Car Progress Thread v2.0, Replacing rusted out quarter panel... yay body work. Options

[jcbass7]

Well you've got to start somewhere and this is my second time starting. Nonetheless, the celica's from my past are all part of the story that has led me to this one and finally being able to complete the project I have been dreaming of. They are also contributing a lot of parts and lessons learned to get this car how I want it. I bought this car in September 2010 and will be marking my progress routinely with many pictures.

Here is the baseline. The starting point. The blank Canvas. I'm giving you a full snapshot into its original condition from when I bought it. Flaws and all. This way the you can see the progress it makes as I fix the little details and add the JDM/TRD goodies.

94' Celica GT Hatchback
-Stock 5SFE
-Stock ABS Brakes
-Stock Premium Sound
-Stock Suspension
-Stock Exterior
-Stock Interior


EXTERIOR:











INTERIOR:







UNDER THE HOOD:






Here is the progress thread for my first build a few years back.. Learned a lot on that project:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...3997&st=280
(A good read if you are bored at work, lots of parts, pics, problems and even a fire)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 6, 2012 - 10:29 AM

[jcbass7]

Well I tried to do a little tonight, but got some done and messed up the rest..

Progress:
-Installed clear courtesy lenses w/ blue LED's
-Installed aftermarket antenna since I hate the stock one
-Discovered why I had such bad rust behind the rear driver side wheel...
-ATTEMPTED to install my ST205 cluster with TRD speedometer.. epic fail for tonight

first the courtesy lenses...



The antenna..

remove stock..



Aftermarket antenna (until I shave the hole)


and the rust culprit..


the antenna must have been replaced, because the old drain hose was still in there, but the new antenna was put in without the hose being routed out of the void. Therefore the water that dripped in just sat in their and rusted the bottom out.... its pretty bad, but ill fix it..

the rust......




and the fun stuff



I got it all pinned out for a European cluster, but it doesn't work at all. I need to go check it tomorrow. I had the door ajar lights stuck on and none of the gauges would work. I put it in far enough to just test it. I'll attack it again tomorrow when its light out. (maybe i just popped the gauge panel fuse? I couldn't get the gauge lights to come on either)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 13, 2010 - 8:40 PM