I was thinking about some modifications of the exterior of my facelifted ST since PECM 2007, which was a great inspiration to me. First I wanted to add a Tom's lip, but it wasn't easy to get one to Czech republic, …an original one. Then I saw the making of Malpaso’s SS-Four and realized that just Tom’s lip would not be enough for me . So I asked Malpaso to help me finding a solution, where I can use the parts I already have and create something unique.

The final idea was presented in this topic for the first time. Just to recall what's going to happen to the car:
- the ST/GT bumper will stay untouched;
- shave the gap in front of the GT-Four hood to fit ST/GT bumper;
- use OEM JDM-dealers option front lip (well known as TOM'S lip);
- use OEM Euro-dealers option rear lip;
- use OEM side skirts;
- and may be change of paint color.

I was wandering how to name this project. Martin used the name GT-II, but I'm afraid that this name was already used by some guy in Croatia? As I don't know this for sure, let's make it Tom's GT-II (without the smile of course )

In the first phase of the project most of the interior parts were dismantled before we went to bodyman. Only the dashboard, steering wheel and front seats were left in the car. Here are some pictures from the projects “first hour”:








In the second phase the hood will be modified to fit the ST/GT front bumper and there is some necessary work on other parts of the car – to prevent rust, repair some dents etc. This will happen within next two weeks. I hope I get some pictures from the bodyman so we don't have to wait two weeks for the progress .

This post has been edited by Urputus: Sep 30, 2013 - 4:06 PM

nice topic. At last . Just would think about the name again... I just used it as first thing that came in my mind . Now it is serious. It should be unique enough. Tom's GT-II is not bad at all but it just lead too much to TOM'S edition GT sold as dealers option car in Japan. So... what you think about:

a) Tom's ST-II (because it is ST and this is improved version )
b) Tom's Four (toms lip and gt4 hood)

Personally like Tom's ST-II (and if you make any upgrade later - like turbine for example or swap - you may easily say "now it is Tom's ST-III" ) but true is Tom's Four sounds "less complicated"... I do not know.

This post has been edited by malpaso: Feb 7, 2011 - 3:14 AM

Looking awesome. Can't wait to see some more progression on this unique idea!

I knew it! Awesome.

Can't wait to see more, best of luck with the project.

To Malpaso: Thx for the idea. Tom's Four was also in my mind and I like it very much. But it will never have 3S inside as engine swap would be illegal here (though I think many people in CZ usually don't mind the risk). and it will be FWD forever. But Tom's ST-II has sense - originally it's ST, not GT. So how to rename the topic???

To mak5603: Can't wait to see the progress too. The next few weeks will be very long for me Thanks!

To Ferdi: You are always right . You wrote it in the previous thread. Well thanks for wishing good to the project. I hope everything will go easy way and I promise to add pictures from the progress as soon as I have any new ones.

Sounds good my friend.

And to update the title, go to the full editor and change it there.

Thanks for help Ferdi, it worked

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Update?

Sure it is... But I have promissed to leave updates on Urputus. Stay tuned folks

As Malpaso announced, there is an update in this project. I was told that there was a delay in the paintshop, so my car got first coating on the end of this week. It should be ready for transport to bodyman on Monday. On Wednesday it will be in assembled state, the windows will be glued and on Thursday or Friday I can go for my car. I hope there would be no other delay.

I have a few more pictures from the paintshop (see below), which are from the preparation phase before painting. However, those pictures doesn't show well, how the gap in front of the hood was shaped. I asked the bodyman to send more detailed pictures of the hood, but for any pictures I have to wait until the car is painted. I hope next week I have more pictures to share.

A crack in a fender was repeired

Nothing done on the trunk yet

This is the best picture of the hood I have. It looks clean, but I can't say if it was shaped exactly as I wanted

A few rust spots were repaired on the rear-right fender

Rust around the trunk lid was also repaired

This window was not sealed well so the water got inside the car a few times. It caused a few rust spots inside of the car, so I hope it was repaired too. Both windows (left+right) will be changed for newer ones from Malpaso's previous stage of SS-Four


Well, and that's all for now, folks! I hope next time I have better pictures from my newly painted Celica.

Very nice! Are you going with 199 again?

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Nope

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I decided to present the color together with the final pictures from the paintshop. I informed my friends from Celica Club Czech Republic about my decision and it would not be fair towards them if I present it here and now. The only thing I can say is, that it is not an original toyota color and though it is not unique, it is pretty rare. I saw someone on 6gc.net who already have this color but from obvious reason I will not say his name

Hmm, interesting. Are you at least staying in the silver club?

