smkr3w's Thread, 1mz Swap with Standalone Options

[smkr3w]

My Name is Shayne.

I got my 97 Celica GT about 5 years ago with 68k original miles.
This was the first picture taken of it, a couple weeks after I got my license.


The only issues she's had (over time) was a blown clutch, blown heater core, and now a leaking PS boot. The clutch went out after only having the car for a year, I think it was due to previous owner, as when she traded it in she told my dad she was 'tired of shifting'.

Fast forward to about a month before joining here and i installed my first 'performance mod,' an eBay short air intake for $25.


Secondly I painted my stock calipers
Before:

After:


Then came the rims.. I originally wanted 18's but settled with 17's, but I'm satisfied



Not too long after came the JDM's my favorite addition. Thanks to 6gc member ST205WRC.

Installed:


Then I decided on changing up the interior. But wanting to keep the option of going back to stock, i kept the original pieces and painted parts i pulled of a junkyard Celica. And knowing prep work is most important I sanded, primed, sanded, light coat, final coat, and clear coated.


(Looks 10x better in real life..)


And about 2-3 weeks ago I got some new tint, the original tint was the cheap purple kind and filled with bubbles..
..last week i got my 6gc stickers (thanks to LewFX)

And a couple days ago I added the eBay Xentec 10000k HIDs, I think they may be too blue..



..Finally this is how she sits today


Future plans include coilovers (megans ftw), strut bars, header and cat back exhaust, new sound system, and fully renewed interior with Vincent_doggy leather seats.

Exterior wise.. possibly a de-skirt plus mud flaps OR addition of a c-one style bumper and rear spats (unsure though)

A swap was in the plan but seeing as shes my DD and i don't have any other means of transportation it wouldn't be wise to start that project anytime soon..

This post has been edited by smkr3w: Nov 14, 2015 - 1:58 AM

[smkr3w]

Alright so lots of updates that happened over the last few months and i posted occasionally in the "today i...." thread and what have you but haven't updated this thread since last summer..

Ill try not to talk too much so LOTS of pictures to show:

First I finally got rid of the horrible gray/beige headliner and went black


and did up the plastics to match


Then proceeded to work on the interior and went for a VIP/Luxury look. I know many of you don't care for a luxury 6gc (for the most part). I enjoy it.
So I vinyl wrapped the interior plastics and got rid of that horrible fast and furious rattle-can red paint.
I also installed "wood flooring," again not everyone's cup of tea, but i like it

Overall:


Notice the floormats? Wood Floors

Driver side:


Pass. side:


The rears:


And..... of course the trunk


From my point of view:


From the passengers point of view:


Little more of the trunk:


For a quick how to:
Buy some laminate wood flooring of your liking, you could use real hardwood if you wanted but it's be more expensive and time consuming.


And buy some hard-board sheets, mine were 2'x4'x3/16" as well as an adhesive. I chose felt-back vinyl flooring adhesive/leveler and applied with a trowel to the backboard. And place the flooring strips on it.


Traced the floormats:


and cut (we used an angle grinder)



example (rear driver side):



all the inside mats cut:


upclose of drivers floor cut where the trunk release sits


sadly didnt take any in-progress pics when i did the trunk

Despoilered!!! and removed the rear wiper


Bought and installed Sokie Tech Hood Dampeners



Also I finally got around to lowering my celica (should have been one of the first mods)
I took a small risk and bought Stagg SHS Struts for 150 shipped off of ebay.
Also to lower it I purchased Megan racing springs.

For those who are thinkin about stagg struts.. tho its only been roughly 2 months I recommend them for those on a budget


The night I finally decided to drop it I forgot my roomate lended out his floor jack so i resoted to the old school stock trunk jack.. it was a PITA, just saying




Next day pics..
side shot

front gap

rear gap

stance from rear


And Newest Update!

Last week I recieved my MOOG camber bolts, but held off installing them until I got the rear spacers that I bought.

And yesterday I recieved my Rear 1" Spacers from 6gc member djgeo05, formerly Axel04's celi.



And I installed those
Some pics, before and after

wheel gap before

wheel gap after bolts and spacers


before

after



So thats all for now, I think, lol.
Thanks for looking