We only got the other kind of lower side trim that doesn't extend down to the sills, doesn't look anywhere near as good. I was going to delete the mudflaps on mine anyway... hmmm.... might pop a new thread up seeing if anyone is interested is shipping me a pair of those...
like those? those ones came with my old car, and all ST and GT cars here. Nate, for sale? my left side one needs replacing as the plastic bit where the bolt goes into has been chewed away, so it's just hanging by the other two bolts Thanks Steve! I was originally wanting the 16" ones but i realized it's probably cheaper to get 15" tires and it kind of pays homage to my old car's twin 5-spoke wheels
not sure on the for sale..........maybe...... not gonna be going to the yard anytime soon due to money concerns........besides i have to fix the motor mounts first.
talking about the bottom bolt hole? or the ones in the wheel well?......if its the bottom, just use a washer to hold it in place or just run like i do.....lol loose.
the top one of the two bolts in the wheel well. yeh i would run it loose but i'm going for a 100% refresh of all OE items as much as i can
maybe ill trade ya with some cash on your end....lol......ill save you the shipping cuz your ass is coming down for the meet...and your girl better show up as well.....both of them.....lol
both of waahh? you gotta remember that i'm a youngin and she needs a parent's note just to cross the border. i'm just 1 year into legal age and she's not even! i don't mind trading up to nice flaps!
cars are girls to remember.....and your always bitching you have to ride solo....oh wait thats me....lol
updates on the pre-facelift gt-four look! bumper ready to install! 2 coats bumper primer, 4 coats of white, baked every layer. i'm hoping that it lasts! started with this fugly blue primer, stuff is really sticky when sprayed, seems tar-like, seems strong would withstand debris. thanks to the girlfriend holding it up for a test fit while i take a pic! she was cold as shown by wearing my oversized jacket as it was only 3c! she's a celica fan i tell ya! and since i forgot to take out my teq oil cap from the old car, found one from a 22R-E of a 84 GT-S
Hey Hey, looking sweeeeet, nice masking job, what a PITA that must of been. I had no idea there was even a bumper primer.
Plastic primer is more flexible than regular primer, makes the paint on your bumpers less likely to crack.
Marc you have done the right thing by spraying the plastic primer under it but the four coat's is little much two would have been good just right.But don't worry it will hold.What you have done wrong you said you have baked every layer that should of not had happen baking only come's into operation after fully completed spray as been done.
i've done two coats before on my rear bumper it cracked easily. it seems that canadian weather ranging from -10 to +30 does not go well with only two coats. i only "baked" it a little because the only place i have to paint is outdoors and it's only 5c during the daytime! it should do well with the temperature changes where i live. also why is it better to only "bake" after the whole job is done?
Reason for it not to bake in between coat's is that your first coats does not get dry before you apply another over it that cause's it to start pealing it should be tacky when applying it for it to hold.But if say you sprayed it out side at 5deg that's not baking you should be fine and two coat's will be good for any kind of weather to much also cause's it to start pealing curling you will only take notice of in a couple of month's don't take me wrong only just trying to help.Just an example why put primer for the paint to hold.
Good job ! At first I thought that was you in the pic, and thought how your hair had grown It's cool that your GF is a Celica fan, does she drive it too ?
she's driven both of my white celica's, she has stalled the GE because she has never driven stick before, but all in good fun
Just refreshed my memory by reading the whole thread on your Celica. Certainly has improved heaps over the year and looks absolutely superb without going overboard. Using very discreet mods and keeping the look as if it'd just come out of the factory. What does the interior smell like now ?