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Crazy_Tycoon wrote:I've never done an ounce of body work...so yah the rust freeks me out a bit, but I do like learning...hmm...still think his price is double what its worth to me...guess I'll see what he does when I let him know its overpriced

So, uh, what is the asking price?

I have an irrational fear of rust. I came close to buying an absolutely beautiful dark metallic red RA29 with perfect interior that ran great. Problem was the hatch area was rusted out and there were signs of other rust similar to what you describe. If you are willing to take it to a competent shop ...

Look for rust. Floor pans, wheel arches, trunk area under the carpet... Look for signs of a major wreck. Panels that fit or don't fit right, original spot welds under the hood, uniform gap where panels/hood/hatch meet. Look for missing parts or parts that need replaced. Hunting down various interior...

Since you are giving an introducing yourself and the 3sgte Beast..... Welcome! From the way the picture is taken I can't tell if you are able to run a strut tower bar, is it possible? Anything is possible. :) Actually, it will not go flat across, but it only has to bend up or back just a little. I'...

I bet the Celica walks the Vetter pretty hard. Yup, not even in the same ballpark. Low end torque and a much more solid feel makes the Vette a bit nicer to drive around town, not to mention T-tops and a far far better seat (to be remedied). But when the boost kicks in on the Celica there really is ...

Those that have followed my progress on c-c.com from first trying to track down a 1st gen Celica through the build process to now have a pretty good idea the nightmare this car has been. Without going into the details, this is what I have now: 1977 Liftback 3SGTE with plenty of mods, dyno tuned to a...

Doh! I live in Clearfield at the edge of Layton, just off Antelope. On the very rare occasion I've seen a couple other 1st gens running around.

welcome! What part of UT are you in?

As far as I know I'm the only other UT member now.

Damn, where were you when I was in So Fla? Never see any old school Supras/Celicas there much at all (except the ones I owned, lol) Welcome! Doh! When were you in South Florida? I lived in Pembroke Pines from 2000 until 2005. In 5 years I only saw one 1st gen other than mine (bought on e-bay and sh...