This Was A Nightmare To Do.. // 2UZ V8 Celica

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

Even when frustrated at the slow progress you never compromise on your standards. THIS is what separates a true builder from a hack. Way to go, Sarah. I love your videos.

[@petercrawford3370]

I'm watching this whilst in the Tauranga Hospital CCU, (NZ) recovering from a heart attack. Another informative video, that really brightened my day.

[@Primus54]

Prayers for a speedy recovery! 🙏 ~ John in Ohio

[@garyworokevich2524]

Hang in there Peter.

[@PalmSandsRanch]

Glad you survived it brother, prayers to you 🙏🏻

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

The Force be with you.

[@Tinytraveler]

Feel better!

[@jozsef6453]

As a people of the world who loves watching car related internet videos, i like your channel 👍

[@rogerriggs4393]

While watching this build progress, I started thinking this car belongs at SEMA. No idea how to get a car in, the cost, etc. but it would sure be great for the channel. The meticulous planning and execution of this build is fascinating to watch but also recognizing the amount of thought and research that had to go into this project is mind boggling. An incredible amount of time and perseverance. I appreciate all that you do to allow us to follow along. Best KZbinr period.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear rogerriggs. 👍👌👏 I totally agree. Unfortunately Sarah already answered a similar comment that the golden Celica will not go to SEMA. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@jsimmonstx]

I believe you have to be invited to be in the SEMA show, and the car has to be wildly well done to be in a pavilion (you could show outside, but that appears to be akin to the "cheap seats").

[@theangrymarmot8336]

SEMA is a circus that doesn't benefit the builders hardly at all. The impact on her channel would be tiny, if anything. This car would get way more appreciation somewhere like JCCS or similar. As someone who has been to SEMA many times, and had a few cars in the show - it isn't worth the effort.

[@SarahnTuned]

SEMA builds are rolling advertisements for companies products. Has nothing to do with quality at all, most of the builds in there are hacked up rush jobs.

[@DoctorHayduke]

This car deserves an in-depth build series of videos. Oh...wait! 😂❤😊

[@DrFiero]

You were saying about having all the fittings terminate at the same point? Don't. They pile up! Make 'em all (if possible) staggered, it's SO much easier to put a wrench on them. And the stack ends up skinnier.

[@Sabe53]

Yes they do, been there done that. AN fittings are nice but are pricey for what they are. Yea I'd keep the brake booster just for how this thing should run.

[@MrBlackjimrogan]

That "test flare" was gold. This is why i love the channel so much the high end mechanical with the Sarah sense of humor was..chefs kiss

[@jd440]

Whoo!

It's "flare".

[@MrBlackjimrogan]

Fixed it

[@paulrapp6]

In my work as a vacuum chamber technician I installed miles of copper and stainless steel tubing. Never had a chance to work with CuNi. It looks like it is light years better than either! And I never had a flare tool like Sarah’s either! Just the standard $9.99 from Harbor Freight flare tool. Hughes Aircraft/GM/Boeing (three companies: one office over 20 years) didn’t go in for the best quality tools.

[@kennnva551]

@@paulrapp6 Using a hand-held bender, I found the difficulty of working 1/4" O.D. 70/30 CUNI tubing falls about midway between CU and CRES tubing.

[@ryand4786]

Just a heads up Sarah, when using human torque specs you need to say “click” when optimum torque is reached.

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

😂😂😂😂

[@Graham_Wideman]

"There's yer problem, lady" Hahaha.

[@LearningJeff]

A week long process of work, camera moving, adjustments, and a late cameo Angel assist. All put together to excitedly move closer to the start up goal. Kudos for keeping it together through adversity, and managing a smile. Thank you Sarah!

[@bigbear7233]

Been 6 moths since I watched and your videos are SO CLEAN AND FUN. You are a top tier content maker. Be proud girl.

[@spacehoppity3127]

I don’t think there’s any other car channels that go into this level of detail. Never change Sarah!

[@aluminumfalcon552]

There was one, but they are not really putting anything out. Bad Obsession Motorsport, I was following project Binky, but Sarah is better. It’s like someone took BOM and Engineering Explained, combined them into a funny, quirky 5’11” brunette babe.

[@anthonycarty9433]

If you like this level of detail , then I recommend a Canadian channel fanatik build . Putting an equally large engine (LS 4 ) into an equally small car ( Triumph GT 6 ) .

[@bunkie2100]

@@anthonycarty9433 - The GT6 is *way* smaller than the Celica. I still can't explain how I managed to fold my 6'2" body into the one I owned. Having said that, Fanatic Build is an incredible series even if they have, basically, committed English Car Blasphemy by scratch-building an entirely new car under that pretty GT6 shell.

[@automattyk2268]

Pantera shirt AND Meshuggah references?!?! Most excellent 👌🏼

[@theoriginalginger82]

Hands down the best build on KZbin right now. The attention to detail and the comedy are gold. Has a flair of BOM / Binky but this car should be done in less than 12 years. Love these videos and how granular you get with all the details.

