 lol 97 st204c, "ゴジラ" |
 Feb 9, 2011 - 9:08 PM
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Lets start with basic history lesson, its kind of hard to track back all the changes, because in reality it will become dull and boring...
And the goal is not to bore anyone.... this is the ad in craiglist...   I was actually in the market for a toyota tacoma, and came across the celica, my wife would not let me get one. I needed to be practical. Long story short, i show her the vert, and she loved it. We drove 500 miles to chattanooga tn to get it from a lawyer. couple of shots... I was very exited when I first got it. Never had a convertible before....      The bad!, the antenna was not working, top did not work and the defroster baked... once in my possession, i googled how to fix the retractable top and bounced over here... on 6GC.net. Figures... Went trough a lot of pain, when the clutch went out.  Not mechanically inclined, changed it myself in over a week!! wood power!  That done, the only thing i knew how to do good was interior stuff and crap. My interior Progression over the times. My rear window crapped out Fixing the rear convertible window. then a couple of crazy things, not necessarily in that order but... Bye bye tan colors.. MR2 Seats on my car... Changed to grille speaker cover Homelink installation. Installed A newer radio I had also decided to lower my car with Eibach, pain in the as ride, but handles great!!   not liking the negativity... Oh then I scored these Caldina rims on ebay!!!     Lowered on Eibach. Camber Kit Installation I started hoarding crap like crazy!!! I dont know why? Thats when i got the TRD Front bumper and a toms lip  Exterior Changes like crazy I moved to Jackson TN   and Guess What!!   I did my first swap..  My beams Swap! Then i overtook the task to fit the oem sideskirts...  The pain of OEM side Skirts on a Vert then projectors, gt4 hood, and blah blah blah... lol  Then i decided to put new brakes in it... My MR2 Brake setup A hobby that never dies... Junkyard diving. And it continues on from here. Cannot and will not write 5 books about this, but needed a point to start for the future... nevermind these links http://www.alltrac.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...16&start=90 This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jul 19, 2014 - 8:52 AM -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Nov 2, 2011 - 2:36 PM
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you should get some rear caps
 , but it looks great dude, ill miss mine for sure
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njccmd2002 lol 97 st204c Feb 9, 2011 - 9:08 PM
MaskedMan You have an amazing vert. It's nice to know t... Feb 9, 2011 - 10:36 PM SupraKid I think ive come to the conclusion that you have t... Feb 9, 2011 - 10:44 PM
njccmd2002 QUOTE (SupraKid @ Feb 9, 2011 - 9:44... Feb 9, 2011 - 11:10 PM njccmd2002 gotta say this, im ashamed, but i drooled....
see... Feb 23, 2011 - 8:49 PM BonzaiCelica is that silver 1200 degree paint on your header, o... Feb 23, 2011 - 10:11 PM njccmd2002 silver paint, it already peeled off Feb 23, 2011 - 11:21 PM njccmd2002 what can i say, im a sucker for a TRD sticker...
... Mar 3, 2011 - 6:11 PM BonzaiCelica haha what happened to not paying like $500 fo... Mar 3, 2011 - 7:14 PM njccmd2002 ^^^ 275 included shipping... Mar 3, 2011 - 9:22 PM block One of the best looking verts on 6gc. Mar 3, 2011 - 9:50 PM njccmd2002 thanks bro, but it still needs a lot of work... i... Mar 3, 2011 - 10:23 PM delusionz are those GT4 brakes with "Celica" groun... Mar 4, 2011 - 1:37 AM njccmd2002 QUOTE (delusionz @ Mar 4, 2011 - 12... Mar 4, 2011 - 3:20 AM njccmd2002 Ok finally decided a name for my car...
oh and Il... Mar 26, 2011 - 5:33 PM njccmd2002 so a few things to work with...
new turn signals... Mar 30, 2011 - 2:42 PM njccmd2002 the doorbell rang today...
