This Had ZERO Room For Error! // 2UZ V8 1974 Celica

[@SarahnTuned]

New Godzilla Penguin shirt! 100% Cotton 🫡 sarahntuned.com

[@christopherayers4416]

"Ham Sandwich"

[@tphvictims5101]

Happy New Year Sahara and guys 🎉 EXCELLENT content. You belong hear 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tphvictims5101]

Japan doesn’t necessarily mean trash. Look at the JDM Fishing tackle market. Some SWEET stuff there 👍🏻 Same goes for the camera and timepiece market.

[@jn5727]

Can't believe someone else knows about Fraggle Rock!!!

[@rogergy1]

Nice job on the fabrication of a fan shroud. That's something I should have done on an overheating BB street rod many years ago, but didn't.. Also, I thought I saw that you were reviewing a Corvette, is that coming?

[@stratfanstl]

Watching Sarah plan, plot, connive and cobble this V8 into a tiny 1974 Celica is like watching your buddy trying to sneak an elephant aboard a flight as a carryon and not only getting it past the TSA and the gate but actually getting it to fit in the overhead. SMILE

[@thomashrubecky1663]

Congrats! You win 2025!!!

[@paulm749]

Oh, that *_poor_* elephant!!! O.K., maybe it's one of those professional contortionist elephants...

[@zeus014]

I never want to have to do that again....

[@SchoolforHackers]

@@zeus014 AGAIN?!?

[@zeus014]

@@SchoolforHackers joking.

[@paulsmyers203]

For whatever it's worth from a rando on the intertubes, the Celica project is my favorite thing that you do.

[@SarahnTuned]

The next project will be fun, it’s more of an OEM restoration but with an engine swap that is meant for the vehicle. Kinda like a mix between what I did to the Ranger and this Project.

[@3dandyrandy3]

​@SarahnTuned Will you do another project, That implies that you will get this one finished😮

[@steveske8575]

Was that video of the Toyota pickup a clue?

[@richardmccaughey5928]

I am dying to see (and hear) the finished Celica. To say the least, it is going to be a sleeper!

[@miketyler4536]

Mine too!

[@BrianSmart1959]

On a Star Trek page, they asked what would be your Go phrase if you were a starship captain. I said "Give it the Beans."

[@loki6626]

"Beans. Aye Captain." "Engage."

[@mikeybhoutex]

I would like the ship to go, now.

[@lukefrahn8538]

"drop the clutch ensign"

[@Stratos1988]

YOLO !

[@ZackaryMac]

This restomod is built as if Toyota did it themselves ! EXCELLENT work Sarah !! Both you and this car deserve an award !

[@theopendoor3716]

... with much less cussing in Japanese.

[@mothmagic1]

Yi'm almost inclined to say better than Toyota would have done it. After all this is a totally hand built job. Sarah's attention to detail ensures that it as perfect as possible.

[@christianlauzon3218]

Only in USA ...omg.

[@benjdm]

@16:23 - "I must be smarter than the object I'm working with" - in the navy we called this the 10% rule. You have to be 10% smarter than the equipment you attempt to operate.

[@ShiftyKen08]

Yeah, Army too!

[@senatorchinchilla5389]

Well there's my problem! Lol.

[@spdcrzy]

Especially when it comes to 4160V LOL.

[@bridgecross]

The anticipation for bean giving on this car is through the roof!

[@cocogarcia1454]

Cannot wait to hear the beans sounds and to see the beans smiles!

[@ManicSalamander]

I fear! I fear wheelies, catastrophic lift over 115MPH, lateral instability at elevated speeds, and the live axle launching the rear on midcorner bumps. But I'm right with everyone else wanting to see your FULL REVIEW of this top-shelf, immaculate mini monster!

[@weltraumaffe4155]

@@ManicSalamander Don't worry. Everything has a 1mm of wide open space around it. Yeah, worry.

[@spartanmediaworks]

Right?!

