Building A Japanese Muscle Car // 1974 Toyota Celica V8 Swap

[@SarahnTuned]

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[@niklaswejedal463]

Ah, great! Got to watch that right now!

[@AcceptYourDeath]

Not sure if it is too late for suggestions but chrome arms holding the front bumper could look neat and cover the hole. Maybe even painted instead of chrome. It is more of a US thing for cars of this period (and older) but I personally just like the look of it as if the bumper is held up by them. Something coming up from beneath like a Corvette C1 had.

[@elgenerz]

11:41 is there a reason that you didn’t remove the engine from the bottom? Disconnect everything then drop the engine/subframe/suspension. I luv this project btw.

[@surgen9499]

Mine switch was 22R , had to cut Cross member . Had to do it over again opt Ford 289 , oil pan should clear cross member , Chevy 350 definitely won't fit .

[@floridamaninthewild]

Sarah, where do you get the music for your time lapse? My wife and I are making a porno...

[@Handleyman]

Back in early 1971 when my father worked for the Toyota manufacturing plant in Melbourne Australia, we got the first one of the line. It really turned heads back then.

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

Wooowwww!

[@tphvictims5101]

AUSSIE rule 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 where women glow and men THUNDER. I come from the land down under.

[@BigNews2021]

@@tphvictims5101 They plunder, bro. They plunder. And they also chunder.

[@tomrakusan1179]

It still does………cool car.

[@SarahnTuned]

Still turns heads today too, you don’t see many anymore

[@animal1064]

My new favourite you tube channel, awesome stuff Sarah... 👏

[@just4guitar558]

Yellow LED fog lamps (round obviously) in place of the mini turrets! (Bumperette shock absorber) I don’t see enough wrong with the paint to warrant a full repaint, tho. I’d keep it oLd SkOoL with the original paint…… as a sleeper. Great build, Sarah! Looks like it’ll be a lot of fun to drive!

[@gertraba9806]

I decontent side rub strips and remove flappy. Vynal roof dealers added those options to jack up. Prices profit

[@robertjb001]

maybe a Toyota MR2 Spyder 2000 fog to keep it Toyota?

[@misterquintus]

Fogs yes, but not yellow or LED. they should be clear, period correct (or at least period correct looking) rectangular lights to match the front valance turn signals. I don't have a Celica to check the exact dimesions but I'm sure Hella would have had something of the correct size at that time. Unfortunately I think trimming the bumper is a forgone conclusion.

[@anydaynow01]

Yeah I was thinking fog lights or just welding patches in and getting it rechromed.

[@ShaunHensley]

It’s not original paint, it’s a respray

[@rhianGT]

I am riveted by this build.

[@Primus54]

Being a boomer who worked on cars in my teens, this was very nostalgic… particularly the simplicity and abundance of work space these classics had in the engine bay. This build is awesome. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

[@SarahnTuned]

They thought of so many little details even back then that make it easy to work on. Super well built!

[@jamespell8091]

Yes I have a couple of scars from working on these

[@inibrius5380]

The wheels are the Daytona series, made by Carrol Shelby Inc in 1983-84. They had a 4-lug and a 5-lug variant, and were Shelby's first modular alloy wheels. I had them on my 83 Toyota pickup. Great wheels.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Yeah they look nice but to make them even nicer a quick polishing & buffing and the full set will shining like chrome wheels..

[@aaron71]

Yes, sold at the dealer though Direct Connection. Her wheels are causing a stir on the FWD Mopar groups! 😄

[@stopbuyingstuff5522]

Yes my ae85 had a similar set of Shelly wheels I think it was a dealer option for Toyotas.

[@aaron71]

@@stopbuyingstuff5522 No, they were sold exclusively at Dodge dealers. Nothing to do with Toyota.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@poplaurentiu4148 We all know that's coming in a future episode, it's a Sarah thing,..

[@JK-ns5dr]

I know you don't like chrome on a car but I think the chrome bumpers would look great with that color.

[@twoeightythreez]

I concur, chrome was part of what made the 70s cars look so good

[@bongodave13]

I agree. Period correct and original is the best look for this baby.

[@michaelblacktree]

I agree with you guys, even though I'm not a big fan of chrome. But for this car, chrome trim would be period correct.

[@Wooley689]

Yes, the chrome is strong with this one.

[@alchristensen8121]

The front turn signals blend with the shape and "color" of the chrome bumper for a bit of a wraparound look. Painting it would ruin that. The signals would be odd blocks just sitting there.

