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Do you remember the link that ordered these fenders from?

Do you still have the walk around video of this car and the build list? I was interested when it was for sale on Facebook marketplace but didn’t have enough enough scratch for it. Looking to build something close to this. Thanks!

Hi bye401k great content learned a lot from the vids. Also can you cover the drive shaft? Did you use the stock celica or custom? Thanks and more power to you!

just discovered your recent videos today on the celica, and your already hitting most of the jobs i need to do and answered a load of questions i had just as i start out doing mine too. did you buy direct from ponretro somehow or ebay?

Good job bro 👍

I had the 1977 GT lift back 5 speed and I also had the 1976 GT coupe. Wish I had these cars today

That was an awesome burnout from the Malibu. I think you will need to rebuild the window regulator and install the rollers, bushings to keep everything in line. Once you replace them the window glass will sit into the channels properly.

21:16 Did you consider trying to drill it out? That seems safer than percussion to get it out.

Driveway burnouts are the best burnouts 😂 Did you rebuild your window regulators, or were yours still good? That was a "fun" job on mine.

That Nova.. that Malibu! 😮 the whole shop is just fantastic. I know the struggle of just needing to work on stuff and not wanting to make videos out of it. Keep at it!

There's a two part epoxy that you get to make those lenses. You use the original to make a silicone mold, and then you pour the epoxy into that. th-cam.com/video/Pu1RTkWHA3o/w-d-xo.html I own one of the first Celicas (RA20) and I watched a guy make a video on this (different video) made lenses for the very first generation Celica. Between 3-D printing, epoxy, and casting, maybe we'll keep these cars running forever Is that car wrapped? It looks painted, but then when you install the door handle it looks like it's wrapped. Awesome project!

glad to see you back at it

Right on. Great to have you back. 👍👍🍺🍺

Updates ? When new video sir ?

‼️Hopefully I can save someone else from ordering the wrong Steering Rack here. ‼️ The AW11 rack does NOT fit the Celica. The inner tie rods are much (nearly 2x) longer than the AE86. Techno Toy Tuning offers racks for both cars, so make sure you get the AE86 one if you’re using one of these in a Celica. I ordered the wrong one bc of this video 😢 Should have double checked! These racks are often out of stock, so instead of returning it for the correct one I’ll have to buy AE86 tie rods and swap them.

I've never seen anyone trim/cut the rear inner fender as symmetrical as you did. Very tidy. Please post more 💯

Man, it’s an absolute joy to watch you work. It’s inspirational. What made you decide to do a down style exhaust tip vs a traditional Japanese single outlet long tip?

How much would you charge to do this to my 81

Wood. WOOD?? That’s crazy man. I legit thought it was brushed gold for the emblems but it’s WOOD?? That’s something I’ve never thought of nor thought I’d see. Amazing work man.

Even though I’m building my first car, an AE86, this series helps with a ton of ideas and tricks!

Shoutout to Excessive for making such a terribly designed spacer 🤣 If you’re making a spacer designed for a specific car and motor swap, do it right. Not everybody has access to a lathe, so this just sucks to see. But glad you were able to remedy it!

Where did you buy those fenders?

so for the T stat bypass which you deleted that whole line that runs to the back under the exhaust manifold, did you just shorten the flange and welded the bung/an and then bloked off the smaller line that runs into the thermo?

What steering rack bushings did you use for this

nice content man.

I liked the video, but it's not registering for some strange reason. You should look into that. The likes were at 0. I clicked like, and it's still at zero. May be a TH-cam issue. On another note, are you going for Chromed trim or brushed. Personally, brush looks better to me.

Looks like that toyheadauto front bar would fit a stock 18rc/rg or a 20/22r just fine. They are all rear sump. Currently I have zero front sway bar in #dalesdragon and so far I haven't really been upset with the handling. That's not to say it couldn't be better. I definitely need some RCAs to cut out the bump steer. Also I don't have enough power to worry about the rear end sliding around :D Hopefully I'll change that soon.

Thanks to dad for the valuable info! Great stuff.

Great find! The beams is the known swap. Hard to go wrong when the book is written. Just follow along! That’s reason 1 of 2 for my 18RG swap. Keeping it OG is #2 :)

I dunno man.. I’ve pulled 3 Celica motors and used the hoist to pop them out of the top with the trans every time. With the removable bar in front of the rad it’s pretty simple slide them out. Plus you are left with wheels that roll and turn! But this is an interesting method if you don’t have a hoist.. and if the crossmember is going to be replaced anyway.

Man, that dry ice works so good. I’ve not done it yet but I can’t wait for the satisfaction it brings.

Got any pictures of the final product from both sides?

I think it's a really unique and cool touch with the shave and badging.

I know the mental struggle right up till the moment the grinder touches metal

I personally love the fact that you have the confidence to do what you want to your car. It will look 👌🏻 when it’s done! New subscriber here from the UK 🇬🇧

At the end of the day it's your dream you are chasing! People think I am crazy for my car, but the smiles it brings me are worth it

I'm more of a 'stock never goes out of style' kind of guy and definitely not a fan of screw-on fiberglass flares. But I do like that these are metal and I agree that the crease around the arch gives them more of an OEM feel than most flares. I recently watched Sarah-N-Tuned put flares on a 1974 2UZ Celica coupe and it didn't bother me because coupe. But watching a Celica Liftback have the fenders cut was hard to watch. :) Do you plan to bodywork these and hide the screws or keep the bolt on look?

Great work so far mate! I hear you on the motivation ...It really can take a lot to keep the momentum going sometimes.

How you made hoses to interior heater? I saw from the previous video that you welded the original pipe holes to the back of the engine?

2:44 - a peek at the ever elusive Giancarlo knees

we built a 76 celica wide body in 92 with a tunnel ram 283 with a 5 speed trans it would smoke most cars on the street we put a full frame with chevy suspension under it with a lot of upgrades

I bought that same valence a few years ago, but the fitment was for a completely different variant of the front valence - there's a handful of different ones and I just couldn't make it work at all. Ended up selling it off. Yours looks great.

looks great, should be amazing when it's done

Your fiberglass bumpers are much better quality than the ones I had. I got tired of fighting the fitment and ended up buying some real ones. It's hard to get the front bumper fillers to fit perfect since they are for the crash bumpers that came on the car. I've got a set of RA25 bumper fillers and they have a lip that the bumper rests in to fill the gap. I'm currently using the same fillers you are and my bumper sits right over the beveled edge. With all that being said, fitting the front end on these cars is a major headache and you did a great job.

lot easyer to adjust them using 2 stock ones and the long bolt. and adjust one need fit between them... those seats looks awesome.

Was it retrofast? He deals in alot of these recaros

I’ve been looking at this rear coil overs for my setup and from old forums and stuff I’ve heard that you need to reinforce the strut mounts because they aren’t meant to hold the weight of the car. But if it works then that’s great and I’ll be buying mine soon. haha

My Celica is going to be the one and only reason to ever be glad that I'm a manlet :D Nice and helpful vid.

The height you gain is really nice but it puts you pretty far back. We shall see but it may be a little awkward with the wheel and shifter location. I am dealing with this also and am satisficing on mounting the seat above the cross brace even though I have hit my head getting in and out almost half the time!