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Nope;)
In the paintshop they promised to make pictures from all phases of painting. As they told me, the first phase may seem I'm going the silver way again. But appereances are deceptive.

Well, well, well.... Yesterday I received new set of photos. Unfortunately it was too late so I was able do download them today. The photos are describing the undercoat and the first phase of painting.

There is nothing special on the undercoat, everyone knows what it is and what it looks like. They used the gray undercoat, because of the color of the first layer.






The first color layer looks like matte silver stain. Who thinks that I'll have silver metallic (199) again is completely wrong







I hope I have more pictures soon. There should be other 3 layers. Two color layers and the last one clear coat. So I'm expecting two other sets of pictures.

A new set of pictures from the paintshop arrived today. After the silver color the car received another layer of brick-red one. What to sat to it? I was confused seeing it, but I was told by the bodyman, that we are not finished yet. Another layer will be add soon, and that would be final thin color (+ the last clear coat).






I thought that I will have my car back this weekend, but as there were a lot of other parts to paint, it will take the paintshop more days. I also decided for renewing of tinted windows as I had the rear windows without certificate (and had problems with the last technical inspection ) and the front ones (driver/passenger windows) are without tinted foil at all.

I understand that the previous set of pictures might cause an impression, that this is going to be the final color of my celi The truth is, that I was confused in the first moment. And I started checking whether I ordered the color correctly. But I was assured that everything is OK and I'm only paranoid

Now I have some pictures of the last stage of painting, i.e. from the stage where the last thin layer of dark red color and the final clear coat were applied. I'm very excited how it looks. I was told that in garage or when it's dark outside, the color looks mate. But when it's sunny outside, the color is amazing

The only problem is, that I still don't have it home. There are still a few parts that weren't fitted on the car yet. I also don't know the result of the hood modification, so I'm still a bit nervous from the final result. I may know it in the middle of the next week, as the car should be ready for collection.

But enough of writing, here are all the pictures I received from this last stage of painting. As I wrote before, some parts were not fitted yet, so it's mostly about the color. I hope you like it too









On some pictures you may see the orange-gold reflection of sun. How I love it!

What do you think about it so far?
Thx

That red is intense!

Great choice!

Thanks KAOS! I'm happy I finally decided for this change
I'm only sorry, that I don't have the pictures of the completed car. But I hope I will have it soon.

Great color choice!

wow thats a bit of a transformation. looking forward to seing it mated up with the st bumper

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Thank's richee3, I'm glad that I decided for this color. I was choosing from a dark grey/green metallic, lexus blue metallic, and this mica red from lexus. I was looking for colors of other car makes, but found nothing of my taste.

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Thank's mate.
I'm curious about how the modified hood will look together with the ST bumper. Unfortunatelly the car i pretty far away from my home, so I can't check the progress every day. But next Wednesday I may know more. And may also have some new pictures. I hope no problems will occur till then.

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It burned my eyes man!!!

That is INTENSE!!!Can't wait to see it with everything installed!!!

This post has been edited by kavy: Mar 6, 2011 - 6:57 PM

I have a metallic blue Lexus (Intensa Blue Pearl IS 300) and let me tell you, it's a great color. But I don't think it would work on a Celica. It just isn't the right shade of blue. The color you picked looks great and fits the car a lot better than this blue pearl. I can't wait to see the finished product. You might be starting a new trend on 6gc.

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Thanks kavy! I hope your eyes will heal soon, as I hope new pictures will come this week. I'm going for the car on wednesday or thursday, so I'll do as many pictures on the way home, as possible. Only hope that everything will be ok on the car, as there were not many occasions to check the results during the project.


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Thanks again richee3. You are right with the blue color. I liked it but couldn't imagine it on my car. Therefore I kept looking for other color and I found this.

Gotta hand it to ya, that color is pretty sexy man, great choice.
I bet projectors and JDM tails would look so sick with that color!!!!!

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Mar 7, 2011 - 4:37 PM

Thanks Lil-Joe101, the projectors and JDM tails will look very good on it now, I agree. I'll think about it. The projectors are hard to get in Czech republic. Then a necessary modification for LHD. I would be afraid of modification of parts that expensive. But I saw here, that a few people here did it, so I may try it one day.
But thanks for the idea.

That color is HAWT! I do have to point out... they went through all the trouble to pull the door handles off, spray the jams and stuff... but they left the skirts on when they sprayed the car...

Hi Driver and thanks. The skirts were left on the car as they were glued-on. It's impossible to cut it from the car without causing any damage. But the glue worked as a body filler so I hope It will look good.