Bought The Best Toyota Ever Made

I picked up this 1984 toyota celica gts that came from the west coast, its a great car and plan on driving it as a daily but being 38 years old it does need some repairs. lets get it in the shop and see what needs to be done.

[@Tommy_Poole]

As someone who also insists on struggling with old Japanese technology I would appreciate seeing more videos on this topic. It's always reassuring to watch a fellow enthustast suffer.

[@Erik_Swiger]

I'd like to see him get an old Honda S600 and dial it in, as he does with all his engines, and see what that little car can do. My brother had one when he was stationed in Hawaii, and I got to ride in it. Fun little machines.

[@thagingerninjer5391]

@@Erik_Swigeryou just k swap them, these days, and immediately double power and torque. 😂

[@davidmorris4353]

"A quiet place to do a walkaround" A graveyard? Mustie. . .you are absolutely a legendary mechanic. . .and funny as heck too!

[@DanRasar]

I think a lot of folks like longer more detailed videos! I am 70 and still learn something new from every one of your videos! 👌

[@johnobiro5202]

I drove a brand new Celica in the 80’s. I can honestly say it was one of the best cars I’ve ever driven. It was beautiful. 👍🇬🇧🔧

[@braxtonnelson7422]

The threaded adjuster screws are supposed to be fastened to the mirror... the plastic ones were notorious for breaking. I see that some folks used 8mm bolts with the heads ground to a square/rectangle-- then used double-sided tape or epoxy to attach them to the mirror. Old plastic parts are the bane of a car restorer's existence! Looking forward to more installments of "This Old Celica"!

[@joseph.d5187]

Righteo, I was looking for this correct comment. Have a wonderful Memorial Day.

[@iapologizeinadvance4812]

Sounds like the perfect repair

[@sneal77777]

Would be a great short midweek mustie video

[@NinjaNeglector]

Is there no replacement motors with the bolts or standoffs available for this car?

[@dongone1]

I agree, the threaded pins are broken off the mirror. They also stabilize the mirror.

[@rxcess754]

I have a suggestion to fix the mirror. Replace the brittle plastic bolt on the motor with metal ones like you did and glue a button magnet to the back side of the mirror. This will keep the mirror magnetically attached to the bolt while having the bolt to spin/adjust.

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

Excellent idea! Also lets you pop off the mirror without breaking the glue or plastic adjusters

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

No just the correct mirror backing plate with the little bit which locates into the motors

[@rods6405]

Top Idea!

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

The issue will be if it’s possible to get the backing plate. But I now it’s not musty’s style 3d printing if you can get a complete one to be scanned.

[@trailtrashgarage]

3d printer…..

[@dallasdorrington7449]

Back in my early days as a motor mechanic, I used to work on these 22R-E engines and boy does this engine chatter very badly. The later 22R engines had a single roller camshaft chain than the more reliable twin roller in the earlier 22R engine. The camshaft chain would stretch to the extent that the oil-fed chain tensioner could no longer keep the chain tight and would break one of the plastic chain guides and then cause the chain to start jumping teeth and the engine would fail and in most situations catastrophically. Mustie, you need to look at that chain tension and its tensioner and guides as this is the reason for the engines chattering noise. So while your at it is best to address it now before the engine grenades on you. Other than that, it's a nice-looking Celica/Supra. Getting very old and super rare to see them on the road now.

[@ronzor8035]

text straight out of wiki...

[@angryyank]

@@ronzor8035 Indeed another YT Mechanic eh??

[@fredzeppelin3969]

Wiki or not, it's truth. The earlier double roller chains were better, and many folks retrofit the earlier chains/sprockets onto their "Franken-22R/RE's" especially the hardcore 4x4 pickup nuts

[@angryyank]

@@fredzeppelin3969 I do NOT believe the validity of the information was in question there chief....

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

@@angryyank Snarky yet confusing. I like it

[@malaert64]

“It’s not our typical New England Toyota that’s rusted to the door handles with the frame falling out of it.” Yep - my mom had basically this model back in the day, while living in Southern Ontario. Fantastic vehicle, but after a while she nicknamed it “the biodegradable car” once parts started rusting and falling off randomly.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

amazing what crowning will do in ontario....i had a 77 corolla and it ended up the same way as i was young,broke and stupid..hello from kw area

[@stephenrobinson7945]

Try pushing the directional signal/dimmer switch forward to engage the high beams. Pulling it towards you only flashes the high beams and returns to low when released.

[@dan_lev]

This. Every Toyota I've ever driven has been like this.

[@jimhastings7175]

Was looking to see if someone said this before I said the same thing.

[@sebymesteru]

@@dan_lev my Mazda 6 from 2007 has the same setup for the lights controls. The rear wiper is also controled from the right lever,with a rotating knob that's on the lever itself. If u u pull the lever towards the driver,it activates the front windscreen washer,if u push it outwards,it activates the rear window washer.

[@john242ti]

Same with a lot of the Subaru cars, as well as late '90s Fords...

[@MajorDan1138]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@MichaelMcFearin]

Mustie never ceases to amaze me, he is also a JDM master engineer. Love this project! Please continue to a part 2 on this car. It reminds me of the gold old days before she took half and that was part of the half she took.