[@korimbocustariqali603]

MANY THANKS FOR SHARING......

[@robertmowery9596]

My wife had bought a new 1974 Toyota Celica ST. That car was so dependable. I hadn't seen one in many years until you decided to do your automotive magic, making it better than ever!!!

[@SarahnTuned]

I’ve found a few in mint condition for sale, they’re typically $15-20k

[@SuperChaoticus]

@@SarahnTuned Holy Cow. I got one of these back in '84 or 5. All I had to do was tow it out of the guy's front yard. All it needed was new brakes (which had some annoying Black Widow spiders camping out in them) and fluids. If I knew then, what I know now, I would never have sold it. I miss the mid '70s Japanese cars. They are such a blast to drive.

[@johnhebebrand7470]

My 74 Challenger had bumper guards that looked very similar to those. They're sitting in a box somewhere in the back of the garage. Whacked my knees on them one too many times. After 40 years I don't think I'm going to put them back on. Welcome to the 70's !

[@terryfleming7084]

Run the bumperettes. That’s what made it a ‘74.

[@terryfleming7084]

@@joemanco5864 I thought that they started in 73, then changed the size in 74. Then in 75 I know that they had the big ass bumpers. I had a 75. Would love to find one again!

[@Magnero]

I always liked the idea of swapping this engine into a KMIII Supra. Japanese muscle car + Japanese V8.

[@fat_biker]

I honestly think this needs to be a sleeper, with original patina as far as possible.

[@SarahnTuned]

No, I don’t do patina. It’s going to have a perfect paint job in the factory color.

[@michaelblacktree]

If you're looking for patina, you've come to the wrong place. Sarah is a perfectionist.

[@LuckyCharms777]

@@michaelblacktree Patina is perfection. You can’t outdo Mother Nature.

[@Kro_man_tx]

I was built in 1971 and my hardware is still golden.

[@Kungfurobbie]

Probably gets said a lot but Sarah, you have great choice in music for your videos.

[@rodawallace]

I, for one, applaud your decision to work 'Blue'.

[@dave1135]

15:55 be extremely careful if you cut those ends off, a lot of cars of that era had compression rods to absorb the impact, and some were gas charged. Cutting it could be the equivalent of setting off a bomb

[@twoeightythreez]

All u have to do is drill a small hole in the end of the shock to release the pressure gently, if it has those type of bumpers.

[@speedmaverick]

Shave the bolts on the bumper. Weld in plates to eliminate the cut outs. Steel bumpers take on a whole new loo without bolt heads everywhere. That bumper has the styling to really become sleek with smooth line without pimples...

[@surlydog5234]

Love this series! Also, mad props for your editing skills! The red jump at the beginning was choice. Also my wife is a fan of angel food cake. This episode was so fun. Thank you!

[@SarahnTuned]

Haha, tell her he has his own channel too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4eamJ6kpth2qqs

[@picklesgherkin]

15:55 put some major LEDs in them holes where the bumperettes go

[@markeaton2003]

I am sure someone will want that Celica engine. You make things seem easy, even though they may not be. Nice.

[@SarahnTuned]

Yep, I’ll hold onto it until someone restoring one of these needs it.

[@kieron82]

Had these engines in my old rx-30 cressidas here in New Zealand, was only an 18-R though, first cressida was an auto and the second one was a 5 speed stick shift, first one got written off by a city bus rear ending it and the second I sold because of running issues, did make more money than I bought and put into it...

[@bretta3]

Old Toyotas have great hardware, great wiring and great connectors. No rusty broken bolts and no brittle, broken electrical connectors. Body panels are a different story.

[@geoffskelton2772]

So happy for this!!! You're videos truly brighten my day.....and I really needed this today!!! Keep up the great work!!

[@kennethburton9165]

Another fantastic video from my favorite You-tuber!

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

please keep the colour of that beautiful celica. the wheels are awesome too.

[@bradleyburton4762]

I think this all of the time, but always end up liking her choice more.

[@SarahnTuned]

Color stays, wheels go as they’ll be worthless with the amount of power this will have. Need something twice as wide out back and there’s no options for 13” tires anymore.

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

@@SarahnTuned understand. I´m sure you´ll find beautiful replacement wheels. grüße aus dem kalten deutschland.

