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ii ndica ii · 02-09-2005, 06:01 PM

So ive been searching for a rear end now (hell of a time finding a gts, what else will fit?), and i was about ready to give up and get me an 78 celica, but then i slipppped, and now the battle rolla must live on.

http://tinypic.com/1oq5cl

http://tinypic.com/1oq6nn

http://tinypic.com/1oq6pg

How should i go about replacing rear quater panel?
Anyone know any good body shops out here in socal.
what rear end to choose now, i need lsd/are does anyone kno how to go about welding up diff.

Going to pick it up now, getting alignment re-done, that is if i didnt break the strut,

thanks again to all who will reply.

ii ndica ii · 02-09-2005, 06:26 PM

no go......strut was bent, has to be replaced.

CUCUY · 02-09-2005, 06:55 PM

get the 78 celica...old school rocks!

20R head/22R block combo puts out very big numbers and is very durable....just my .02

Foolish86 · 02-09-2005, 10:00 PM

what he hell did u do to your car?!

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 02-09-2005, 11:18 PM

^ what he said.

Apo11o · 02-09-2005, 11:59 PM

did you scrape an oncoming car or somthing?

ii ndica ii · 02-10-2005, 05:05 PM

Hit gaurd rail takin an off ramp.

no idea my eyes kinda jus went shut, i feel asleep for like .5 seconds, i think, im still kinda in ahhhhhhhhh, no niggie tho. Im jus glad no one was hurt, are no one else was on the on ramp.

WEll the strut was is being replaced, saw a few fenders online for like 100 bucks, im gonna head to the j-yard and see if i can pick on up for cheaper. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh yes i wanted a celica, but im not lettin the rolla go, i jus put a new sr5 engine in it has 5,000 miles on it (if ure askin why, i got it new for 80 bucks, yes 80 US dollars and i needed a car asap for school.) Pistons bord over sized a little, so its a little faster then your stock sr5, but still soo soo slow. Anyone here good with body work? Are know of any shops? Im prolle gonna do what i can, then what ever else take to a shop. I saw a post somewhere saying i can take a front left fender turn it around and weld it on (mirror). Are another way i read was cutting out all thats beat up, save all thats good, and then tack weld the new panel pieces from a new car on.

please help. I dont even know where to start. Im actually concerned more about my rear end, then the appearance of my car. What will work, i hear that old supras will. Are how could i go about welding up my diff? anyoone?

thanks again guys.

Foolish86 · 02-10-2005, 07:24 PM

[QUOTE]no idea my eyes kinda jus went shut

most people really need their eyes for driving...

i guess you are one of those people huh..

anyways...i would just get a new fender...and as for the rear...BONDO

not really, bondo sucks...but you may be able to pull it out i mean...there are really no tears in the body.
And as for the door...that is nothing...just a flesh wound

ii ndica ii · 02-10-2005, 11:15 PM

http://www.alfaparts.net/toycor.htm

i found this.

and this guy gives a good over view of how to change the rear panel.

http://buickperformance.com/qtr.htm

Anyone here ever do there own body work? What kinda work is to be expected? i banged out a desent size dent in my rear once before, but nothing even close to this. And again, any good body shops out here in socal anyone can recommend. thanks

Ya, not to worried about the door and the front fender, i can jus get a new one and there just bolt on. But the rear quater is gona be a tough one.

freakenidiot · 02-11-2005, 02:44 AM

you (I) do NOT want to weld your (my) differential.

reasons: i dont know but welding anything like that must have a lot of bad. (wouldn't U-turns suck?)

ii ndica ii · 02-11-2005, 05:02 PM

hahaha, tru that, i guess your name implies to my question. Anyways i just got my car back, runs good, got 4 new tires and struts. Body work will begin shortly.

Freakinidiot, you in gts are sr5? Still no one who has done the rear end swap, anything but gts, something easy to find.

thanks again.

Foolish86 · 02-11-2005, 08:17 PM

the old supra/celica rear end would work would work...i think Red 85 ae86 found a contact for it...

burnt03 · 02-13-2005, 11:14 AM

I'm not entirely what the rear end on your corolla is set up like, but here's a link for welding your rear.

On that note, I would not suggest it. You are going to wear down your tires extremely quickly if you do.

wormhole · 02-13-2005, 03:22 PM

Here try this link maybe it will help: http://www.taprecycling.net/

freakenidiot · 02-13-2005, 04:02 PM

there seems to be a blue GTS coupe at that website wormhole post. you can try calling and check if it has an LSD rearend/driveshaft still in place and probably have it shipped to you... chances are shippings going to be off the charts.