[@TheKurtTribute]

It’s not a JDM, just a Toyota.

[@ploquinn]

@@TheKurtTribute Well, let the man have his fun. I'm sure he just means "japanese" anyway.

[@Wok_Agenda]

American Domestic Market ahahaha

[@jonathanz4987]

This is one of your best videos IMO. I thoroughly enjoy how you think things through out loud. I always feel like I have learned something from every single video. You truly shine when it comes to the tedious trouble shooting. THANKS Mustie!

[@wheelie642]

I dated a girl in the 80s that had this car brand new. I dated her for a few weeks not knowing she owned one in this same white.. When she pulled up in it one day I was in shock. I wondered if she appreciated her car as much as I did and I wasn’t even the owner. It was sweet and so was she.

[@corey6393]

I would love to see a second part to this car's resurrection. Love the old Toyota's, and I really love the 22R. My 87 2wd xtra cab long bed is still going strong at 290K miles.

[@davidregan9872]

I sure wish I had my old 85 4X4! I got great gas millage! Our cheapest gas here is $4.99 a gallon!

[@ouch1011]

Former auto tech here. I worked for several years at a Japanese car specialist for my last tech position. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 20 or 22R that didn’t have some valve cover leakage. I think they don’t have enough bolts holding it down, so the clamping load is low and not very even. Also, those engines tend to be a bit clattery even when everything is adjusted properly. That’s just the way they are. While having tight valves is definitely worse than loose, loose valves aren’t good either. For one, you are losing valve lift and duration, so you are losing performance. If they are quite loose, you can start damaging the valve stems or rockers because the excess valve lash leads to hammering of the valve components (that’s the clattering or tapping you hear when components are loose). The Magnaflow muffler that was on the car uses a sound absorbing material. The exhaust goes through a perforated tube and the sound absorbing material surrounds it. The Thrush muffler (or any turbo or Flowmaster style muffler) uses chambers and baffles to cause sound waves that cancel some of the noise coming out of the exhaust. Chambered mufflers can be quieter than straight-thru mufflers but also tend to be a lot more restrictive, especially the cheap ones. Probably not an issue on a 100hp 22RE but a definite consideration on a performance car. I’m still watching the video, but the headlight problem is more than likely the switch. Older Japanese cars switch the headlights on the ground side, so both filaments have power when the headlights are on and it switches ground to switch between the low/high beams. Older cars also tend to run both headlights on one circuit (newer cars usually run 2 separate circuits for safety/redundancy). You are missing the ground for whichever headlight isn’t working. Because you left one headlight plugged in, the power/ground circuits are shared between both headlights and the ground is missing, you are showing power on all 3 pins. If you grounded one of the appropriate pins on the disconnected headlight, it would turn on the other headlight.

[@tedjohnson64]

Appreciated your insights on this video, especially the muffler design trade offs! Thanks for sharing!

[@BeamerTheFox]

magnaflow have a nice tone VS the chambered flowmasters i think, for the motor in that car ide prefer the magnaflow with the stainless packing over any flow master.. those things numb the brain with resonance lol an on any 4 cylinder there even worse lol

[@r.weaver3769]

@@BeamerTheFox I put a small flat resonator in front of differential, really tone down the exhaust. My buddy worked a muffler shop, I got it from the take-off pile.

[@jessemurray1757]

I was thinking most of what you said here, no need to repeat lol.

[@nimas.1415]

As Kevin mentioned, the switch is likely the issue. I have had several 1980s Toyota Pickups and 4runner with a similar issue. When switching to the high beams, the lights would cut out unless your giggled the stalk. The combo switches are pricey on eBay, especially for a pickup/4runner. After dismantling the switch and cleaning the contacts, it made it slightly better. I ended up just grabbing a switch out of a mid 1980s Cressida (even more rare at this point, but nearly worthless on eBay). I was able to depin the connector and swap the light stalk from the Cressida switch to the 4runner. Fit like a glove, works flawlessly. From what I have seen most mid 80s Toyotas all have similar switches. Hope that helps.

[@hellraizer322]

In case you didn't figure it out, Head(RTR) in the fuse box is Retractable headlight system. Great work Mustie! Keep up the great videos!

[@whitezin65]

Hi Mustie1: I've been an avid viewer for years. 4 years ago I moved to a larger property in the country and bought a refurbished 1984 Wheel Horse lawn tractor. Lately it's been getting progressively harder to get started. Due to all your videos I've watched I had the confidence to remove and clean the carb today. It started right up afterwards and runs great now! Thanks Mustie1 Keep up the great work!

[@robertm4050]

I'm doing tons of things I would have never done before watching his videos. Fixed my mower and snowblower recently and a few other things around the house.

[@ThatOneVr4]

Mustie, I was the first person to make a tutorial on how to fix the powered side mirrors. I'm ThatOneCelica on the Celica-gts forums, glad you figured it out. You pretty much replace them with metal bolts and use a strong adhesive to attach the bolts to the mirror. The motors spin and will push or pull for the up and down and side to side. I originally used Gorilla Glue worked great but only for a little while. I would use a rubber adhesive that can handle the bumps in the road, something like RTV. Great video! Maybe a small neodymium magnet glued to the plastic part of the mirror would work. I'm sure you can get creative.

