finished gt4 conversion, azian_advanced Options

[BBoYRuGGeD]

sexy car bro

bboy

[celica3sgte]

Looks awesmoe, great pics, and great job!!!

[Rayme]

Awesome work man! Does that make you the first in Canada with such conversion? You beat me to it .

You're just fueling up my never ending infinite waiting for my parts as well, I see you with your car finished up, and I'm sitting home tracking the shipment day to day ! Awesome work man, the red looks killer!

Im just curious...Whats the difference between a base model Civic or Integra putting on a Type R sticker or somethin along that line and a Celica with a GT-4 / SSIII badge on it? Yet the Civic and Integra owners are called ricers but the badging on Celicas, they're considered cool. Everytime i come on this site, i hear stories about a riced out Civic but when the Celica has the same modifications, its considered cool. Im just confused by this. Im NOT ragging on ur car cuz i think it looks nice, but i dont get some of ur peoples train of thought. Wouldnt that be considered hypocricy?

Think of it as esthetic conversion, a clone or whatever..nobody gives a **** about GT-FOUR they don't know what they are...and frankly most of the time people are just going to point at your car to say how beautiful it is(6th gens seems universally accepted as sexy cars) instead of saying its a fake one...cause they just don't know! And if your not a uber supa str33t r@c3r, you shoudln't be bottered about a badge! Thought all that being said, I'm against fake badging, but if anyone come to me(which I would be extremely suprised) I'd just say I made a visual GT-FOUR replica..its that simple.

This post has been edited by Rayme: Sep 4, 2006 - 10:47 PM

[devilsden97]

nicely done

[Batman722]

guy you make incredible how-to's I'm impressed as usual

about the emblem, do whatever you want with it, it's yours.
and did you spray the emblem and the grills a flat black ? or a gunmetal ? what's the deal ?

[trdproven]

Well, whats wrong with badging it a gt-four when it is a gt-four exterior conversion?

[azian_advanced]

guy you make incredible how-to's I'm impressed as usual

about the emblem, do whatever you want with it, it's yours.
and did you spray the emblem and the grills a flat black ? or a gunmetal ? what's the deal ?

the hood vent was normally painted black but some of the paint was peeling off due to the heat of the engine.. the front upper grill was dusty and old looking and the lower grill had all sorts of rock chips, scuffs, and hard dirt. so they all got a good cleaning and repainted them dark charcoal.
i was hoping for a slightly lighter gray but i'm happy the way it turned out. it shines a lot better than the old flat look

the emblem is off the spoiler block for the 98+ gtfours.. it was not painted, that's how it came as.


ST205's car


paul1's car

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Sep 5, 2006 - 1:33 AM

[azian_advanced]

also added the rear ss suspension sticker.. i know i know, not sportin the ss suspension but looks hot nonetheless.


a real ss-III hatch




my hatch


all thanks to malpaso

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Sep 5, 2006 - 1:12 AM

[malpaso]

hahah.. nice..
anyway, i've been toying out about putting that gt-four emblem on the upper grill there. i knew i'd get some feedback regarding that. imo, i really like the way it looks with the emblem on, but i also dislike the fact that my car just isn't a gt4. so far, the locals here have only given compliments and most of them don't even know what the heck i'm driving and give me pointed fingers and confused looks. heck, i get a good laugh everytime it happens.

but exactly what malpaso said, most people won't recognize it since all they'll be looking at is a rare nice looking car (not to be bragging but just to get the point out). only the real enthusiasts (mainly on this site) know exactly what it is.

i couldn't really care less if everybody here thinks it's rice.. because it's my car and i can have it look however i want it to look. though comments are always welcome..

Let me say, that emblem on grille looks damn good! You have perfect sense for design! I would like just share one experience of mine. I was at local toyota meet few months ago. NO ONE ever heard about some SS-III there.. .and no one ever heard about something like JDM parts... And just someone who try make exterior replica of any car knows how hard it is... for everyone else its ''just'' good looking car. So... Gerald, you did excelent job... unbeleveable excelent one!!! To the letter...

[CelicaZR]

Very nice conversion A_A
Good write up too.
I thought that gt-four badge looks familar,
I've got the same spoiler waiting to be fitted.

Although I wont have the letters on it

This post has been edited by CelicaZR: Sep 5, 2006 - 8:26 AM

[rstype23]

How much this the conversion cost?

[pepsiman]

How much this the conversion cost?

hey man it the cost varies alot depending on where you get the parts and what all you get...there is a sticky about it that breaks it all down and gives you part numbers.

[trdproven]

It cost pretty much to do it even if you get just the necessary parts. Its going to cost with all the in betweens even if it is used at least 2000 and up. Money people might decide to swing between exterior or performance.

[MacgibaS2]

nice write up.. beautiful car!