The Thunderbird has a new stable mate May 21, 2005, 08:43:27 AM This thing isn't working.... Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #1 – May 27, 2005, 07:45:43 AM you had this problem on the last board,, what error you getting?i cant wait till everyone here see's this car. Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #2 – May 27, 2005, 07:51:24 AM here they are :D didnt think you'd mind Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #4 – May 27, 2005, 09:27:38 AM Interesting. There's a couple things I'd change personally, but it looks like it's decent shape. I kinda like the ugly 70's puppies coupes.There's a guy on TF that has put a 2.3T in one of those too... Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #5 – May 27, 2005, 10:33:23 AM Loose the stickers and the chrome wheel trim and that is a sweet ride. RWD puppiesanese cars from the 70s are pretty cool. I like it. :) Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #6 – May 27, 2005, 11:47:00 AM Quote from: pro-five-ohLoose the stickers and the chrome wheel trim and that is a sweet ride. That and the moster tach :yuck: There was an old Datsun that tooled around my neighborhood for a few months.... Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #7 – May 27, 2005, 02:22:00 PM yah, I would drive that. pretty sweet, though i agree the chrome could go. Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #8 – May 27, 2005, 03:38:42 PM Thats BAD AS HELL!!! I would trade my cougar for it.Too bad it isn't right hand drive. Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #9 – May 27, 2005, 04:04:26 PM very nice. ^_^ i like it. Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #10 – May 28, 2005, 04:48:50 AM Wooo I love 1st gen Celica's :) Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #11 – May 30, 2005, 12:45:58 PM Very nice. As Asian cars go, I'm a Toyo guy. Celicas and Celica Supras are wicked. I was actually looking for a Mk II Celica Supra when I found the TC.And there's no point to RHD on this side of the pond. Owning a RHD car that you can get in LHD is pure rice, IMO. Having it for the sake of saying 'it's JDM yo'. Plus, it's a lot more dangerous to drive a RHD car on LHD roads. Three Skylines have been wrecked already this spring in Edmonton, because the driver is on the 'wrong' side of the car. Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #12 – May 30, 2005, 08:45:18 PM Thanks everyone! It's a 1977 Toyota Celica GT Coupe with the 20R engine. It's got a high-lift Comp Cam, J.E. Pistons, a .30 over bore on the block, exhaust header, brand new Centerline Wheels and Toyo tires, A.C.T. clutch, new brakes all around (including rotors and drums) a new exhaust system, and enough chrome under the hood to keep me busy shining it for days.I've spent a good deal of time re-painting underhood parts such as the drip pan, it's support brackets, the fan shroud, and various nuts and bolts. The previous owner was really into bright colors under the hood and I'm making it all gloss black.The interior is really nice. The front seats were done in leather and some kind of plush type material. It feels great to get behind the wheel. The tach looks huge in the picture for some reason but in person it isn't that big. He took out the E.S.P. panel and installed an oil and volt meter - I consider that to be a nice upgrade. The Grant steering wheel is so nice, too. The guy used it as a show car and kept it in his garage for the past 8 years. He managed to get a pair of new fenders and proceeded to put the chrome wheel thingys on. I'm going to remove them A.S.A.P. and fix the screw holes. Serious mods like sway bars, a strut tower brace, Konis at all 4 corners, Dobi-Sport coil springs, Toyota Racing Development limited slip differential, roll cage, fuel cell, and dual 45mm Weber carbs are in the works.Chris Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #13 – May 30, 2005, 10:00:39 PM i like it, a lothow do those things handle? Quote Selected
Re: The Thunderbird has a new stable mate Reply #14 – May 31, 2005, 12:20:07 AM Do those chrome fender lips stick out farther than stock? If so, why not just grind them down, lead them to the fenders, and paint it as a solid piece? It would actually look like custom rolled fenders. Kind of a mild widebody.Again, very nice Celica, man. Quote Selected
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