[@Jeff_Pendleton]

So, no spring needed?

[@fromagefrizzbizz9377]

@@Jeff_Pendleton No. The studs are supposed to be attached to the mirror, and prevent the studs rotating. To install them you engage the threads, and then run the motor drawing them into the point where you can snap it to the mirror center. Then the rotating female thread inside the mirror can pull or push the mirror via the fixed stud. If you ever need to take the glass out again you have to get the motors to run the threads all the way out before unsnapping the center. If you don't you'll break the studs off. Failing to run the studs out are probably why it broke in the first place. Either that or the waxy substance they were made out of broke. Some sort of flexible adhesive for the stud-mirror attachment is best there's going to be a bit of angle change as it runs in/out. Perhaps soft silicone.

[@ThatOneVr4]

@@Jeff_Pendleton No spring needed @Fromage Frizzbizz is correct.

[@keithschneidly3922]

Automotive GOOP should bite and give enough strength to hold up.

[@kurtyochum7118]

quit dicking around and go to the Toyota dealer and buy both mirror glass, the threaded studs will be attached to the new glasses, this knuckle head is not the guy you want to get car repair advice from, trust me!

[@april7_]

Just Great! I got 3 (2 for spare) 1990 Celica ST182's in my yard. Here in Europe they are Japan made with 2.0l engine 156hp. Just great project car with ABS and sunroof! Here in Finland is possible to made all over 30 years original cars with Historic MOT so there is no road tax and insurance is lower. And MOT is every 4 years when normal over 10 years old cars it is yearly!

[@MrCarGuy]

In most US states the historic vehicle registration is 25 years or older. At 25 they also don't need to do emissions testing anymore (at least in my city)

[@_BAD_MERC_]

One of the favorite cars I ever had was a 1984 Celica Supra. It was silver blue metallic with a sunroof and 5-speed. It had that quad color blue velour interior. At the time that was a fast car and I got a lot of tickets with it.

[@esqueue]

Interestingly enough, back in the late 90's, one of my friends had a rusted out Celica from that time here in California that came from a salt state. It was junk and given to him. I was still in high school and was the only one out of my friends who knew how to drive stick shift, so I drove it with our group. Boy was it fun. My first RWD car and first car that I drove with enough power to do massive burn-outs. We went to Chief Auto Parts (now Autozone) and got some can paint and went to town. Hahaha, I have very fond memories of that car.

[@rahmanr112]

This brings back a lot of memories… our neighbors had one in the 90s and we were not allowed play around it. And now I get it.. It’s a beautiful car.

[@pinwizz69]

Darren, you'll never have an underperforming video. That's pretty much set in stone. Your self depreciating humor and how well you explain things as tho we are crowded around you in person keeps us craving your next installment.

[@fillg]

After watching Mustie cut that muffler off, I think it's safe to assume he's not out stealing catalytic converters in his spare time. 😃

[@ScottPlude]

I shuddered watching the muffler get cut off. Those fingers are SUPER lucky

[@patrickgrace6325]

I was waiting for the trip to the ER to reattach finger!

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Great time in the shop Mustie1! Thanks for having us. You've never had a video where I would have been disappointed in a part two.

[@crackerjackcreek]

The headlight stalk might be 3 positions. Push forward high, middle or neutral low, pull back for momentarily high. I understand the 2 position thought, I've have had cars both ways

[@craigsampson8758]

I have owned the 85 Celica GTS and the 83 Celica Supra. That is an amazingly clean rust free example. The mirror plates have plastic threaded posts which are supposed to be permanently attached to the mirror. Yours are broken away from the mirror backing. The only way to permanently fix this is a new/used mirror plate with posts still attached. You push the both rods/posts in the motors first (its a rough force fit) and then pop the ball into the socket last. The rods hold the mirror adjustments you make from the switch.

[@RadRob84]

What you're saying is Mustie's mirrors have a date with the hot glue gun.

[@muskokamike127]

@@RadRob84 I was JUST going to say that. Get the motors adjusted where you want and then blobs of silicone or hot melt glue to the posts.

[@RadRob84]

@@muskokamike127 were you yelling at him in the video too? "No, Mustie! Don't add a spring! Silicone / glue the posts to the backing! Can't you see the glue mark on the broken stud from a past repair?!?!"

[@scottnyc6572]

Every time he asks a question I’m answering but he can’t hear me 😂

[@suzukiman650]

Came to the comments to see if anyone else had told him this already. I too was talking sternly to the screen while watching lol

[@gregorythomas333]

My favorite car was my 1977 Toyota Celica GT Fastback (Liftback)...knew the dimensions down to the millimeter when driving :) For the high beams to stay on...push the blinker switch away from the steering wheel (opposite of flashing the highs > towards the wheel). The vampire circuits are most likely the radio & the clock...at least it was on mine.

[@robbalinski1606]

He's probably tried that, the switch isn't flipping the contact like its supposed to be. I've had it happen on my 84 gts coupe and my 84 supra P-type back in the day, could be as easy as disassembling the switch, cleaning and re-lubing or replacing it. But its definitely the switch , very common on my 90-99 Mitsubishi Eclipses as well.

