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

[speedfreak426]

Just finished rebuilding the transmission.... and the engine is in the machine shop...

Engine is getting....
-Bore .020" over
-Wiseco coated forged pistons :love:
-ARP hardware everywhere
-Rods resized
-Polishing crankshaft journals
-Oil pump driveshaft bushings after hot tanking
-Shimmed oil pump
-Skim block surface
-Skim head surface
-Cometic MHG


Then once I finish paying for all of that goodness.... going to go with the LEXafm/550cc combo with a AFPR and an upgraded(57 or 60 trim, idk yet) CT26. :naughty:

Then I am going to need a better life insurance policy :nono::nono::aigo:

 

[speedfreak426]

picked up the engine from the machine shop today, tis amazing.... pics up later

 

[SilverSupraT]

Too bad you aren't closer, I would race you next week after I finish my pickup. I can't wait for more pics of your car!

 

[speedfreak426]

pics :

 

[Mk3runner]

Those some fancy pistons.. When do you plan on having it together?

 

[speedfreak426]

Hopefully will have it back on the road within about 1.5-2 months.

My hold up now is painting the engine bay, and waiting to get the trans back from the guy rebuilding it with all the wonderful Marlin Crawler stuff

I don't think I will get around to painting the rest of the car this year, but there will be lots of primer involved lol

 

[speedfreak426]

anddd progress.....

Waiting for my gaskets and new braided AN-8 oil crossover hose, need to decide on which MHG I want to buy (damn they are expensive$$$)

My parts should be here tomorrow, then need to finish building the shortblock with oil pump and other good ish like that.

every nice day is making me realize how much of this summer the celica is going to miss

 

[honestabe]

Very nice. Looks good. Having a downed sports car sucks, I know that pain all too well (especially now).

 

[speedfreak426]

Thanks!

And yeah, I need to get working on it more...

 

[speedfreak426]

shiny new parts...

 

[group a supra]

subscribed excellent build love it

 

[speedfreak426]

A tiny bit more progress....

put on the oil pump, front cover, water pump, and AN-8 line for the oil crossover

Also if you look in the background of the pic you can see some more bodywork has started, but just to fill a few door dings so far.

 

[stormtrooper]

That looks really solid.

 

[speedfreak426]

self etching primer becasue there was a lot of bare metal

Sealer

Single stage white... looks much better in the sun, in the shade and well, not being dry yet, it looks like homo mint green

Not dry yet...

Maybe I can start reinstalling some stuff tomorrow?

 

[supraguy@aol]

looking forward to more pics!

 

[speedfreak426]

So after letting the paint dry more.... its definently green, like seafoam green, or homo mint green.

was thinking about just leaving it.... but, I would rather do it right the first time.


Well, I already went to the paint store and got some new paint....



Paint color is from a 2008 Scion Tc, its called "super white"





I scuffed it back town, degreased it again for goood measure, tack clothed it... and then mixed up the paint and laid it down.



This time it turned out even better than the first time! It looks amazing, and it's actually white!!!





Before(first time I painted it "white") looked like seafoam green, looked a lot more green in person

After(08 scion tc white)

 

[speedfreak426]

Lots of progress today!!
installed and restored all brake, steering, clutch components.

Installed engine and transmission, installed afpr and hooked up rest of fuel system.
started wiring some stuff up as well.

Only worked on it for a few hours, I'll be back out tomorrow going at it!

What do you think?

 

[foreverpsycotic]

Superwhite IV fits that car SO WELL. I want it, just with a stock twin 2jz and an auto.

Car needs wheels though, looks like a basic 5 star would suit it! (something like a prostar)

 

[speedfreak426]

It RUNS!


Ran very smooth!



Pic from tonight, close to finished, have to clean up some more wiring still.

What was done besides getting it started:
-mounted radiator
-filled radiator
-wired electric fan controller
-hooked up oil pressure gauge
-wired up starter
-wired up alternator
-installed spark plugs, wires, coil
-filled oil
-installed wideband O2 bung and sensor
-bolted up the entire exhaust up to the DP
-installed driveshaft
-filled trans
-tightened diff housing bolts, was leaking a lil
-filled diff

 

[Supraholics]

Nice work!!!