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Central Coast
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April 2003
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Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica
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Sun, 14 November 2004 04:21
 
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that crash looks rather unfriendly :/
car's looking good
i cant wait untill i have the time and money to waste on my beast 
She should look the part in purple....with some nice chrome mags 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica
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Sun, 14 November 2004 06:33
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Make sure you get rid of those driving lights!
Other than that looked quite nice. Love the deep dish rims. They simmons I assume?
should look good when painted.
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Location:
Central Coast
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April 2003
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Location:
Central Coast
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild **Updated**
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Wed, 01 December 2004 11:01
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After just over a year the celica rolled out of the panel beaters. All Gosford Smash did a great job and the colour looks awesome. Try cut all the rust out, double welded the engine bay, rebuilt the car, sprayed it, and got all the dints out.
The next step is putting it all back together.
I have included some pics -
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Location:
Terrigal
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Wed, 01 December 2004 21:22
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Looking very good mate! When you expect it to be back on the road?
Did All Gosford Smash do it for a reasonable price?
Cheers
Joel
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Central Coast
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April 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Wed, 01 December 2004 22:39
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Joel,
All Gosford did all the work plus the re-spray for $3000. I thought this was really good. I am hoping to have her on the road in February. I am taking 4 weeks off work to put her back together, and to get the engine put back in, get alarms, stereo, wiring and new trims.
I am hoping for February but i am not sure whether this is a little ambitious.
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Thu, 02 December 2004 00:56
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Just don't crash it again!
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Thu, 02 December 2004 11:57
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bargain on the spray job and fix up mate,,leave the flares off pleeze they look so much better without,just my 2c
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Location:
Central Coast
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April 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Sat, 22 January 2005 10:58
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Time for an update.
After towing it from the Panel Beaters she was off home to have a wax, and try to get out the Fish oil smell. Then off to Gosford Clutch and Brake for all new metal lines and Braided Hoses. (a slightly expensive excercise). Now the engine is at the mechanics with the gearbox ready for a checkup then for the install. Can anybody post any photos of an RA28/23 engine bay with an 18rg/u, with the engine out. I am having trouble remembering where everything goes.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Sun, 23 January 2005 23:34
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Hi mate, good to hear its coming along! Is Paul looking after the engine? I was talking to him and he mentioned a RA28 was coming in.
My old man was having troubles finding someone to respray his landcruiser so I told him to go see All Gosford Smash repairs and they gave him an unreal quote (half of what a lot of other places quoted) and said they seemed really professional and good to deal with.
You still happy with the paint on it??
Cheers
Joel
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Mon, 24 January 2005 07:50
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thats looking nice! good work!
and looking at that 2nd pic, i didnt know plumbers did engine conversions!
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Location:
Ormeau, Brisbane
Registered:
January 2005
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Tue, 25 January 2005 03:49
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Hey mate i know what its like havein to start from a bare shell again coz we did that with my 77 ra40 liftback.
Its a painfull proccess i know.... took a year or more of mine off the road to get her fixed up (dints out) bare metal, pimered, sanded,
then 2paked in metallic blue with a black middle section up the bonnet....
i think youve done pritty well though she looks like a machine now....!!!!
i have an 18rg but without the u (18rg-u) so if you want some pics of that ill see what i can do...???? 
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Thu, 16 June 2005 07:34
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hows the car coming alone, havent heard about it in a while?
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Location:
SYDNEY
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Thu, 16 June 2005 09:36
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Very nice finish on this car. Wheels are great, what size rim and tyre are they. The flares are a nice tough look, though someone said to get rid of them, If you are going to I want to buy them off you, an advance notice for you.Where did you get them from? I have a link below to my rebuild ra28 which has an engine bay photo for you.Keep us updated.
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Location:
Central Coast
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April 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Sun, 19 June 2005 12:59
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Another Update.
After 3 months things have progressed slowly, but progressed nonetherless. It is presently still at the mechanics, with work on the engine. The engine bay is all wired thanks to the guys at "Gosford Performance Exhausts & Intercooling ", and after draining the fuel tank of five year old Optimax (very smelly), got a dose of Vortex 98. Then after 5 years we tried to start her. She fired first go, but didnt want to run. So after 1 can of Carby cleaner, she is off to get a carby kit and we will try and strt her again next week. "Gosford Dyno Tune are the mechanics and do a great job. (Shameless plug).
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
April 2005
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Sat, 09 July 2005 07:24
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i love the colour man, its looking good, geez everyplace you go to has "Gosford" at the start of the name, i spose your just getting everything done in the same suburb...
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Location:
merrylands nsw
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Wed, 03 August 2005 14:17
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nice build clean tidy and not rushed keep up the good work, and just wondering where did you get the flares from? pls pm me with the details to
pks1@optusnet.com.au
thanks and regards paul
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Location:
Central Coast
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: 1977 RA28 Toyota celica - The Great Rebuild
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Wed, 17 August 2005 11:04
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Time for another update.
Well after 4 1/2 years. She starts. She roared to life last week and sent chills up my spine. She sounds awesome. All she needs is a new accelerator cable, a bonnet cable, and the heater fixed and she is off home to be put back together. Things are looking up now.
The flares were already on it, so i am not sure where they came from.
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