My conversion, stupidity pictures included Options

[DSRT-FX]

wow this is an exciting thread! keep it up! looking good man... yeah spoilerless is the way to go if your planning to drop it to the ground. can't wait till the project is complete but for some reason its alot more sweeter when the project is in progress there just so much feeling when your putting on those new raiser blocks, springs, looking at your ride from different angles nto to mention spending hours and hours... its all for the pride and joy!

[Rayme]

A small update, called toyotaworld and only the hood is being waited for, I'm getting excited again .
Hopefully I'll be done before the import show in september, theres NEVER 6th gens in there.

[tomazws]

Make sure you tighten the end links as hard as you can or you'll start hearing klunking noises when going over bumps.

[azian_advanced]

nice.. can't wait for you to get the parts in.. then see it installed on the car.

as for me, the truck's committed delivery date is today by 5pm.. or no freight charge (as for their freight policy). and i called in sick for work just to get these parts in.
i'm sitting here waiting anxiously for the truck.. where's that damn truck! aahhh.. my head's going to explode!!

[kCed]

wut did you pick up azian...i think i saw you drying your car behind northgate...if that was you...i wasnt in my celi though

[Rayme]

Cool! I got an email from toyota world yesterday saying its going to be shipped today!

woo! It took 2 months almost day for day

[azian_advanced]

wut did you pick up azian...i think i saw you drying your car behind northgate...if that was you...i wasnt in my celi though

yeah, that's probably me. northgate has the best car wash in the city.

Cool! I got an email from toyota world yesterday saying its going to be shipped today!

woo! It took 2 months almost day for day

awesome! i was just about to PM you to ask how your conversion was going..
i've just started mine, just to let you know, it'll be a b**ch to put the GT4 reinforcement bar on.. it needs to be modified a little bit to fit. don't worry though, i'll let you know what i did.

btw, did you order the GT4 foglamps too?

[presure2]

looks good man, just wait till the first time you see the car with everything painted and installed. it really brings out the best in the celica...the lines, the agressivness of it...its all perfect for the car.

[Rayme]

I didn't order the crash bar, I'll modify the stock one instead. And I didn't order the fog lights yet, though I did order the "fog lamp" bezels, Might look into cheaper alternative.

I can't wait to see it done..! It's going to be all white too

This post has been edited by Rayme: Aug 18, 2006 - 7:40 PM

[azian_advanced]

the way i look at it, i seriously don't think you can use the original bar because it would really need to be cut ALOT. but anyway, i wonder if anybody else with the conversion has done that?

btw, i bought some 4" fogs at Princess Auto which fit the foglamp bezel perfectly... just letting you know.

[Rayme]

the way i look at it, i seriously don't think you can use the original bar because it would really need to be cut ALOT. but anyway, i wonder if anybody else with the conversion has done that?

btw, i bought some 4" fogs at Princess Auto which fit the foglamp bezel perfectly... just letting you know.

I'd like to see a picture of that, I have 4" Driving lights that fit perfectly, but they are driving lights, they are too bright to be used as fog lights...

BTW, anyone noticed the GT-FOUR front signal lights come with a single filament bulb? Do I have to do a bit of custom wiring or use the old signal light socket with the dual filament bulb?

[azian_advanced]

you use your stock turn signal socket because you'll notice the gt-four turn signal socket won't fit the turn signal connector. it requires a different connector.

there are four notches on the gt4 turn signal housing. one of which will be needed to be cut another 1mm wider for the stock socket to fit.

[presure2]

art (lagos) had his body shop modify his stock crash bar.
vin (shin) had his guy modify the gt-4 bar.
i used the GT-4 bar, and frame brackets.

[Rayme]

Finally its here.
I just paied the custom fees for the package release, a very small amount of money though...lol. toyotaworld rules ..I will get the hood and bumper tomorrow, will post pics for sure, I'm so excited

[Rayme]

Wooo!! Finally everything is it my HAND!

Got the package today, and I was kinda scared that the hood might have been bent somewhere in his travel all over the world, be fear not, it was flawless, Toyotaworld took care of using empty boxes to make the pallet sturdier and safer.

And with the pics!!!

the bumper in its box...




The bumper on (I had to).






I sat in the car and damn, you can see the freaking hood! Its like an old muscle car haha, nowadays you can't see the hood on most of the cars, its a strange but really cool view, with all those vents and bumps!



And a lil pic of the body work before it gets painted..



Now much else to show, maybe I'll post pics of the body filler over the body before it goes into the paintshop..

Hope you enjoy

This post has been edited by Rayme: Sep 12, 2006 - 9:25 PM

[azian_advanced]

someone's a little overexcited..... hehe

[malpaso]

...its a strange but really cool view, with all those vents and bumps!

...

Agree , that's perfect shot

[Rayme]

heyhey, as I'm typing I'm almost ready to bring the car to the bodyshop. Here's a picture



In 4 days I'll have it back, as it should be..

PS : Sanding a car a is HELLA JOB!! When you want it properly done...

[azian_advanced]

what about the front bumper?
oh and yeah, sanding is a long process.. i'm guessing you did that by hand?
is it gonna be white? looks like it's gonna turn out pretty good.

[HaRv3sTeR]

KICK ASS dude..the first GT-FOUR conversion in NB!..what color are you going for?