A short Hello from an occasional Visitor

Please introduce yourself and Celica or ride(s).
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thetoyman75
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A short Hello from an occasional Visitor

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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 TA22 that has been sitting Idle for the best part of 10 Years. This year might be the year I finish it... Maybe next year ;)
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It is/will be powered by a Turbo charged 2TG
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YEAR/MAKE/MODEL
1973 Toyota TA22 Celica LT

ENGINE HARDWARE
Autronic SM4 programmable injection
Autronic CDI unit
Custom JMR Exhaust manifold
Custom S/S JMR Dump Pipe
Modified Garrett GT25 turbo
Custom FMIC 360mm x 360mm x75mm PWR core
Sard 650cc injectors
Ported and polished 2T-G Head
Custom Cams
87mm Bore 2TG Block
JMR Custom Head studs
HKS MLS Head Gasket
3T-GTE crank
Eagle forged H beam Con Rods
ARP rod bolts
ARP Main studs
Wiseco Forged and Ceramic Coated 87mm flat top pistons
Custom JMR Winged Sump
New engine mounts
Alloy radiator
Custom JMR alloy overflow Bottle
Front mount intercooler
Blitz SBC ID III
Blitz ID III Power meter
Custom JMR surge tank
Bosch 600HP inline Pump
Carter Black lift pump
Sard fuel pressure regulator

DRIVELINE HARDWARE
OS Giken twin plate Clutch
Altezza J160 6 Speed Gearbox
Custom 1 piece Tailshaft
RN25 Hilux Diff with Airlocker centre

SUSPENSION
Fulcrum custom wound springs front and rear
Koni Red adjustable shocks front and rear
Custom lower control arms
Height adjustable front strut assembly
Whiteline ????mm front swaybar
K-MAC ????mm rear swaybar
Noltec on car adjustable upper diff arms
Custom heavy duty panhard rod
Urethane bushes throughout

BRAKES
Nissin GTIR Pulsar master Cylinder (15/16) (To be fitted)
Front: 11" vented and slotted rotors with 4 spot Hilux calipers
Rear: Moddifed R31 Skyline Disk brakes and callipers
Braided Brake lines

ROLLING STOCK
Dragway 3 piece Billet rims DB22's
16" x 6" Front - 100mm Backspace
16" x 7" Rear - 125mm Backspace
205/40 fronts
225/45 rears

The other Celica is a 1977 RA28 Celica, It did Daily duties for a while until I started catchingthe train to work. It goes alright :)
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GA70 Supra Gen 3 1G-GTE - Post 8/90
192 RWKW
3" Hi Flow Stainless Steel Exhaust
W57 Supra 5 speed
Extreme Clutch 1500kg Pressure plate
Extreme 5 puck Button Clutch
Custom 1 piece tailshaft
Shortened Hilux Diff
Shortened RN25 Hilux axles (6mm per side)
3.7:1 LSD Diff Centre

450 x 300 Chinese front mount intercooler
2.5" alloy intercooler pipework
TurboSmart 32mm Plumb Back BOV

Hilux/Pug front brake conversion
Noltec Camber Caster Strut tops
Custom front coilovers with Koni red adjustable shocks
400lb King Pro Springs with Keeper Springs - Front
Heavy Duty Kmac front sway bar
King spring super lows - Rear

Simmons P86 16" x 9" Rear Wheels (130mm Backspace - 5" inner/4" outer)
Hankook RS-2 245/45 16"
Simmons P86 15" x 7" Front Wheels (115mm Backspace 4" inner / 3" outer)
205/50 15"


Well thats me anyway.
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1971 2T-B Celica TA22 ST.
1971 2T-? Celica TA22
1973 2T-G Celica TA22, aka "The Unicorn".
1975 2T-G Celica TA27 GT
1976 2T-G Celica TA23, aka "The Colonel".
ChristobalRocks
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Welcome! :)

Awesome cars!! :cheers:
slowmo
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:wave: Nice cars! Thanks for dropping in!
77 Celica Liftback GT -- 20r engine with weber 38dges, LC Engineering header, electronic ignition retrofit, 14x7 supra wheels.
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white93mr2
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Location: West Ky

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Your white 73 was the first 1stgen celica I had ever seen. It is the single reason that i'm a 1stgen owner today. There was a picture of it on an acura website in a first car ever owned thread. I have only been aware of the existance of these cars for 11 months. Welcome!!
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To see how Groupb treated me as a customer see: http://www.1stgencelica.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13485 *SPOILER* im still angry about it
7t5-27
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Welcome here, PM sent be safe
Greg
It's a TA27 not a TE27
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75CelicaGT
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Sweet looking Celicas :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

Welcome :wave:

:cheers:
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faffi
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wow both celica's look great love the chroom :2thumbs: welcome
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kingsherow
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I'm lost for words, wow! I"m still searching for my 1stGen and you have two. :shades:
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73GTV
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thetoyman75 wrote: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 TA22 that has been sitting Idle for the best part of 10 Years. This year might be the year I finish it... Maybe next year ;)
Image

