Lets see a picture of your classic(s) [Vol. 2]

[BEAMS 162]

5 In a Row said:

That is lovely and, as you say, something you rarely ever see anymore (although there's a really shonky droptop round my way that I see about once a year).

Thanks,yeah there's a little band of us on celicaclub.co.uk ,we have in the past managed to do a gathering at Gaydon and Billing,we were allowed to display some at Coventry motor museum too.We managed to get a few at Prescott hillclimb in 2022 which was good to see.The convertibles were only a limited number,they look good with the top down. But you do well to see 4th Gen cars now.

Toyota used one to parade the LeMans trophy one year!.





Coventry.

[P5BNij]

I used my Biturbo for work the other day, I'm really enjoying driving it since it came back from a serious bout of fettling at McGrath's...



And before anyone points me to the bad parking thread, I just wanted to get a pic of it next to my mate's 997 before he sells it!

[Sardonicus]

politeperson said:

I have just finished an E type Jaguar S1 roadster from 1966.
It had been parked up since 1974, I bought it in November last year from Brightwells auction as a project.

Unfortunately, it needed almost the entire lower section replacing, bar the transmission tunnel and door pillars.
I welded it up around Christmas and New Year, finishing the last bits at the end of Jan.
It needed chassis, floors, frames and external panels. Luckily these all come the next day and fit well. The bonnet was expensive.


I painted the underside with an epoxy primer, light stone chip then 2-pack body color and clear coat.


I rebuilt the engine gearbox and diff. I also ordered a new loom and fitted it, already modified, for a self regulating alternator.
I also fitted a 2 inch exhaust, and a large alloy rad and fan.
The fuel tank was replaced with a new one that I sourced with an hp fuel pump to supply the fuel injection.
All the bearings and bushes I replaced too, having blasted and refinished all the suspension components prior.
The shell came back from the painters at the end of Feb, so I put it all back together again.

I fitted Jenvey throttle bodies with an Emerald ECU, electric power steering and temporary black MGTF seats. I am still waiting for the new Jag seat covers to turn up so I can refit the old ones. Making the fuel injection loom was time consuming but not too bad. It runs an oxygen sensor, 36 trigger wheel and 3 coil packs.
I balanced the bottom end, gas flowed the head, lightened the flywheel and fitted Mahle pistons. She makes loads of power now.
Sorting out various snags had been time consuming, however, I have been enjoying it over the summer.
She sounds great and goes very well indeed.
I have booked her in for a new hood over winter.
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Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:03

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:04

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:08

Superb job like the colour too and another E saved Enjoy your hard work

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 21:59

[Yertis]

BEAMS 162 said:

Some wonderful machines in this thread,all a labour of love.Mine's not an E type,or something exotic.But it's a car that you just don't see anymore.Like the bigger brother ST165 GT4 turbo version on page 32,mines a 4th Generation,N/A ST162 Celica,this is a 1987.
Modified a lot over my 14 year ownership,BEAMS JDM Redtop engine swap from the 1998 6th Gen JDM only cars,it now also has 5 speed JDM box with LSD,BC adjustable coilovers,custom stainless exhaust including bespoke downpipe,Fidanza light flywheel,twin entry cold air feed for breathing ,A/C delete, ,..and some other handling mods like uprated rollbars etc and a load of other bits.Interior is still stock bar steering wheel retaining its '80s feel.
Built for for fun,done couple hillclimbs but equally great on a good A/B road.. with a retro look but not a 'rally rep',as its not a GT4,its FWD.







Just does everything brilliantly,almost 200 bhp so enough for bit of excitement. Not too hardcore for road use. 4th Gen Celicas have always flown under the radar a bit,but always loved the shape,just kind of went my own way with it,I love the old thing anyway.

Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:26

Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:27

My first employer bought one of these so I got to ride around in it quite a bit 'in period'. A very, very nice car – fast, comfortable, sleek, stylish and practical. I was looking at one locally on Marketplace just last night. This generation of Japanese coupés really bought the design/build game on, and this Celica is the bast looking of the lot IMO. Good to see. Well done.

[BEAMS 162]

Yertis said:

My first employer bought one of these so I got to ride around in it quite a bit 'in period'. A very, very nice car – fast, comfortable, sleek, stylish and practical. I was looking at one locally on Marketplace just last night. This generation of Japanese coupés really bought the design/build game on, and this Celica is the bast looking of the lot IMO. Good to see. Well done.

Thanks Yertis,yes at that time the spec really was very high . 2.0 16v twin cam engines with around 147bhp with choice of 5 spd manual or auto with Sport mode.Disc brakes all round with optional ABS for 1985-87 cars,standard up to 1989.,power steering,electric windows,electric mirrors,A/C,mine also has headlight washers,electric tilt and slide sunroof with automatically raising wind deflector,and early cars came with 10 spoke alloy wheels etc (changed now obviously but I still have the originals),later facelift versions had the same style wheel as you got with the Supra. Interior wise you have a rev counter,oil pressure gauge,battery voltage gauge.Very supportive seats with firm bolsters and adjustable headrests,the rear seats also fold flat so you can get a lot in one of these,so fairly practical.Rear passengers will have their knees up a bit if they're tall though,the seats in the back are very deep bucket type affairs.
The JDM/USDM cars,some had electric seat options and cruise control.Way ahead of their time really,when you consider the spec of say a 1987 SOHC Sierra or similar (I had a 1.8GL years ago,it was a decent motor at the time but in comparison may as well have been from a previous decade). Though list price of the time was reflected obviously,not a particularly cheap car, but if you had the money,you got a lot for it! And pop up headlights!

