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metzger
04-10-2010, 11:26 PM
1975 Celica GT
20/22R built to LC Engineering spec
Holley Demon carb
MSD ignition
Battery relocated to trunk
Fuel cell
255lph fuel pump
Lexus SC300 W58 5 Speed

Front adjustable coilovers
Rear KYB's with lowering springs
Techno Toy Tuning tension rods
Front strut tower brace
Front Wilwood BBK with slotted/drilled rotors

Interior was originally brown - now black
Front and rear seats reupholstered
Dash wrapped in black
A-pillar vinyl dyed
Grant GT wheel

If you know anything about these cars, you know that the '75s did not look as good as the '71-74, mainly due to safety regulations that required huge front and rear bumpers. This car is almost fully converted to a '72. The rear conversion is complete, including shaving the fuel door from the c-pillar and relocating it to the panel between the tail lights. '72 rear bumper, lower panel, tail lights and center panel are all installed. Up front is getting close, but not quite there yet. It will probably be complete by the time this car sells as I am still working on it. I have the bumper, but I'm working on getting the mounts cleaned up and looking for '72 filler panels. The bumper will be installed soon as well as a '73-74 lip spoiler. The '71-72 lip spoiler requires '71-72 turn signals which are difficult to find. I've replaced the mirror with a '72 mirror not pictured.

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The car has NO rust problems. Spent almost its whole life in California, the only problem with that is the faded paint. The only rust on the car that I have noticed is a small spot on the hood where the paint chipped off and a little along the core support. Very light surface rust only.

The 22R is running a underdrive balancer pulley. This is causing the already low-output alternator put out even less power. Driving around will drain the battery down to 80% and the alternator will hold it there all day long, but at night or in the rain if you are running headlights or wipers or defrost you've only got about an hour and a half before you need to recharge. I plug the car into a charger every day when I get it home from work and don't have any trouble, but I am working on the solution. I should have a GM high output alternator installed in a couple weeks and I'm also considering putting the stock harmonic balancer back on the car so I don't have to worry about excess wear on the accessories.

The valve seals also need to be replaced. The motor burns a little oil in traffic if it has to sit and idle. The previous owner had the engine sitting on a stand in a hot California garage for a year or more and I know the front and rear main seals deteriorated during this time and had to be replaced, but no one ever messed with the valve seals that seem have dried out at the same time. I plan to tackle this in maybe a month or so if the car hasn't sold.

Those are the only issues I've had with it. It's a great car. I really don't want to sell it, but I can't think of a good reason that I need it. I just bought it in January, but my plans are shifting a little and I want to focus on one of my other cars so I'm just restructuring a bit haha.

I'm also planning to get rid of my Lexus IS250 soon, so I may be interested in a trade that would kind of replace that. I've been looking into E46's and G35's lately, also 4 Runners or other SUVs (4x4 only). Just let me know if you have something interesting.

Asking price is $7,000 OBO
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silverarrow27
04-11-2010, 02:23 AM
So your title says Texas but your location says you're in Kentucky. Where is the car physically?

gt35built
04-11-2010, 01:07 PM
Bump for a sweet car. This was my dads from a few years back. He had one as his first car so he found this really clean one for a nice price, but its gone now.

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diomedes
04-11-2010, 06:21 PM
So your title says Texas but your location says you're in Kentucky. Where is the car physically?

Yeah, seriously. I'm interested in the car.

lax01
04-11-2010, 06:34 PM
s2000 for it? You add some cash on your end.

And I saw on another forum on a thread for this that its in texas.

metzger
04-11-2010, 08:38 PM
Yeah, I should have explained. Me and the car are currently in San Antonio, Texas. My home is in Louisville, KY, but I'm on dispatch with Toyota working at the plant here in Texas until July.

Details on the S2000? Could be interested. Just saw your FS thread. I'll think about it and let you know. I know those engines are reliable as hell, but I don't see many with higher mileage.

Oh, and the bumper is now on the car also. Been way too busy at work to get anything else finished up.

fstbckgt
04-12-2010, 11:32 PM
my 1J FC still stands for trade : P. glws man

metzger
04-13-2010, 10:33 AM
my 1J FC still stands for trade : P. glws man


Thanks man! the FC looks good, but I've upset a good amount of the FC owners in town and they wouldn't like me hanging out with them. :rofl:

juan3023
04-13-2010, 11:33 AM
Love the body style ___good luck with the sale

fstbckgt
04-13-2010, 02:13 PM
Thanks man! the FC looks good, but I've upset a good amount of the FC owners in town and they wouldn't like me hanging out with them.

even better, if you bought it they'd dislike you even more for not having a rotary:rofl:, hope this thing goes to a good home. do you already have another project in the works?

metzger
04-14-2010, 05:07 PM
even better, if you bought it they'd dislike you even more for not having a rotary:rofl:, hope this thing goes to a good home. do you already have another project in the works?

I have a 300zx that is technically my project, but it's more a parts collection project than an actual doing work project. That's what I love about the '75, much easier to work with in my limited time that I have.

metzger
04-19-2010, 06:08 PM
Bump for a new week....

rb26man
04-19-2010, 06:34 PM
id so mob this..glws