looks like i joind the celica/MR2 crowd...just picked this up today:









Pictures give it too much justice...it needs a lot of body work...which is my first priority..then fix some small issues it has(no power steering/AC/oil light is on/ABS light is on from a previous accident)

Its a work in progress to say the least, but im glad i got it. I think i got a pretty good deal for it for what i paid.

What sold me on it was that it has a BRAND NEW OEM short block with a re-done head, all with new oem parts with less then 11k on them.

I went into the car thinking that the head had a valve tap, and after further investigation, it might only be something as small as an exhaust leak. Which is a huge relief.

Those are pictures from when Dan owned it, im waiting for my camera battery to come in the mail, then i snap a few more.

Looks like i'll be turning this thread into my build thread as well.

Love the colour! Love the stock rims! Love the steering wheel and seats. More info on the car? and mods?

i'll give a bteer discription later..but heres a quick run down i have to work with:

- Steel wheel CT-20B
- Garrett AWIC with tank/pump/heat exchanger. Core is from a GMC Cyclone.
- ARP Head Studs
- Cometic Stock width metal head gasket
- 93+ LSD Upgrade w/ hybrid axles (LSD inners mated to ABS non-lsd outters)
- Fidanza Light Weight Flywheel
- ACT Modified street disk clutch kit w/ heavy duty pressure plate
- BG Synco Shift Synthetic transmission fluid
- Apex-I Power 3" Intake Adapter
- Berk Technology 3" open downpipe w/ Wideband port
- Custom Apex-I N-1 exhaust with Magnaflow canister
- TwosRus MBC. Car is at STOCK BOOST right now.
- EMS Powered engine lid fan shroud w/ 2 11" SPAL push fans

Suspension and Brakes:

- Tokico Illumina adjustable struts
- H&R RED springs
- Poly Urethane bushings (lower control arms, trailing arms, swaybar)
- Toyota crash bolts(front)
- 93+ MR2 brake upgrade in the front
- SS brake lines
- Front and rear JIC magic strut bars
- TwosRus Swaybar endlinks

Interior:

- Recaro SRD seats on Wedge Engineering brackets and Sparco Sliders
- NRG 320mm steering wheel with Sparco hub
- Alpine CDA-9882 Headunit
- Memphis Audio over sized 10" single voice coil sub in an EMS Power Sealed Box (sub is blown!)
- Jensen Power 400 Amp
- WHITE LED gauge cluster "upgrade"
- Toyota MR2 OEM floor mats
- TRD Short shift kit w/ GReddy counter weighted knob
- Two's R Us Brass shifter cable bushings
- Auto meter gauges - Boost/Oil Pressure
- Blitz Turbo Timer
- Apexi SAFC ver 1
- Zeitronix ZT-2 Wideband AFR System (logs A/F)

more stuff/info

- Complete Toyota 3SGTE short block. Comes with crank, rods, and pistons/rings installed
- Head rebuilt by Gregg and his crew @ Souderton Automotive and Industrial Machining with a new everything.
- Engine overhaul gasket set
- Water pump
- Oil Pump
- Thermostat
- New HFH, and HFHOE
- Coolant temp sensors (EFI, CSI switch, and ECU temp sensors)
- Timing belt, tensioner, and idler pulleys
- ARP Head Studs
- Cometic stock width gasket
- New Clutch slave/rubber line and clutch slave hard line
- New Axle Seals
- Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
- New fuel filter
- New front engine mount (trans to cabin firewall)

This post has been edited by 95st-celica: Feb 12, 2011 - 6:16 PM

what was the damage!.

love the colour. I wish i had MR2, but too many projects already....

why didn't i know about this?

hahaha...i just picked it up on saturday rico....wasnt here for the last meet or anything.

Damage was 3k...not to bad, but still has it fair share of issues to be worked out.

BTW i'll trade you for your white one...lol

Looks good Joe!

nice!!
love the color!

thanks guys!

yea the color is nice, but the driver side is pretty beat up...im hoping to take it to the body shop and let them have there way with it. same color. Its funny its almost the same exact color as the celica.

just picked up a might-vac had bleeding kit.

gonna try that on the clutch and pump some fresh fluid through it. The motor mounts are loose so im gonna order a set of kirk polly inserts and tighten everything up real good.

I also think that the bolts from the bell housing to the block arent as tight as they should be so im gonna look that over, if everything checks out, and it doesnt fix the problem im having with the clutch, im just gonna drop the trans and go over everything, and order a new disc from ATS.

Is this the one I have seen on mr2oc with the smashed up rear corner?

"I also think that the bolts from the bell housing to the block arent as tight as they should be so im gonna look that over,"


Thats a good call right there bro and might be whats causing it!!!