Edited by BEAMS 162 on Wednesday 20th September 16:44

[Stevepolly]

Here's the wifes daily.

[Scotty2]

Sold our Rover 800 fastback and have replaced it with this:



Its also a youtube star!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seitdl9BTTU

Maybe not "Classic" in some peoples eyes but a 36000 mile mint 420 is a rare beast.

[Dr Interceptor]

Picked up my 66 Mustang Coupe from Roy at The Mustang Workshop yesterday after a good going over and service including a new Holley carb. Runs like a dream!

[P5BNij]

Very nice Dr

Took my '68 Mk2 Cooper to a local show last week...

[Turbobanana]

P5BNij said:

Don't you hate it when the car in front brakes just because they see a speed camera sign

[Dr Interceptor]

P5BNij said:

Very nice Dr

Took my '68 Mk2 Cooper to a local show last week...

Nice I'm liking the little brown Clubman too

[P5BNij]

Dr Interceptor said:

P5BNij said:

Very nice Dr

Took my '68 Mk2 Cooper to a local show last week...

Nice I'm liking the little brown Clubman too

He bought it last year when he had a nostalgic pang for his first car, another brown Clubbie 1100. Took him a while to find one that's largely original

Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 3rd October 19:38

[nismo48]

Good ole girl

[spoodler]

Scotty2 said:

Sold our Rover 800 fastback and have replaced it with this:



Its also a youtube star!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seitdl9BTTU

Maybe not "Classic" in some peoples eyes but a 36000 mile mint 420 is a rare beast.

Lovely. My parents gave me their 414 back in 2002 - my mum won some money on the National Lottery and thought my dad should have a new car for the first time in his life. I thought it was a lovely car, pleasant place to be and surprisingly quick. The old chap replaced it with a brand new VW Polo, which was a horrible experience from start to finish and he wished he'd kept the Rover.

A couple of years back, we replaced our old Jumbuck with a later Rover product... an MG ZR105. Ours has had the factory conversion to an Express van. We recently took it up to Scotland for a holiday, all the while I was saying how much more fun it would be to have one of my interesting vehicles up there. Sadly, we both caught Covid and had to head for home a week early. I can honestly say that I was so glad to be in the little MG Rover product. I don't usually drive it, but t'other half was too ill to drive, so I knocked off the back woods of Dumfries to North Wilts in one non-stop, five hour hit and could have carried on despite the first effects of Covid starting to take their toll - and I was so thankful for a roof, comfy seats, a heater and wipers. Much under-rated cars, like you, I hesitate to give them "classic" status - at least it keeps them cheap! Wouldn't want to start paying Escort money!!!

[Hol]

Sardonicus said:

politeperson said:

I have just finished an E type Jaguar S1 roadster from 1966.
It had been parked up since 1974, I bought it in November last year from Brightwells auction as a project.

Unfortunately, it needed almost the entire lower section replacing, bar the transmission tunnel and door pillars.
I welded it up around Christmas and New Year, finishing the last bits at the end of Jan.
It needed chassis, floors, frames and external panels. Luckily these all come the next day and fit well. The bonnet was expensive.


I painted the underside with an epoxy primer, light stone chip then 2-pack body color and clear coat.


I rebuilt the engine gearbox and diff. I also ordered a new loom and fitted it, already modified, for a self regulating alternator.
I also fitted a 2 inch exhaust, and a large alloy rad and fan.
The fuel tank was replaced with a new one that I sourced with an hp fuel pump to supply the fuel injection.
All the bearings and bushes I replaced too, having blasted and refinished all the suspension components prior.
The shell came back from the painters at the end of Feb, so I put it all back together again.

I fitted Jenvey throttle bodies with an Emerald ECU, electric power steering and temporary black MGTF seats. I am still waiting for the new Jag seat covers to turn up so I can refit the old ones. Making the fuel injection loom was time consuming but not too bad. It runs an oxygen sensor, 36 trigger wheel and 3 coil packs.
I balanced the bottom end, gas flowed the head, lightened the flywheel and fitted Mahle pistons. She makes loads of power now.
Sorting out various snags had been time consuming, however, I have been enjoying it over the summer.
She sounds great and goes very well indeed.
I have booked her in for a new hood over winter.
[url]

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:03

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:04

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 18:08

Superb job like the colour too and another E saved Enjoy your hard work

Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 21:59

I think those Heritage Throttle Bodies look awesome.

Unless you didn’t know what to look for, you would think they were DCOE carbs.

[sidewinder500]

Old and new, literally

[spoodler]

sidewinder500 said:

Old and new, literally

Nice, have always liked the older Corvettes - up to about the late '70s, which is, funnily enough, when my brochure from Lendrum and Hartman dates... excitable schoolboy dream!

A mate picked up a lovely black, six speed manual C5 the other week, and whilst I can understand its attractions, it doesn't really "do it" for me. He will, no doubt, enjoy taking it to Italy tho'.

[Wheelbrace]

Here's my old bus -

[P5BNij]

Wheelbrace said:

Here's my old bus -

Very nice - more pics please if you're happy to oblige

[Wheelbrace]

Bought this back in 1999 and these pictures are from about 10 years ago -










Resprayed and two new front wings recently -