My 1981 Toyota Celica RA40

Camshaft · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:12 pm

That motor looks beautiful.

Isn't it funny how these cars sit like a 4x4 without the engine? :lol:

Murad · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:43 pm

Camshaft wrote:

That motor looks beautiful.

Isn't it funny how these cars sit like a 4x4 without the engine? :lol:

Thanks, and yea their kinda 4x4'ish without the engine.

yella81celica · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:59 pm

Ohhhh I love the flares.

Murad · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:50 am

Well, found a few problems with my celica and a few things i really need to change. First of need to change the diff seal, change the clutch master cylinder and clean and rebuild the carbs. And something i really need to change is the oil pressure sensor, will be installing one from another car which will have a oil pressure light and will react way faster than this one. Secondly need to replace the choke cable. So looks like ill have something to do on the weekend.

Murad · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:39 pm

Decided to post all of the pics from my celica build so far.

https://picasaweb.google.com/117306263967774490188/1981ToyotaCelicaRestoration

Camshaft · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:02 pm

Murad, how is the side trim installed on these? I was thinking of removing mine tomorrow.

Murad · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:45 am

If by side trim u mean those chrome strips on the doors and fenders, their held on my double sided tape. Best way of removing them is to use a heat gun, that way u wont get any left over tape on your car. Saves a bit of time.

Manu64 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:09 am

Hi,
After all was not bad to rebuild the engine. Good job

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:14 am

Murad wrote:

If by side trim u mean those chrome strips on the doors and fenders, their held on my double sided tape. Best way of removing them is to use a heat gun, that way u wont get any left over tape on your car. Saves a bit of time.

Thanks.

I need a heat gun to pull off all the ugly "chrome" vinyl tape below it, anyways... :roll:

Manu64 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:21 am

Hi Camshaft,

Nothing to deal with the subject here, I just noticed that you are from Cleveland, and I just bought a few weeks ago a Mustang with a V8 Cleveland engine in it :lol:

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:29 am

Manu64 wrote:

Hi Camshaft,

Nothing to deal with the subject here, I just noticed that you are from Cleveland, and I just bought a few weeks ago a Mustang with a V8 Cleveland engine in it :lol:

Yes sir! Incidentally, I have a Mustang Cobra with an engine built in Detroit. :lol:

If I'm ever on that side of town, I'll take some pictures of the Cleveland engine plant in its current state for you. They're building the EcoBoost V6 now.

A Mustang in France sounds like my kind of party; send me some pics sometime.

Manu64 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:19 pm

oh yes it sounds good for me :tu:

I will send you some pics.

Murad · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:35 pm

Well did a few things to the celica this past week. Rebuilt the brake and clutch master cylinders, made a new choke cable and fitted the original horn (had air horns installed whitch i just could not stand). Next week will be rebuilding the front and rear brakes, changing transmission and diff oil and hopefully will be rebuilding the suspension with polyurethane bushings.

yella81celica · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:08 pm

Murad · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:20 pm

Took apart the front calipers today, and finally understood why i didint have any brakes. They were full of thick black stuff, and were rusted badly. So bought new caliper cylinders, and rubbers (if anyone asks a mk2 vw golf cylinder will fit to a toyota caliper without any problems). Tomorrow will be painting the calipers black and hopefully will start to take apart the rear brakes.

Skellington · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:38 pm

Very Nice looking RA40. I didn't even know they could look that good.

Murad · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:03 pm

Skellington wrote:

Very Nice looking RA40. I didn't even know they could look that good.

Thanks, but im having second thoughts about the look,i probably wont install the bodykitt on it again, it should look stock'ish. But u never know how it will turn out.

yella81celica · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:09 pm

I like the body kit.

Murad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:28 pm

If anyone is really interested in the bodykitt, i might consider selling it (or just giving it away), all of it except the front lip and the hood.

yella81celica · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:18 pm

I don't even have money to pay for shipping if you were to just give it away. Hope it goes to a good home.

My 1981 Toyota Celica RA40

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