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post Dec 16, 2012 - 1:28 PM
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I was certain I started a build thread on here, but for the life of me I can not find it so forgive me if I start again and its old news.

About a year and a half ago my current GT4 failed its yearly inspection (MOT) with rusty sills, they were fixed and it subsequently passed but it set alarm bells ringing in my head that the poor things days were numbered.

I decided that I would buy a shell and swap everything onto it. so I hunted for a reasonable shell to start work on.

While I was looking, I had to extend my garage. I only had a single car garage so not enough space to work or store stuff.

So I decided to extend my garage backwards a bit

Work started.



and after a few weeks, finished ;0





About the same time a shell turned up, well it was sold as a shell, but it was more or less a complete car minus the engine and gearbox.







It was in good condition with no rust, even the interior was in pretty much spot on condition, not that I need much of it





I set to wrok more or less straight away



First job was to strip everything off the car



everything went, all the looms, glass, suspension the works



Next job was to remove the sound deadening material





it then went outside for a thorough jet wash go get rid of all the years of crap





As I was moving the battery to the inside I could remove the battery tray



which I did





Next up I needed to get to the bottom of the car....this was going to require some ingenuity.


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post Nov 19, 2020 - 3:08 PM
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No, it still has no engine. The 5sgte is sat behind it in the garage but lockdown has put a temporary end to me finishing it. We are in the middle of our second lockdown which wont end until december. I also need to get project number 2 into a position where i can push it out of the way, the lazer cut parts i have designed should be with me soon so not far off it being mobile enough for me to get the Celica finished.


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post Dec 30, 2020 - 2:29 AM
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QUOTE (Nial @ Nov 19, 2020 - 4:08 PM) *
No, it still has no engine. The 5sgte is sat behind it in the garage but lockdown has put a temporary end to me finishing it. We are in the middle of our second lockdown which wont end until december. I also need to get project number 2 into a position where i can push it out of the way, the lazer cut parts i have designed should be with me soon so not far off it being mobile enough for me to get the Celica finished.

Amazing!! just spent the last half hour skipping through your thread!! I'm speechless, a COMPLETE rebuild with enhancements! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Can't wait until COVID restrictions ease with the vaccine deployment... Unfortunately my sister and brother in law who live in Dorset, are in quarantine, as they have contracted COVID, they are front line workers, and they are having a hard time getting over it...

Anyways, I can't wait to see it on the road, and if the Celica is anything to judge your work by, I'm sure that Lancia will also be a work of art!! It appears rust is a big problem there, I live in BC, Canada and rust isnt really that big an issue. In Eastern Canada and the US mid-west rust is a massive problem. I visited my brother in Toronto in 2017, and observed few vehicles more than 12years old. Our 6th gens are definitely becoming rare... Its great there are guys like yourself preserving these great cars.
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QUOTE (poleclimber63 @ Dec 30, 2020 - 2:29 AM) *
QUOTE (Nial @ Nov 19, 2020 - 4:08 PM) *
No, it still has no engine. The 5sgte is sat behind it in the garage but lockdown has put a temporary end to me finishing it. We are in the middle of our second lockdown which wont end until december. I also need to get project number 2 into a position where i can push it out of the way, the lazer cut parts i have designed should be with me soon so not far off it being mobile enough for me to get the Celica finished.

Amazing!! just spent the last half hour skipping through your thread!! I'm speechless, a COMPLETE rebuild with enhancements! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Can't wait until COVID restrictions ease with the vaccine deployment... Unfortunately my sister and brother in law who live in Dorset, are in quarantine, as they have contracted COVID, they are front line workers, and they are having a hard time getting over it...

Anyways, I can't wait to see it on the road, and if the Celica is anything to judge your work by, I'm sure that Lancia will also be a work of art!! It appears rust is a big problem there, I live in BC, Canada and rust isnt really that big an issue. In Eastern Canada and the US mid-west rust is a massive problem. I visited my brother in Toronto in 2017, and observed few vehicles more than 12years old. Our 6th gens are definitely becoming rare... Its great there are guys like yourself preserving these great cars.
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Thanks 👍 COVID restrictions have been removed here now so I guess life will now more or less return to normal, until the next variant panics people. I have really neglected this car since I got the Lancia, I should have waited until the Celica was finished. A mistake I will not make again….until next time 😂 aiming to get the car on the road by the end of the year funds willing as I need the expensive bits now, turbo and ECU. Fingers crossed I manage to achieve my goal and be enjoying driving it. Sorry to keep everyone waiting…..almost done.



