'77 Celica Coupe build

jzcelica · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:19 am

Well here's my car:

Decided to take the engine out of my Cressida and shoehorn it into this car. Its a 1.5JZ with a Precision T61.
And here's where I am at the moment:

Future plans are

Finish the swap
bolt on flares
Hayashi Street lookalikes
smiley bumpers
then figure out what I want to do for suspension...

remarque · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:27 pm

Are you going for the Celica in your Avatar

terolla · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:35 pm

what kind of radiator is that?

jzcelica · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:26 am

The radiator is the one I had in the cressida, its actually an SR20 S14 radiator. I dont think I'm going to be able to use it though.

terolla · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:28 pm

does the bottom radiator pipe come out the driver side too?

jzcelica · **Posted:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:01 am

terolla wrote:

does the bottom radiator pipe come out the driver side too?

no. its a sr20 s14 radiator.

jzcelica · **Posted:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:02 am

Sexy Hammer wrote:

sup bra? are you going to bring that thing to mineral wells when it's done?

probably

liquid51 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:11 am

Just beautiful duder. What makes it a 1.5jz?

jzcelica · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:14 am

1JZ head on a 2JZ block

I see your'e from Snohomish... ever hear anything about Sasquatch??? lol

liquid51 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:12 pm

Um duh lives in my neighborhood hahahaha. Why you do that hybrid instead of a 2jz.

jzcelica · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:23 am

Well I bought a 1JZ with a bad bottom end for $400. Then I found a GS300 long block with a BHG for like $150... so it just kinda worked out that way lol

liquid51 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:03 pm

Ok well then that makes sense.

jzcelica · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:01 pm

80Celica · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:04 pm

Just a side note....that black and white sketch makes a cool T-shirt!!

abah · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:45 am

nice celica, what model is your ride sir?
did those bumpers (steel) are the factory part?
just wondering & comparing with my frens celica
he said it was ta23 (long nose) but loose those side lamp
pity on him & saw his bumper much difference than yours

jzcelica · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:44 am

Mine is an RA24 long nose. In '77 they had these big bumpers here in the US.

Are those TRD tosco wheels?

jzcelica · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:34 am

finished Crossmember

Now the engine and Suspension are bolted in for good

I moved the Lower Control Arm mounts outward for more track width and negative camber... and it worked awesome:

jzcelica · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:14 am

Steering is almost finished... ordered some tie rods from a 82 Celica to tie into the rack and pinion.

Also got an RX7 FB radiator and a 12 gal fuel cell and inline pump.

jzcelica · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:45 pm

Finally got her fired up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuCYgkQlFlw

Jdmturbo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:35 pm

Much respect! Sounds a little like a v8 in its current form

What did you do with the extra port on the FB radiator, where the lower hose is? Cut and weld? Just plug it?

'77 Celica Coupe build

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