Finally found something worth restoring, not decided if ill go custom or ill restore to its original beauty.
Body is straigt, some rust spots. It runs but it needs a battery, carburator and revise the brakes.. the undercarriage is ok, not rusted.
The car is original from alabama, so is southern vehicle. The interior is trashed. I had not seen it from the inside, but i drove 300 miles with a uhaul trailer, so i was not going back empty handed.
We negotiated, i think i paid a little too much, but the price is under 800, that was his asking price..
Surprised it runs, and no major body issues... except the hood. So right now i just need to start to clean and make it drivable again
Its a classic, and i finally found it. Now i have a 77 celica, and a 97 celica... lol 20 years later.
Enjoy the pics, and take note.. Is a diamond in the rough....
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wow, nice project.
I can't wait to buy a house, then I'll be following your footsteps.
wish you the best with it, interior is rought but everything seems to be there so no hunting for door handles and such, just need some upholsery work.
I would love a fastback but a coupe is just as great, there is a guy local to me selling one for 3500, but the thing is perfect.
again, best luck and enjoy it.
for some reason these years look better in coupe to me. some pieces are broken. but thats why god invented fiberglass.
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the coupes are more iconic because they have a unique sryling as opose to fastbacks which resamble the muscle cars of that era.
crack or broken pieces are piece of cake, problem is when you are missing the piece all together.
That...is...AWESOME.
Good luck on the rebuild. And you don't need a good-looking interior...or body...or anything else once you drop a 2JZ in that sucker!
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You've got your work cut out for you but I know you'll do right by it! Can't wait to see the progress thread when it's time!
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jul 8, 2010 - 9:06 AM)
>That...is...AWESOME.
Good luck on the rebuild. And you don't need a good-looking interior...or body...or anything else once you drop a 2JZ in that sucker!
I miss your drunken late night texts. You should drunken late night FB me or something while you're over yonder.
forgot some info
ra24, GT 2.2 lt, the top of the line 20 r engine.
BEAMS BLACKTOP ANYONE?
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ah, the RA24, looks like mine except my body isn't as good looking as that.
I wouldn't worry too much about the interior anyways. most of them are like that and due for replacement anyways.
good luck with the project.
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QUOTE (cheela @ Jul 8, 2010 - 12:16 PM)
>ah, the RA24, looks like mine except my body isn't as good looking as that.
I wouldn't worry too much about the interior anyways. most of them are like that and due for replacement anyways.
good luck with the project.
where are you getting parts from... share...
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nice project. can't wait to see the end result
1994 Celica GT- TenzoR 1.8in. Drop springs. 16mm wheel spacers.
figured you were going for a blacktop lol best of luck
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 8, 2010 - 12:46 PM)
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QUOTE (cheela @ Jul 8, 2010 - 12:16 PM)
>ah, the RA24, looks like mine except my body isn't as good looking as that.
I wouldn't worry too much about the interior anyways. most of them are like that and due for replacement anyways.
good luck with the project.
where are you getting parts from... share...
go to 1stgencelica.com OR classic-celica.com
ebay kinda sucks. 1stgencelica has lots of support for us so go introduce urself there.
here's some pics of mine just for fun.
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Looks like a great project! Interior is a little rough, but it's just a perfect opportunity to do literally anything you want with it. Blacktop BEAMS seems like the way to go.
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NICE! i almost bought a 1st gen celica before i got my 6th gen. i've always wanted one badly and will definitely get one next year. GL and please update us on this project!!
man parts are rare as hen teeth. i tell you. im afraid, cuz some parts are not even in existence... only junkyards, and gl finding one.
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lol go get yourself some connects in Japan, Philippines, Thailand, etc.
My uncle can get me a full shell from the PI, but then the shipping and what not.
Great find, them dragons are rare, same color as mine too LOL
I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
I'm going towards modern interior. No sense in scraping tons of money for old parts that are broken. Its a shame, but unless I get lucky a center console went for 200 in ebay and it was cracked. I will try to keep it as stock as possible. I have even tought of a 6gc dashboard.
However, if I can't get it, ill fiberglass it.
The engine, ok for now. Looking into swap.
It will be transformed with toyota parts only.