more is supposed t... Apr 1, 2011 - 6:31 PM 808celica 06 4Runner turns? Four Hood main vent? and TRD Spr... Apr 1, 2011 - 11:02 PM njccmd2002 well i felt that the name i chose is cheesy, plus ... Apr 9, 2011 - 9:58 PM delusionz Ditch the silver, tidy oem black is where its at... Apr 10, 2011 - 1:01 AM njccmd2002 well it was a bummed day, i got quoted 800 to do t... Apr 13, 2011 - 8:48 PM 96stgreendemon Personally i think that the 2grfe would be an epic... Apr 13, 2011 - 8:58 PM njccmd2002 ill be honest, this is how my car looks like at th... Apr 14, 2011 - 4:48 PM Culpable04 you need to do what we did with my uncle's Ben... Apr 14, 2011 - 5:11 PM Driver I wish I could come home to two first gens sitting... Apr 14, 2011 - 5:12 PM njccmd2002 well dont know when it happened but toyota changed... Apr 14, 2011 - 6:14 PM SwissFerdi What was the secret? I'm guessing a good appli... Apr 15, 2011 - 10:46 AM njccmd2002 not really, i found this...
i have tried severa... Apr 15, 2011 - 12:22 PM njccmd2002 ok more progress here....
i really liked the way ... Apr 16, 2011 - 10:23 AM njccmd2002 temporary teaser...
never mind the small dent... Apr 17, 2011 - 7:14 PM njccmd2002 Quick teaser for swap to come end of the year..
... Apr 21, 2011 - 5:10 PM njccmd2002 so the clear coat messed up, windy weather, humid ... May 2, 2011 - 8:21 PM Ted95 ya dude, i sweet lookin black base coat on that th... May 2, 2011 - 10:40 PM 808celica what type of paint are you using Bert??? May 3, 2011 - 3:09 AM njccmd2002 2 stage paint. Dupont...
in any case, created a ... Jun 1, 2011 - 6:42 PM easternpiro1 idk how i missed this thread.... good job man... Jun 2, 2011 - 9:41 AM njccmd2002 A teaser pic over here guys, been so lazy, i,ve ha... Jun 11, 2011 - 1:37 PM njccmd2002 well after 2 weeks i started it yesterday and it w... Jul 6, 2011 - 9:33 AM BonzaiCelica Thats weird im assuming the weather is hot over th... Jul 6, 2011 - 3:57 PM njccmd2002 yes its hot, funny it got better after i connected... Jul 6, 2011 - 4:36 PM Imawakeyo When your top wasnt working, was it where it would... Jul 7, 2011 - 11:24 AM njccmd2002 no, the motor pins were out, i replaced them with ... Jul 7, 2011 - 7:59 PM njccmd2002 look what i found in the closet...
no more excuse... Jul 8, 2011 - 10:15 PM Batman722 Hiro rears, TRD front, are you still using the GT-... Jul 8, 2011 - 10:34 PM njccmd2002 yes but i have to repaint, the clear messed up... ... Jul 8, 2011 - 10:39 PM njccmd2002 not happy but its better than before. Jul 11, 2011 - 1:57 PM beams78 nice job dosent look bad at all Jul 11, 2011 - 2:51 PM njccmd2002 went ahead and finish a couple of things that need... Jul 31, 2011 - 6:22 PM Batman722 I can't remember what we used in the beams, wh... Jul 31, 2011 - 7:04 PM S8S8 Looking good.
Do you have any plans for the bonn... Aug 4, 2011 - 3:43 AM njccmd2002 no plans for it, i dig it...
so anyways I had to ... Sep 6, 2011 - 8:53 PM Ted95 install the TRD shifter! i had the 7th gen shi... Sep 7, 2011 - 10:17 PM njccmd2002 I am extremely pleased, there is no comparison. T... Sep 26, 2011 - 4:04 PM RabidTRD Yeah, the 7th gen is too clunky in my experience. ... Sep 26, 2011 - 4:24 PM njccmd2002 my rear passenger right window, rollers broke. ... Oct 4, 2011 - 7:42 PM Mycurse180 What spoiler is that that you have? I need one for... Oct 5, 2011 - 6:31 PM richee3 It's a pre-face coupe 2 post OEM spoiler. Oct 6, 2011 - 11:20 AM Ted95 i love my TRD shifter, im glad you put it in. the ... Oct 6, 2011 - 5:32 PM njccmd2002 well all good things come to an end, i was hoping ... Oct 13, 2011 - 9:33 AM njccmd2002 well, i decided it was finally time....