[@leensteed7861]

If you are coating the bumpers black you can weld in fillers for the holes

[@ramblerdave1339]

As for the bumper, if you don't mind having it rechromed, you could fill those indentations and cut the chrome heads off the bolts, and weld the bolts into the holes, and have a completely smooth bumper ( old school custom trick). I would either try to find some pre 73 bumper brackets, or JDM, which wouldn't have the bumper shocks ( do not cut or heat those), or just fab new ones. By filling the bolt holes, you could weld mount bolts anywhere you need them, for a fabricated bracket. Love everything about the project, and your videos! (fan for life). ✌️😊👍 Edit: Another bumper trick: to make the bumper fit the body closer, cut a short section out of the center, so the ends of the bumper don't extend past the fender. Works very nicely on cars with the bumper so well integrated into the design.

[@christianbolt5761]

Nice vintage car. I too like the mustard color.

[@j2kinflarc768]

This is such a great project. Amazing how good a condition that car is. Can’t wait to see what the v8 looks like in there

[@algae441]

Re: Bumper holes. How about throwing a set of driving lights where the bumperettes are. 4 inch Morimotos would be 🔥

[@fredericdeblois]

Great, the progress of the Tom Celica project 👍👍

[@warren6172]

Really appreciating the “Mechanics Croptops”!!!

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Sarah. The Dodge Daytona Shelby had those same wheels.

[@seancorker5815]

I’ve avidly watched all (well I checked out of the beetle) of you projects but this is the best one yet.

[@e.s.bryant765]

Hello Sarah. I grew up with these cars and am enjoying this build.

[@thomasrich5586]

You’re doing great

[@fishflash1]

Very quick work to pull the entire power train. Besides the bumperettes, there's bound to be more surprises on a car from the 70s. Very excited to take the journey with you.

[@TOBYH]

MAYBE KILL THE BUMPERETTES? WHAT DO YO THINK?

[@dogofdeath2007]

Fill in the half moons, weld it in, then rechrome or nickel plate the bumpers! You've got this sarah!

[@chrisrnielsen]

I think you should keep the two front "bumperettes" It's part of the model and really does designate it's year of manufacture.

[@zeus014]

As far as bumperettes go these ones actually DO add to the look of the car. And the chrome is a big part of the classic look - not to mention its "sleeper" appeal.

[@SarahnTuned]

They are hideous and only a U.S. thing, they’re going away.

[@zeus014]

@@SarahnTuned had them up here in CanaChinaZuela too. Your car, your choice. All the best with this build. I shoulda kept mine....

[@michaelblacktree]

@@SarahnTuned - Here's a random thought: Brake cooling ducts?

[@AtomicBuffalo]

@@SarahnTuned They are glorious, but it's your car to make as boring as you like.

[@SuperOperator4]

Love her appreciation for nice hardware.

[@marcusott2973]

Much awaited, much appreciated excellent work as always.

[@RoyV504]

Fill in the half moon with some round front Fog lights, or continue the rectangle shape like the blinker if you trim the bumper?

[@toastrecon]

Sarah, where is your eye protection?? For your assistant, too!

[@ryanf9300]

I think black chrome would look sick

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Sarah and Angel! Thanks for making it. I actually kinda dig the bumperettes.

[@HikaruSorano05]

Hey Sarah!. Fellow Celica restorer here. In the hole that you have those half moons you can install rally Lights or fog lights. Cheers

[@printerscott]

Hi Sarah, love your content! I had a 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5, my first car handed down from my dad in 1982. Loved that car, very similar to the 1974 Celica. I purchased the exact same wheels for my corolla as you have on the Celica, I bought them from Pep Boys in 1982! I even had the same tires, BF Goodrich Radial T/A's! Sometimes wish I kept that car, my canyon racer!

[@fernandodeleon7466]

Best compliment for this talented lady : " you make my motor run, my motor run ..."

[@TheRealFLX81]

I have a fancy idea for the bumperette cutout: Since you will probably use bigger brakes, how about brake cooling ducts there with hoses going to the brakes? Not sure if that would even be possible since a million things might be in the way of the hoses, but it would certainly look cool. Another cool option to hide the hole would be Cibie Oscar rally lights. Got a pair of those on my Fulvia Coupe, looks 🔥

[@darhmakarma4838]

In 1976 I bought my first car, it was a 1974 white Toyota Celica ST. What a fun car it was in that era, small, nimble, I was driving it hard even though it was underpowered. I have fond memories of that car. I just can’t wait to see the completed project. 😃😃😃

[@dave1135]

Hey Sara, you can extend the boom of that hoist by undoing the bolt and pulling it out. Every hole you extend it lessens the weight you can lift, but should be fine for the engines you remove

[@michaelblacktree]

You think she's too dumb to figure that out?

