Author Topic: 85 Celica Gt-s (Read 3196 times)

dynamic73 · « **on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:09:09 pm »

Here's the LINK http://photos.yahoo.com/dynamic73

I bought this car in Dec. 2002 with 56,000 miles on it. I replace the rear hatch with a new one and the filler piece under the tailights. I also replaced all the mldg's and got the car repainted with Sherwin-Williams Ultra 7000 Black clear coat-base coat. This interior is like new. I added an Alpine stereo with Audiobaun 6.5" componate speaker all the way around. And I got a Q Logic Sub box in the rear with a Rockford Fosgate HE2 12" sub. I'm also using the audiobaun A6600E 6 channel amp with 6 x 150 watts. Engine is stock. But I'm going to be working on that next. Took me 8 months to get it looking this nice so far. I'm still debating on what I want to do to the engine.

Bridge · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:34:02 pm »

Keep that louver! its rare to find them in that condition. Your car is in really nice condition and i love the paint. Keep her up!

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:38:09 pm »

Very nice :D

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:44:17 pm »

Now that i'm looking at those rear louvers, Did the GT-S have different louvers than the GT? I gotta go pull mine out of the shed.

wadadlianu · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:47:23 pm »

Lovely car. Take good care of it

Celicasrule · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 07:52:00 pm »

Very nice I wish mine was black!

Bridge · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 08:11:59 pm »

Those are the stock Toyota louvers. They only had one kind for the GT-S, GT, and Supra.

dynamic73 · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 09:02:07 pm »

Yea the louvers came from Toyota. I use to work as a full line mechanic from 82-85 at a local Toyota dealer. I use to install these at the dealer. They were a dealer option. They were made by a company name Shadow. They will fit all 3rd gen. Celica's and Supra's.

Bridge · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 09:08:47 pm »

Dont they have a sticker on the 2nd slat up that says "Toyota Shadow" or something along those lines? When i pulled mine off a supra the sticker had been weathered off.

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 09:13:12 pm »

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Those are the stock Toyota louvers. They only had one kind for the GT-S, GT, and Supra.

Are you sure, mine doesn't have these...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid7...fa.jpg.orig.jpg

Bridge · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 09:16:10 pm »

your link doesnt work... I know they are stock toyota louvers... and like dynamic73 said... they came on supra's and celicas GT/GTS... i pulled mine off a supra from Toyota Recycle.

dynamic73 · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 10:36:35 pm »

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Dont they have a sticker on the 2nd slat up that says "Toyota Shadow" or something along those lines? When i pulled mine off a supra the sticker had been weathered off.

Yes they do. Mine was faded. So when I repaint the louvers. I sanded it off. My other 85 Celica GT still has the faded emblem that says "Toyota".

83CelWA · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 11:35:38 pm »

I am still looking for a rear louver for my '83 gt-s but have not been successfull. Plus it does not help that I am in Germany till late Nov and that does not help one bit. But that means that when I get back the couple jy's I go to should have new stuff..
That or John decides to be nice and help a fellow Washington guy out....

TRD22REGTS · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 11:37:38 pm »

I believe I've seen the rear and side louvers for sale on a website before, but I doubt they were as good a quality as the Toyota louvers.

83CelWA · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 11, 2003, 11:44:59 pm »

I am not too impressed with the look of the side ones, but I really like the rear one. If I found both side and rear for a decent price of course I would get them though..