Old School stance

[Night Colors]

so effin epic ! love the build man !

[HoodRide]

Good work with the Celica man.

[OkieRA29]

Yeah, really wanted to keep the supra, but it was a long way from running condition. The 85 Celica was stupid cheap(just had to do a timing chain job on it) Really have to decide what to do with the 76 Celica rim-wise. If I can get the suspension geometry worked out, then it will go 5 lug. Rear is not the issue, the hi-lux axle is only like 10mm wider. The front is the issue. The MX83 stuff is about an inch longer than the RA stuff. I am thinking that if I shorten the LCAs by an inch and shorten the strut by an inch that it should keep everything in line. If that is the case, then I should be good to go. Just gotta get up the courage to tear apart the front end of the celica and go to town...

[joeseinfeld]

celica already looking good! can't go wrong with that old school shape

[ChristopherJason]

My Boss has a 85


First car in Canada to get the mystic paint job

[seffer]

holy crap!!!! did you jump threw your skin when you took the hood off?!?!?! your lucky you didn't get bit!

[OkieRA29]

Oh yeah, I do have all the parts for the five lug swap. MX83 struts, spindles and hubs, 300Z brakes, hi-lux rear end. Just have to get the suspension geometry worked out. Of course, that means taking it off the road for awhile and I am just having way too much fun with it right now... Starting that work on one of the extra clips, but it will be easier to do it on the real car.



The right side strut is actually an MX73 strut that I had laying around(big brake swap for the 85 GT)

[OkieRA29]

You can see 'whitey' in front of the cressi in the above shot. Here she is, just stock... this is before the Supra P-type rims. These are the L-type rims. P-types just have a bit more dish. Thinking about rebarreling a set of 15 inch Dyna-lite meshs I have sitting around for this one...


Funnest thing lately, went to move one of my other cressi wagons... yes I have a couple... and found this when I went to replace the battery to start it...


Very upset that we were evicting her...

[OkieRA29]

Okay, long time no movement on this. Been too busy driving the wheels off of it and a couple of other things. Picked up an 85 Celica GT for a stupid price. Having lots of fun with that right now, nothing special, 300K+, one owner(who I knew) Slapped some supras on it and just drive the snot out of it. The supra got sold as I needed the space in the driveway... Some how I now ended up with a 91 MX83 Cressida. Went to an impound auction and it followed me home. Right now, slapped some Eibach MkIII Supra lowering springs on it, which I had laying around and called it good. The Conquest rims are going to go on the cressi for the time being. I have the parts for the 5 lug swap on the celica, but the previous owner called me up and asked if I wanted the rims he originally had on the car... wait for it... American Racing Libre in 14x9 and 14x10! Still deciding... onto the pics...

91 Cressida 'nuff said... new stance, but still not low enough



I did recover about 12 bucks in quarters under the rear seat while installing the new springs. I also have some RX-7 AGXs that will go on eventually as well. Thinking about dropping the 7MGTE that was destined for the supra into this one. Then let the wife drive it, without telling her...

[BoostMe]

Oklahoma, where in Tenn you located? I used to stop in Murfeesboro(sp?) all the time when I would drive back to the parents in my first Celica.

I am in Murfreesboro. Small world! Get down here for IA in November.

[OkieRA29]

Oh, I have done the research and they will fit. There are several others in the old toyota community that are running them. I originally bought them for my 83 Supra, but have decided that I really want them on the Celica. The fronts will most likely need the spacers more than the back. Of course, if I get 4 to 5 lug adapters, those will work as the spacers as long as I get them in the right size.

[indy510]

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Those are Mitsubishi Starion wheels ..... I think they are 16x8 -10 and 16x7 +18

so you probably can't fit hub adapters .... . Do some research,, ,, but I think even a zero offset 16x8 would be hard to fit in the rear without any spacers

[JasonB]

looking stellar so far, dont know why but toyotas really do something for me lol

[OkieRA29]

Okay, after looking at several options, I have my heart set on using these rims on the celica...



Sorry for the really crappy quick photoshop. They have been sitting in my shed for about 2 years. I will need to do a 5 lug swap before I can use them. That involves finding an MX83 I can rob the front suspension from and an old hilux to steal the rear axle from. Till then, anybody know where I can get some cheap 4 to 5 lug adapters?

[OkieRA29]

Oklahoma, where in Tenn you located? I used to stop in Murfeesboro(sp?) all the time when I would drive back to the parents in my first Celica.