[@waynesmith7650]

if I remember correctly, you're right! {?????}

[@butterchubbz]

I have been enamored with your channel for some time. I cannot describe the joy in my chest as I saw the best car I have ever owned, and the car I loved the most, being described by you as the best Toyota. If it wasn't for my decision to move back to Germany, I would still own mine, with that glorious 22RE that had power on the low end, making daily driving such a blast. There was never a dull moment with it, and it nearly brings tears to my eyes thinking back. What a machine.

[@can-cruiser]

One of the very few instances when Mustie works on anything that actually gets DRIVEN rather than pushed on the ramp 😃😃

[@davidy80]

Would definitley like to see more videos about this lovely old Toyota, especially if the competition is a lawnmower or a leafblower 😎

[@2011joser]

My brother had one exactly like this one back around ‘90. Not very fast but great riding and a lot of fun to drive. It was the first japanese car that truly impressed me. They were bullet proof like most Toyotas.

[@charlesgunzelman3323]

It's got the same motor as the pickup trucks from that era.

[@ericoh123]

I bought my elderly mom a good used Camry as a gift after I saw that she had close to 200k and rocker rust on her trouble-free Corolla. Several years later, after her doctor told her she should no longer drive, she sold the Camry and decided to gift me back the amount she got for it. It was just $800. shy of what I'd paid for it.

[@afberglund2764]

Rust

[@jasonbirch1182]

@RogerWilco99 reliability wise the Celica/supra all day. Looks, performance wise a widebody starion esi or conquest TSI is in another League. Once you fix a couple issues with them they are good cars though. I hit 147mph with 4 people in the car in a basically stock conquest tsi. Loved that car.

[@stubstoo6331]

@@charlesgunzelman3323 Toyota trucks in 84 were carburated 85 went to efi.

[@richardgraham1167]

Dying to see the destroyed rear differential axle boots sorted. Fun video, thx!

[@vdubjunkie]

I had a 1986 Supra. It was absolutely fantastic. I REALLY wish I still had that car! Have fun with that thing.

[@FermentedTinal]

1984 is a good year for 22RE, it isn't the highest-output version of the na fuel-injected 22R, but it has the stronger timing chain. It'll run until the injectors are completely worn out and not make milkshakes along the way. Check the rocker shafts for play, sometimes the bolts loosen off, but 22Rs do sound like sewing machines. Get a stack of spare valve cover gaskets, those half moons are like the pushrod tubes on an ACVW: leaks waiting to happen. Also check the EGR, it loves to clog up with soot or rot out, one doesn't really cause problems, the other is an intake leak, but I didn't hear one. The air injection pipe on the exhaust manifold also tends to go on these, creating an exhaust leak. Block off plates are common and cheap online. The engine itself actually has a fair-sized aftermarket if you ever want to depart from your norm and get silly with it.

[@mcarroll598]

I bought a 02” Toyota Tacoma TRD that came from Florida a few years ago. RUST FREE!!!ll Runs and drives and looks good for 20 years old!

[@M.TTT.]

make sure you coat the frame and underside every year before winter. PB surface shield, fluid film, etc.

[@stevetuttle5472]

Love the older Toyotas! So reliable and easy to work on. Congratulations on finding one!

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

Really interested in another video on this one. We've got a truck that has a non functioning fuel gauge and something is up with the RPM gauge as well. So, a diagnostic run down on that would be great! Appreciate all the great videos!

[@oswith971]

Oo I love it! I have a '76 Celica myself, not sure how much is the same but mine is definitely missing the 80s charm Incidentally I pretty much got it because I watched a bunch of Mustie's videos and got inspired to get a project car of my own. Was planning on a VW initially but I ended up with the Celica cause a distant relative offered it to me after hearing that I was interested in old cars Oh yeah and I remember commenting years ago that I was going to take a look at it and that I was excited, and I recall Mustie replying that he loves those things and wanted to know how it works out, well I can say that it worked out really well and it's about to be on the road for it's 3rd summer :)

[@MrEnglischjules]

i had the 77 liftback here in UK.. an actual GT.. not badged ST . I had a few Gen 2 coupes.. they were nice to drive. Had the first pop up light version, bigger engine and so easy to drive but not as much fun.

[@millerbeer8743]

Your videos both relax me and feed my brain. Thank you 😊

[@ramblingman8992]

I used to own a 1984 Toyota Celica ST with the flip forward headlights. Was a nice car for motorway cruising.

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

Nobody can blame you for wanting something more economical thsn the truck! Great project!

[@Traderjoe]

I always loved this car. An old man I used to work with had one and I remember him praising it for its mechanical quality and ease of maintenance. I always wanted one.

[@rhkips]

That is a beautiful specimen! The only recommendation I can make, is to resist the urge to use a drill brush on those seats. It may be too aggressive and cause damage. Nothing wrong with a little elbow grease, a soft bristle hand brush, and a good, diluted fabric cleaner like Folex (test for color-fastness in an inconspicuous place, as Folex can fade some dyes). Looking forward to a followup video! As always, thank you for spending your Sunday with us. :D

[@aworminmybook8234]

I use the same wet vac on my upholstery. I start with a little oxy applied with a toothbrush and then just use tap water in the bissel..it has a little window so you can see how much dirt is coming off.

