Someone hit me...... Options

[808celica]

Im thinking about selling my celica.............

to get my dads 77 celica up, running, looking good and simply back to where it should be.

damn thing doesnt/didnt want to start up





and it finally did


alot of work needs to be done.

did some 2hrs of research prior to this post and i've found some people in Aus, Japan, and Philippines to get parts from.

main thing im worried about is the body and engine. the tranny, suspension, interior is alright. Hawaii just sux when it comes to old skool things. the weather and time hasnt been kind to this Ra24/29

rust on the left corner of the rear glass section, rust on the rocker panels, 1 door is shot, rust right where the rear window section is, a massive hole where rust can be seen inside :cry:

this car has been in the family since my dad bought it back in Oct. 76 "NEW!"
my dad is losing heart in this car after 30+ years of service without a single problem besides regular maintenence.
everything i mean everything is OG, engine trans, interior (even though its shot), suspension, I mean everything.

i dont want this car to go to anyone or anywhere. i want this car to stay in the family for another 30+ years if possible.

someone hit me or hit my dad (if you dare to try )

I wanna keep my car, but i have more love for this car than my own
i learned to drive with this car and i love it to death. i recently put the plates in storage.

my plans was to drop a 1jz or 5m in it but decided to stick to the 20r. mabye a 20r/22r hybrid. I pretty much wants this car restored because it deserves all that attention for the years of great service.

what should/can i do??? anyone got sources to body parts??? maybe some international people could show some light
what to do?? what would you do in my situation??

[CelicaST_CALI]

you better not jonathan.....

[808celica]

you better not jonathan.....

you gonna fly down from Cali to smack my head

someone should smack me

umm Rick.......
gay stock 6gc's in poor condition go for $5000 (checked them out myself and pissed off the owner when i told him/her its not worth more that $3000 )
mines is up for $5,500 for everything, including a trunk full of spare parts and my 18's.


Im taking pikachu off the back for sure

IDK about your financial situation, but is there gonna be a time when you're making more cash? I'd hate to see that creativity go. How much are you selling it for?

its kinda not about my finan. situation......its about deciding between 2 loves

This post has been edited by 808celica: Nov 15, 2008 - 1:34 PM

[RickJamesBish]

its kinda not about my finan. situation......its about deciding between 2 loves

Yeah I get that, but what about keeping both...putting the '77 aside, using the 6G as a DD but stopping the money flow into it, and then slowly restoring the older one? So you don't have to compromise. But I'm guessing your monetary situation doesn't allow you to do that.

And if you want, trade for mine? It's worth 5.5k