My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

[SilverSupraT]

First off, great work on the rear end, it's looking really really good. Annnnnndd...I GUESS painting the bumper semi-gloss black (like weezl suggested) would look 'ok' given that the sides are already black.

I think the issue that I have with you changing it, to anything but chrome, is that you've got a great vintage look about the car that I think you would be losing if you didn't keep it chrome. Either way, fantastic job!

 

[speedfreak426]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions guys!

 

[ViR2]

its going out real well nice interior btw

 

[arizzle]

cars looking great, cant wait to see the finished product!

 

[speedfreak426]

Here are some more updates for you!



Hole in the bumper finished, I plan on putting some sort of mesh or grille in there still

rear end in for the final time

Diff pig mounted, 3.91 ratio and limited slip. only thing I am missing now is that damn pinion seal, ordered one already but it was the wrong one, new one should be her today.

Rebuilt rear brakes with all new stuff

DRIVESHAFT:

I had SHAFTMASTERS out of Lincoln Park make me a driveshaft, I had to buy a new yoke though that has capabilities of using a bigger u joint for stregnth though, pics....



stock:

Shaftmasters yoke:

I called them at 7am on saturday with my measurments and picked up the driveshaft at 11:45am! FAST!!

I had to bend up some new brake lines becasue the stock ones are metric and the right adapters were not avalible

other side lines

drivers side axle in and brake on

after packing the bearing getting ready to install the passenger side.

installing passenger side axle

ready to go

Wheels I picked up from MADDSM with new tires installed, fit under the wheel wells pretty nicely, too bad I will not get any traction

 

[SilverSupraT]

Sweet! The wheels look great and the bumper, even as it is right now, doesn't look half bad at all. **getting giddy**

 

[speedfreak426]

Hopefully I will go for the first test drive..... tonight... I hope

I am having a problem though... it ran perfect 2 days ago, and then the last time I started it it was shaking and running on 5 cyl.... have to fix that before the drive

All that is lleft before the drive is to put in the pinion seal, Install driveshaft, fill the axle, check trans level, adjust and bleed rear brakes.... and thats about it! should be not too bad to do in one night after work.
yes I will definently take a vid!

 

[Poodles]

Bending the panhard bar will mess up the alignment... it's a common suspension issue on 3rd gen F-bodies, and it causes issues...

I would have spaced it back farther by moving the mounts.

 

[speedfreak426]

Bending the panhard bar will mess up the alignment... it's a common suspension issue on 3rd gen F-bodies, and it causes issues...

I would have spaced it back farther by moving the mounts.

I just bent it a littttttle bit :naughty:

I really hope it doesnt effect too much... but thank you, I will keep an eye on it and take some side to side measurements after that first drive.

 

[NashMan]

i whould space out the panyard bar thou they move around alot when you have good amonte of power espily if the busgin are all oem rubber

 

[speedfreak426]

Took the car for a test drive last night! Its faster and more scary than expected, thats good right?

Its a little loud becasue there s no muffler yet, that comes saturday.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07hd1T2-k9A


easy longer drive.... too loud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--J_z_jm2sY



Tell me what you think!

 

[natedogr]

ugh, i'm at work so i can't watch the vid. i would think it being faster than expected is a good thing. awesome work though, good to see it being all wrapped up now.

 

[djblastsupratuner]

DUde thats and awesome car. I love the color! Keep it up!

 

[ForcedTorque]

Shit that looks and sounds like fun!!!!!!!!

But, Was that mailboxes going by? I wanna see a full throttle run on an open interstate, not a two lane residential with passing headlights, and your headlights staying straight. That couldn't have been full throttle, could it? I'd think it would be a little more traction limited, if you started from a stop. I couldn't tell. I'll go watch again anyway, that was fun.

GREAT JOB!

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

nice man. that 7mgte in that Celica probably makes it fly . and i think you said it yourself...in the video .. "holy shit" lol

 

[supraguy@aol]

Looks awesone- congrats- but..

PAINT THE IC BLACK.

PS- Post up a few pics of the car outside- hood closed and completed. looking all sleeper.
That's what I wanna see.

 

[speedfreak426]

Shit that looks and sounds like fun!!!!!!!!

But, Was that mailboxes going by? I wanna see a full throttle run on an open interstate, not a two lane residential with passing headlights, and your headlights staying straight. That couldn't have been full throttle, could it? I'd think it would be a little more traction limited, if you started from a stop. I couldn't tell. I'll go watch again anyway, that was fun.

GREAT JOB!

I didnt want to take it any farther from my house than I did becasue I did not any police trouble, its too damn loud with an open DP.

The run was not from a stop... I dont want to break anyhting yet.... I just eased into it slowly from a 10-15 roll. then hit second and third.
I got some yokohama(sp?) tires on the back and they grip MUCH better than expected.

 

[speedfreak426]

Bump... for another vid I added to the top of this page

 

[honestabe]

Damn dude. You've brought that car a long way in a short time. I must say, I am impressed.

 

[Zumtizzle]

Holy shit!