[@kliller854]

There's always that brush that was already attached to the cleaner lol

[@incub8]

Love this car! Show us as much as you want or can on it! One thought I had for the side mirrors instead of the spring was to use some high density foam like you would find on extra thick peel & stick weatherstripping.

[@medicPerm]

Been watching you for a while now, since you were at your old shop. I really enjoy your content, I like how you act like we are right there with you! makes it more immersive Please don't stop making content! Thanks, Respect from NY

[@rogerleete4635]

I had an '81 model (only the ST) that I loved. Had they continued to make them RWD, I would have bought another in a heartbeat. Great little cars. That drivetrain is damn near bulletproof.

[@Stefonius]

I had '76, '77, '79, '80, '81 and '83 Corollas. Loved them all. The last one got sold for parts with 300k on the clock back in the early 2000s. It ran great, but the rust had gone too far to fix. I bailed out on getting another for the same reason as you stated above. If they kept making them RWD, I'd have kept buying them.

[@oblivianation9759]

@@Stefonius I have a 83 Supra with less than 60,000. I'm working on it right now... It was running fine then it sat for over a year. Gas tank full of rust. Got it off and cleaned. Getting excited!

[@MyDuckfoot]

The 20R and 22R where both great built proof motors. You can still find them in use in Toyota forklifts.

[@MoxieFirearms]

My buddy in high school drove an 82 Toyota Celica. We stripped out the interior to just the bucket seats and the seat belts and the 40 Watt pioneer stereo, and CB radio. And we'd blast Blink 182 on the CB PA while catching air on the back roads. Some of the best times of my life.

[@mjl.9-19]

Love old goodies vids like this, especially since you intend to daily drive it. There's value in rescuing quality vehicles so thats something I love watching.

[@pattayperformance]

It’s good to see you welding again! Hope this means things are improving on your end!

[@stephenswift9868]

That’s a good looking car! I think in the UK we had the 4 cylinder Celica and the Supra that looked like this was 6 cylinder only. Both were good looking cars but the Supra was definitely the more sophisticated, classy option.

[@1pcfred]

22s are 4 bangers. 8 valves is 4 cylinders.

[@robbalinski1606]

They were all basically the same in every market, the supra in Japan was the coolest of all of them and now a day's extremely rare in japan. It was call the Celica XX but the supra in all other non japanese markets. The Celica came with mostly the 22RE in majority of markets with some getting the 20R or 22R (carb'd versions) and Australia got the Supra with only the 5M-E sohc 6 cylinder.

[@gben7084]

in the UK they were called "Sa-leek-a" same car different pronunciation US they are "cell-a-ka" 22RE was a lifetime motor, kept going & going

[@matkudinoff]

@@gben7084 In "Straya" they were known as "Sillycars"😀

[@levikender4820]

Ive seen about every video mustie and some of them 3-4 times while working on small equipment. I’ve been watching since I was 23 and now I’m 28. Lots learned and lots of laughs. Thanks for everything you do and please do more on the celica. I’ve had 10+ Toyotas with the 20r/22r/22re’s and I love them. Again thanks for what you do and hope you and the wife are well. Best regards and I look forward to next Sunday.

[@davidrix804]

You have loads of patience especially while doing diolog,great stuff.great to have you as a neighbour🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

The tach probably needs to have its electrolytic capacitors replaced on the pcb. The fuel gauge is likely to be the fuel sender since the other gauges are working okay. With the mirrors try going to your local wrecking yard. It's reasonably likely that other later Toyota mirrors might use same or similar motors. Or maybe, with your ingenuity you could adapt another similar mechanism into the mirror head. Just a thought. 🙂

[@john242ti]

I also wonder if the instrument cluster is from a 1982-83 Supra, which would provide another explanation as to why 2200 rpm sounds more like 3300 rpm or so. Supra tach would be calibrated for the 6 cylinder engine, instead of the 22R-E's 4 cylinders. Note the 85 mph speedometer... By 1984, most imported cars had a 120 mph speedometer.

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

@@john242ti You could very well be right, I didn't consider that.

[@FlywithPGM]

Hi Mustie, I’m an avid watcher of your channel. I owned an 85 model of this exact same care here in Australia from 1998 to 2013. I bought it with 194,000 km on the clock and retired it at 398,000 km with the original bottom end. Absolutely loved that car

[@muskokamike127]

I didn't have mine that long but I loved my 1984 in black too. Still a sharp design even today. If I had hung on to mine it'd be rusted to nothing by now (Canadian winters/salt).

[@87mini]

The 22RE is legendary engine - I’ve had 2 trucks with them with 500k between them - I still have my ‘87 truck that is going strong at 160k.

[@kevind6675]

Love this car. It's on my list to purchase some day. My Dad had the GT version of this without the wheel flairs. Wonderful car. I still have my 80 Supra and just love watching content on these old Toyotas.

[@silas184]

More please! We like to see your projects right to the end!

[@xray111xxx]

I love these and the Supra. When I saw the Supra pace car and the celebrity race in the Long Beach Grand Prix. I was hooked. The hard angle edge style was a win. It was good times when you wanted a cool car and not just a truck and a lifted station wagon called an SUV. These were fun.

