I have an older Celica coupe I have had for 6 years and I think it's time to consider selling it. Just wondering if anyone knows anywhere good to advertise it or maybe someone to talk to since I have no clue what to ask. I have done lots of things to it over the years and it's gonna be wicked hard to part with it, but we'll see. I really need to get a truck... Anyways if anyone is down with the old Toys, drop me a line.

Thanks either way.

 

what year celica??? what did you do to the car?

 

Wombat,

Craigslist.org available for you? I see alot of older Toyota's there. I am considering selling my AE86 and there are a whole bunch there. It will be either that or my Subaru. I really do not want to sell either and I am trying to hang on.

 

I have a 1974 toyota Corolla "peanut".
Goto
www.toyota3tc.com theres alot of guys from HI on there

 

Thanks for the info! I love peanuts.. Two of my best friends in school (on the Big Island) had a 73 and a 74. I had a '73 Celica ST. My current one is an '80 that I got from the original owner. I really wanted another '71-'74 but this car was so nice. I've had it since 7/99 and been on Laguna Seca, Sears and Thunderhill with it. The last time at Thunderhill there were 3 STi's that were holding me up, and a friend in a 450whp LS6 powered trans am couldn't catch me.

Here's some pics from another site:

http://www.classic-celica.com/module...view_album.php

The most recent thing I did to the car was to make this weird intake. It started out as a 'cold air' intake and for now it's a 'coldER air intake' since the filter is still under the hood. At least it's not breathing the hottest air under the hood tho!!



The main things it's had in the last 50k miles are the rear end swap which includes rear disks, LSD 3.91:1 Toyota F series rear end. The housing came from an '80 Supra. I did everything with new Toyota parts which was expensive. It's also got brand new rotors and pads (Portfield R4-S) front and rear and new rear calipers. The SS brake lines are also new, but the rest of the brake system was replaced in '99 when I got the car (fr calipers, master cyl, etc). New tires last month too (Falken ZIEX 512). I have done so many things to the car and replaced so many little things and pieces of rubber it's not funny.

Here's a list I copied from somewhere else... There are things that I forgot to list too, but ah well. The car only gets Castrol GTX 30wt oil, and OEM Toyota parts. Anyway, it's an awesome little car and if I sell it, I will miss it forever. It's never let me down, and made me smile for years. The engine has never, since I have known the car, taken more than a crank to start.

Replaced %$&# heater core twice.
Replaced HVAC fan motor
Replaced heater fan motor speed resistor
Re-foamed and cleaned entire HVAC system
Removed A/C system
Installed old TRD 4-1 header
Hogged out intake manifold with drill to sorta gasketmatch everything
Replaced the carb (first Weber 32/36, now 38/3
Replaced radiator
Installed thermostat controlled electric fan
Replaced coolant twice
Replaced spark plugs twice
Replaced distributor
Replaced cap, rotor, wires, coil (Toyota and Accel)
Replaced transmission (W50->W58)
Replaced shifter bushings
Replaced clutch, pressure plate, t/o bearing.
Replaced entire brake system (calipers, rotors, pads, SS lines, shims)
Replaced driveshaft, center bearing and u-joints (custom d/s)
Replaced rear axle housing (RA4X->MA4x).
Replaced rear axle bearings
Replaced final drive unit (F313 - 3.91:1 LSD)
Replaced tires 3x (205/60-14 - Dunlop D4M2, Yokohama AVS-ES100)
Replaced wheels (GTS alloys, bead blasted/polished rims)
Changed oil 19 times
Changed tranny and rear end oil twice
Installed Pioneer CD head unit (DEH-P2000)
Installed Boston Acoustics 6.5" speakers in front doors
Installed Boston Acoustics 6x9" speakers in rear deck
Dynamatted key areas like trunk, wheel well, and passenger doors
Replaced rear deck with 1/4" MDF textured, foamed and held in place with fasteners
Had new rear interior panels custom made
Replaced misc items (trunk weather seal, hood adjuster pins, LH door latch)
Rewired sensors on the intake manifold
Ran high grade fused power cable + Monster RCA to the trunk
Replaced Pitman arm
Replaced Struts/Shocks (KYB GR-2 and Gas-A-Just)
Lowered car by removing 1.5 coils from springs (1.5" drop)
Replaced rear suspension bushings (ES Poly)
Replaced Headlights (Sylvania XView)
Replaced fuel filter twice
Replaced entire exhaust system - custom 2.5" reducer from header to full custom 2.25" system and SuperTurdo muffler (new muffler installed 5/05)
Replaced Cataclysmic Perverter
Packed all wheelbearings w/ Redline race grease
Painted valve cover black
Replaced clutch slave twice and master once
Installed Optima Red-Top

 

My friend thinks he's funny... But then, I guess it is pretty funny...

 

I really liked the 83 and 84 Celica styling...kind of boxy but smooth...had a nice 2.4l that had some guts...and rear wheel drive! I really liked the GTS models in these years...the fender flairs, seats all made for a mean looking ride...

Anyhow, it didn't work too well in Alaska during the winters...miss it though...

 

Damn, I love old school Toyotas. If I had more money I'd buy an early 70s Corolla or a Hilux truck.

I know these dudes, Blaine and Mikaele.

 

man i love those old 'yotas. always wanted one or a datsun 510.

 

Back a while ago, my pops came across an old '83 Datsun Pickup Truck with 34,000 miles. (!!)

We were going to work on it, as we got the truck free from an old man that had it sitting for years in his garage and didn't want it anymore.. but after severe tar/gunk complications from the gas tank clogged all the fuel lines, it began to get a bit time consuming; so we just let it go. To another guy.

Those older RWD Corollas are pretty mean. I forget what type of suspension they use, but DAMN sometimes I see some fatty traction bars on the bottom of em.

 

Yup.. Old Japanese cars are so classic. It really bums me out that they are so hard to find and really dying. 510's, 240Z's, Celicas, Rollas, and one of my all time faves - the old Rotaries like RX3's and stuff. I have been driving my Celica every day, and dunno if I can really sell it but if I do, I will miss it like crazy. There's nothing like the spirit of these cars. It's like a mini old muscle car. Funny cuz every time I start it up, it sets off the alarm on my Suby...

 

Thansk! I made a post there and stuff. Some seriously AWESOME Toys on that site. WOW.... I would so love a '73 Rolla someday... Always had a dream of a 13B streetport powered old Toy..

 

np.. Toyota3tc was my home before here.