I figured id start a project thread of my own. I was waiting to do one for my st185 but this project is kinda first priority and in the way so ill start this one first.
Picked the car up for $600, included in the price was a new exedy clutch. Ive been looking for an awd, manual trans, 4-door, toyota, for quite sometime. This car fits the bill to a T. The only thing that i could ask for is flip up headlights.
This is what she looked like when i picked her up.
Threw my 7th gen gts wheels on to see how she looked
Found some patch panels on fixmyrust.com
Motor coming out
Out
New heart
A frankenstein of parts i had around the shop. So far its got a 92 celica 5sfe block with oil cooler, 00 camry head, 00 camry oil pump, and 00 camry tubular exhaust manifold. The rest is 89 camry 3sfe off the old block. I did the water pump and t-belt while i was in there. New cam seal, valve cover gasket, and intake manifold gasket.
I also picked up 4 new strut inserts and strut mounts. To freshen up the old suspension. Ive got a set of eibach springs off a celica im going to try putting on when i do the suspension. Also have new rear rotors, pads, parking brake cables, and parking shoes.
I should have the motor backnin next weekend fingers crossed. All thats left now is to grind the block and install the trans and it can go in. More pictures when i have more progress.
Picked the car up for $600, included in the price was a new exedy clutch. Ive been looking for an awd, manual trans, 4-door, toyota, for quite sometime. This car fits the bill to a T. The only thing that i could ask for is flip up headlights.
This is what she looked like when i picked her up.
Threw my 7th gen gts wheels on to see how she looked
Found some patch panels on fixmyrust.com
Motor coming out
Out
New heart
A frankenstein of parts i had around the shop. So far its got a 92 celica 5sfe block with oil cooler, 00 camry head, 00 camry oil pump, and 00 camry tubular exhaust manifold. The rest is 89 camry 3sfe off the old block. I did the water pump and t-belt while i was in there. New cam seal, valve cover gasket, and intake manifold gasket.
I also picked up 4 new strut inserts and strut mounts. To freshen up the old suspension. Ive got a set of eibach springs off a celica im going to try putting on when i do the suspension. Also have new rear rotors, pads, parking brake cables, and parking shoes.
I should have the motor backnin next weekend fingers crossed. All thats left now is to grind the block and install the trans and it can go in. More pictures when i have more progress.