[@leehuntley189]

Sara when bending tight corners in copper brake and clutch line slip some weed trimmer line inside so you dont gotta worry bout it crimping the line! Works great!

[@KeithBWms]

Great job Sarah. Don't forget to breath. You are a very talented woman.

[@sabledriver]

I hope you get this car to shows, autocross, drag racing, power tour, etc. When you are done with this project, you need to take some time to enjoy your work. I would make for some great content, and, I hope you get an article in Hot Rod, because you surely deserve it.

[@CB33-47]

I think the only thing that will survive the apocalypse is that Celica. I love that car

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

With how much performance it's going to have thanks to the low mass and big engine, it'll out run the apocalypse.

[@WhiskyCardinalWes]

HAH! Nerdy girl did Ugga Dugga at 10:16!! Nice!!

[@rdpurdom]

I love it when it goes in the hole perfectly!

[@bannerrecording]

Literally can't think of anything hotter than Sarah in a pantera shirt. Dear lord why am I not closer?! P.S. you are awesome Sarah! I have been watching your videos for several years now and am glad to see youre not selling out.

[@garyworokevich2524]

I admire your tenacity.

[@Primus54]

I hate to admit it but I got a little lost with the clutch/bell housing details, which only adds to my admiration for your technical expertise. 😱 Those shape transfer tools are an awesome invention, right? Great to see Angel make a cameo. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

[@zachbelstra4901]

I am in awe of the English gymnastics that got you to the ‘par for the course’ bit. Bravo.

[@zpilot4523]

As a Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer currently on strike, i do indeed find the line running and such satisfying

[@mattlogan3986]

In her “spare?” time

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

The best thing about digital calipers is being able to measure something like your stick or your level and reset them to zero so that you get an actual measurement, but I appreciate you doing the math on camera!

[@CarlVitale]

I'm really appreciating these videos Sarah, you're doing a great job. I honestly think you should write a book on this build when it's complete. Thanks for your service in the Air Force ! 🇺🇲

[@wbryanj]

You have so much awe in your awesome without being awful. Thank you Sarah for taking the long way around and showing the right way, you rock girl.

[@manifestSD]

It's true, mic socks smell like winter exactly one week after summer solstice. No one knows why. Love that shot of Dos and the Bronco, together.

[@Primus54]

🤣👍

[@tedly65cuda]

Hey Sarah, nice job on the piping. Just a pro tip, if you look at the rollers opposite the cutting wheel, on your tubing cutter, there is a grove in the wheels to accept the old flair so you can save length of the tube by cutting close to the flair.

[@iainf6]

👏👏👏👏👏 awesome progress Sarah 👏👏👏👏... Your doing stuff that isnt easy so give yourself a break 👍🥰

[@DemonMonkeyGod]

If you can mount a board vertically somewhere on a bench and drill a hole the same diameter or just a bit wider than the tubing, drawing the tube through the hole should give you a fairly straight tube to work with.

[@douglaskaye1395]

Thanks! Seriously nice work

[@douglasboyle6544]

For a fitting 🐧

[@windowsalternative2203]

Wow now it all makes sense why you're so freaken bad ass,! I didn't know you were a Vet Sarah, I'm also a Vet myself. Mad respect TY for your service Sarah-n- Tuned! 🛩

[@peacebunabuna]

I can't wait to see this car driving! Really like the restomod solutions. That car's going to be nice when finished.

[@benedicttusia700]

I owe you an apology… I should be on the street screaming about your KZbin channel with a sign… yet I selfishly only tell people that should be interested based on their interests in excellence or real interests in cars. Yes, in that order. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you ever day of your Celica build. Love it.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Wait a minute: To shorten those fittings 1. Run a nut onto the one to be cut, leaving the excess exposed. 2. Cut or grind to proper length (down to the nut). 3. Remove the nut, voila! Clean threads! 4. Clean up with file.

[@robertherriges6807]

I must say, I've never seen anyone use a bench grinder on wood before. 😯 It looks like it worked great. From one AF vet to another, I really enjoy your channel.

[@davidcoryell7373]

We use that brake line in the shop all of the time. Ram trucks were notorious for that long line running to the back rusting out. I would have customers calling all the time wanting the OEM line. I tell them to save time and money by getting that stuff. Our techs like it because it so easy to use and they knock out that repair in no time.

[@NITROUSnBIASPLYS]

Fraggle rock ferrets!

[@carlnolte1637]

Hi Sarah. I source nuts and bolts from McMaster-Carr. They have a lot of other things too. Highly recommend.

[@SarahnTuned]

They have some good stuff, but for retro JIS Toyota hardware, the best place is a salvage yard.

[@dylanaman6306]

Sarah you're the best. Another great video filled with Information and humor. 👍👍

[@markdavis911time]

Obsessing over those clutch lines is so You but we appreciate it! ❤️ Fellow obsessivator - I made a Sarahism 😄

[@CHRnorton]

The box of parts is very cool and looks to solve a bunch of problems. TTT to the rescue.