[@YouTubePentium]

Was laughing at the "WILF" joke a little too long 😊

[@jadams3427]

You could put some modeling clay on the radiator cap, and then close the engine cover. Then look at the compressed clay to see what clearance there is. Also, you could install some rubber flaps on the rear side of your alloy plate, where there are no fans. Ram air pressure will open them when diving fast. When going slow the fan suction will close the flaps. Happy New Year !

[@Bens_240Z]

If you aren't happy with the cap-to-hood clearance (especially considering the hood will vibrate), then consider chopping the filler neck off the rad and fitting an elevated remote filler elsewhere in the bay.

[@ryanhebron4287]

Playdough might also work.

[@rockyloccgarage2040]

Same thing ​@@ryanhebron4287

[@802Garage]

This really is one of the best builds on KZbin.

[@kd6836]

Whatever 2025 brings, we have V8 Celica beans to look forward to.

[@B5Daytona]

Sarah, I swear your videos make my day better. I was just watching the news about the incident in New Orleans and being a retired LEO it brought back some dark stuff. My wife says “ There is a new Sarah”! Three minutes in and I am laughing. Thank you….truly

[@GregZentTrumpetMan]

This channel is a bright light in an often dark place

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

Ok, look, I know you've said you don't take time off, but come on this build really deserves a SEMA appearance. Think of it as advertising your channel and the detailing products.

[@steveb591]

Look into the cost of putting a car in SEMA. A 20x20 booth is about 22k

[@worseorbetter]

I may be wrong but isn't SEMA only for people in the industry and not open to the general public?

[@Mis73rRand0m]

This build is better than anything at SEMA.

[@mandrakejake]

I agree it'd be great to show off this car to the public, not sure tho if SEMA is the best platform for this channel, IMO. Perhaps a classic car meet or similar would be better?

[@senatorchinchilla5389]

@@worseorbetter I think you're right. Businesses pay big bucks to display there, only way youtubers get in is by getting a sponsor and doing a build for them to showcase the product. B is for Build does it every year now.

[@kevinim300]

Your attention to detail has the rest of us running to build like you. Thx for sharing!

[@TheRelaxn]

That Tundra V8 fits in nicely

[@SarahnTuned]

Yep, frame rails and firewall are essentially 100% the same, the original drivetrain could be put back into this car technically still.

[@tns5044]

Geez, that fan shroud is fan-tastic! As usual, superb content, footage, top-notch editing and lots of humour. TBH, I don’t want this project to end...

[@thomas5714]

Mind boggling detail, precision & persistence - all on the fly over the course of this build.

[@Wyllie-x9z]

Being a 1980 baby it sure is nice to remember those lil nuances like Brain from inspector gadget, the music and the cars!

[@keithrad1]

Please finish the Celica. My anticipation has reached the outer limits. Been watching from the start. What a project! Can't wait for the start and drive.

[@SarahnTuned]

Real project cars take time unlike all the half-assed nonsense you see online

[@Drew_Snydermann]

@@SarahnTuned That's the truth, many of the big channels are absolute hacks.

[@nomaam-br549]

​@@SarahnTunedSarah, did i hear you correctly that you're planning on having some manner of contest or lottery to give this car away?

[@McTroyd]

The fan shroud kaleidoscope transitions were trippy. That was cool.

[@patrickrkruger]

Comedy and obsessive detail. You're my favorite channel I started watching last year. Thank you.

[@davidherreranieto5492]

Thank You Charlie for helping out That was awesome of you to take time out.

[@InterestedAmerican]

I just stumbled upon your KZbin channel (and subscribed). I love your authenticity and genuine love for what you do (not the making videos part). Your automotive knowledge is impressive. You're an old school motorhead, and I love it. It's great to see young people still get excited by the most important human invension. Automobiles genuinely compete with the printing press as humanity's most important invention. Vehicles offer a taste of genuine freedom.

[@dean9498]

For sure, I always say "I hope I don't screw this up" before doing something incredibly important. So you're not alone...

[@LordPhobos6502]

Same here 👍

[@johnpublic6582]

Sarah's inner monologue, which isn't very 'inner', sounds very much like mine, which is also not very 'inner'.

