Restored 1975 celica Gt (1st gen) classic celica
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This is my 1975 celica Gt. My father bought this car new in may of 75. It was my first car at 16. I retired it in 1995 and did a full restoration. The engine has been recently rebuilt. The drive train is all original. This is a video of a walk around of the car and description.
Beautiful. I also had a ‘75 in silver. Loved it dearly, I replaced the glove box door with a walnut oil rubbed wood door to add to the warmth.
Very Nice! I bought a new 75 Celica GT as well. Sold in 06 with 60K on it. All original in showroom condition. Great car, lots of fun
When I was 17 years old in 1987 I had a 1975 Toyota Celica St red with the 20R engine and a 4-speed
Fun memories for sure. These old celicas really are neat cars. It's a shame so few are left now. You just don't see them much anymore.
I remember my Dad having a 72 that was all black with slotted mags. He put a Monza tip on it and a front spoiler. The thing I remeber most was he had a playboy bunny shifter knob. lol I loved that car and want to build one. Nice job on yours it's beautiful!
Not sure how much things have changed in Marietta, but hope you are taking that beauty out and representing in the land of old muscle cars...
things certainly have changed in marietta. I need to drive this car more, but I have a new updated video coming soon with some changes to the car....
Thanks so much guys! It really is a neat little car, and it's nice to see people starting to restore them. You can do some really neat things with them. I do wish Toyota had more factory support for restoration parts, but I guess the challenge is part of the fun!
It's the kind of character these cars bring that you don't experience with new cars nowadays. The simplicity and the craftsmanship, paired with some sun glasses and rolled windows = perfect cruise! I love my 77 GT and hoping to fully restore it also someday. Thanks for sharing your video, very nice car...
Very nice! I will hopefully be in the market to pick up a 75 myself to do a restomod as 75 is my birth year and I have a donor with a fully built 1nz-fe sitting at roughly 400whp on the street tune.
Beautiful job. I bought a new 74 when first married even though we couldn't afford it. We loved doing rallys in it. Looking at it today it seems shockingly small but if I found another I would buy it for fun.
I had a 1976 Celica GT. 5 speed manual. I loved that car.
I had a 76' - now I have a 92 convertible. Celica keeps on movin' when other cars breakdown. I love Toyota.
I watched through the video once with the sound off, and literal tears came to my eyes. The interior looks so good that I can smell it. Oh, my god, the memories...
I miss that steering wheel. I miss those weird back seat belts. I miss my first car. I felt like I was sitting in it again.
I watched it again with the sound on. I was never able to afford to fix the AC, and mine certainly did not have the rumble that you've given yours, but the sound of the spring (poing!) when the hood opened made me tear up again.
You have truly honored this beautiful vehicle, though don't really need the spoiler. Thank you so much for being so kind to it and posting it for us.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the memories! It's amazing how far a sound, sight, or smell can take us back immediately! I'll be posting a new video soon. Thanks again for sharing your memories. That is really cool!
As always Thanks for the kind words Jammer! The car has alot of sentimental value. Really do enjoy this little car!
No, not selling this one, way to much work, and sentimental value. Love this little car....
Amazing and beautiful. My dad had a dark green metalic GT with a black vinyl top. When Fletcher Morton is rich and famous maybe he'll find a really nice one for me.
Love it! I bought my '75 GT band new when I was sixteen, it was red with black interior and vinyl top. I drove it for only the first 5 summers and then stored it till year 2000. I sold it in 2005 with only 60K original miles and all in original showroom condition.
I. Love. That. Car. An. Miss. That. Celica. They. Send color. Whither. Beautiful. I. Love
My first was a 73 St. I just traded my DD -a 2002 eclipse gt in perfect condition, for a 74 gt. I got reeeeaaaaalllllyyyyy really close to dying in the 73. Glad I found another celica to maybe finish me off! (Its not the car, it's how I drive and where I drive) these cars are such a pleasure to drive, and I some how fall more and more in love with mine everytime I see it. Grats on owning such a pristine example!
Bryon, thanks for sharing your story. I do still have the original wheels, but they where removed for the westerns. The car now sports a set of konig rewinds. They are 15 inch wheels. Trying to find correct size tires in thirteens is getting tough. One day ill put the original wheels back on. I prefer the look of the rewinds, and they more closely match the style of the original wheels. Someday soon I will post an updated video for people to see...
Nice restoration. I'm in the UK and my current project is a 1991 5th generation Celica GT-Four. The limited edition Carlos Sainz rally version. Rare as hell here in the UK as we salt the roads in winter. Just got the Oz Racinh alloys done in gloss white and the Castrol graphics on it. After the winter, a few performance mods and restore the interior. I love all the Celicas. Each gerneration has it's own unique charm.
Memories, I had a metallic forest green 1975 GT with factory luggage rack on the trunk. I had dual webers on it. I literally drove it into the ground, the metal where the front suspension was bolted on actually tore. God I had forgotten about that terrible door alarm. I remember putting in a tape deck and it took hours to shove it through the bottom of the stack behind the A/C controls and so on, only to learn latter that the glove box screwed out and gave full access to the stereo in minutes. Thanks for the post. My to cents are I prefer the original wheels and no spoiler.
