There are plenty of “professional” car shows we could be watching. I and many other viewers much prefer this rag tag 😜 production. This is easily my favorite car series on UA-cam right now.
I’m an old retired contractor and Chief Building Official and I would be happy to work with you on your next shop. I can’t do much of the manual labor but I can direct your minions and I’m willing to work cheap or swap my time for your help on one of my project cars.
Now why didn't I think about that?! Painter here. I'll be your minion for work on my Supra, as if you have the time for that LOL!!@@traveling.down.the.road56
“Plane… F-16… afterburner… wingman… SQUIRREL!” 🤣 And another video of you tackling a task never previously performed with the result coming out like you’ve done it all your life… as usual. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍
The Celica is starting to look a stunner. Dig that 1970s brown interior! And 100 points for the reuse of the Toyota plastic bags. Fun and interesting content as usual!
I’m very glad I found your videos, not only is your work ethic fantastic, your banter and humor just make these videos totally addictive. Great work, I love your channel!
One of the best aspects of your videos is that you fast forward time-lapse through mundane tasks. This makes watching them rather 'quick' and easily viewed, and yet you manage to convey how the task was accomplished despite complications. Many youtubers take simply too much time to get through a task. Thanks for how you approach this editing issue. Well done, well thought out. Also, you're funny!
I live next to an AFB. F-35's flyover all the time and just yesterday I looked up to see an F-35 racing away with full afterburner. I could see right up the pipe and that beautiful afterburner fireball twirling around. Made my day !
"I'm sorry for the for the sorry the terrible lightning and camera angles. This is not a film studio in Los Angeles, this is a [squeaky sound] shop in Tucson." I almost spit out my beer in mid swig. You [squeaky sound] rock Sarah!
These are the kinds of videos/ series that need more views for the amount of effort put into them. I can’t imagine how much time, effort, money and frustration goes into a project like this. Absolutely amazing!
Sarah the way you handled your problem with the company that did the questionable work on the motor shows how classy you are. That is one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your channel. Don't change a thing and keep on filming.
From junkyard to a brown vinyl back seat, the content is always varied, interesting and fun. With some occasional setbacks come a lot of little successes, a really worthwhile and exciting project. The car is turning out to be a solid gold beauty. Have a great weekend.
I'm so glad im not the only one that followed up the "it's getting hot in here" lol Always love the humor snuck in between all the incredible work and attention to detail!
Few people will admit to their mistakes, even fewer will admit their mistakes on you tube. I like your honesty and dedication. This from the the Jet Mech Vet.
Sarah, I have been following this Celica build from the start and really look forward to each update. I have to say it is so rare to see someone as meticulous as you, your attention to detail is admirable. I am SO impressed with this build, keep up the great work! You are going to end up with a fantastic car!
Regarding your question, which car, the MR2 or the Forester, to do first, my OCD kicks in: choose the one that in the end will free up more space in your shop. Optimizzze...
Geez, IF I ever had the means to buy a custom vehicle, I’d like for you to build it. The meticulous attention to detail is what makes your channel and builds so much better than what is seen on mainstream platforms. I enjoy your builds so much! Keep up the great work!
Every time I strip down a 90s Subaru I take out as much hardware as I can. The interior hardware is always in the best shape, but not always the highest rated. The stuff that holds the doors on is usually high grade and in decent shape. The early 90s stuff has the green zinc you can't get anymore, later 90s and early 00s has the gold hardware, there's also older matte silver and then the later cars are mostly shiny silver. Nothing beats OEM hardware!
I see lots of requests for the MR2, but I would actually like to see some more work on the Forester. I'm going to enjoy watching either way, because your content is always interesting and entertaining - thank you so much for all the effort you put into making your content awesome!
I totally get your attention to detail on re-zinc'ing those fasteners. Keeping it original and building a top notch car means attention to the small things. You definitely have that dialed in!
MR2 - We need to stick a fork in that project. You're not talking to yourself, you're talking to us, your viewers. Those Spoiler bolts for the Camaro work great. Excellent idea with the Toyota OEM parts bag, simply brilliant. Thx.😘
I love it that you recognize and pay attention to "period correct" but never let that override function. You have no problem modding something to suit your vision. Kudos! The only caveat I'd mentions is don’t ride in anything with a Capissen 38 engine, they fall right out of the sky. ;)
Great video. When I’m not suffering with my 89 240sx I enjoy watching other car people suffer. I busted out laughing when I heard “this isn’t some film studio in LA, it’s a shop in Tucson”. Thank you again for how fun working on cars can be. Best of luck with the build and excited for more. Cheers!