lol wha... Oct 22, 2011 - 11:28 PM SwissFerdi No wonder the Teins tend to sit a bit lower, you... Oct 23, 2011 - 12:38 AM njccmd2002 well here it is, is not as low as the teins, but ... Oct 26, 2011 - 1:45 AM SwissFerdi Hmm...the springs don't necessarily look new t... Oct 26, 2011 - 10:23 AM Batman722 We have TRD spring in our Beams, great ride comfor... Oct 26, 2011 - 10:33 AM njccmd2002 yup, great confort, the teins were too hard for my... Oct 26, 2011 - 12:17 PM SupraKid Berto, i love your vert. The end. Oct 26, 2011 - 1:43 PM njccmd2002 needs moar powa Nov 2, 2011 - 10:29 AM njccmd2002 after so much time, my parts are here...
rear boo... Dec 3, 2011 - 7:52 PM richee3 I still love the Caldina rims. Probably my favorit... Dec 4, 2011 - 11:47 AM njccmd2002 i have not been able to do several things in decem... Jan 2, 2012 - 6:29 PM jeffrosie Been following your build and am quite impressed w... Jan 2, 2012 - 7:43 PM richee3 You might be taking the hood and wheels off? I... Jan 2, 2012 - 7:54 PM cheela why? you want unmodded looking rims and those cald... Jan 2, 2012 - 9:17 PM njccmd2002 nah these are the new ones... well not white may... Jan 2, 2012 - 10:05 PM richee3 I'm not trying to be a vulture, but I know it... Jan 2, 2012 - 10:15 PM njccmd2002 well after seeing the red onvertible with gt4 hood... Jan 2, 2012 - 10:31 PM richee3 That's more like it! I just realized I... Jan 2, 2012 - 10:38 PM kurt95gt No!!!!! Dont change it
She lo... Jan 2, 2012 - 10:45 PM Batman722 my $.02
Berto, sell the hood and TRD bumper,... Jan 2, 2012 - 11:33 PM SupraKid IMO the TRD front would look better with an OEM ho... Jan 3, 2012 - 2:28 AM EKAn For me the gt4 hood doesn't flow with the TRD ... Jan 3, 2012 - 3:58 AM njccmd2002 found this today! Jan 22, 2012 - 3:12 PM RabidTRD Jelly. Those are the additional door speakers that... Jan 22, 2012 - 3:16 PM njccmd2002 ok more progress. I did the 8 inch grills long t... Jan 24, 2012 - 6:45 PM Batman722 nice !
now drive to RI and get an e153 with a ... Jan 24, 2012 - 11:28 PM njccmd2002 ^^ ship it... Jan 25, 2012 - 12:30 PM njccmd2002 finished both doors..
installed the rally map l... Feb 1, 2012 - 5:16 PM SupraKid QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Feb 1, 2012 - 2... Feb 1, 2012 - 5:31 PM 808celica i got a set of turn signals you might like Feb 2, 2012 - 3:04 AM njccmd2002 if you mean the clear ones, i thrashed the ones i ... Feb 2, 2012 - 1:14 PM SupraKid No i'm sure its for the trd front. You know...... Feb 2, 2012 - 1:26 PM njccmd2002 ^^ i know, but i prefer orange. seriously. I con... Feb 3, 2012 - 6:57 AM njccmd2002 got my TRD lug nuts, and fixed my rear window. I ... Mar 23, 2012 - 8:16 PM njccmd2002 guys i need motivation to work on this car.... LO... Apr 12, 2012 - 1:59 AM SwissFerdi Good! Then I have excellent proposition for yo... Apr 12, 2012 - 7:31 AM njccmd2002 I stopped playing battlefield and played with my c... Apr 15, 2012 - 8:00 PM Tigawoods QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 15, 2012 - 9... Apr 15, 2012 - 9:56 PM njccmd2002 well the sway bars are in, i posted in a different... May 9, 2012 - 6:22 PM BonzaiCelica the one thing I really like about the convert, is ... May 9, 2012 - 6:52 PM |
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