[@stevejarred6484]

“I hope I don’t screw this up!” is what you wish some people would say silently in their head!

[@Acalon]

Almost spit out my drink when you whispered the unneeded apology for your internal monologue filter being broken lmao 🤣

[@randyfender6122]

When I was a kid, and your Celica (and mine) were new, a last year model T was not as old as your Celica now !😮

[@Dreuh2001]

I was just eating my ham sandwich and i was thinking that this project is so inspired and done so well that you're a perfect candidate for sema. To bad it's not open to the public. Well done lady!

[@hasbeengood]

Can't believe a kid like you knows this song!! Ex NYC cop Eddy Mahoney (Money)... Waw, I remember when my brother brought this record home... 1977 I think. I was about 10 years old. Happy new year Sarah. Love what you do.

[@telemarktumalo6978]

Awesome Sarah! Step by Step, Inch By Inch.... indeed these details are so essential and you are doing it perfectly. Congrats on providing Squid a new home!

[@HMarcBower]

Amazing. :) And the look on your face when you're describing how well and tightly everything fit at the end - you should definitely be proud of all of that. :)

[@davidruppel1216]

Happy New Year Sarah! Keep up the great videos!

[@rockman4699]

Aloha Miss Sarah! Happy New Year to you. It’s almost 3 AM where I’m at and thought I’d check and there you are. Thank you for all you do and this latest video. My vote is to keep hustlin’ on the Celica

[@3dandyrandy3]

😳😳wow, was going off big time last night! I stay Oahu ,town area.

[@ericcsaba8779]

Keep hustling on the Celica is my vote!!!

[@EeroKutale]

May the coming year be your best one yet, filled with love and success!

[@stevehockley5613]

Your inner monologue is pure gold…! And you will forever, always forget to add a brake pipe union.! I’ve made thousands of pipes and surprisingly Blu-Tac (uk) on the cupra-nickel and both fittings stuck back to back gives you a fighting chance… Pre flare of course Loving the build!

[@Persiantramp]

Editing is top notch, the build is top notch, the voice overs are top notch, EVERYTHING IS TOP NOTCH

[@michaelshown1362]

My new favorite Sarah comment: “ I lucked out so hard!”😂

[@davidglad]

Thanks again on that NYE Livestream. It was fun wrapping up the final workday of the year, only to see you were doing that

[@300DBenz]

1:23 A bit TMI, penguin, but you do you and enjoy yourself. 😂 Happy new year, Sarah!

[@katywalker8322]

And then gets worse about Walrus’!

[@jefftabor595]

Great work and editing.

[@markbranstetter850]

This is the best RestoMod series, regardless of platform. Period.

[@SchmoopsAdventures]

Put a chunk of clay on the radiator cap. Close the hood then open it and inspect the clay… you get it.

[@scottlp2323]

Sarah's level of literally everything is the standard we should all aspire too. 👌👍

[@The_Juan_Percent]

Nice way to start the New Year! Thank you.

[@ianprice2298]

Having the right tools is so important to both productivity and quality.

[@frankmarquez6934]

You are a true artisan Sarah.

[@stgesha]

This build is looking amazing!

[@sbabcock71]

Happy New Year!!!! 🎉

[@g.n.6471]

These Celica videos are almost 20 minutes and go by like they’re 5. Love them.

[@chigitakazuhiro7835]

Sarah! It is almost done! Can't wait for you to test spin the Celica!

[@TimberTrainer]

Thanks for the reminder about the age of songs. Im feeling old now with my 2000s music.

[@roymurray6374]

Happy New Year Humpday Sarah!!! So cool to see it all come together with all the close tolerances, showing your preparation and mocking up OCD tactics paying off. Well done!! High5 to Charlie!! Stay excellent!!!😎

[@brankosavage6377]

Have a happy new year, Sarah. We love you 😘😊😂

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

Like a giant Lego set. Where you need to get your own materials. And fabricate your own parts. With no directions. With no room for errors. Well done!