[@paulym5814]

Mount some fog lamps pointing down on the front bumper. Some new LED round amber ones would look great and fit right in the round spots on the bumper.

[@L0000NEY]

For the front bumper you could weld a patch panel into the half moon (and weld up the bolt hole for the over-rider as well), then re-chrome the bumper. that would be the best outcome, but not the easiest or cheapest. Another option is you could check JP or Aus for a non US spec bumper.

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

Had to stop the video at 10secs and tell you I loved the COD seeing red from jumping to high up reference. Classic!!!

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

They are Carroll Shelby Daytona wheels from the early 80's 14x6. I would use a Ford 8.8 underneath the Celica as they are relatively abundant and are more than capable of handling the HP from the Yota V8 easily. Plus the aftermarket there are tons of aftermarket support for the 8.8.

[@lannym]

Looks likes 13"s....

[@tomheringer2047]

The tires mounted on the wheels were P175/70R13's.

[@SarahnTuned]

These are 13x5.5’s

[@hurley911]

My high school sweetheart’s grandmother had a Celica like this in the 1990s and was retired. Everything was well kept and like the Celica, everything was preserved from the 1970s. This was a fun and reliable car.

[@RC.Time-Crawlers]

That's a fantastic vehicle, and the bumper should stay stock, in my opinion.

[@tomheringer2047]

I second that!

[@SarahnTuned]

Bumperettes are absolutely going away

[@FredrikSoerlie]

​@@SarahnTuned Allthough I agree with Robby Jr., my main concern would be to keep the bumpers you have original and not modify them. I'd recommend just removing the bumperettes and leave the bumpers as they are until you can get a pair of the bumpers you want. Having said that. Your car, your call :)

[@dadgarage7966]

It'd be ironic if not long after its finished it's in a minor front end crash where those 5 mph bumpers would've mitigated the damage.

[@yesnomaybe3372]

@@SarahnTuned jdm spec would be sweet

[@apj341]

We come for the beauty and stay for the bawdy talk and cool wrenching 🛠️ !!

[@546Scott]

Another great video! I actually like that color.... Its different.. Not sure if there is any metallic in it but I think it would look great if it did and a bran new paint job.

[@SarahnTuned]

There is a silver metal flake it in yeah

[@jcraig1848]

Big fan of Toyota and Lexus. Great job dismantling and looking forward to more on the Celica.

[@matsholmgren8105]

Maybe you could find some round lights to go in the bumper?

[@randlayman2668]

Sarah, you can get a belt with a covered buckle from most tool trucks, made for mechanics so as to not scratch paint.

[@McTroyd]

We need a running tally of all the titles Sarah has bestowed upon Angel at this point.

[@jbyng7714]

You could place fog lamps where the bumper nubs we're.

[@RangePisteMies]

I love how you throw those jokes and innuendos all the time when working, priceless!😂😍 Your plans for Celica seems really my cup of coffee! Any plans to steering? Add booster or rack maybe? Suberb job and great video as always! Cheers!

[@leonb2637]

Many of us watch her for her fun, quirky jokes and innuendos as well as her beauty and skills. What a combo !

[@dustinmalone4707]

Like her SIMPson reference... lol

[@eightyd2554]

For the front bumper, fog/rally lights with the bracket on the holes in the bumper and the lights below covering the cutout.

[@joesmith2465]

if ya wanted to get the bumper rechromed you could make filler pieces weld them in

[@tsmartin]

I second that.

[@bandmaidj]

Omg love her sense of humour couldn't stop 😆😆...so entertaining. Content is great to watch 👍👍

[@matsholmgren8105]

You would think that bellybuttons conduct electricity, after all they had a cord atached to them 😎 (love the Celica)

[@jamesgardner2101]

Somebody needs to do a video researching this... Inquiring minds want to know.

[@doclobster]

With a high enough current, they actually will conduct electricity.

[@bradbillet318]

Immediately my first thought, I'm not surprised someone else called it so early in the comments.

[@johncunningham4820]

The Beauty of getting a One Owner Relic car . Almost always in near Perfect condition .

[@knowone353]

Had a TA22 with a 3TGTEU, hi flowed, boosted & coupled to a Supra 5 speed. I miss that car.

[@myshopmyrules.3017]

3d design and 3d print something that will fit the bumper. If you want to be more advance you can use the 3d prints as molds for aluminium casting. I wish i could help with that, but im new to 3d modeling and i still have to build my foundry. Also i live in Norway. Shipping is expensive.