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Posts in this topic
- Nial   ST205 Total Rebuild   Dec 16, 2012 - 1:28 PM
- - Nial   RE: ST205 Total Rebuild   Jun 18, 2017 - 12:23 PM
- - Tigawoods   awesome, its out of the garage!   Jun 20, 2017 - 9:20 AM
- - Nial   I know...amazing isnt it, never thought i would se...   Jun 20, 2017 - 12:38 PM
- - Box   Victory burnouts!   Jun 20, 2017 - 12:52 PM
- - Nial   Still no engine so it wont be much of a burnout m...   Jun 20, 2017 - 1:25 PM
- - Langing   Is there NOTHING left to do, other than install an...   Jun 20, 2017 - 1:41 PM
- - Nial   Lots, the interior needs sorting out, sound system...   Jun 20, 2017 - 3:34 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   are you not terrified of installing the engine wit...   Jun 20, 2017 - 8:32 PM
|- - Nial   QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jun 20, 2017 - 9...   Jun 21, 2017 - 12:18 AM
- - Nial   Wheels on   Jul 5, 2017 - 1:52 PM
- - Langing   Takes my breath away, Nial, comparing (in my mind)...   Jul 5, 2017 - 2:37 PM
- - Nial   Cheers bud   Jul 5, 2017 - 4:08 PM
- - jordisonjr   I look forward to seeing updates from this all the...   Jul 6, 2017 - 8:32 AM
- - Nial   Hopefully by the end of the year, got a call to sa...   Jul 6, 2017 - 11:41 AM
- - Nial   Oh well, you can thank photobuckets new "no t...   Jul 23, 2017 - 12:05 PM
- - Langing   Additional information on what is going on at phot...   Jul 25, 2017 - 6:24 AM
- - cheela   at least your build isn't dead, just the photo...   Jul 25, 2017 - 4:10 PM
- - Langing   The $400/year at Photobucket gives an account...   Jul 26, 2017 - 6:45 AM
- - Nial   I am sure if it was cheaper then people wouldnt mi...   Aug 29, 2017 - 12:26 PM
- - Nial   Testing 1 2 3 Not sure this is the way to go for...   Mar 3, 2018 - 2:56 AM
- - slavie   Nice! What are you planning to use to control ...   Mar 6, 2018 - 1:37 PM
|- - Nial   QUOTE (slavie @ Mar 6, 2018 - 1:37 P...   Mar 7, 2018 - 5:17 AM
- - Nial   I see photobucket has restored links to pictures.....   May 17, 2018 - 3:56 PM
- - Box   Awww, no gogo and whoosh sounds...   May 17, 2018 - 10:44 PM
|- - Nial   QUOTE (Box @ May 17, 2018 - 11:44 PM...   May 17, 2018 - 11:26 PM
- - Nial   .   Sep 15, 2018 - 2:54 AM
- - enderswift   Photos? Also, Shun the non believer!   Sep 15, 2018 - 11:48 AM
- - SwissFerdi   RE: ST205 Total Rebuild   Sep 15, 2018 - 3:17 PM
- - Nial   Well that didn’t last long, let’s just say.....the...   Jun 30, 2019 - 2:40 AM
- - Fuppylodders   Just read through this whole thread. I'm so sh...   Jul 22, 2019 - 5:53 PM
- - Nial   Thanks 🤪 glad it is entertaining someone, ...   Jun 4, 2020 - 9:42 PM
- - TimeslideZ   Nial that sucks, I guess it's just the waiting...   Jun 5, 2020 - 9:25 AM
|- - Nial   QUOTE (TimeslideZ @ Jun 5, 2020 - 10...   Jun 5, 2020 - 10:51 AM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (Nial @ Jun 5, 2020 - 10:51 AM...   Jun 6, 2020 - 5:22 PM
|- - Nial   QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 6, 2020 - 6:22 P...   Jun 9, 2020 - 9:40 AM
- - BonzaiCelica   damn they that strict over there. what a load of b...   Jun 6, 2020 - 12:30 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   any updates. im losing my mind n its only been 4 y...   Oct 1, 2020 - 2:30 AM
- - Nial   No, it still has no engine. The 5sgte is sat behin...   Nov 19, 2020 - 3:08 PM
- - poleclimber63   QUOTE (Nial @ Nov 19, 2020 - 4:08 PM...   Dec 30, 2020 - 2:29 AM
- - Nial   QUOTE (poleclimber63 @ Dec 30, 2020 - 2...   Jan 20, 2022 - 1:30 AM
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