 johnnehh's Progression, 1996 Celica GT |
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 Aug 6, 2009 - 11:08 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 30, '06 From Augusta, GA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%)  |
Nice car man! I miss my 98 GT! That's definitely a great first car!
-------------------- 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1974 Datsun 260Z 1997 Subaru Legacy L Wagon Kind of missin' my Celica GT! Hit me up if you're ever in my area. I'm always down for a meet. |
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Aug 6, 2009 - 8:56 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Update:
(apologies for the car being so dirty) I took off the emblems! :]    Haven't waxed it yet. I'm going to do a complete wash and wax of the car this weekend. And I'm also thinking about taking off the Toyota emblem and patching the holes. What's the easier way to take them off? (Front and back) Thanks, John This post has been edited by johnnehh: Aug 6, 2009 - 8:59 PM -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 6, 2009 - 9:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
I'd say leave the back on, it's clean. The front is nice when it's taken off on a black car (just look at 808celica), but I wouldn't recommend either unless you have immediate access to body filler and paint.
-------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Aug 6, 2009 - 9:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
What's on the wing there?
-------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Aug 6, 2009 - 10:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 6, 2009 - 9:08 PM)  What's on the wing there? Huh? Where? 
-------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 6, 2009 - 10:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '04 From Charlotte, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
The glare on the wing in the first picture looks like smudge; I think that's what Swiss was referring to.
The de-badged car looks nice...can't wait to see the wash'n'wax shots. -------------------- Has no more Celicas
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Aug 6, 2009 - 11:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
It does look like glare now, but it seemed like there was some sort of putty on it.
-------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Aug 6, 2009 - 11:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Should I paint my rims black or white?
I don't have enough for new ones, and I'm getting bored of the look. Any color choices are welcome. I was also looking at a bronze color. That might look nice with the black. You guys choose. You know Celicas better than I. 
-------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 6, 2009 - 11:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '09 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I plan on painting mine black. I think gunmetal would look sweet too though.
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Aug 6, 2009 - 11:40 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Do NOT paint your stockers white.
Gunmetal would be good, a dark bronze as well would look good. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Aug 7, 2009 - 9:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '08 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
nice find man! Id vote for painting the wheels bronze, that looks great on a black car.
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QUOTE (14:19:21) Daniel: That was a JDM hole in the side of the box too. There was so much JDM trapped inside that box that they couldn't contain it, so they had to put a JDM hole in the box to let the JDM out. QUOTE Ferdi says (11:29) No, it looks like a hooker put her acid vag on your hood. Acid vag = bigger problem than a few dings. |
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Aug 7, 2009 - 10:34 AM
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 Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
I found my car's twin! Sweet action!!!
I personally wouldn't paint the stock wheels at all. They suit the car well. It's worth it to save up and buy a different set rather than painting the stock rims. You can tell that they are factory wheels that have been painted. Instead of spending your money on making an already sexy car look better, spend it on performance. Get one of the intakes from Ebay. Perked my car up a bit. Not a LOT, but it made a difference, and it was only like $30. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Aug 7, 2009 - 2:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
i agree, bronze would look good... i'm guessing you're spray painting and not powder coating though.
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Aug 7, 2009 - 2:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Bronze would look good, but I'm not sure it would be likeable in the long run...you know, you might get tired of it?
I say go for something in the range of gray to black. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Aug 8, 2009 - 1:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 6, '09 From Bergen County,NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Nice ride kid, wish I had a GT model. Looks good as is, a drop an a lip kit and your set on looks, well I would consider that perfect for me.
And about the paint, I say go with the bronze. It really looks nice on black and if you get tired of it, there's always the can of paint remover so wouldn't be hard for you to repaint them another color. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica ST 25th Anni. Edition #461
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Aug 8, 2009 - 6:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
My camera got stolen at school...
 I'm going to the store today to buy another one. It may be awhile before I get anymore pics.  Sorry. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 8, 2009 - 8:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 29, '09 From Burlington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (johnnehh @ Aug 8, 2009 - 7:24 PM) My camera got stolen at school... Do you live in Oakley, CA or OAKLAND,CA? LOL j/k Too bad, was looking forward to your progression. I'm going to the store today to buy another one. It may be awhile before I get anymore pics. Sorry. -------------------- wow . teespring.com/savethemanual
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Aug 9, 2009 - 12:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE (PR0PH37 @ Aug 8, 2009 - 9:13 PM) QUOTE (johnnehh @ Aug 8, 2009 - 7:24 PM) My camera got stolen at school... Do you live in Oakley, CA or OAKLAND,CA? LOL j/k Too bad, was looking forward to your progression. I'm going to the store today to buy another one. It may be awhile before I get anymore pics. Sorry. I know! It got stolen out of my backpack at lunch. They didn't touch the four $20 bills sitting in the front compartment, though. Haha. I went out and got myself a decent (better than before) camera. The pictures in the day time are gorgeous, pictures at night are garbage. I'm gonna go on a photoshoot tomorrow with my car.     ^^Photo quality. The night time picture quality is definitely better than my old camera, but not great. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 9, 2009 - 12:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Turn off the flash, if that is possible. Your night shots will be exponentially better, so long as you can hold the camera still enough for a clear shot.
-------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Aug 9, 2009 - 1:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Aug 9, 2009 - 12:58 AM) Turn off the flash, if that is possible. Your night shots will be exponentially better, so long as you can hold the camera still enough for a clear shot. Yeah, I did. I can't hold a camera still to save my life. Those 2 night pictures were selected from the 86 I took. Most of them were so blurry it was insane, and the other ones the color was messed up. Only the middle picture has flash. That's the only way I could make it look half decent. I wonder how this camera will do in the rain... I love rainy day picture shots. I don't know why. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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