[@wesoblander3648]

Your new acquisition reminds me of an '85 Supra a neighbor had back in the mid-90s. Yes, it had the 2.8 straight 6, yet otherwise the interior and exterior styling was strikingly similar to the Celica. The undercarriage is so clean and solid as well! A future daily driver for you :)

[@Cartier_specialist]

That is the cleanest 1984 Celica I've seen in ages and I live in the south where cars don't rust to death. Good find.

[@HeyImGaminOverHere]

I love videos like this, this is about my favorite body style of Celica. Absolutely fantastic find, I hope to see more of these videos!

[@billmoran3812]

Kudos for finding a fix for the mirrors. That was a tough one. I think there might be a voltage regulator issue for the gauge cluster, or a shorted sensor is dragging down the voltage.

[@Happy3dprinting]

I had a mk2 celica supra 2.8i, digital dash, very nice car, still one of the most fun cars I owned, climbing in value in the UK, wish I still had mine, two tone dark blue lower half with light silver/blue top.

[@toby1kenobi493]

Definitely want more on this baby. I always wanted one of these older Toyotas too. Sweet little motors.

[@thomasheller1526]

I like the stance as well. Love you never back away from the challenges!!!

[@shawnbottom4769]

23:58 The reason the exhaust is getting on your nerves is they cut the resonator from the mid-pipe. Adding a glasspack around the middle of the cabin will do. Also in general, chambered flowmaster-style mufflers are the worst if cabin drone is a problem for you. And the straight-through style muffler it had will perform better anyway.

[@paullewis9490]

That 22RE is indeed one of the finest motors ever designed. I had one in a '94 pick-up, (the last year they had a plain "pick-up", not the T100 or the Tacoma). I bought mine from the dealership "new" with 7k miles on it. I had them add A/C to it. Cost me $1000 but it was worth every penny over the years. I ended selling it to some guy in Connecticut for $3,500 in 2016 and he paid the shipping. I still regret selling it, but it was what made sense back then. You didn't say what you paid for this car, but I can guarantee you it was worth every penny. That car, with your proper sorting out, will be worth a mint as the years go on. I expect to see it on a Mecum auction one day!

[@oblivianation9759]

I had that truck and miss it everyday. I had a head gasket blow that was covered in a recall! I got a brand new engine replacement from the dealership. I paid for plugs and oil. They said I won the lottery of recalls. Man I miss that truck I could just kick myself for selling it.

[@jameseverly8501]

thanks for the comment, i had a 1991 truck with the 20 0r 22 re-engine can't remember but anyway it was a very basic truck no radio nothing, kept it for 9 years, then decided to trade it in for a 2000 Tacoma, which I still have it has 170 thousand miles on it, I went from a 4 cylinder 5-speed regular cab to an automatic, v6 extra cab very nice, but anyway thanks for your comment

[@crew-dog2668]

The first new car I brought as a 2nd Lt that just finished navigator training: a 1984 Toyota Celica GTS, silver over black. As I was driving it off the lot, a young pretty girl with her parents pointed to me and the car. She brought them there to have them buy it. It was a very unique color combo. I loved that car, wish I never sold it.

[@thomasrgleesonsr5058]

This is probably one of your best videos, at least from my perspective it was interesting to watch how you're able to come to a Solutions or at least eliminate possibilities of what the problems are. I was very impressed with this today. I sure wish you would do a follow-up video of your work on this 84 Celica! I know you have a jillion things to do but this one would be nice to have number two out there for us to enjoy. Thank you Tom La Quinta California

[@MrHeem94]

1984. Fun year. Sometimes when I'm having 'getting old' issues I'll lay down to sleep, and relive it in my head. Man, time goes by so fast.

[@vaux_wolf4281]

Hi Mustie that’s a great find, from what I can remember my dad always said the ones that was imported over to the UK they was made of rubbish steel and rotted within months of having them or rot boxes he referred them to. The engines were bulletproof though, very reliable. Always remember my dad having old Nissans, the bluebird and the cherry they were called, he always wanted a mk1 Toyota MR2 when they landed here but couldn’t afford one 😂

[@dgwachtel]

I was lucky enough to purchase a 1976 first gen MR-2. Worst winter for years and they needed to sell the loaded showroom floor car so as not to lose their quota. Got about thirty percent off, basically I got it for dealer cost. Great car. As a club racer driving formula cars I drove the wheels off it it until it finally succumbed to upstate NY body rot. -dave

[@ta65mail]

Great video on how to rebuild and troubleshoot. Enjoyed it as always.

[@timothybowen2481]

I love to see the next video on this Celica! I admire the way you go about and trouble shoot. Good stuff!!!

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

Mirrors: At 1h, I'm guessing there used to be two more ball sockets on the ends of the motors, so they could push and pull the mirror back & forth. Must've broken off, maybe after the grease went hard? I'm sure it's not originally a spring since other Toyota mirrors don't move at all, and a spring would probably bounce a little on bumps. Tough to re-engineer a solution with old plastic and broken bits, good work!