Stunning work as ever, Sarah. This is all coming together nicely. I'm very impressed by your recycling of the plastic bags. Respect for that! More Gump content please.
I've been watching your videos for a little over a year and the fact that you show all the small stuff is WHY I watch. That, and you're funny! You have skills!
Just a heads-up Sarah. When I have seen others use the upholstery glue, they will spray both the upholstery and the piece that it is being glued to and then they let both become tacky before mating them. That tends to help the glue stick better. One person who I have seen do some great upholstery work like this is Weird Beard here on UA-cam. I bet you'll really enjoy his projects and attention to detail, too if you haven't seen his channel yet.
Yes, I was going to mention this. If it’s a contact adhesive, the way to use it is to lay out a sacrificial surface, like a piece of cardboard, and spray starting and stopping beyond the edges in overlapping stripes. You’re trying to create a smooth layer of cement, so you do not start and stop on the item itself because that builds up blobs. Then you do the same thing to the second item. When the cement on both is dry, you carefully adhere them together. This is a one-shot thing, no repositioning, as the bond will be strong and permanent. Roll from center to edges to assure full adhesion.
When glue that type of material try spraying both the rear valance and the vinyl. Then give them a few to minutes to flashing off. That will help pull the material to the board and hold it there. When wrapping around the edge to the back cut upside down triangles all the way around. Make the edges of the triangles that are closest the board are about an inch to an inch and a half wide. This will give enough material to attach to the board but not so much that the glue has a hard time hold the material tight over the years. You can do this with anything you cover. Oh, and this is cool project.
I would love to see this car, or another project like it, cross the Barrett Jackson Auction block and just bring down the house. Nice work Sarah! Cheers!
The best thing about this channel is Sarah herself. The second best thing is the never ending love in the comments section. (UA-cam commenters aren't all trolls?!?!?!?!. WTF?)
Even without an engine this little Celica is coming together so well now! Would love another video on the MR2 as we haven't seen much of it lately. I bet both vintage 'Yotas look so sick next to each other.
My mum bought one in 1971. My uncle had to travel to Scotland to collect it. There were no Toyota dealers in England at the time. It got more attention than a Ferrari when we drove it.
I dont think anyone can top your dedication using genuine oem materials for your projects is on point , but thats how you roll End result is a awesome vehicle ...rock on sarah
How have I never seen your channel?! I've been watching car UA-cam stuff for years and until I started rebuilding a Celica you never popped up, subscribed
Team Forester Gump for the future content video! I thoroughly enjoy seeing all of the JDM and STI goodies that have been getting put on there to make it more unique. My parents had one of those first gen Lumina's growing up too! It was the Euro model, but I can still hear that early 90's GM V6 lol. 😂 Pretty solid car and much better looking than the 2nd gen cars that came after it. They bought theirs used for a few hundred dollars and it went to over 300k miles before finally blowing a head gasket.
Car guys used to use rubber cement and speaker paper to repair small rips in paper cone speakers. PS don't forget to add sound deadening material to passenger cabin.
i'm glad the engine shop came correct and handled their business... love the junkyard field trips! miss the days when i had to go to the pick-n-pull on a regular basis.
So much nostalgia jammed into these videos. My first car was almost a 78 Celica GT. Ended up with a 79 Honda Prelude. Can't wait to see how the sound system is going to look and sound. Love this project! Thanks, Sarah!
back in 91 we built a 76 celica with full frame a 283 with tunnel ram went wide body on it after we got dun it did not look the same lot of people did not think it was a celica. we street raced it for about 3 years then built a 77 camaro we went nuts on it that was one crazy car
One woman’s junk is another woman’s treasure. Old stuff works better than anything you can buy new snd you’re saving a great deal of money. And its treating a classic car with respect. Sarah, kudos! 😊
Your brackets for holding the spoiler you could use fiberglass to get the radius and curves of the inner trunk surface. Then you could build it up to a flat inner surface to accept a flat washer / bolt head.
It's great to see you every Friday and sometimes during the week. I remember that vintage of Celica when I was at my very first job working at a "Service Station" loved it then and even more now. Thanks for all you do.
This channel is the live action version of my favorite saying. "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right"
"...even if no one will ever see it."
- Sarah (her whole life most likely)
MR2. Can never get enough. Please drive it for us.
There are plenty of “professional” car shows we could be watching. I and many other viewers much prefer this rag tag 😜 production. This is easily my favorite car series on UA-cam right now.
