new to the forum with potential project 73-74 (ra21) *PICS*
Posted: April 28th, 2012, 9:59 pm
hey everyone, signed up recently and been browsing around. i feel that with many nostalgic cars, a background story is in order.
I am 24 with a family and for a very long have wanted to restore a 1st gen celica. My dad had a 75, and for as long as i can remember in my childhood it was there until i was about 10 years old then there is a time gap there which i dont remember too well. then when i was about 14 he gave it to me and my brother. i tinkered on it but didnt know the an intake manifold from an exhaust manifold. when i was 17 i joined the army for 5 years and returned home in 2009. well now when i have the knowledge, time, and most importantly money i was wanting to get it running again and restore it. when i go back to the property, its gone and no-one knows what happened to it. well recently i was driving into town and and looked out the passenger window randomly and spotted that ever so noticeable 4 round light front end back behind a couple houses. so i thought a couple days ago i would go inspect it and see what kind of condition it is in. after walking up to it, its in very rough shape.
it has the original wheels on it with hub caps, smiley bumpers, and tail lights that looks to be either a 73 or 74. it appears that it has been sitting for at least a decade. the windows have been left down and the entire interior is weather rotted, the front seats are rotted to the frames, and the inside panel on the driver side passenger 1/4 window is rusted to the point of being ate away. that is just what i have looked at and walked off, but i imagine the engine would be in rough shape if it has been parked for this long.
so i am wondering what kind of $$$ some of you have spent on a project like this just to get the car driveable, with decently restored interior to be functional. this would be a project that i will tackle myself with a budget of 5000 including the price of the car if anything, who knows maybe they will just hand over the title. i am still not sure if it will be a resto or resto mod with more of a sport interior with racing seats and such. any input will be greatly appreciated.
I am 24 with a family and for a very long have wanted to restore a 1st gen celica. My dad had a 75, and for as long as i can remember in my childhood it was there until i was about 10 years old then there is a time gap there which i dont remember too well. then when i was about 14 he gave it to me and my brother. i tinkered on it but didnt know the an intake manifold from an exhaust manifold. when i was 17 i joined the army for 5 years and returned home in 2009. well now when i have the knowledge, time, and most importantly money i was wanting to get it running again and restore it. when i go back to the property, its gone and no-one knows what happened to it. well recently i was driving into town and and looked out the passenger window randomly and spotted that ever so noticeable 4 round light front end back behind a couple houses. so i thought a couple days ago i would go inspect it and see what kind of condition it is in. after walking up to it, its in very rough shape.
it has the original wheels on it with hub caps, smiley bumpers, and tail lights that looks to be either a 73 or 74. it appears that it has been sitting for at least a decade. the windows have been left down and the entire interior is weather rotted, the front seats are rotted to the frames, and the inside panel on the driver side passenger 1/4 window is rusted to the point of being ate away. that is just what i have looked at and walked off, but i imagine the engine would be in rough shape if it has been parked for this long.
so i am wondering what kind of $$$ some of you have spent on a project like this just to get the car driveable, with decently restored interior to be functional. this would be a project that i will tackle myself with a budget of 5000 including the price of the car if anything, who knows maybe they will just hand over the title. i am still not sure if it will be a resto or resto mod with more of a sport interior with racing seats and such. any input will be greatly appreciated.