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I still have all my parts. I have a new car to put them on
QUOTE (Smaay @ Feb 2, 2015 - 10:28 PM) 
>so what did you do with all your parts?
I still have all my parts. I have a new car to put them on
Mkernz22's Progression Thread - 6G Celicas Forums
This will be the second to last post for me in this thread.
As of March 9th, 2015, I have owned this car for five years now. Some people don't understand why I have such an emotional attachment to her, only very few do. If you have followed this thread from the start, you'd know how far I've come (despite some of my crazy ideas over the years). This car was much more than just a car to me, it's an accomplishment of things I never thought I could do, things people were surprised I could do on my own, in my driveway. If it wasn't for my first accident and screwing up my front end, I might not have realized my mechanical skills as young as I did. I replaced the front end of my car over the course of a summer, with no prior knowledge of how to work on cars, except doing brakes cause my dad showed me that. Who would have thought some 17 year old kid could replace a radiator support, crash bar, bumper, hood, fenders, and etc? Not my parents, not my neighbors, and hell, I didn't even think I could. That was until I got the help from all you guys. You were my support, my inspiration, and I'm not going to name everyone, but you guys know who you are. Fixing that front end was my introduction to the car world. After that happened, it wasn't even a year later that I did a complete auto to manual swap, with a non abs swap as well. Now I'm going to be taking on an st185 swap this summer as well as beginning a full restoration with the All-Trac.
I've done so much to it over the past five years, and because of how much I've learned from this car, it makes it hurt that much more to let it go. It was my start to all of this. Yeah, it's just a car, but it feels like I'm losing a part of myself because of all the time and energy I have invested in it.
This post has been edited by mkernz22: Mar 22, 2015 - 11:41 PM
As of March 9th, 2015, I have owned this car for five years now. Some people don't understand why I have such an emotional attachment to her, only very few do. If you have followed this thread from the start, you'd know how far I've come (despite some of my crazy ideas over the years). This car was much more than just a car to me, it's an accomplishment of things I never thought I could do, things people were surprised I could do on my own, in my driveway. If it wasn't for my first accident and screwing up my front end, I might not have realized my mechanical skills as young as I did. I replaced the front end of my car over the course of a summer, with no prior knowledge of how to work on cars, except doing brakes cause my dad showed me that. Who would have thought some 17 year old kid could replace a radiator support, crash bar, bumper, hood, fenders, and etc? Not my parents, not my neighbors, and hell, I didn't even think I could. That was until I got the help from all you guys. You were my support, my inspiration, and I'm not going to name everyone, but you guys know who you are. Fixing that front end was my introduction to the car world. After that happened, it wasn't even a year later that I did a complete auto to manual swap, with a non abs swap as well. Now I'm going to be taking on an st185 swap this summer as well as beginning a full restoration with the All-Trac.
I've done so much to it over the past five years, and because of how much I've learned from this car, it makes it hurt that much more to let it go. It was my start to all of this. Yeah, it's just a car, but it feels like I'm losing a part of myself because of all the time and energy I have invested in it.
This post has been edited by mkernz22: Mar 22, 2015 - 11:41 PM
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I cant believe you would actually think that putting silicone on the side wall of a tire that has been damaged by anything would be a solution!! That tire should have been replaced! The loads under normal driving are bad enough..add kids being all idiotic and driving like they are F1 Pilots add to the stress on tires.Taking cheap short cuts because your broke and dont have the money, or just dont want to properly repair something is just being irresponsible, your risking not only your life , but everyone on the road around you with such repairs. I see in another post that you wrecked your Celica ( 2nd car wreck and were only 17 at the time). That should have been an indicator that your not ready to drive, but to go on and bolt the nose back together and drive the car??? Its welded for a reason...structural integrity!!! If it were a full frame it would be bolted together, but being its a unibody and gains its strength from all parts being WELDED together that car is/was an deathtrap. I cant believe some of the things I see kids do!!!! And dont even start in with "I bet you did stupid stuff when you were a kid, I DID NOT, I learned the proper way!
QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Oct 19, 2010 - 5:41 PM)
>i hate curbs!
I was on my way to school and i was almost late so i went around a car and thought i had plenty of room in between the car and the curb...
but no, my back rim hit it, and the car jumped out a little. I got to school and took a look and it wasn't that bad, but i roughed up the lip on half of the rim and the tire had a small 1/8th inch slice in it. no seams showing, thank god. the rubber is still on where the slice it cause it didn't take the whole chunk off so I might just get some black silicone or glue, put it on, and make it look like normal.
I was on my way to school and i was almost late so i went around a car and thought i had plenty of room in between the car and the curb...
but no, my back rim hit it, and the car jumped out a little. I got to school and took a look and it wasn't that bad, but i roughed up the lip on half of the rim and the tire had a small 1/8th inch slice in it. no seams showing, thank god. the rubber is still on where the slice it cause it didn't take the whole chunk off so I might just get some black silicone or glue, put it on, and make it look like normal.
I cant believe you would actually think that putting silicone on the side wall of a tire that has been damaged by anything would be a solution!! That tire should have been replaced! The loads under normal driving are bad enough..add kids being all idiotic and driving like they are F1 Pilots add to the stress on tires.Taking cheap short cuts because your broke and dont have the money, or just dont want to properly repair something is just being irresponsible, your risking not only your life , but everyone on the road around you with such repairs. I see in another post that you wrecked your Celica ( 2nd car wreck and were only 17 at the time). That should have been an indicator that your not ready to drive, but to go on and bolt the nose back together and drive the car??? Its welded for a reason...structural integrity!!! If it were a full frame it would be bolted together, but being its a unibody and gains its strength from all parts being WELDED together that car is/was an deathtrap. I cant believe some of the things I see kids do!!!! And dont even start in with "I bet you did stupid stuff when you were a kid, I DID NOT, I learned the proper way!
Oh my god, shut the fcuk up.
It was barely an 1/8th of an inch on the tire being nicked about the size of a dime. It's not like a huge chuck was taken out...
As far as my accidents, yes the first one was my own stupidity because I was drifting around on back roads. Second one, not so much much I hit a sand patch while braking to avoid a car and ended up sliding under it. Being that I was about 17 and a half, yes I was still a little inexperienced because I had only been driving for about a year.
The car handled fine though everything, and I never had an issue. I've seen worse things before lol
If this is that same guy from Facebook, then just drop it.
And trust me, I did learn the proper way, by making mistakes, researching, and learning from others. You're the only person I ever came across that has had an issue with what I did at the time.
If I had the money, if I had the time, I would have done a better job, but I didn't have the money to pay to get it welded back up.
The car is gone far gone so get over it.
It was barely an 1/8th of an inch on the tire being nicked about the size of a dime. It's not like a huge chuck was taken out...
As far as my accidents, yes the first one was my own stupidity because I was drifting around on back roads. Second one, not so much much I hit a sand patch while braking to avoid a car and ended up sliding under it. Being that I was about 17 and a half, yes I was still a little inexperienced because I had only been driving for about a year.
The car handled fine though everything, and I never had an issue. I've seen worse things before lol
If this is that same guy from Facebook, then just drop it.
And trust me, I did learn the proper way, by making mistakes, researching, and learning from others. You're the only person I ever came across that has had an issue with what I did at the time.
If I had the money, if I had the time, I would have done a better job, but I didn't have the money to pay to get it welded back up.
The car is gone far gone so get over it.
Its been a good run Sir, enjoyed watching it all from the start.
GL on the new plans!
GL on the new plans!