So many car refurb UA-camrs are ham handed clots. Your care and attention to detail impress and come through in every video. Bravo Young Lady.👏
I love the prime nerd aspect of Sarah’s work. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m an old retired contractor and Chief Building Official and I would be happy to work with you on your next shop. I can’t do much of the manual labor but I can direct your minions and I’m willing to work cheap or swap my time for your help on one of my project cars.
Now why didn't I think about that?! Painter here. I'll be your minion for work on my Supra, as if you have the time for that LOL!!@@traveling.down.the.road56
Agreed
“Plane… F-16… afterburner… wingman… SQUIRREL!” 🤣 And another video of you tackling a task never previously performed with the result coming out like you’ve done it all your life… as usual. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍
The Celica is starting to look a stunner. Dig that 1970s brown interior! And 100 points for the reuse of the Toyota plastic bags. Fun and interesting content as usual!
The original vinyl on this car is in absolutely amazing condition.
I’m very glad I found your videos, not only is your work ethic fantastic, your banter and humor just make these videos totally addictive. Great work, I love your channel!
So much excellence going on. Thank you Sarah for your love.
One of the best aspects of your videos is that you fast forward time-lapse through mundane tasks. This makes watching them rather 'quick' and easily viewed, and yet you manage to convey how the task was accomplished despite complications. Many youtubers take simply too much time to get through a task. Thanks for how you approach this editing issue. Well done, well thought out. Also, you're funny!
Your obsession with detail goes a long way 🤗 it's what makes you unique, like this Celica.
Thanks
I live next to an AFB. F-35's flyover all the time and just yesterday I looked up to see an F-35 racing away with full afterburner. I could see right up the pipe and that beautiful afterburner fireball twirling around. Made my day !
"I'm sorry for the for the sorry the terrible lightning and camera angles. This is not a film studio in Los Angeles, this is a [squeaky sound] shop in Tucson." I almost spit out my beer in mid swig. You [squeaky sound] rock Sarah!
LMAO. Preserving the label of the genuine Toyota bags you used to line the doors is trademark SnT. Your attention to detail is unmatched.
Not to mention placing it like they would have done at the factory,,,if Sarah worked there....
@@jfan4reva I would be none too surprised to find out that Sarah in a previous life was a Toyota factory mechanic. 👍
These are the kinds of videos/ series that need more views for the amount of effort put into them. I can’t imagine how much time, effort, money and frustration goes into a project like this. Absolutely amazing!
Sarah the way you handled your problem with the company that did the questionable work on the motor shows how classy you are. That is one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your channel. Don't change a thing and keep on filming.
From junkyard to a brown vinyl back seat, the content is always varied, interesting and fun. With some occasional setbacks come a lot of little successes, a really worthwhile and exciting project. The car is turning out to be a solid gold beauty. Have a great weekend.
I don't think we've seen you do anything to Mr. Dos in a while. I'd LOVE to see how that's going now!
I'm so glad im not the only one that followed up the "it's getting hot in here" lol
Always love the humor snuck in between all the incredible work and attention to detail!
Few people will admit to their mistakes, even fewer will admit their mistakes on you tube. I like your honesty and dedication. This from the the Jet Mech Vet.
So interesting to see how these remaining restoration items are being finalized. Thanks!
You can tell how much Sarah loves being near the airbase and hearing all the different jets and choppers, always brings a smile to my face
"Mustard that will glue your asshole shut"
This. This is why I come back to watch Sarah's videos. Please never change.
Love the way you track down original hardware and restore it. And the Toyota stickers on the door curtains, above and beyond !
Sarah, I have been following this Celica build from the start and really look forward to each update. I have to say it is so rare to see someone as meticulous as you, your attention to detail is admirable. I am SO impressed with this build, keep up the great work! You are going to end up with a fantastic car!
Thanks!
"don't know why I choose to struggle when I have tools, guess I'm just used to it"
*felt that*
I appreciate the inspiration, Sarah. Thank you for showing the truth of the hobby/obsession/key to poverty.
Regarding your question, which car, the MR2 or the Forester, to do first, my OCD kicks in: choose the one that in the end will free up more space in your shop. Optimizzze...
That vent on the trim will be cabin flow through. Smart Japanese engineers.
+1 for the Gump next! And fantastic work as always Sarah! Thanks for making these videos 💙
Geez, IF I ever had the means to buy a custom vehicle, I’d like for you to build it. The meticulous attention to detail is what makes your channel and builds so much better than what is seen on mainstream platforms. I enjoy your builds so much! Keep up the great work!
Every time I strip down a 90s Subaru I take out as much hardware as I can. The interior hardware is always in the best shape, but not always the highest rated. The stuff that holds the doors on is usually high grade and in decent shape. The early 90s stuff has the green zinc you can't get anymore, later 90s and early 00s has the gold hardware, there's also older matte silver and then the later cars are mostly shiny silver. Nothing beats OEM hardware!
