05/06/2005
Finally the car is back together on it's feet again! Still haven't really done much in the way of mods to it, just lots of tidying up etc. Half heartedly trying to sell it still, if anyone is interested send me a PM - would mind getting $5500 for it, although most Toymodders are looking for bargains and at $5500 this probably won't quite fit in that category

As for what I'm planning to do to it? Looks like MegaSquirt ECU will be the first mod to go into it - will look at other things if it doesn't sell in a hurry, still need to re-seal the steering rack to get the thing fully leak proof.

As I said in a previous post I've run out of room to work on these things! So here's a picture of my current 'office'

(picture pending upload).

Once I've finished a few more jobs I'll put some more flattering pictures up.

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30/06/2004
Well this thing ain't selling fast (guess I need new pics ey? these ones are NOT flattering ) got the alternator fully reco and put back together, with powder coated pure white shell - looks bloody nice and should hold together for quite some time. The copper on the shaft (dunno technical name for it) had to be lathed a bit and there's not alot of room left for further work on it. Has new bearings and brushes.

Promise I'll put up pics of the car up here soon enough. I finished cleaning up and resealing the power steering pump a while ago now it's just a matter of putting the damn thing back in.

Also has brand new custom black leather gearstick boot!

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09/06/2004
Oh deary me! Now that I've constantly trashed my car I have to sell the thing, I'm not going to advertise to the more ignorant public just yet, I thought I'd give everyone here a chance just in case anyone might want it. The details are here
it's going for $5500 depending on how much stuff I finish fixing...I love this little thing, but I'm going to go the whole nine yards soon and get a *shhhh* ST165. I know the price is a bit steep, but I bought it for $6000 and I've spent alot on it and it has got a tonne of potential that could be realised very easily.

And finally some pics of my great ride (yes - I *AM* aware that it is a complete bomb, but at least it's a toyota).

This is it, in it's usual position - that is - up on ramps, in bits, going nowhere!


And some pics of the fantastic interior (try not to faint at it's awesome horror)


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26/01/2004

Well I thought I might as well put my car on this forum...even though I'm not yet a member of toymods car club...

1986 Celica SX (ST162)

Current RICE :
Kept to a minimum, I have a Sony CD player, 4inch Sony 2-ways in the front in the original speaker mounts, 6x9inch Sony 3-ways mounted in new parcel shelf (old one too weak). TRD sticker.

Work to do :

• New cam breather hose & catch tank
  
• MegaSquirt ECU
  
• Reseal steering rack
  
• Respray roof, front quarter panels, bonnet and bumper
  
• Start thinking about some actual mods!

Work done :

• New piston rings (way too much blue smoke)
  
• New big-end bearings (very worn upon inspection)
  
• New rear-main crank seal (oil leak)
  
• Recondition broken distributor (including aluminium welding)
  
• New dizzy cap (exy)
  
• New front right strut (broken top-mount)
  
• Four new tyres (all were below legal depth upon car purchase)
  
• New exhaust manifold gasket
  
• New intake manifold gaskets
  
• Fuel injectors removed and cleaned (now flowing 15% better)
  
• Valves re-seated
  
• New cam-shaft seals
  
• New north/south engine-mounts
  
• New front skirt
  
• New side and rear indicator lenses (effing expensive, but new ones look awesome)
  
• New cam-belt idle & tensioner pulleys (expensive)
  
• New cam timing belt
  
• Resealed power steering pump
  
• Reconditioned alternator (new bearings, brushes and machining)
  
• Eagle 8.8mm Ignition Leads
  
• NGK Platinum Plugs
  
• Power steering hoses replaced with silicon hoses

[Updated on: Sun, 05 June 2005 09:21]

[Updated on: Mon, 23 February 2004 13:20]

Yeah, true, but I've seen the factory red after fifteen years and if it isn't tucked away in a dark box for that whole time it doesn't stay too good! Having said that though...my car is metallic grey and it looks shit

Any good red paint job does the trick, but I guess I've always thought of red as an italian car colour.

(edit) Factory red & white a la the Group A rally cars is also a good option

[Updated on: Tue, 24 February 2004 12:03]

Bit of an update on how things are going.

My brothers rally car has sucked up some of my cash, as well as upgrades to my computer, so I'm not going to be grabbing the rose-jointed front end for a while yet (although I'm going to try to work a bit during the mid-semester break to get some cash).

I've had bugger all time to work on it, I'm tring to neaten the engine bay up so I'm getting a few things coated/painted and I haven't got around to getting the alternator cleaned up (requires me getting the housing off of it, which requires a press). Anyway, it's slowly coming along, hopefully during the mid semester break I'll have time to figure all this crap out!

Btw - is it worth powder coating anything in the engine, or will it tend to melt and fuck up? I guess high temp enamel is a better option? If so, are spray cans any good or should I get some more exy stuff and use an air-compressor spray gun?

Oh yeah, also I picked up a new power steering pump and I got some re-seal kit for it as well so now I should have full engine-wide oil retention (50 bucks says the gearbox starts to leak, somehow, just to piss me off - still it would give me a good reason to replace second gear synchro)

Plus hopefully my EGR gasket has come in finally (can't get replacement ones, need to get genuine from toyota for like, 25 bucks!) so my engine bay won't turn charcoal gray after five kays.

[Updated on: Mon, 05 April 2004 00:01]