sleeektoy Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So .. I've been mega slack at putting up anything to do with my own cars... The current project that is in most pieces and getting serious work done is my rare 1977 Toyota Celica GTV LB (liftback) The story so far....... This was as purchased by my father many years ago. It was used as a service vehicle for my other 1977 Celica GT rally car. Dad always had issues with the engine timing and it never ran right. It was put in dry storage for many years until i decided i needed yet another project and brought it off him. First thing I did was found the engine was rather rooted and untuneable so over christmas i pulled the old 18RG and dropped an unknown spare we had purchased into the hole. Tidied it up while i was in there With a bit of messing about with carbs and tuning, it was running sweeter than ever. I have never liked tridents as mag wheels so swapped them out for a set of Bridgestone Zona -Spoke10 wheels i had around. I thought was a nice improvement. Also lowered it a little onto king superlow springs .. All was good for a year and a half until disaster struck On my way to visit sheepers one night, a van backed into the front of it and bending it Thankfully not a write-off and the it got fixed up reasonably straight. . . Looking at the condition of the car after the crash, being daily driven had taken its toll and it really needed some serious body work soon. Initially i was going to fix it bit by bit and try to keep it on the road, so the rear hatch and roof area had the worst rust and this was cut out a repaired. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted August 23, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2014 continued... Fixing it bit by bit wasn't really working so i bit the bullet in May this year and stripped it down and sent it to a panel shop to be fixed. (6 1/2 hours drive to drop it off) New wheels 1st - to get the body massaged to make them fit Dropped off at BigA's dads shop to get all fixed up. Nice to have 2 Celica liftback's together (BigA's RA25 in the background) Some of the work done - very pleased 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeektoy Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Small update - I have been furiously cleaning, polishing, and painting parts to go back on it. one example..... i'm quite happy with the way the tail lights came out after spending 2 days cleaning, masking and painting them. and the brake master/booster. Wiper motor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted May 4, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2015 Got a chance to call in over Anzac weekend and check out the awesome work on my celica. (thanks Murray for the time taken to let me see it) LH side - minor bits to do Fuel filler all rebuilt and looking awesome LH taillight are was rusted out - all replaced here - along with the boot lip full width across. Current work in progress - spare wheel well was like swiss cheese - new hand made wheel well being made here 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted February 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2019 A long overdue update on this car. Re-added the pictures due to photo-fukkit fail I picked the car up from the panel beaters in late 2015. It was unable to be finished due to the ill health of Murray the panel beater. Amazing work done, just need to get my ass into gear and get it finished and painted. Not a lot has happened to it since as i have been busy working on the Racer, building the garage, engines and other things. It is still being worked on at a very slow rate. and it is keeping good company in the shed. Smaller bits like the carbs and airbox for the engine have been done and are sitting in the cupboard ready for refit. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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