Awesome car !!! My first car was a 75 celica , I still have it . Good to see one in such good shape . Love those cars !!
I love finding videos like these, simply a amazing car, I have a corona with the 20r , im also rebuilding the engine and getting it ready for another 30 plus years, love these nostalgic cars.keep it up, and much respect to your pops and not selling it.
I had one of these back in 1986. I drove the crap outta it!! LOL It handled VERY well. I absolutely LOVED that car. Mine was white as well. Nice restore!
That is SO fine. Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a detailed video. My father had one and that car was the best car the family ever owned. My father often reflected on what a great car that was. That was the first car he bought after the kids had moved out.... Thanks again!
Thanks Scott! They are small cars! I get a kick out of pulling it next to modern cars. It's really not much bigger than a miata. They are fun! I hope you can find a replacement one day, and take a trip down memory lane. I also had a cherry 77 lift back. Wish I had never sold it now. That was roughly 15 years ago. Seems to be getting hard to find these things that aren't in need of a total restoration.
I just wanted to add to my last comment. I paid $5500 cash for my Celica GT in '75 and sold it 30 years later for $9500 in '05. Not a bad investment for a Japanese car. I have lots of photos if you want to see.
The lift is a greg smith pro park 8. If youre looking for a hobby/storage lift, this thing is great!
Yes, it does look better having the engine bay black.
Thanks! I loved driving mine every day in the early 90's. It was a lot of fun. Definitely had character. Although I don't drive it much now, it still is fun to take it out. Brings back great memories!
Thank you Eric! Ill be posting a new video soon with the newer style wheels. Really changed the look of the car. The new wheels are konig rewinds and very similar to period correct panasports
Good job with the restoration, a 1st gen Celica has always been one of dream cars
Awesome job restoring this beautiful Toyota Celica. I'm trying to get started on my 1984 Toyota Celica Supra.
love that exhaust! I am going to paint mine this morning! it will be up on you UA-cam after today, you can see right now, 76 Toyota Cilica ST prepped for paint.
Thank you Jason! I've always liked them to, and obviously they are harder and harder to come by now. It's nod of a shame restoration parts are hard t find. Nissan does a pretty good job of recreating parts for the 240 platforms, you would think Toyota would have caught on. Guess the flip side of that is now, it's so rare, everywhere I go someone wants to take it home with them. It's fun to have something unique.
Thank you Bryan!
Beautiful looking car. I've always liked first gen Toyota Celicas.
Beautiful car.
Beautiful car
That's great, hang on to it as long as you can.
I bought my Celica GT brand new in 1975 for $5500 and sold it in 2005 for double what I paid. It only had original 60K on it and was all in original condition. Great car but I sold it after moving to Florida cuz it didn't A/C or a place to properly store it.
Cool car
I had a 1977 GT liftback one.
It had headers and high performance cam
AC never worked
It was silver and black with western style wheels.
I ended up selling it it was getting too hard to get parts.
it has almost 400k on it I bet at that point.
Thanks jmoyet! It's been a fun restoration, and it's a blast to drive. Good luck with your celica! I always liked that body style!
thank you Tom, I look forward to seeing your car painted. I have a few big updates for this car, so I'll be posting a new video in a few months....
Frazer, I got the decals from Toyota 25 years ago when they were still available. You can still find re creation 20 and 22r stickers on eBay, or scan them and have a shop re create them. I would have the air cleaner stickers recreated, (they are easy) but I would try and source the 20r stickers as they are foil backed. That is why I would suggest the eBay recreations of those. The small oil type sticker found on the valve cover can be found on the old fj40 restoration sites, as well as the radiator overflow bottle sticker. The original coolant caps can be found on eBay by using a search for ta22. The large sticker that is found on the fan cowling can easily be recreated as well.
Forgot to mention, mechanical parts for this thing are EASY to get. The engine was used in the celicas and trucks for years. Driveline is also easy to get. Mechanically restoring these cars is easy. It's the cosmetics that make it a little challenging if your going factory correct.
Thanks! Great to hear from another first gen owner. Hang on to it, these sre getting hard to find...
Jonathan, the car retains its original manual steering rack. Everything LOOKS stock, as it would have in 75, with exception to the wheels, and flat black engine bay paint. Every modification has been done to be hidden. For instance, the adapter for the weber carb so I can use the factory air cleaner, and the exhaust manifold machined out to fit over the header.
Thank you jsupra! I need to update this video some, I just put a set of konig rewinds on the car. (They look like the vintage panasports) Changes the look of the car somewhat, but looks really nice.
Outch ! Superb, Dude !
Thanks for the kind words guys. I really appreciate it! The cars not for sale, it's been in my family since brand new. Lots of sentimental value! Check my channel in the next few weeks, ill post an updated video of the car.
Nice attention to detail...my first car was a 1974 green LX
Fotomedia1 your pictures of your old celica were great! Thanks for sharing them!
Nice car, congrats...
Lovely car! Such a pity that your US regulations mandated those bumpers, though. The JDM versions, available in Australia and other countries, looked so much nicer, being as they were in keeping with the designer’s original vision.
