Newbie lookin for a 1st gen

[Mattastick]

How's it going guys? My name's Matt, I'm from Ohio and I'm looking for a 1st gen to turn into a project car. I currently have a beat up 91 (not beat up by my choice, I was hit almost head on by a minivan a couple years back) ST that I drive daily, and I absolutely love the 1st gen body style (not to mention the weight). I may be a kid by most standards, but I more or less know my way around a car, since I've been working on them since I was about 14 or so (6 years). I was into competition car audio for awhile (couple years) but that got to be a money pit right quick, with competitions every weekend and driving to/from them, hotel, food, entry, etc, plus equipment costs. So it's back to a fun project car for me. Anyway, I'll be looking around here, and probably asking plenty of questions about motor swaps and such, since that's kinda the direction I want to take my project. I'm not really sure about what engine I'll be looking for, but that's why I'm here. Trying to gather some more info.

So to everyone here, and I look forward to learning all I can

[Im jhun_hapi]

welcome.. jst be patient it will come to u.. btw whats ur loc?

[Santos]

welcome, u came to a great community, http://www.1stgencelica.com/forum/viewt ... f=7&t=7241

[Mattastick]

welcome.. jst be patient it will come to u.. btw whats ur loc?

I'm near Cincinnati. I forgot to add all that stuff, being new and all. And don't worry, I'm very calculating (for lack of a better word, maybe) with my decisions. I'm sure I'll run through 2-3 (or maybe more) decision matrices and other similar tools before I actually buy or decide on anything.

Santos, I already found that section of the forum, and that thread in particular, but thank you for linking me again. While it looks very nice (you have no idea how tempting it is) I also have to consider transportation cost and everything to get the cars back to Ohio... Plus I'm more in the research stage of this project anyway. Being a full time student and paying off college loans is not a fun process, especially when I want to build a car like this

[white93mr2]

Metzger on here has his for sale, he is from Louisville, but is in Texas rite now. His is Niiiiicce.

[Mattastick]

Metzger on here has his for sale, he is from Louisville, but is in Texas rite now. His is Niiiiicce.

Good call on Metzger's car. That's a very nice looking Celica. Unfortunately, I don't have any money right now, but I'm working on that...