The Toffinator Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 As most of you know the glanza has gone now so in the meantime i had to buy something to get me about, Cue the impulse buy of the celica 190!Here are the first photos, It was in a shit state when i picked it up however has definetely had a lot of mechanical work and maintenance done, however the mods were definetely not up to scratch lol....The paintwork was very shoddy and pink, Front bumper was a facelift but with a horrendous splitter attached which was smashed, all removeable interior plastics had been removed and painted red And a few other choice mod lol!It took hours of machine polishing and cutting back of the paint but its pretty nice now, few little bits that need painting but its solidIt does have some sort of exhaust system, stainless but they have kept the huge cat in which has to go.First mods were maintenance, give it a service, track rods ends and drop links. I also fitted some PI Springs to bring the shocking ride height down too.New wheels were desperately needed (See below) So picked up some OZ Superleggeras and Vredstein Ultra Sessenta tyresFitted a japspeed CAI Also and removed yet more red paint from the engine bay! Heres some photos anywayThe day i picked it upLol at the bumper, paintwork and awful wheels hahahaha Paintwork before polishing And after Polish, brake tidy up and a bit of underseal Interior which needs the speaker pods and tweeters painting, bar that its lovely and comfy and it has indiglo dials Engine bay And a sneaky photo of the S2K Turbo to be project on the drive Pretty happy with it at the moment, the engine is absolutely fantastic and its hoot to drive, Feel like it handles a lot better than the glanza did which is surprising, and its hellish quick down country roads and is very composed. Gearbox is lovely also.Not as quick obviously but it goes well, and is a proper Hoon machine and loves to be abused. This will do me for now, unless i end up keeping this and turboing it with a Yank turbo kit...Or i sell up once i decide what im doing and see what else is out there to buy... Thanks for looking and opinions welcome as usual TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks man! Looking a little better than when you saw it lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It does indeed! The wheels look more gold in real life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 You can donate the Engine to my MR2 Roadster if you'd like Nice find though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hahaha its already been in my head, would be an awesome toy the mr2s with that engine in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 What did you use to polish the paint mate?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 T-Cut on a machine, followed by hand, washed, dried then just a quick once over with super resin polish mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ahh cool looks good get some sealent and some carnauba on it mate will make the colour really pop t cuts a bit harsh tho leaves to many swirls get some chemical guys v36 ultimate cutting polish on her will look awesome where you live?? If you want me to detail it properly dude giz a bell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebear Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Mate. What did you do with that front bumper? You do realise that was a TRD one yeah? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Mate. What did you do with that front bumper? You do realise that was a TRD one yeah? I'm sure Toff will say but It was a ruined TRD lookalike one that had been fiber glassed and ruined by the previous owner mate Edited May 12, 2014 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebear Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm sure Toff will say but It was a ruined TRD lookalike one that had been fiber glassed and ruined by the previous owner mate Ah fair enough.And actually, looking online, the TRD ones have a big grille in them, not the awkward raised bit that comes halfway down the bumper; I assume that bit was bodged and fibreglassed on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ahh cool looks good get some sealent and some carnauba on it mate will make the colour really pop t cuts a bit harsh tho leaves to many swirls get some chemical guys v36 ultimate cutting polish on her will look awesome where you live?? If you want me to detail it properly dude giz a bell I plan on trying to make it a bit better actually mate, I Only used T-Cut as i didnt think anything else would remove the pink and horrible white parts, There is still alot of swirl marks off the T-Cut That i need to remove, But it looks a lot better than it did! Would you say a bit more cutting polish, wax then a good sealant? And just out of middlesborough mate, Near Guisborough I would definetely like someone to polish it properly for me mind! Mate. What did you do with that front bumper? You do realise that was a TRD one yeah? Hahaha, As Jim said bluebear it was a genuine TRD Or facelift bumper yes, however it had about 15kg of fibreglass, other gunk, and a cheap nasty splitter bonded to it, and it was all cracked on one corner off a kerb. Shame really, it will probably get a TRD Or facelift bumper with a lip on shortly, i only got the current one as it was 60quid delivered with fogs so couldnt knock it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) What's your postcode dude??? And you need to put sealant on first it's made so wax can be put on the top Edited May 12, 2014 by rinseep82 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 YO21 Matey, and ahhh thats how far my detailing skill goes lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ahh your about 2 hour away from me to make it perfect mate you'll need 2 types a medium grade compound and a jewellers polish medium grade to bring the paint back and make the colour pop then the jewellers polish to bring out the clarity and the reflection then seal it leave the sealant on at least an hour buff off then put some carnauba on it that will bring out the depth of the paint will look better than showroom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Car is now up for sale if anybody is interested in a nice daily http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281372942114?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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