Mine now has jspec bumpers. But I've gone a different route and spent hours engineering Japanese bumpers that are removable and so is the rear valance. New video will be up as soon as I get time
Nice restore! I'm a fan go the 1st gen Celica GT
Nice to hear she's from Georgia! I live in Acworth
beautiful man, I like the old Celica's
amazing celica. nice work
What a gem !
Dang! I wish I could of kept my 1st car. 1982 BMW 320i. Nice ride!!
such a beautiful car. love the color.
Flat white ?
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder :)
This car has 5 coats of clear. Although I admit the car looks flat white in the video, I assure you the paint has plenty of shine....
I just sent you a bunch of my '75 Celica photos. I think you and your dad will enjoy them. I also included 3 photos of GT stripes to see what they could look like on your white Celica. Let me know your thoughts.
Rob, responded to your comments through UA-cam email. Let me know if you have more questions!
nice mate, should replace the usdm bumpers to the smiley ones. Would look perfect
Daimeon, restoration parts for classic toyotas can be hard to come by. It's not like restoring a Datsun 240 or other classic, where there is plenty of aftermarket support. In the case of Nissan, the company also supplies restoration parts. Toyota has not done this. I guess that's one of the things that make this a challenge. It also means that you have something very unique when done. Again, unfortunately getting factory correct parts is difficult. In my case I started with an excellent unmolested car, and began to stock pile engine sticker kits, original factory seating material, dash boards and consoles while I could still (easily) get them. You have places you can source some parts though, and shops can do almost anything you want depending on how much you want to spend. Check eBay for restoration parts. Some things can still be found in Taiwan of all places. There are also some sites in California selling classic celica parts. Join a classic celica, or classic Toyota site and get a wealth of support from vendors and people there. That will make life easier when restoring one of these cars. I will add, if factory isn't your thing, a custom restoration may be easier as there seems to be endless solutions to hard to find interior parts.
Thank you Alex!
I second your sentiment with the cursive celica badge
Its looks pretty nice ;)
I love it. Love celica's
Purchasing a '77 Celica GT which was not factory equipped with A/C. I live in AZ, so as you can imagine having A/C most of the year is almost a must. Any idea where I can find A/C for this car? I've just started my internet search and haven't found anything yet. With you and your family's vast knowledge of the car any tips/suggestions where to find factor A/C or an aftermarket system? Thanks for the help! P.S. Beautiful restoration. Cheers!
My friend also has one....trying to find out how we could touch base with you. Also, I'll looking at an 81 Toyota Starlet---all original--interior and exterior as well.
Ryan, I would check the classic celica sites, such as classic-celica dot com or 1stgencelica. They have a classified section and I usually see a full a/c system pop up every few months. Also check eBay. From time to time they show up there. You can also build one yourself. I think the site to source a custom a/c was classicair dot com. I can't remember if That's the correct name, but Google classic air. Good luck! BTW the factory air systems are almost bullet proof. Mine is still ice cold, has the original lines, and was recharged over five years ago....
+soundkillr I have a 1979 GT Celica. Where do I get those Floor Mats!
+AKFGFan those mats are OLD. I bought them from a Toyota dealership on ebay years ago. The mats were old stock. my original mats are in the trunk, and different from the ones in the video. You may have luck checking ebay. maybe check vintage Toyota floor mats...
Nice restoring job I have original 75 celica gt red also on you tube Rich S. On my car story unrestored
Rich The Pontiac Guy S I'll check that out! Thank you!
@@soundkillrLet me no what you think
Rich The Pontiac Guy S beautiful car rich! Love it! BTW do you still have the oval sticker on the left rear 1/4 glass? If so and it's even slightly legible can you get me a picture of it?
@@soundkillr I will look and see I didn't remove any stickers on the car its in storage right now but when I get over there I will look and send to you thank you.
Excellent job! I had a 74 throughout my college years and bought a 75 for my wife, but sold them for bigger when kids came along. I just got a nearly stock 75 again, but it will need some work! Question is, I'm sore for parts - may I ask where you got parts to restore?
Glad to hear you got another one! They really are fun huh? 74s are nice and I love the bumpers! Good luck with it! Do you plan to restore it? Btw what happened in the 73?
pity the us version got those god awful bumper's.
Thanks Peter. I think I remember your car. It was the red one correct?
where did you get all the new parts for the engine compartment etc.
Hello How much for the Celica.. I'm interested to buy it.
How hard were parts to get for this car?
How much did it cost to get everything restored?
Larry, give me a shout through you tubes email system. I *think* I have notifications set up so I could get back to you quickly. Ill give you any pointers I can on restoration parts.
What lift is that?
Hey classiccarz, I removed your douch bag comment, but the real question should be, why would some loser come on here and post up negative stuff about someone's car? Go watch your ford rust and stop trolling people.
How much?
Sell it ,?
Sorry no... This one has been in the family since brand new. Sort of attached to it 🤣
shut up and take my money :) ... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Its a buty
Beautiful car.
pity the us version got those god awful bumper's.