Ok well I am just starting to build up my 73 celica... (I know its not an MKIII but keep reading)

I am doing major reconstruction of the whole car... alot of it will be round tubing. I just removed the complete rearend out of an 89 turbo supra, and am in the process of removing the complete front end.

All of this will be going into the 73 Celica...

My questions:

With all this work.. is there anything you would change in the supra suspension? now would be the best time.. (think big too, I am a fabricator by trade and am open to anything)

I am thinkin about using a hot rod type coilover, as they are shorter and easier to mount... bad idea? good idea? you have a better idea?

I will be running manual steering, can I do this with this rack and pinion, and just cap or loop the lines? or do I need to get a manual one?

what angles are your suspension arms? what is stock? is there a prime setup for this?

Well that should get us started...

as soon as I have some notable progress there will be lots of pics


Thanks in advanc for any help..

Travis

hit upp celicasupra.com they should be able to answer ur questions!

well thought I'd throw up an update, since ive done a bit...

here's the body..



and the chassis.. i know my camera sucks.. I dropped it








Fun fun fun

Finally got a little step in a forward direction.. and damn it feels good!!!:yes:


Got some rims and tires finally and started to widen the little beast..

Stripping the paint and getting things positioned to get the look I want...

cutting the roof down a bit here...






Glass plan:


I am using stock glass.. except I am eliminating the trim and rubber seal.. the edge of the body will be reworked a little bit to bring the finished painted edge to a 3/16" gap to the glass.. and then the glass edge is polished, the first inch of glass will get black matrix paint on the inside so you can't see the glue, and then the glass is urethaned in.. the glass is then flush and smooth with the body.. just like how new cars are done... the one that comes to mind off hand is the back quarter glass on the new mustangs.. if you start looking at new cars you'll see what I mean..

The roof is cut 1/2" down and moved a 1/4" back in the back to give the right distance from top to bottom for the glass... and the front it dropped 1 1/2" roughly in the front and it went back with the arc and the fact that it was moved back as well.. this gives me the lay back and the proper gaps top and bottom for the front glass.. the arc of the glass and the stock opening don't quite stay paralell in the front though, so it will be made to fit with sheet metal. and the sides filled in.. in addition I have to build up a ledge for the glass to get glued to, at the proper height to make it flush.

The back quarter glass will work it just won't have to wind all the way up in order to meet the rubber.. the door glass will have to be ground down to fit... VERY carefully mind you, as it is tempered... I found the best way it with a flap wheel grinding disk on a grinder.. takes a long time but it works without shattering it..

Anyone else have a better method for this?????

VERY NICE!!! I love what you've got going there. The only quicker way to rework the glass would be with a variable speed belt sander... I've had goot luck that way. A yup, tempered glass is a PITA to rework.

Messin aboot

i'm not entirely sure how i missed this!? you're doing AWESOME work! absolutely gorgeous- this car is going to be a monster when it's done!

i envy your skills! keep it up!

man, i wish you lived closer to me, i'd offer to help (learn is more like it) you!

thats awesome work, and this car is going to be one of the most badass around for sure.

Well, I went back a few steps and then ahead again..

I decided to lower the body on the chassis another 3", cut the rear quarters off reshaped them and shortened the back end. and then cut what I had for the firewall apart, moved it all back and smoothed it out..

You are an absolute god among men...Speechless!