Just checking in

Well it's been a while since I posted...again... But enough has been going on that I might have enough to ramble on about. I've finally made a decision on where to take the Celica. Between silly and classy, I've decided I'm going to make it (drumroll please) BOTH, just not at the same time. Since most of it is there, I'm going to restore it. Not so track oriented seats, full interior, power steering (maybe Jules, maybe), and the lot. The interior is coming along, just need new seats and to work on the back. I'll leave it that way for a while. Then bodywork. A bit of paint, a few dents pulled, and a front and rear spoiler, nothing big though. Yeah, it could be nice. I've got door hinges and a handbrake cable on the way, and I'm going to try to fix the ignition to accept the key, if I can find the damn piece. I really want to make it so that anyone (not pointing any fingers) can borrow it and not have trouble with it. Then when I have money to really build it, I'm ordering a widebody, new suspension and steering, and an SR20DET. Hillclimb Celica, hell yeah. But again, that's when I have money, so years from now. I'm very impressed with the classic Celica community. They're a friendly and helpful bunch, albeit small. There's 2 guys in Greenville alone with the same generation Celica as me. It's awesome. My only qualm with getting into the Celica is that I've been neglecting the Z. It's needed some minor work that I could do easily, but the Celica is coming along so quickly I keep putting it off. That's not to say the Celica is my new car. I still say "My Car" and "The Celica". While the Celica is fun, The Z still feels like home. I crank it up and cruise around about once a week. It's my weekend car. It's my old companion, and the Celica is just a project. I really need to get around to it. Once the Celica has a full interior or there is a lull in working on it, the Z is getting a nice wash and wax and the attention she deserves. I've decided it needs the TT with a 5spd. About $2.5k and it'll happen. It's nice to know exactly what I want out of it. I know the bodywork I want to do, the wheels I want, and the suspension I want for it. I'm going to make it an amazing street car, something with more class than a Aston. Very understated and smooth. I find it interesting how I'm coming through in the way I'm building my cars. The Celica is my jokey side, but the Z is the understated side of me.

Most people use paint or language as a medium for art. The machines in my stable are the perfect medium for me. The process just takes a while longer.