So, I've neglected my Celica for too long! Anyways, I decided I am going to revive the Celica and start building her again. I am gonna take it down to Dr. Tweak and hopefully he can help me get her running again.

The Story: Sold my first celica (95 STX coupe automatic) to get a 1997 hatchback GT manual so I could do a 3sgte swap on it. Took it to the MR2 Guru, and he messed up the swap really bad and left me with a non-running car. And so, the car got moved around to several places, nobody could finished it, and it ended up sitting around and forgotten. I tried working on it a few times, but didn't get really far. I kind of forgotten it once I got this car:

1992 Lexus SC300

-Full authentic Auto Couture bodykit, w/ 97+ body moldings, fogs, and grill
-18" Leon Hardiritt Beils
-LS400 brake conversion
-1JZ-GTE twin turbo swap
-lip spoiler
-converted the interior from tan to black
-Pioneer AVIC-Z2 gps head unit w/ Metra faceplate
-Tein Comfort Sport coilovers w/ EDFC
-Electric Fan conversion
-Gated shifter conversion
-7th gen Celica Steering wheel w/ TRD horn badge
-6000K HIDs
-LED winker mirrors
-JDM window visor and sunroof visor
-Puddle Lights, Junction Produce goodies, smoked tail lights























I sold the SC300 a little while ago and picked up a 1998 Lexus LS400 because I needed a bigger car since I have a kid now. Been working on it for a little bit, still a work in progress.

Exterior:
• Hybrid 04-06 LS430 front bumper conversion (LS430 bumper merged with LS400 bumper)
• 04-06 LS430 Fog Lights with 3000K HIDs
• 6000K HIDs Low Beam
• Gold emblems to Chrome emblems conversion
• WALD International side skirts
• WALD International rear lip
• BRAGA red/clear JDM tail lights
• Bellezza Winker Mirrors (white LEDs)
• Stock dual tone paintjob has been converted to a monotone paintjob
• All exterior bulbs replaced with white LED/SMD bulbs
Interior:
• Junction Produce Kurotsuna
• Junction Produce Fusa
• Junction Produce Neck Pads
• Junction Produce Seat Cushions
• Recaro Baby Seat
• Carmate vip cupholders
• LED Lexus Lighter
• LS460 black wood shift knob
• All interior bulbs replaced with white LED/SMD bulbs
Wheels/Brakes/Suspensions:
• D2 Racing Coilovers
• Junction Produce Scara 19” staggered wheels w/ stepped lip
• Lexus alloy valve caps
• Cross Drilled & Slotted R1 Concept Rotors w/ EBR Ceramic Brake Pads
• UCA Clearance modification

Some shots of the LS400/430 hybrid bumper:




This is a shot of my team's logo:


Bellezza LED winker mirror covers:


Rear rotors and calipers (I painted them gold, I want to chrome them or polish them later though......or just get a real BBK kit). I know I know, they look freaking tiny, but the rims are 19", I swear they are a lot bigger, they just look small for some reason :woot::


Front Brakes (I know, my wheels are hella dirty, it's the rain though :sad:):




I love my carmate cup holders, got one on each side since the Recaro baby seat takes up the center cup holders.


LS460 black wood shift knob and LED Lexus lighter:


BRAGA clear (non-led) tail lights (although all the bulbs are LED though):


I had UCA clearance issues, so here's an easy fix to the problem. Anyways, now I got extra cupholders under the hood, haha.

THAT WAS ONE HOT SC300! That car was made for the VIP, deep dish look. Some 97+ tail lights and it would've been the final touch.
I have a soarer myself which I switch back and forth between my celica when I get bored. It's more of a luxury sports car which is the opposite of the celica. Hopefully it can look that good soon.

Sucks you had to sell it but the LS is a nice replacement. It's rediculous what options those came with, rear messaging seats and what not. Lexus was really ahead of its time with these two cars and I'm starting to really appreciate Lexus more and more now.

This post has been edited by black13: Jun 2, 2010 - 12:18 AM

The autocouture is indeed the most simple and clean looking kit around for the sc300, the vertex and JIC one is ok. the autocouture kits are insanely expensive. thousands. i liked them too because it really just extended the stock facelift look and just basically made the car lower and maintain the OEM styling.

where u at in N.C. i might be able to help u out with ur celica

This post has been edited by stwin2: Jun 2, 2010 - 2:42 PM

Man, those are some really clean and proper examples of how cars should be done. High five to you, sir.

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Yeah, I was going to get the 97+ tail lights and do a custom LED mod to it, but I never got to it before I sold it. Never got a chance to tune the 1jz-gte motor either, it was pretty much stock minus a few minor upgrades. But yeah, I love the LS, the extra space is a big bonus and I think it's a great looking car.

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The kit wasn't too expensive, I got it from a Carson Lexus group buy, with the full kit, 97+ fog lights, door moldings, and grill, it came out to be $2600 shipped. Which is pricey, but it's not THAT ridiculous. But yeah, it's definitely the best kit for the SC because of it being so subtle. Sad thing is that they started making knockoffs of the kit now. The appeal of getting the kit for me was that nobody had knockoffs of it, so it was exclusive if you had it.

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I am located in the Durham/Raleigh area. I am already taking the celica to Dr. Tweak though, I appreciate the offer to help though man.


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haha, thanx man. High Five back.

nice cars man. i love VIP. hopefully i could find a clean 91-95 ls400 to VIP. now get to work on your celica man!

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Thanx man, It's nice to have people know what vip is around here. Why a 91-95 LS400 though? You can get a 98-00 LS400 at an affordable price as well, they're really not that expensive.

Scaras are sex