It is/will be powered by a Turbo charged 2TG
Image

YEAR/MAKE/MODEL
1973 Toyota TA22 Celica LT

ENGINE HARDWARE
Autronic SM4 programmable injection
Autronic CDI unit
Custom JMR Exhaust manifold
Custom S/S JMR Dump Pipe
Modified Garrett GT25 turbo
Custom FMIC 360mm x 360mm x75mm PWR core
Sard 650cc injectors
Ported and polished 2T-G Head
Custom Cams
87mm Bore 2TG Block
JMR Custom Head studs
HKS MLS Head Gasket
3T-GTE crank
Eagle forged H beam Con Rods
ARP rod bolts
ARP Main studs
Wiseco Forged and Ceramic Coated 87mm flat top pistons
Custom JMR Winged Sump
New engine mounts
Alloy radiator
Custom JMR alloy overflow Bottle
Front mount intercooler
Blitz SBC ID III
Blitz ID III Power meter
Custom JMR surge tank
Bosch 600HP inline Pump
Carter Black lift pump
Sard fuel pressure regulator

DRIVELINE HARDWARE
OS Giken twin plate Clutch
Altezza J160 6 Speed Gearbox
Custom 1 piece Tailshaft
RN25 Hilux Diff with Airlocker centre

SUSPENSION
Fulcrum custom wound springs front and rear
Koni Red adjustable shocks front and rear
Custom lower control arms
Height adjustable front strut assembly
Whiteline ????mm front swaybar
K-MAC ????mm rear swaybar
Noltec on car adjustable upper diff arms
Custom heavy duty panhard rod
Urethane bushes throughout

BRAKES
Nissin GTIR Pulsar master Cylinder (15/16) (To be fitted)
Front: 11" vented and slotted rotors with 4 spot Hilux calipers
Rear: Moddifed R31 Skyline Disk brakes and callipers
Braided Brake lines

ROLLING STOCK
Dragway 3 piece Billet rims DB22's
16" x 6" Front - 100mm Backspace
16" x 7" Rear - 125mm Backspace
205/40 fronts
225/45 rears
This is a great looking Car!!!
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
I'm an Opinionated Old fart: I insist that you read the Troubleshooting charts first: I'm Just saying...
1973 TA22 GTV (RHD)
1973 RA21 ST (LHD)
1977 TE56 GLS (RHD)
1974 RN22 Hilux (LHD)(Pickup)
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daruma
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Nice cars! how did you get the 2tg and the altezza tranny to mate? custom bellhousing?
thetoyman75
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Oops - 6 Years between posts, I guess I should make a bit of an update.

The toy collection has changed a little, as they tend to do. The White Celica pictured above (The Unicorn) is actually back on the road after 14 odd years. It was stripped back to a bare shell and reborn to be more period correct. 2/3T-G Hybrid, Stock interior with period roll cage.

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Love my Custom stripes as done by DavbyDesign. (And yes he can post world wide)

I also have a 1976 TA23 GT Replica restored to full GT trim. It was a full bare metal restoration. We even repaired and repinned the wiring loom. And yes, the stripes are more of DesignbyDav's work. (Its great when a graphic deigner is a Celica fan with a perfectionist streak )

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The engine bay and interior shots are obviously mid restoration.

I also have another 1973 TA22, 2T-C powered Auto sitting on 13 x 7" rebel racing wheels. Pics to follow when I get some recent ones. Its only just back together (not finished, but back on the road)
A 1971 LT currently having the rust cut out and a full respray before we commence the full rebuild
A 1971 ST awaiting restoration (Factory 2T-B)
TheToyman75

1971 2T-B Celica TA22 ST.
1971 2T-? Celica TA22
1973 2T-G Celica TA22, aka "The Unicorn".
1975 2T-G Celica TA27 GT
1976 2T-G Celica TA23, aka "The Colonel".
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Post by dsp979 »

Love the coupes.

I plan on getting bodywork/paint done on my '74 this year.
1971, 72, 74 Celicas
1985 AE88 hatch
1989 240SX hatch
2020 86 TRD package (sold 2004 IS300 5MT)
thetoyman75
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Popped in for an Update.

Still have the White 22 and the Mustard 23 (And a few in the build)

I recently added a TA27 Gt to the collection too :)

Dragged out of a shed on a Vineyard after 11 years of storage.
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Then took it to Classic Japan exactly 4 weeks later.
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TheToyman75

1971 2T-B Celica TA22 ST.
1971 2T-? Celica TA22
1973 2T-G Celica TA22, aka "The Unicorn".
1975 2T-G Celica TA27 GT
1976 2T-G Celica TA23, aka "The Colonel".
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73GTV
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JMR Custom Head studs please tell me more about these. I have been following you on ToyMods so this indeed an honor to have you visit us again.
I'm an Opinionated Old fart: I insist that you read the Troubleshooting charts first: I'm Just saying...
1973 TA22 GTV (RHD)
1973 RA21 ST (LHD)
1977 TE56 GLS (RHD)
1974 RN22 Hilux (LHD)(Pickup)
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thetoyman75
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The JMR Headstuds were a product he and I commissioned to be made so we could clamp the heads down better for boosted applications.
And they were an awesome thing.

We have since located a set of ARP head studs we can use. You need to modify the head of course as there Head bolt posts sit to close to the rocker cover to allow clearance for a nut and washer beneath the Rocker cover.

Hit my up over on the GarageCelica or 1stGenOfficial Facebook groups at any time.
TheToyman75

1971 2T-B Celica TA22 ST.
1971 2T-? Celica TA22
1973 2T-G Celica TA22, aka "The Unicorn".
1975 2T-G Celica TA27 GT
1976 2T-G Celica TA23, aka "The Colonel".
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