[@jimthesoundman8641]

I agree. First I was thinking there must be a spring pushing out on the top right corner of the back of the mirror, but after looking at it, and the housing, there is no evidence of that, so then the only remaining choice is that each solenoid much have been attached somehow to the back of the mirror. But that begs the question, how would you then remove the mirror? It was easy to pop out with only the ball socket in the center, but if there were THREE ball sockets, it seems like that would make it almost impossible to assemble or disassemble without breaking something.

[@100SteveB]

Fantastic car! That period was the best for Japanese cars in my book, Toyota and Mitsubishi were turning out some great cars back then. I always wanted a Mitsubishi Starion, but could never afford one in the day, but i did buy a 1984 Galant, that was a fantastic car for it's time, very refined, and the 2.0L engine was just amazing. Your lucky finding that Toyota in such good condition, pretty much everything that old over here in the UK rusted away.

[@stevenbaker8184]

Too bad you live in the UK, I actually know where the American equivalent,the Chrysler Conquest,one up for sale. Here in Virginia. it's not rusty but definitely needs some love.

[@notajp]

I had a Conquest many years ago. Kinda cool car. It would talk to you! It had a wierd electrical issue that I never got solved that affected the instrument cluster, and occasionally it would smoke really bad, then would go for quite a while and not do it. I think it had something to do with the turbo, but never got into it. Fun car tho.

[@kevins7093]

Yes, more videos on this car please, this is great. I really enjoyed this quite a bit, nice walk down memory lane, I remember when these cars were everywhere!

[@andrewdavis6917]

I had a 1984 Celica GT. I loved that car. I should've kept it... but isnt that we all say... wishing we could go back and enjoy a point in our lives.... Hello from Texas

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

It's one of those cars that is so retro, it's cool. I drove a Chevelle in those days but always thought about getting my hands on a baby Supra and cramming a small block in it.

[@jusb1066]

Why would you want to ruin a reliable car

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

I was a kid, reliable came second(or third) to 1/4 mile times. I spent my afternoons fitting engines where they didn't belong and the weekends at the local races

[@koneseta6355]

We want Best Toyota Ever Made part II

[@PZPal]

I loved this video, will wait for part 2. Thanks!

[@Andy-nm9dw]

How about using tool dip or liquid electrical tape to make the mirror adjusters have friction on the back of the mirror so the screws will be held so they will expand and retract instead of spinning? Love the videos.

[@dominickserignese8837]

All Things Considered, the car is in really good shape for being almost 40 years old. I wonder if rebuild kits are available for your mirrors and you might want to try steaming the seats to get those stains out. I used to have a 86 and a half Toyota Supra. I wish I still had it because those cars are actually becoming collectible. cool car!

[@mriguy3202]

yes a steam generator will work wonders. The one at Harbor Freight is identical to the McCullough steamer at a lower price

[@fromagefrizzbizz9377]

It seems fairly easy to get replacement window assemblies for those cars.

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day, WOW what a find. We had these here in Australia I still see them around from time to time. Yes I'd love to see more on this car 🚗. So thanks for sharing ✌️ from Melbourne Australia.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@brainiac_brian]

Nice ride! I had one. The only warning I have is the timing chain tensioner on mine was driven with oil pressure. Should it get low on oil it can jump time and kill the engine. It is an interference engine. Enjoy the ride! I loved mine! Mine was a 1982 I think.

[@mustie1]

the 18r was real bad for the tentioner failing

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

I thought I read somewhere that all the Toyota engines, at least from around 80-2000, were non-interference, but apparently that's wrong, these R's are interference. Apparently, even if the belt or chain breaks it doesn't _usually_ cause damage unless it was during an "high stress point"? Someone else says: >You're just supposed to avoid accidently downshifting in too low of a gear at too high of a speed. Maintain proper oil level and oil quality... Also, replace worn timing chain, gears, and guides before timing slips off, if it ever gets to that point.

[@stevenbennett5221]

When the guides wear out the chain slap on the 22re will wear a hole in the timing cover right behind the water pump causing coolant to enter the crankcase. JB weld to the rescue worked for years on mine.

[@echobeefpv8530]

I love this !! Wow, that car is in great shape for it's age. I'd love to see more on getting it sorted. Toyotas are just well done cars, in general.

[@marcryvon]

And at the time, they were made in their home country, Japan. That made a BIG difference in quality and assembly.

[@wynottgivemore9274]

I might be mixing up the brand ,it may have been the Datsun 1/4 tonne truck that rusted out in our Canadian salted streets faster than the paper box the salt came in disintergrated in water. But I do remember in the 90s those Toyota bodies were gone well before the mechanicals were. Man I'd love to live in a world that didn't just take the ball and keep running... Salt melts ice, ice is on the roads ...how about sand,or reinvent the roadways by placing geo Thermo pipes in the ditches and heat the roads,also use concrete so we don't loose our now $40,000 or more vehicle's while driving down the roads we pay for with our taxes.......is🤪sorry for that buti see these Cali cars the same year as mine and much older and they are like mint condition and I'm driving a rusted out 2007 . Also my 1975 van is in way better body condition so I guess it's because it's different metal,and it is actually a camper van and was only used in the summers most of its life was in the garage.