[@romascesnavicius1050]

Happy New Year Sarah, keep the videos coming, love your sense of humor

[@tomdrummy4984]

We know you love zero room for error…..you are very precise 👍😎🎊

[@jerekirkpatrick2092]

Try mounting the nibbler (nibbli bit up) in the vise. You have both hands free and it is easier to guide the material. I use chainsaw bar oil - it stays much longer and withstands the heat.

[@honestreviewer3283]

I love seeing your creative solutions to these problems. Last summer I installed a secondary puller fan in front of the radiator and AC condenser in my 2005 MINI Cooper to help the AC keep up with the Phoenix heat (I also installed a brand new compressor and condenser; it all works fine when the car is moving but struggles at idle because the system just wasn't designed for 120-degree heat). I may have been inspired by your videos... or maybe I was drunk... anyhow, it worked out as intended! 😂

[@doedecaheedron]

To check clearance gaps, use Play-Doh

[@77Mowers]

Starting 2025 off with a Celica video is probably the best way to go. Happy New Year!!!

[@jimbrust486]

When checking clearances like that between the radiator cap and hood try taking a piece of aluminum foil crumpled up some, place it on top of the radiator cap, SLOWLY close the hood, open the hood and you can see much the foil was crumpled up by the hood which lets you see how much clearance you have.

[@alantyc]

I've finally caught up to the most recent video... i just got my TA35 Celica and will start the restomod soon. Your build has been super engaging and its really a step by step on what has to be done.. Maximum effort for reality!! Thank You!!

[@tomdixon1213]

I hope you take this car to some auto shows when all is said and done with it. It would be fun to attend and see it up close in person.

[@inssan6550]

Thanks

[@Yotraj]

Getting Close! Too Cool!

[@vlstuller]

Your broken internal filter is hilarious!! Two LOL in 5 minutes Keep up all the beautiful work

[@davidbruin4381]

Definitely put a condensed video of this entire build together and go to SEMA. Once they actually see the car and look it over, I personally think you should get an award of some kind 🎉😊

[@SarahnTuned]

Not taking this car to SEMA.

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

@@SarahnTuned Oh come on Sarah. It’s a beauty! You do incredible work.

[@wideglide2153]

@@SarahnTunedboooo 😉

[@andrewwinch474]

@@SarahnTunedbut you could put it near the “world’s cheapest P1 mclaren” or something.

[@brandonedwards9812]

I always get "you belong to the city" by Glenn Frey in my head, heard it on Married with children as a child, and as a alto sax player learned that riff real quick. Fun stuff, my brain is a constant juke box. Love the build, Sarah!

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

If you're worried about your hood (bonnet) contacting engine bay components, stick a small blob of plasticene modeling clay on top of the suspected interference. When you close the hood, the clay will smoosh down and you'll know exactly how much clearance you have.

[@Archangels1]

Bonnet?

[@jrgenlund1300]

@@Archangels1 that's what the Brits say...

[@richardhunt809]

This was a fun video. I love fabricating stuff with aluminium. It’s a fairly soft metal and easy to cut and shape.

[@alexismerced2981]

Happy New Year Sarah 🎉🎉🎉

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Ive been using the Makita nibbler since they came out. Anything you can draw you can cut. Absolutely love them! If you do custom work they are invaluable for your tool crib. And Sarah, lubrication is the difference between a smile or "Please leave a message after the tone"

[@jad67jd]

Happy New Year to you Sarah. Great job again.

[@jad67jd]

I am so looking forward to you completing the job on the Celica. And see it on the road.

[@CB33-47]

You have crazy skill. The way you make things work is really amazing!

[@HoldenOn]

Your insanity with attention to detail is inspiring. Total SEMA car here

[@Mis73rRand0m]

Better than almost any SEMA car, almost degrading to put it in the same category.

