My 76 Celica RGU-18

[orange]

My 76 Celica 18R-GU

Soon to bare a 6 speed, BEAMS Altezza 3S-GE (obtained but its been sitting around in the shop where its to be swapped in )

[Dave]

wow car looks great love it!

[trikzlane]

very tidy, love it

mereki.

[Jacobxxx]

fine example of a sexy sexy car.
look forward to some vids

[orange]

Actually, I have three videos on this site:

-engine start after a long rebuild
-leisurley drive in the hills
-dyno day

The hosting of the videos is not working. I'll have to upload them again.

[Jacobxxx]

and that site confuses me haha.

[adm86]

very clean mate!
what is done to the engine?
did you get it painted since you have owned it? much rust to repair?

cheers, adam

[orange]

Hey,

Yeah spent about 2-3years full time on the body rebuilding it from the ground up. That time was gonna be treated like an apprentice ship for car resto, but i ended up going back to uni.

The body came nude (no paint) with no doors or bonnet/front gaurds. The previous owner had put on new factory side skirt/ door seals with the origonal part number, so i'm lucky to have a car with no rust :O

The front gaurds had some rust cut out and new parts fabricated; the bonnet was treated with malassas and deoxydine.

The engine is mostly stock 18r-g but the one with the better head and running gear. Currently has 2 x duel throat OER 45mm carbs. It put out 78rwkw @6800 when I last had it dynoed, but it should be putting out 92-98rwkw @7200-7400. Maybe could put that down to a lame old fuel pump, a constricing exhaust, and the engine's running badly at the moment.

Looking at getting an altezza BEAMS 3S GE for it That should start with a stock 144kw at the fly wheel. The 4/5th gen 3S-GTE can put out 267rwkw so maybe ill look at increasing that stock figure at some stage.

Check out the classic celica SA forum some time, theres more detail on gen 1's there

[adm86]

sounds like you have got yourself a sweet ride there, and alot more of a fun one with the upgrade!
I have to say i'd be alot happier with your 18-rg compared to my rc lol, it's putting out some solid power i didnt think they were that powerful without serious mods! Is it an rg or rgu?
An rg is on the cards for me however im thinkin of selling and finding a shell painted or rust free and convert her one question though, how much does yours get out of a tank? Say after a tune as you mentioned its not running well?
major factor in my decision but i can hopefully not use it as a daily

[44GTE]

Hi

Nice car mate, very clean and tidy. Job well done

If interested have a 3SG Beams due in around Mid feb if interested send us a pm

cheers