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Mike Clarke was a great Toyota Mechanic back on Kadena AFB in the early 80's. He taught me how to balance and tune my engine. So I helped him work on this RA21 to prepare it for the 18RG that he installed before the car was wrecked. https://i.imgur.com/qOxSXy6.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qByygrV.jpg htt...

Mike bought a Stateside Car from someone so that he could ship his 18RG back in the car. We pulled the old 18RC and he prepared the body for paint. The color was wrong but he buffed it out and eventually entered it in the Car Show at the rec Center. later that evening, it was wrecked. The Black Car ...

This is my best friend and the web knows him as Turbo Tony Datsun specialist. He found this car for me and insisted that I fly to L.A. to check it out. I saw it, bought it on the spot and missed my return flight back. Worth It. https://i.imgur.com/pnonAqg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hpN5Bvt.jpg https://...

In original pic "boku san" the emblem TOYOTA clearly visible was it - Owner new not on put it ! http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn279/73GTV/Car%20stuff/GTVBlue2.jpg Old magazine cover, see where he mounted his GTV emblem. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn279/73GTV/1972TA20.jpg 1400...

Only nine years?...I spent ten year in Japan several years in my youth...lol

In japan back then the grill was modified to show individual spirit so the original look was for the purist. Ease up on the guys who run his own style. Its not your car...

hehe thanks :D and If you a link where I can host pictures of my Celica without screwing up the post xP If you have and account from Photobucket.com you can copy your pictures from that site and by selecting the "Img icon from above prior to pasting your picture to your message the image will ...

Welcome Celica owner from Quebec, welcome...

Hey Guys , Hope all is well.... I went looking to get into a rebuild of some sorts and went to the local salvage yards looking for an Acura/Honda to play with and ended up finding a 1977 GT Liftback that was buried at the end of the lot next to some RV's. Could not believe what i was looking at!!! ...

http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/ This is a site that Stepho and friends have collected with the most documentation and specifications listed by country and import numbers. Good reading and a wealth of good information online. Nice color, great shine, looks great.. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

DO a compression check to see where you are and follow that link to Stepho forum or site to see if you are within the limits, If its a bad valve you will know right off.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/
http://www.autoshop101.com/
http://www.mikunipower.com/PHH01.htm
http://www.ep-importers.com/home.htm

Just in case I forgot to post this earlier for links you should save.

Look at the FAQ section and follow the post that will lead you to the sites that reference the parts manuals, parts listings and training for Toyota training for their technicians. Cool stuff and alot of great information. Edit: I have to tell you that your car and color of your interior is the same...

Very nice, please update your info to show what state or country your located, Great project and welcome to the site.

Hi guys.i've had a few celicas in my time....this is my current..1972 jdm ta22 gtv :D http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n559/coupeman1/gtv4uk.jpg http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n559/coupeman1/gtv1.jpg http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n559/coupeman1/e31a6eb7bd.jpg Very Nice, this is the co...

Hi Fellow Celica addicts. I dont generally post here but I do pop in and have a look around so it only seemed fair to throw up a brief introduction. Those of you familiar with http://www.toymods.org.au will know me as the long standing Club president. My Toys are not Just Celica's But I have a 1973...