[@M-PASTA]

@@Mis73rRand0mthere are some fantastic builds at sema and just because there are some dumb ones doesn’t mean great ones shouldn’t go. If that thought process spreads no quality builds get shown and the only builds there to inspire are incomplete and Unsightly

[@unkownstuntman]

That’s one thing I love about this channel versus others…. It’s not Ferrari , Lamborghini …. It’s cars like normal everyday people could build in their own shop if we were as talented as Sarah! Keep up the awesome work!

[@whatmakesittick8362]

Hilarious watch face with Brain from inspector gadget

[@nomdeploom5707]

Oh that nibbler looks awesome. I need one of those. So much time saved on the dremel & many, many broken discs saved

[@CerberusTenshi]

エレガントニシュウセイサレタ - elegantly restored ハムサンドイッチ - ham sandwich

[@xbeaker]

Booo! giving away the secret!

[@Synaps4]

I could watch an entire series of sarah doing metal fabrication tasks with a badass metal soundtrack

[@steven5810]

Finally, someone that isn't buying Milwaukee Tools. Which was sold to China. Love your work Sarah and the channel. Happy New Year to you and all the best for the year.

[@brettpatching]

The editing and music selection for this video were excellent! And we learned what a WILF is.

[@talltom1129]

2 tickets was arguably the worst song ever recorded

[@andrewthenormpenrose3960]

I love that song

[@WilliamPatience-ic8st]

Sure beats Tiptoe through the tulips.

[@richardcrouse9074]

Your obviously have no taste in music or too young.

[@kevinhill5531]

😂😂

[@GregZentTrumpetMan]

It is hard to believe that you can produce these videos as quickly as you do. You must not sleep much! Great job! Happy new year!

[@michaelhoward6782]

Mutual great connection..Sarah-n--Tuned is respectable. Awesome 1974 Celica!! So clean!!

[@timbrown9731]

Thanks Sarah for the live stream yesterday!

[@AlexSwavely]

@3:06 I suggest using a 'nibbler' - they make it easy to form slots (drill each end and nibble in between). Also, so much less noisy than a dremel. Easy way to check blind clearances - tape a thickness or two of corrugated cardboard to the surface you don't want touched. It will cushion and show if contact is made. And if doctors knew what they were doing, they wouldn't need to Practice.

[@markjones7045]

another great video sarah. never under estimate or under value the work you do. so many people enjoy it and look forward to your videos and in no way think your negative comments about yourself are warranted. hope your new year is great and just gets better

[@MichaelKelly-eg6jo]

Numerically speaking, '24 would have been a great year to finish on the '74. Kudos for not rushing it. We all hope you fully enjoy the fruits of your labor when, later this year (fingers crossed), Franken-Cel finally hits the streets.

[@durwoodrobison7800]

The Brain watch face is epic!

[@iarpak]

Great progress. This is truly the best project cars I have ever seen, simply due to the incredible level of workmanship and quality. Mind blowing.

[@gregsheppard1457]

I like the way you don't ease the pace in the last few yards. This is now you win. Amazing effort.

[@rlunzer]

To mark holes and edges with a marker where you have little access, use a deep hole marker. There are several brands, I use Pica and Dixon.

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

Gung Hay Fat Choi ! Thanks for sharing all your projects with us....RESPECT !

[@thomasbialzik3060]

HAPPY FRESH YEAR, my favorite car content creator ❤! I'm going to find myself watching the videos for this build for years to come. The love you have for your craft comes through on the screen. Absolutely a beautiful car!

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Sarah! Thanks for making it. Your edits were great on this one. So many shapes.

[@stevefairbanks835]

Aww Fraggle Rock, loved that program

[@andrewwasson6153]

The Celica is looking amazing. Love the brakes, suspension and exhaust. Nice to see Charlie come in to lend a hand too. Happy 2025!

[@acme9538]

Having the ptience of a saint through all of that type of detail work is appluadable. Very few can pull that off. Huge Kudos.

[@grahamhumm87]

Once you have built this I think you should organise a road trip with your own meet at the end of it. If you was in the uk I would turn up love seeing a proper project with so much care being put into it! Top job