Your videos always bring a smile to my face. No matter what you are doing at any given moment, you always make it interesting and fun.
I see lots of requests for the MR2, but I would actually like to see some more work on the Forester. I'm going to enjoy watching either way, because your content is always interesting and entertaining - thank you so much for all the effort you put into making your content awesome!
I totally get your attention to detail on re-zinc'ing those fasteners. Keeping it original and building a top notch car means attention to the small things. You definitely have that dialed in!
Haven't seen much of Mr Dos lately! As much as I love Subarus, that MR2 is why I started watching the channel
MR2 - We need to stick a fork in that project. You're not talking to yourself, you're talking to us, your viewers. Those Spoiler bolts for the Camaro work great. Excellent idea with the Toyota OEM parts bag, simply brilliant. Thx.😘
I love it that you recognize and pay attention to "period correct" but never let that override function. You have no problem modding something to suit your vision. Kudos! The only caveat I'd mentions is don’t ride in anything with a Capissen 38 engine, they fall right out of the sky. ;)
Just when I think you can Not get any better and I could not appreciate your effort more than I do you pull through ! 😊
Great video. When I’m not suffering with my 89 240sx I enjoy watching other car people suffer. I busted out laughing when I heard “this isn’t some film studio in LA, it’s a shop in Tucson”. Thank you again for how fun working on cars can be. Best of luck with the build and excited for more. Cheers!
Stunning work as ever, Sarah. This is all coming together nicely. I'm very impressed by your recycling of the plastic bags. Respect for that! More Gump content please.
My uncle had a Lumina. Many memories in the back seat of that car. You brought back some old memories. Thank you!!!!
Stumbled upon your channel and have been loving your MR2 content. I had a Second Gen NA MR2. Absolutly loved it. I vote for more MR2 Content.
I've been watching your videos for a little over a year and the fact that you show all the small stuff is WHY I watch. That, and you're funny! You have skills!
Just a heads-up Sarah. When I have seen others use the upholstery glue, they will spray both the upholstery and the piece that it is being glued to and then they let both become tacky before mating them. That tends to help the glue stick better. One person who I have seen do some great upholstery work like this is Weird Beard here on UA-cam. I bet you'll really enjoy his projects and attention to detail, too if you haven't seen his channel yet.
Yes, I was going to mention this. If it’s a contact adhesive, the way to use it is to lay out a sacrificial surface, like a piece of cardboard, and spray starting and stopping beyond the edges in overlapping stripes. You’re trying to create a smooth layer of cement, so you do not start and stop on the item itself because that builds up blobs. Then you do the same thing to the second item. When the cement on both is dry, you carefully adhere them together. This is a one-shot thing, no repositioning, as the bond will be strong and permanent. Roll from center to edges to assure full adhesion.
I laughed out loud several times on this one. "Period plastic bag"...love it.
Always impressed with your knowledge and discipline.
Thanks for constantly promoting the preservation of the old school. That Cressida in the yard deserves to be saved. They ride like you’re on a cloud.
P.S. Nice clickbait thumbnail 😂
Sarah, you're an inspiration! Much respect. 👍
9:30 Editing in the Peter Griffin " TAADAAAA " was totally worth it and appreciated .
"Salvage Yard" You didn't say Junk Yard. Thank you. 👍👍
Of course! Sarah doesn't put junk in her projects!
When glue that type of material try spraying both the rear valance and the vinyl. Then give them a few to minutes to flashing off. That will help pull the material to the board and hold it there. When wrapping around the edge to the back cut upside down triangles all the way around. Make the edges of the triangles that are closest the board are about an inch to an inch and a half wide. This will give enough material to attach to the board but not so much that the glue has a hard time hold the material tight over the years.
You can do this with anything you cover.
Oh, and this is cool project.
Love to see more on the MR2. Love that car.
Outstanding at every level. One of my favourite cars from my senior school days. Thanks for your hard work on this…
You know when your talking to yourself, you're talking to a genius.
I would love to see this car, or another project like it, cross the Barrett Jackson Auction block and just bring down the house. Nice work Sarah!
Cheers!
Your vids are always so enjoyable....technical, funny, chilled, and you can turn your hand to anything 😁👍
Paused at 3:19 to comment on “I probably shouda worn a respirator.” Yep I’ve said that too often myself. Love the work, please take care of yourself.
You make an amazing job with this Celica, looks amazing I hope you keep it
The best thing about this channel is Sarah herself.
