Addiction much?, big brown truck Options

[pez222]

At least your spending it all on fun stuff and not repair costs. When it rains, it pours. Over the last 2 weeks, I have spent:

$227- CV joint/axle work
$349- master and slave cylinder and rear brakes (parts and labor)
$187- O2 sensor and Celica Hyper Rev (okay that last one doesn't count)

I got no money left to get fun stuff like SSIII risers

[96stgreendemon]

At least your spending it all on fun stuff and not repair costs. When it rains, it pours. Over the last 2 weeks, I have spent:

$227- CV joint/axle work
$349- master and slave cylinder and rear brakes (parts and labor)
$187- O2 sensor and Celica Hyper Rev (okay that last one doesn't count)

I got no money left to get fun stuff like SSIII risers

wow that sucks i feel for you though, my last car when i bought it had to put 2 grand into it and then another grand brfore i sold it because of front end suspension and all that stuf

[CastrolCelica]

Not repair costs? I would call my radiator and axle bills "not expected" lol.

[richee3]

Castrol, that's really not bad to have your dream car!

96stgreendemon, you know you're gonna love it when all those boxes start showing up with your new parts! It's worth it. Nothing feels quite as good as knowing you've got new stuff.

[96stgreendemon]

ok got my risers,

and then i sanded them down and primered them

should have them painted and hopefully installed wednesday
primer is done, and i kinda like the look

think flat black would look good with my teal car?

This post has been edited by 96stgreendemon: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:28 PM

[SwissFerdi]

Yes dude. Go for it. If not, just take them off and spray them.

[marco-polo]

agreed!
looks good

[Joe_1985]

lets see heres the list so far, and ive always digged 6th gens even when i was a kid

94 stx coupe that nailed a deer 800

95 hood 55
95 fender 50
95 bumper 50
1 month old all metal radiator w/fans and hoses 55
a/c compressor 80
a/c condensor 50
pag oil 7
system flush and fill 60

hood latch and brace free


header 40
apc wheel 35
adapers 20
seat covers 10
shift boot 10
25th annerverary floor mats 10
alpine hu 40
speakers, had some nice ones laying around
sub box 10
alpine type e 10ich sub 30
wiring kit 30

9006 low beam bulb mod with bulbs 25
3 headlamps 80

dizzy 75

set of gt wheels with almost new tires 50
aftermaket set of knockoff tsw 16 inch rims with hankook 225/45/16s 150
shocks with h&r springs 120

and today
both cv axles 107
clutch slave cylinder 20


so total including the car is 2044, not bad i guess, all thats left to do the timing belt here soon and repaint it


although ive saved a ton of money doing all the work myself, plus i work part time at a shop and 90 percent of the parts are used but were in like new shape

This post has been edited by Joe_1985: Nov 17, 2009 - 2:38 AM

[CastrolCelica]

lets see heres the list so far, and ive always digged 6th gens even when i was a kid

94 stx coupe that nailed a deer 800

95 hood 55
95 fender 50
95 bumper 50
1 month old all metal radiator w/fans and hoses 55
a/c compressor 80
a/c condensor 50
pag oil 7
system flush and fill 60

hood latch and brace free


header 40
apc wheel 35
adapers 20
seat covers 10
shift boot 10
25th annerverary floor mats 10
alpine hu 40
speakers, had some nice ones laying around
sub box 10
alpine type e 10ich sub 30
wiring kit 30

9006 low beam bulb mod with bulbs 25
3 headlamps 80

dizzy 75

set of gt wheels with almost new tires 50
aftermaket set of knockoff tsw 16 inch rims with hankook 225/45/16s 150
shocks with h&r springs 120

and today
both cv axles 107
clutch slave cylinder 20


so total including the car is 2044, not bad i guess, all thats left to do the timing belt here soon and repaint it


although ive saved a ton of money doing all the work myself, plus i work part time at a shop and 90 percent of the parts are used but were in like new shape

Hood and bumper for about 50, headers for 40, radiators for 55 with hoses, and gt wheels with tires for 50???? Where the heck do you shop and let me visit oh please God!

[96stgreendemon]

ha i know, when i went to look for a new hood to try to paint to see if i could actually look good they wanted 155 for it at a salvage yard

[SwissFerdi]

Jeff, you got mostly everything dirt cheap...holy crap. Take me shopping, guy.

[CastrolCelica]

ha i know, when i went to look for a new hood to try to paint to see if i could actually look good they wanted 155 for it at a salvage yard

Did you get one? I have a '95 hood I could give you for free. You'd do me a favor by taking it out of my garage haha. Seriously, lemme know. No dents, no rust.

[96stgreendemon]

Hmm I could use another hood

[richee3]

Riser blocks look good. Hurry up and get them on the car!

[96stgreendemon]

Think they would be ok with just the blackprimer?

Think they would be ok with just the blackprimer?

[CastrolCelica]

Think they would be ok with just the blackprimer?

Think they would be ok with just the blackprimer?

Of course it would.


Of course it would.

Ok joke over, actually I prefer painted. The black risers always look unfinished to me, but that's just my opinion. Get a body shop to match your paint color. Shouldn't be too hard . Also, if you want the hood, just come up and pick it up. I'd bring it down to the meet, but.. well.. obviously, it won't fit in my car haha.

[96stgreendemon]

Cool, just gotta find a friend with a truck

[SwissFerdi]

I wouldn't leave them primer'd, but I would hit them with satin/flat black paint. Worth a try.

[richee3]

Definitely throw some flat black paint on them. The primer isn't bad, but it scratches off pretty easy. The flat black is like $4 from AutoZone. You can get away with it for a while until you get the funds to have them professionally painted or have a bunch of other parts that need paint.

[96stgreendemon]

Ok update here. Got the tails in the mail today, installed, pics later tonight when I get out of the garage, fogs still waiting to be put on, blocks are currently being painted, get my hardware tomorrow from Toyota, ah this car is an addiction