[@patwalsh5080]

Sarah - consider investing in an external monitor and a tall chair for editing. A couple hundred bucks will make AFC's table work more comfortable and efficient. A happy food cake is a productive food cake! Win-win!

[@Doug_Hefernen]

Love those old Toyotas. I remember when they dominated the roadways.

[@joshuarodriguez7653]

As for the bumper, what if you cut it as you explained and used the holes for some period correct rally lights. Or period correct amber housing with LED bulbs. You save the bumper and have a convenient hole and area to mount brackets to

[@pauloconnor7951]

Sarah, de chrome the front bumper.Weld in a half circle plate ; grind smooth. Rechrome them. Up to you. Nice bumper; you hardly notice those cut-outs.

[@ttinnovations3310]

very retro cool

[@mikeschlup5279]

The chrome bumper looks old school cool..

[@keonikaig9247]

Awesome you two....

[@craigcarpenter6541]

74 Celicas don't look right without the bumper overriders on the front. I vote keep them. My father had a 74 Celica GT when I was a kid (that was a LONG time ago LOL). tough little car....

[@myronadams2101]

Gotta love the muscle car look of the front end of lots of the older Japanese cars

[@michaelb.42112]

I just found your channel and I love 70's and 80's Japanese cars, I mean who doesn't ?

[@wademeyer4495]

Damn, a dose of Sarah's innuendo and humor saved the day! Thanks for being awesome.

[@CJ-ty8sv]

Sarah, I say just modify the brackets for the bumper allowing the bumper itself to still be mounted but without the absorber portion and bumperette's. I've seem numbers of Celica's just like that over the years and you really don't even notice the half moon cuts in the bumper and valence panel. The most thing that you notice is the hole for the mount screws but that is east to fix and make look factory... Just file the hole to be square and get a nice chrome carriage bolt for each and it'll look like it was an attachment bolt for the bumper to the bracket (or if you paint it all black, then obviously black out the carriage bolt head too)

[@danpickett9103]

Beginning in 1974, cars sold in the US had to meet a 5 mph crash test, meaning they had to withstand a crash into a wall at 5 mph without sustaining damage. In 1973 that requirement was front only and only 2 1/2 mph. Before that there was no standard. So, you might try using bumper guards from at '73 or a '72. Cut off the ramming bars and with luck, they will bolt on and look a lot cleaner. Or, you could cut down the rubber block on the front of what you already have.

[@TodayInTheShop]

Cut the front frame doodles off. Weld some half moons on the bumper. Powdercoat the bumper black.

[@marksuter2873]

Chrome this 1974 we had chrome on our cars. Amazing shape for how old it is. My buddy had a 78 GT. Red with the trunk luggage rack. Way cool. And yes chrome.

[@VillainOfBrandon]

If you go black and not chrome it would be easy to get a body shop to fill in the half moons smooth it out and then paint it. If you want chrome it can still be done but probably won't be cheap since you'll have to get it re-chromed, which means no body filler at all.

[@stevematscherz1023]

Put Fog lights in the space where the bumper mounts were.

[@planespeaking]

The Shelby wheels are from the 1982 catalogue. If you search vintage wheel catalogs and go to site of same name you will find. I think they are cool and you should keep them, even if you need to get the rears widened.

[@rafaelcuya6937]

You're gonna have to do a Chip Fusse kind of repair. I would say cut from top down the half moon indentation from above the bolt hole and hammer straight then weld it again, adding a little piece of metal at the bottom to keep the shape of the bumper. Then either send it to rechrome or paint in black, as you mention. Best of luck. Blessings!

[@lesliemobleaudio8018]

Bumper thoughts. Either fill the half moon spaces with metal, welded and blended in, then rechrome the bumper, or, when you remove the 'machine gun' brackets, put fog lights in the spaces.

[@jonjahn5769]

Sarah_N_T:Queen of the Customizers

[@dougstripp7522]

Sarah please keep the chrome. It suits the car and it would look better then black. Perfect sleeper with the chrome bumpers and grill

[@jwcarpenter9354]

You are hilarious 😂 saweet ride!!!!

[@SuperDryDiver]

Sarah... You're awesome, and I love your project cars.

[@rossmontani5557]

I had an ST back in the early 80s, great little car and got tons of looks even back then. Your doing some great work ,nice shop now remember when you didn’t even have a vice.

[@luckyskitchen4472]

Angel Food Cake is very lucky to work with you 😊😊😊❤

[@WouterB76]

I just wanted to say you're doing great Sarah!