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 12, 2010 - 2:37 PM)
>I'm going towards modern interior. No sense in scraping tons of money for old parts that are broken. Its a shame, but unless I get lucky a center console went for 200 in ebay and it was cracked. I will try to keep it as stock as possible. I have even tought of a 6gc dashboard.
However, if I can't get it, ill fiberglass it.
The engine, ok for now. Looking into swap.
It will be transformed with toyota parts only.
6th gen dash would look good in there
nice find man!! i hear in puerto rico they make those old school celicas NASTY.
CASE IN POINT...
get what he's havin =)i know probably hella expensive, but 2jz would be a WIN.
QUOTE (Galcobar @ Oct 15, 2008 - 2:44 AM)You want power but have no money. That's a problem.Cheap. Reliable. Fast. Pick two.
I have a spare 6th gen dash.
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That launch was retarded. I'd be scared to drive that. Nice project tho ! GL I'll be watching closely to see how this goes.
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 12, 2010 - 10:44 PM)
>I have a spare 6th gen dash.
I should add, it needs a PS airbag, but it has the cover. Dash harness is cut in a few places. Free for the taking. I have the entire dash with the exception of the radio and shift bezel.
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wow ill i can say this guy amazed me...
http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/mick.htmand this is something that amazes me and inspires.
http://thorracinguk.wordpress.com/category.../project-fa-st/
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My friend has a 1st gen, 77 notchback and he has done some research and the motor rear end and all that from an ae86 basically bolt right up, look into it
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not really progress but some goodies i have scored.
found two celica books, may scrap one to scan into pdf.
and also some old school rims...
found some hood hinges and a rear smiley....
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there is a yard near by that has a lot of cars, I got a few old school emblems from them before, next time I go I'll check if they still have some of the 1st gen celicas, usually chassis / metal parts are useless as they are expose to the elements, but interior / plastic parts most of the time are in good shape, if I see anything that can be usefull, I'll snap pictures and share them in case you are interested.
prices are really cheap, I have never paid more than 30 bucks for parts from there.
This post has been edited by Culpable04: Jul 30, 2010 - 7:15 PM
if u want a cheap wheel upgrade the 82-86 celica supra and 82-85 celica gts have a 14x7 wheel stock that looks good on the older celicas
for cheap added power u can go with a 22r bottom end (81-84 22r) and your 20r head will gain you some power.
theres a site called engine builder that makes performace parts for the r series. or look up epn 22r on google
also lcengineering but they are expensive but has everything under the sun
beams swap, pffft you can shoehorn a jz series engine or a 7m in there if you would like, also a 1uzfe fits as well
22rte would work too but wouldnt have as much poteintal but would still yeild around 265hp with some money thrown at it
a v6 radiator out of a 2nd gen 4runner or truck (89-95 v6) is a cheap upgrade from what i read.
i could rattle on but i gotta head to work, nice find. i want a 1st gen coupe so bad.
as far as interior, my buddy used some kind of board and that black automotive carpet u get at walmart in his 77 liftback and it turned out nice. Look up ANDY on celicatech.com and look in the projects fourm to see his build
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The pic with the wheels--
The stripes & logos-- was that optional or did each get painted body color for each car??
Black car gets black stripe & logo,...yellow for yellow cars,etc?
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QUOTE (Bigblock @ Jul 30, 2010 - 9:17 PM)
>The pic with the wheels--
The stripes & logos-- was that optional or did each get painted body color for each car??
Black car gets black stripe & logo,...yellow for yellow cars,etc?
i have no idea, those are 14 , they were in a junkyard, a guy on ebay sold them.. i wish i have more info on them...
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QUOTE (Joe_1985 @ Jul 30, 2010 - 8:15 PM)
>if u want a cheap wheel upgrade the 82-86 celica supra and 82-85 celica gts have a 14x7 wheel stock that looks good on the older celicas
for cheap added power u can go with a 22r bottom end (81-84 22r) and your 20r head will gain you some power.
all the info you can give me is well appreciated. That engine was out of a corona and is a 22r.
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QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Jul 30, 2010 - 7:15 PM)
>prices are really cheap, I have never paid more than 30 bucks for parts from there.
whatever you can help. please do!
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celica ireland person did this