1977 GT Owner
1977 GT Owner
Hi,
My name is Kristen (aka GT Mittens) and I just purchased a 1977 Celica GT w/ a .75 bored over 20R, 5-speed, headman headers and a cherry bomb exhaust. Pretty mechanically sound, but otherwise fairly rough (it was a coast car and has some rust issues). I thought I would join this form to get some advice on working on my car and in general talk to other 1st gen owners.
My name is Kristen (aka GT Mittens) and I just purchased a 1977 Celica GT w/ a .75 bored over 20R, 5-speed, headman headers and a cherry bomb exhaust. Pretty mechanically sound, but otherwise fairly rough (it was a coast car and has some rust issues). I thought I would join this form to get some advice on working on my car and in general talk to other 1st gen owners.
1977 Celica GT 20R 5-speed
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
- speedfreak426
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
welcome!
Location?
1977 Celica GT LB
-7M-GTE from 1992 Supra
-R154 5 speed
-235-60-15 DR's
-8 3/4" Dodge Dart axle-3.55
11.20 @ 122mph
-7M-GTE from 1992 Supra
-R154 5 speed
-235-60-15 DR's
-8 3/4" Dodge Dart axle-3.55
11.20 @ 122mph
Re: 1977 GT Owner
thx! I'm excited to get working on my celica.
I'm in Corvallis, Or, going to OSU.
I'm in Corvallis, Or, going to OSU.
1977 Celica GT 20R 5-speed
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
- speedfreak426
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
What are your plans for it? just fixing the body?
I need to get working on my car too, have to toss my engine together so I can run some high 10 second 1/4's
Oh motivation... where can I find you? lol
I need to get working on my car too, have to toss my engine together so I can run some high 10 second 1/4's
Oh motivation... where can I find you? lol
1977 Celica GT LB
-7M-GTE from 1992 Supra
-R154 5 speed
-235-60-15 DR's
-8 3/4" Dodge Dart axle-3.55
11.20 @ 122mph
-7M-GTE from 1992 Supra
-R154 5 speed
-235-60-15 DR's
-8 3/4" Dodge Dart axle-3.55
11.20 @ 122mph
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
welcome.. ull find a lot of help in here... there few people from your area... ull become an addict like most of us..
Re: 1977 GT Owner
welcome to the forum!!!!
nice little project car there.......
good luck.......
nice little project car there.......
good luck.......
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BUILD THREAD: http://1stgencelica.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1221
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BUILD THREAD: http://1stgencelica.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1221
Flyby Video's of Foxy: http://youtu.be/VSXNinaak8o
- 75CelicaGT
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
Welcome to the Club =)
There are a few members down in Oregon, plus the rest of us only a Forum Question away.
She looks rough, but very savable, gonna be nice to see the progress.
Pete
There are a few members down in Oregon, plus the rest of us only a Forum Question away.
She looks rough, but very savable, gonna be nice to see the progress.
Pete
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So there's the rest of the car! Welcome aboard! That's the way I always wanted to do projects anyways. Get the driveline sound, then work on aesthetics. Some body panels and a re-paint and it'll be a head turner again!
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
BTW do you have pics of ur Firebird...
Re: 1977 GT Owner
here's my Firebird, factory 400 4-speed posi. I call him Pumpkin!
This was a '73 400 before I cracked the block. Now I have a date casted 1968 400 w/#16 heads.
You'll notice a trend in my cars... 1st gen models, have some rust issues, need more work, but someday, will be badass! (actually I already think they are!)
This was a '73 400 before I cracked the block. Now I have a date casted 1968 400 w/#16 heads.
You'll notice a trend in my cars... 1st gen models, have some rust issues, need more work, but someday, will be badass! (actually I already think they are!)
1977 Celica GT 20R 5-speed
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
1968 Firebird Factory 400 4-speed Posi
Re: 1977 GT Owner
Hi Kristen, after your email yesterday I decided to see if I could find you on here to say HI! since you mentioned you were a member, and it looks like I did
so Hi!
As I said if you need some help Im willing and have the space and tools to do a proper job. Just let me know. Also if you cant make it out to me, I come into town regularly so maybe I can come by and give you a hand with some things.
Pete
so Hi!
As I said if you need some help Im willing and have the space and tools to do a proper job. Just let me know. Also if you cant make it out to me, I come into town regularly so maybe I can come by and give you a hand with some things.
Pete
Re: 1977 GT Owner
Welcome aboard. I like your firebird much as well as your celica, it looks like she just needs a good nail polish paint job.
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Re: 1977 GT Owner
G'day
Ask any Q, no matter how trivial and we'll all have a stap with our opinions !
Do the brakes and steering 1st
Ask any Q, no matter how trivial and we'll all have a stap with our opinions !
Do the brakes and steering 1st
Was 18 once - A long time ago... In a '66 Holden far far away...
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