Deconstruction FINALLY Begins!

JR · 10-16-2005, 08:27 PM

Well, since there is no first gen forum, I'll post this here. My parents have moved into their new house, and have given me full use of their old shop. Next weekend, my car moves into the heated area, and the deconstruction begins. My buddy and myself will jack it up, and go over everything that will have to be done to certify. Since I'm low on cash, this is the first winter step, certify so I can drive it next summer. Gonna spend my lunch hours this week polishing up my rims, and making some phone calls (see who can fix my gas tank and for how much), maybe even get it running, for next sat. I gotta update my web page, and I'll keep ya posted (for anyone who cares lol), and I'm sure I'll get lots of pics too :D

**Locker** · 10-17-2005, 09:10 AM

get pic's up of that first gen ASAP

**MartinGouda** · 10-17-2005, 03:10 PM

can i come work on my car in there too

JR · 10-17-2005, 07:32 PM

Martin, you'd be more than welcome, but it's quite a drive from missassauga just to work on your car LOL (Owen Sound, I guess it's only 2-3 hours one way)

JR · 10-19-2005, 11:30 PM

Alrite, I got antsy to get started, so I went out to my parents tonite! After moving a snowmobile, a lawn tractor, and another snowmobile (all not running, pushing and pulling) plus a few other fairly large tools...I finally got it dug out. Well, I found out digging it out was easier than moving it! Unfortunately altho I had an air compressor handy, I had nothing to put the air into the one very flat tire with. Plus all the brakes were semi-seized again...since my dad is a carpenter he has very few tools for working on cars, such as a handy floor jack...so out I go to the subi. Grab the little hand jack...which is seized also, dammit! So I get that all free'd up, get three sides jacked up and turning...then the flat tire, have to remove the wheel, carry it out to the subi, use my portable air compressor (that plugs into my cigarette lighter...very handy) and fill it up. Put it back on the car, and then try to push it by myself...not easy at first...luckily my brother in law was there and gave me a hand. So we pushed it far enough ahead, I could put the snowmobiles and lawn tractor back. Then he had to go...luckily I found the easy way to get more muscle into the push and then it was easy...plus my 2 yr old daughter helped lol! My mom came out to help me push it the last easiest 5 feet, but it was the thought that counted! (had she been there earlier she would've helped then too). All in all, it only took me about 2hours, which I think is pretty good

oh and I was gonna take a bunch of pics with my mother in law's digi cam, but she forgot to charge the batteries, and gave it to me with them dead :( But I will get some this weekend for sure!

ALSO...I've been doing some checking around, I'll have to replace my gas tank, instead of fixing it. For one no one does it in this area anymore, and 2ndly prolly cheaper just to buy a new one anyway. And I'm cleaning up my GT rims for it, gonna take some before and after pics of them too (they will be temporary until I have more money into it, but still look way better than stock ST steelies)

much more to come...

**MartinGouda** · 10-20-2005, 10:47 AM

man you are working hard

**Locker** · 10-20-2005, 01:07 PM

Wow JR... can't wait to see the progress

JR · 10-20-2005, 10:59 PM

ok, well I've come to the conclusion, I'll prolly have more new info everyday, so instead of posting here and on my web site everyday, I'll just post it on my page unless I have some major news, or pics :)
see linky in signature (goes straight to celi page for convience :D )

btw, it may sound like a lot of work, but it's actually not as much as it seems, the rims are a lot of tedious polishing (and eventually some clear coat) but that's prolly the worst part.

**Lil_lissa** · 10-20-2005, 11:25 PM

have fun!
post progress pics

JR · 10-22-2005, 12:59 AM

I'm hyped!
Went out tonite, hooked up a battery, and she still turns over. Wahoo, just gotta get my tank fixed and I'll be set...well maybe some exhaust too lol!

JR · 10-23-2005, 01:42 AM

For those of you who haven't checked out the pics on my site yet, I uploaded some of them to here. I will be getting more on Sun (oct 23), and these are pretty low quality, with bad light, but better than nothing I suppose

My Album

JR · 10-27-2005, 11:23 PM

Finally new pics available

NEW CELI PICS HERE!!!

**Lil_lissa** · 10-27-2005, 11:33 PM

what was the first year celicas were made?

JR · 10-27-2005, 11:56 PM

production started dec 1970, so classified as 1971 as first year.

10-28-2005, 01:23 PM

Ooooo... i want one too... Anyone want a 93GT?

