Supra Rear Conversion, Basically done Options

[mgnt232]

NEWEST PROGRESS- Always my posts that say "NEW NEW NEW"

Ok so I bought the supra lights 2 weeks ago, and ordered the supra rear bumper last week, and its coming from manhattan (only a 3 hour drive from me) so I should have it very soon.
Im going to take a ton of pics, and sort of step by step it, since no one really has. Essentially doing the same thing 0re0 did, with some of my own twists.

Also as I suspect the bumper is going to take alot longer than it should, because people never just ship things out. Always wait a week Im going to try some other things in the mean time.
Thats why i need some pics of the gt4 grill modded into a non gt4 bumper, like my invader. I know the pics are out there, ive seen them before, but after a half hour of looking and not finding I figured maybe someone would remember the member name? hopefully.
Also making some fender vents, not sure of the style just yet, but it just seems pretty easy. If anyone has pics of some custom fender vents Id love to see them. Maybe get some new ideas.
Thanks for any help, and ill post as soon as I get the bumper in

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Aug 5, 2011 - 4:49 PM

[richee3]

^^ Used to be a doctor's office.

I'm not really a fan of trying to make one car look like another. Although the Supra and Celica have a similar shape, the Supra is a bigger car and the size of the lights reflects that. And "similar shape" doesn't mean "same shape."



See how the trunk lid is a lot bigger and the lights are spaced a little further apart? That's what makes the rear of that car work as well as it does and a Celica just can't get that. However, I'm not making this post to be a jerk and put down your work. I really didn't like the way the Supra side skirts went on the car at all, but you're doing a great job with this. I totally respect the amount of time and work you're putting into the car. I completely agree with what Rico said, about how the rear bumper is too big for the car and how it needs to be cut off. My only suggestion would be for the 3rd brake light. I say go with a Supra 3rd brake light as well, rather than the Celica 3rd brake light. The Supra's light is wider than the Celica.

Also, are you moving your exhaust to the driver's side to match the Supra or notching out the passenger side of the bumper?

This post has been edited by richee3: Jul 30, 2011 - 12:51 PM

[mgnt232]

First thanks again to everyone. i know its not everyones preference, and you may even hate it but i do appreciate everyones respect for the crazy amount of work thats involved (that I really dont have any experience in)

Im thinking ill just have the exhaust out the drivers side, like in the picture you posted, since ill be going with a new 3" exhaust with the 3s eventually.

The lights are still the same distance apart though, I never cut into the middle of the supra bumper. And the supra rear is smaller than the celica. The "wheel well bumps" (not sure what to cell that body line) may be a little bigger on the supra, but the actual rear is bigger on the celica.

And thanks for the supra third brake light Idea, I honestly never even thought of it, but It would definitely finish the look. Ill look into buying one next week.

And for what S8S8 said. i agree the stock rear is awesome, especially with jdm tails. But I already have that with my DD. I like doing things out of the ordinary