(moved introduction here so I can keep it updated)

Hey everyone, first of all I would just like to point out that yes i've had an account on these forums for about a year, however i've mostly been lurking and am looking to become much more active now!

My celica: Red, 1996, ST204R, manual, 70,000 km's (as of April 12th 2013)


So i'll start with a bit of background information, I received my celica in December of 2011, after a family member decided to have an upgrade after owning this car since new. Since the age of 10 I was always told that just before I turned 18 the celica would be mine but I didn't really believe it until it happened! Car had about 61,000 km's when I picked it up and is now sitting on about 70,000 km's.

When I got the car it came completely stock, even with the original celica car mats, a perfect base to start changing it to suit me. My first thing was rims, went for a gun metal 5 spoke rim (considering plasti dipping them black soon), following this I re-did the shift boot and door cards in black leather with red stitch due to they having a bit of wear and tear. Along with this I added a hand break cover and matching door handle covers following the same theme of black leather with red stitch. About this time I also had the spoiler resprayed along with minor detailing.

Being from Australia getting parts here isn't easy or cheap, for that reason it has taken me a better part of a year (ordered them in January) to find a genuine SSIII kit with front and rear splitters as well as the TRD side skirts that can be shipped here for a decent price. Following this all the parts have been sprayed, with the front and rear splitters on and the side skirts being fitted when I get some spare time.

Before you ask why I haven't touched the engine or any other performance aspects I'm on my Red P Plates which means I'm very restricted to what I can do, as well as this my parents aren't to keen on me upgrading anything performance wise for a while!

Here is the progress so far in picture form (expect more soon!)

Soon after getting the car and with the new rims.


JDM tail lights arrived from Japan



Tail lights swapped


New interior leather pieces arrived from England



Splitters and side skirts arrived and ready to be painted



Removing door handles and side mirrors for a respray




Picture of reupholstered doors and interior


This post has been edited by Payne: Apr 29, 2013 - 7:38 AM

Clean looking Celica.

The handles don't look right tho, the leather did not stretch good.

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The leather on the handles is just a velcro piece that go over the normal ones so they aren't actually attached

Clean car,, I like it. The paint on the body looks like its holding up nicely.

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Thanks mate, it has been garaged for 90% of its life so pretty good shape!



This post has been edited by Payne: Apr 28, 2013 - 5:28 AM

quick update! fitted the side skirts today all looking good! pictures will be up over the next few days

UPDATE:
Side mirrors and door handles back on after a respray


Front splitters have been attached


Back and sides are on, how it currently is sitting




This post has been edited by Payne: Apr 28, 2013 - 5:27 AM

Coming along nicely mate, We need more sideways shots though

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I'll be sure to take some next time I give her a wash, thanks mate!


Here is a picture of my celica alongside some of my mates cars (skyline,skyline,celica,impreza hatch,lancer) at a car meet which was on over the weekend

tiny little update: clear side indicators have been ordered

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They look so much better than the stock

Little mod but it is a must!



This post has been edited by Payne: May 6, 2013 - 8:38 PM