The second best thing is the never ending love in the comments section. (UA-cam commenters aren't all trolls?!?!?!?!. WTF?)
5:05 "I don't know what to do with my hands." Was Sarah quoting Ricky Bobby initially? 🤣
joe dirt?
Being precise and passionate about everything is what makes your channel so incredible. Love it. Stay well.
I'd like to see more content on Gump before the MR2.
Mad props for keeping this build period correct and done with attention to detail. Much respect. ✊🏼
Even without an engine this little Celica is coming together so well now! Would love another video on the MR2 as we haven't seen much of it lately. I bet both vintage 'Yotas look so sick next to each other.
My mum bought one in 1971. My uncle had to travel to Scotland to collect it. There were no Toyota dealers in England at the time. It got more attention than a Ferrari when we drove it.
Señor dos content please. Great work as always from the best automotive content producer on UA-cam!
Sarah is 100% relentless at perfection ! If I only had 50% of her energy all my projects would be finished
Sarah is loco for logos. Love it.
I’m glued to the screen like a moth to a candle, right dose of humour and quirkiness to keep you engaged. Well done!
Thank you 74 celica car lady 2:59
I dont think anyone can top your dedication using genuine oem materials for your projects is on point , but thats how you roll
End result is a awesome vehicle ...rock on sarah
How have I never seen your channel?! I've been watching car UA-cam stuff for years and until I started rebuilding a Celica you never popped up, subscribed
This Celica is becoming one of the finest examples out there. Great job !
Young lady your real those other shows get so big they forget where they came from you’re not like them.
Intermittent viewer-new to the Celica project-looking very sweet-looking forward to ever more posts on-that! MUCH PEACE!
Very entertaining to watch you realize how awesome its turning out, your excitement is contagious!!
Team Forester Gump for the future content video! I thoroughly enjoy seeing all of the JDM and STI goodies that have been getting put on there to make it more unique.
My parents had one of those first gen Lumina's growing up too! It was the Euro model, but I can still hear that early 90's GM V6 lol. 😂
Pretty solid car and much better looking than the 2nd gen cars that came after it. They bought theirs used for a few hundred dollars and it went to over 300k miles before finally blowing a head gasket.
I want to see the Forester Gump manual swapped! Or the MR2 final tune setup.
Car guys used to use rubber cement and speaker paper to repair small rips in paper cone speakers. PS don't forget to add sound deadening material to passenger cabin.
i'm glad the engine shop came correct and handled their business... love the junkyard field trips! miss the days when i had to go to the pick-n-pull on a regular basis.
So much nostalgia jammed into these videos. My first car was almost a 78 Celica GT. Ended up with a 79 Honda Prelude. Can't wait to see how the sound system is going to look and sound. Love this project! Thanks, Sarah!
back in 91 we built a 76 celica with full frame a 283 with tunnel ram went wide body on it after we got dun it did not look the same lot of people did not think it was a celica. we street raced it for about 3 years then built a 77 camaro we went nuts on it that was one crazy car
forester! I would have put the Air tag in the engine. If it came back in the same place you would know whats up.
I love the genuine Toyota plastic/bag idea.
This project really has been a labour of love.
I see a Sarah OCD Celica build video, i watch, i like, i comment. Simple as. Seriously though, your attention to detail is paying off.
I'm so enjoying this series. Thank you.
I owned a1979 Celica gt and a 1984 Celica gts loved them. Great times. Love your work! So enchanted !
That car is looking awesome! Forester video, please 🙏. You have one of the nicest ones out that isn't overly moded.
I love watching this and the Subie. I think its really cool you add only OEM parts. It is quite the detail!
This car looks amazing. Can't wait to see (and hear) the finished product.
One woman’s junk is another woman’s treasure. Old stuff works better than anything you can buy new snd you’re saving a great deal of money. And its treating a classic car with respect. Sarah, kudos! 😊
Your brackets for holding the spoiler you could use fiberglass to get the radius and curves of the inner trunk surface. Then you could build it up to a flat inner surface to accept a flat washer / bolt head.
Hello beautiful car chick ❣️
Those old Maxima's were great cars, 4DSC!! I love your feverish dedication Sarah, you are a true enthusiast!!
When this is finished it should win many car show awards!!
Those GM spoiler washers work great. Maybe a thin nylon washer between the deck lid and the stud flange. Protect the paint.
This channel checks a lot of entertainment boxes
It's great to see you every Friday and sometimes during the week. I remember that vintage of Celica when I was at my very first job working at a "Service Station" loved it then and even more now. Thanks for all you do.
Just so busy, plenty to get on with Sahra. You do what's important to you. Just love watching and catching up with your projects. ❤