[@marcryvon]

@@wynottgivemore9274 Wynot, the answer is a no-brainer: yearly oil based rust-proofing. I keep my cars for at least 15 years, on Québec salty roads. Every spring, I pressure wash the underside and fenders insides. Then rust proofing in early September. That’s it ! Total cost: approx 100$.

[@wynottgivemore9274]

@@marcryvon yes that probably would be better than nothing, it should be done free off charge before rolling out of or off of any lot. The thing with this the vehicles i have owned ,i found that there are factory made water catchers, etc. And i will never buy a brand new car, (unless i win the lottery) and i don't play . So i get the after math of a vehicle's life.

[@linuslandin]

Lovely! Looking forward to part two

[@jamescrook3563]

I had a 1979 Celica GT, 22R engine carbureted, put headers and flowthru Stebro stainless steel exhaust, Retuned the carb, large swaybars front and back. Man did that thing fly, handled great Black with thin gold strip down both sides. Real chick magnet

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

I'd argue with you a bit on this... it is a great car but I've always preferred the 70's Celica over the later years, just personal preferences. Good choice for content, should draw a whole lot of new subs.

[@rickthelian2215]

1973 with a Twincam fitted, as not released in Australia only in 2T Engines

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

@@rickthelian2215 2T engines were awesome...

[@rickthelian2215]

@@monkeybarmonkeyman easy to work on. The Twincam 2TG and Eli versions 2TGE

[@muskokamike127]

I think the '78 was voted best car ever by Motortrend. A little bulbous in my opinion but fun little cars. A buddy had one.

[@mustie1]

still lookin for a 73st, myself

[@Flintsstone555]

This might have been mentioned already...I might have missed if you did it...but for continuous high beams you need to push the blinker stalk forwards towards the dash. At least that's how it works on my 1 st gen Celica -76...and I pretty sure Toyota used that setup for many years after. It's actually a rather clever design since you will never run with high beams accidentally. As soon as you come to the first turn and use the blinkers you will know the high beams are on. 👍

[@kurtyochum7118]

I've been watching him fumble f"""k around in agony waiting for him to discover that all he needed to do is push the turn signal stalk forward, btw i was a Toyota master tech in my previous life

[@jharding32]

Agreed. It was painful. Just push it!

[@larryfogle3697]

Yeah my Ram pickup actually pushes forward.

[@simonilett998]

A lot of older Japanese cars did it this way, I was yelling at my screen..'push the stalk forward dummy!!'🤣

[@SteveHacker]

Fantastic! Wish I could find an old Toyota pickup from that era! … Please more videos of engine work (all kinds), and VW engines and restorations! But especially motorcycles!

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

Please continue with more Celica GTS video content. They are great cars! Fantastic video on how to adjust the valvetrain of the engine!

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Yep,this car is kind of interesting. Back in the 70s(maybe 78) my BIL had a new Toyota Longbed pickup,very basic,very small,good little truck and easy on gas like lots of stuff back then after the fuel crisis thing of the early 70s. A little later I had a Chevy Luv pickup with the same basic qualities,a little "sewing machine" gas engine to get from A to B with light loads in the box.

[@kltpep]

Dude this is taking me back to the days of Spud Mackenzie. Just add some cardboard to do some break dancing anf I'm in. Yes, I'm old......

[@FriendlyDigger]

I think we al are watching this is not for youngster's....

[@chrisandrus2735]

What a beautiful car😍 I wish they still looked like this!

[@SmokeyMcPiEcE]

Awesome car Mustie, thanks for sharing, I enjoyed rooting for your celica

[@axxxxman]

That one was one of my favorites when it came out. they are so hard to find nowadays as they all just got driven til the wheels fell off. 84 or 85 was the last year before they went to front wheel drive on the Celica's. Now if you are going to have a Hyabusa in the background you could at least mention it.

[@charlesyoung7436]

I had the one year convertible version. A California company took new 1985 GTS coupes and cut the tops off. They stiffened the frames and and narrowed the rear seat to accommodate the hydraulic convertible top. It had an electric relay which would startle anyone in the front passenger seat when you pressed the button to hear the spring loaded rear seatbacks snap down like a mousetrap. They made fewer than the 5000 conversions Toyota authorized, and the '86 Celica became front wheel drive with no convertible offered. From 1987, the next generation convertible Celica began to be built at the factory.

[@jefferysmith3930]

I love these cars. On of the best looking cars of the 80’s. More on this gem, please

[@BTW...]

Seriously? Didn't they have Mazda sport cars there !? ... like the RX7 that looked and drove like a real sport car?

[@JerseyFishing20]

Wouldn’t mind atleast seeing an update on this in the future but to me I like watching you wrench on anything because I’ve learned a lot just watching your videos!! Thank you by the way!!

[@srdadams]

Mustie I'm sure alot of your viewers like myself watch your videos every weekend and it doesn't matter what your working on. Like when you repaird a ice maker I watched it beginning to end and enjoyed it. Thank you for your videos.

[@redshiftthefox]

Toyota AE86, best car ever made. Fight me. The one from Japan, not the one they sent us that couldn't get out of its own way let alone anyone else's.

[@dennisritchie149]

The literally made an entire anime about the car man. There's few arguments better than that.