Deconstruction FINALLY Begins!

[jons02gts]

sounds like a good plan to stop smoking, I should do the same thing. lol. cant wait to see her all done. good luck.

[idrivefry02]

It's all the little spending that adds up. I'm cutting out fast food so that I can buy car parts too.

More pics!!!!! I can't wait to see this thing finished.

[Locker]

cant wait to see updated pics'
this has been going on so long I feel like its one of my projects

[JR]

Thanks guys and girl (who will now be referred to as one of the guys but did not want her to feel left out).

It was 8 years as of earlier this month.

Oh and a fun note, I'm getting 'smilie' bumpers and it makes me smile just thinking about it. They are fiberglass not chrome, but for the fiberglass bumpers it's roughly $250 USD shipped, as opposed to a minimum of $1000 shipped plus the possibility of them needing to be rechromed. On top of that, I'd have to find someone in Australia to buy them from.

It's gonna be pricey putting it back together, but once I get it painted at least I can feel like it's actually going somewhere, and I'll want to get it on the road. Money I save will be for things I need, money I get for my birthday and christmas will be for things I want. Thank goodness my birthday is next month, because I want to get my jap spec fender mount mirrors

P.S. If anyone has a 22R block kicking around, send it my way lol

[dups90gt]

I quit smoking 2 years ago, it was so damn hard! but once you lick it you look back and start thinking why the hell you ever started in the first place.. It was hardest when drinking beer and not smoking! Im sure you can beat it, if I win the lottery tonight Ill sponsor your car with whatever upgrades you want on it! ha!

[JR]

Well last time I quit, I quit for 6 months. It was easy cuz the goal was to save money to work on the car. Then my ex and I split and I started again. Haven't been able to quit yet. Even thinking about working on the car, it was going to take too long to save a sufficient amount to actually get something accomplished, plus I never have any time to work on it anyway. Now, I have the money to get something done, and I'll be able to buy something every month or two towards getting the car back together.

I was just talking to my g/f about it. She asked me why I took it all apart like I did. Got me thinking, why did I do it. Basically, it boiled down to the simplest answer ever, "So I can put it back together." Saying it out loud sounds quite ridiculous and funny, but it's true.

Sorta funny dups, if I win the lotto tomorrow, I was going to do the same thing! If you do win, I'll take two of these please :D Toyota_GT_Seats

[subspec]

Originally Posted by JR

Update...UPDATE!!!! Ok, after recent conversations, and thoughts, and thinking some more. I said to myself, I have put stereo equip before this car for long enough. So instead of spending $1500+ on stuff I don't really need anyway, I'm taking $1000 of that and getting my buddy to get the body work and paint done for me. I'll help when I can, but unfortunately, I don't have much time to help, and there won't be alot for me to do.

I'm gonna quit smoking and put the money I'm saving towards the car - seems the only reason I can convince myself to quit and stick with it. Then I can start piecing it back together. Prolly save $75-100 a month.

IF I can stick with it, roadworthy in 2011 doesn't look like such a stretch anymore. Basically all my extra cash is going to go to parts to get it certified. But for sure, it will be painted by summer.

awsome. im proud of you JR lol.

[dups90gt]

Didnt win last night.. crap, well theres still tonight! I'll buy you 20 seats if I win!

I swear this lotto Max is friggen fixed! I've yet to win a free ticket and I play every week!

[JR]

I rarely play the lotto just because the chance of winning is so low anyway. Bringing into the fact that despite how many tickets are sold, it still doesn't increase the chance of it actually being won anyway. I don't even look at how much the prize is at, I just randomly buy them every now and again.

link to first video of what will become "My 1977 Toyota Celica Rebuild" series...YouTube - Quitting Smoking and Why!

[idrivefry02]

Originally Posted by JR

Thanks guys and girl (who will now be referred to as one of the guys but did not want her to feel left out).

Aww thanks JR!

On the topic of the lottery: I play the megamillions every week. Same numbers every time. I've won a couple free plays but I'm holding out for the big bucks haha. Then I'll buy every regular on this site a 3zz if you want it.

On the topic of taking your car all apart to put it back together again: That's essentially what my friend and I will be doing with her Karmann Ghia as soon as she digs it out of her garage. Its not so crazy, I promise. :-)

[subspec]

Lol na the point in taking it fully apart is to see where the weakness are then strengthen it and put it back togeather. And fry ill take a 2jz-gte over the zz lol. For my future supra.

[dups90gt]

Crap lost again!..... why couldn't god have made me rich instead of good looking? Damn my cursed gorgeousness!!!

[celicaturbo700]

lol

[jons02gts]

Originally Posted by idrivefry02

Then I'll buy every regular on this site a 3zz if you want it.

now would that be the trial 3zz, and would it come with the 3zz badge as well?

[JR]

Ok, so sad update, but I'm not overly upset about it.

I got a Great Dane, that was supposedly 1.5 years old (I had my doubts that she was that young to begin with) and supposedly spayed. Turns out she's 7.5 and not spayed and been neglected for the past 3 years. But she's an absolutely amazing and beautiful dog, and still has a lot of pep in her step, still got a couple-few good years left in her.

Anyway, the $1000 to fix the celica is now going to fix the dog.

On a plus side, roadworthy 2011 is still the plan. I'm still going to save and buy the parts I know I need. That way, income tax time next year, I'll be able to get it fixed up, already have some parts, and be well on the way.

I'll keep ya posted.

[subspec]

that sucks. i personaly wouldnt do it but then again im not much of a pet lover lol.

[jons02gts]

well I gotta say good on you for that JR, sux about the situation, but atleast you're doin the right thing.

[JR]

2011 is here and 9 years is almost dead and past. Once again, stereo equip has been my vice against the Celi. Can I stick with it this year...only time will tell. I have made a list of parts and such that I'll have to get off the net that I want to buy to replace. Main goal is bumpers & front end replacement fiberglass parts and replacement rocker panel sheet metal (to make life easier) before spring/income tax return time. Not totally out of my budget range (~$900 before April) as long as I put my extra $$ away for it. My problem is I'm horrible at saving and really good at spending. But I've come up with a plan of ordering so that I can spend without having to really save the money.

Fingers crossed for a great 2011, and a raise wouldn't hurt either.

2011 The Year of the Mullet & The Celica, no more stereo equipment!

[Locker]

if you don't get that thing running soon i may have to steal it

[JR]

It runs...if you poor gas down the carb...It can even drive, if you put air in the tires and have room to coast to a stop