JR · 10-30-2005, 01:28 AM

update update!!!

major ripping of interior, almost gutted, check it out, see linky in signy

10-16-2005, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	Deconstruction FINALLY Begins! Well, since there is no first gen forum, I'll post this here. My parents have moved into their new house, and have given me full use of their old shop. Next weekend, my car moves into the heated area, and the deconstruction begins. My buddy and myself will jack it up, and go over everything that will have to be done to certify. Since I'm low on cash, this is the first winter step, certify so I can drive it next summer. Gonna spend my lunch hours this week polishing up my rims, and making some phone calls (see who can fix my gas tank and for how much), maybe even get it running, for next sat. I gotta update my web page, and I'll keep ya posted (for anyone who cares lol), and I'm sure I'll get lots of pics too :D __________________ J.R. Last edited by JR : 12-27-2005 at 06:36 PM.

10-17-2005, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-02-2008 02:41 PM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	can i come work on my car in there too __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

10-17-2005, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	Martin, you'd be more than welcome, but it's quite a drive from missassauga just to work on your car LOL (Owen Sound, I guess it's only 2-3 hours one way) __________________ J.R.

10-19-2005, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	Alrite, I got antsy to get started, so I went out to my parents tonite! After moving a snowmobile, a lawn tractor, and another snowmobile (all not running, pushing and pulling) plus a few other fairly large tools...I finally got it dug out. Well, I found out digging it out was easier than moving it! Unfortunately altho I had an air compressor handy, I had nothing to put the air into the one very flat tire with. Plus all the brakes were semi-seized again...since my dad is a carpenter he has very few tools for working on cars, such as a handy floor jack...so out I go to the subi. Grab the little hand jack...which is seized also, dammit! So I get that all free'd up, get three sides jacked up and turning...then the flat tire, have to remove the wheel, carry it out to the subi, use my portable air compressor (that plugs into my cigarette lighter...very handy) and fill it up. Put it back on the car, and then try to push it by myself...not easy at first...luckily my brother in law was there and gave me a hand. So we pushed it far enough ahead, I could put the snowmobiles and lawn tractor back. Then he had to go...luckily I found the easy way to get more muscle into the push and then it was easy...plus my 2 yr old daughter helped lol! My mom came out to help me push it the last easiest 5 feet, but it was the thought that counted! (had she been there earlier she would've helped then too). All in all, it only took me about 2hours, which I think is pretty good oh and I was gonna take a bunch of pics with my mother in law's digi cam, but she forgot to charge the batteries, and gave it to me with them dead :( But I will get some this weekend for sure! ALSO...I've been doing some checking around, I'll have to replace my gas tank, instead of fixing it. For one no one does it in this area anymore, and 2ndly prolly cheaper just to buy a new one anyway. And I'm cleaning up my GT rims for it, gonna take some before and after pics of them too (they will be temporary until I have more money into it, but still look way better than stock ST steelies) much more to come... __________________ J.R.

10-20-2005, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-02-2008 02:41 PM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	man you are working hard __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

10-20-2005, 10:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	ok, well I've come to the conclusion, I'll prolly have more new info everyday, so instead of posting here and on my web site everyday, I'll just post it on my page unless I have some major news, or pics :) see linky in signature (goes straight to celi page for convience :D ) btw, it may sound like a lot of work, but it's actually not as much as it seems, the rims are a lot of tedious polishing (and eventually some clear coat) but that's prolly the worst part. __________________ J.R.

10-20-2005, 11:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lil_lissa biker bitch Location: Cambridge Posts: 4,488 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 11-28-2008 12:49 PM Vehicle: 04 Suzuki GS500 2nd Vehicle: 95 Intrepid	have fun! post progress pics __________________ lissa \| 1997 Ford F150 Lariat 4x4

10-22-2005, 12:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	I'm hyped! Went out tonite, hooked up a battery, and she still turns over. Wahoo, just gotta get my tank fixed and I'll be set...well maybe some exhaust too lol! __________________ J.R.

10-23-2005, 01:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	For those of you who haven't checked out the pics on my site yet, I uploaded some of them to here. I will be getting more on Sun (oct 23), and these are pretty low quality, with bad light, but better than nothing I suppose My Album __________________ J.R.

10-27-2005, 11:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	Finally new pics available NEW CELI PICS HERE!!! __________________ J.R.

10-27-2005, 11:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lil_lissa biker bitch Location: Cambridge Posts: 4,488 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 11-28-2008 12:49 PM Vehicle: 04 Suzuki GS500 2nd Vehicle: 95 Intrepid	what was the first year celicas were made? __________________ lissa \| 1997 Ford F150 Lariat 4x4

10-27-2005, 11:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	production started dec 1970, so classified as 1971 as first year. __________________ J.R.

10-28-2005, 01:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
ciento44 Posts: n/a	Ooooo... i want one too... Anyone want a 93GT?

10-30-2005, 01:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	update update!!! major ripping of interior, almost gutted, check it out, see linky in signy __________________ J.R.