[@matthewridgeway9250]

You have a flair for hydraulics. Much impressed!

[@George-rk7ts]

Awesome video. It's so much fun to watch the way you work through the problems you run into. Stay Sarah!

[@autojohn-pu1vf]

John n Tuned here my Celica was a 75 GT w a 22R, 5 speed, 7up can green and a white vinel top... never got a smallblock chevy squeezed in like I wanted

[@matto9734]

I have the deepest respect for you doing that crazy project on your own... Kudos!!!

[@johncolligan5128]

With all the engineering that went to this car, I am waiting to see it all come together and see it in action

[@Pompomgrenade]

😮 The two hard plumbed lines for your throw-out bearing 🏁 are the work of a highly skilled aircraft technician 💪

[@violinmiata]

Sunday uploads are where it’s at! Eggs, toast, coffee and Sarah-n-Tuned

[@Wooley689]

4:15 you can put the bolt in a lathe and shave the bolt head down some for more clearance.

[@SarahnTuned]

Charlie is going to do that today for me actually.

[@anomamos9095]

Tip Don’t mount the booster directly to the firewall. There are numerous factory examples of offset brackets used to joggle boosters away from oversized engines in small engine bays. BMW have done a few, especially on right hand dive vehicles. If you’ve seen Project Binky a little bent metal can be made to look like a factory solution.

[@SarahnTuned]

Tip. There’s nowhere else to mount it. Don’t reinvent the wheel when it spins just fine.

[@anomamos9095]

@@SarahnTuned tip Move it up and over about two inches or less with a bell crank. I think there may even be such a bracket on a 70s Toyota Carrola . There was one that came out with a slant four that may have had one.

[@nicholaskname7735]

@@SarahnTuned Them wheels are going to stop spinning when you have to dismantle your brake master cylinder and booster to change a spark plug. Use an offset bracket.

[@4Kandlez]

@@nicholaskname7735 If the coil pack clears so will a spark plug

[@tankstoys3034]

Sarah I was just watching MR2 Project part 9. You should rewatch it, you made a cool announcement of intentions. I think you've accomplished and surpassed expectations. ROCK ON GIRL!!!!!

[@simocreations]

My favourite build on yt❤

[@HammerPowered]

Liking the video for the Ric Flair inserts when discussing flaring. Woooo!

[@sargemarine3709]

You put Rick Flare, in it ! LOL Nice touch.

[@thenotanclan]

I’m a ‘person of the world’ - and sometimes I watch ‘car related content on the internet’ I also watch ‘other’ non car related content on the internet I can confirm that watching car related content is far less messy and gets you into less trouble with your mum

[@vicmreyes]

Sarah, I too am a former aviation maintainer (Air Force) and I totally agree with you about doing things like this for the satisfaction of it haha

[@BarbWaltersMusic]

I know sometimes your projects seem to get way out of control but thats you and we appreciate all your hard work and crazy work ethic Sarah!

[@Axial_Andrew]

Sarah-N-Pantera...😎

[@paularmstrong4546]

Hi Sarah love watching your videos. Suffering from mental health issues your videos really brighten my day. Keep up the great work.

[@richardstone5241]

I'm FROM Fraggle Rock! I always measure twice and cut three times.......lol

[@jetsons101]

As a licensed A&P I approve of this video, Sarah and her channel.....

[@mostcom]

Good hell knowing on this fine Sunday morning to you Sarah. Starting to get used to you getting crazy with the cheese wiz.

[@gerry-p9x]

This build and MUSTIE 1 our fave eps amyday

[@Variable-2-actual]

There's a thought, Sarah covered in cheese whiz. Tasty.😂😂

[@willanderson5366]

I remember when I was at A&P school doing AN fittings. We had a whole hydraulic setup on a wall that they made us replace the lines on to practice making them. I definitely wore my fair share of hydraulic fluid that week. Thankfully it wasn't Skydrol.

[@mazwt44]

Angel food is so lucky to get to work with you !!!

[@larryperdue508]

There are break kits to power your breaks from the power steering pump 😊

[@winward3]

Wait...a Beck "loser" reference ? LMAOO. Thats gold, and we're old.

[@Youngberg1000]

Watching you do this melts my brain! Only be worse if I was doing it!

[@falcon_three_fifty]

Pantera t-shirt, Mushugana reference and a whole lota Ric Flair. Sarah, you kick ass!

[@IronmanV5]

A nightmare to do, but the end result was very well,worth it.

[@frankish5314]

Having fabricated a few er "custom parts" on my own airplane, I can tell you that AN equivalent fittings can be had for much cheaper from your local hydraulics shoppe. These are called JIC fittings and come with the same 37 deg seat angle the AN's. The only difference is they are made from steel which is super handy when you want something custom without having 19 fittings screwed together.. You just lop the ends off that you want and weld them back together..:). You should have seen my custom fuel system!

[@VBinNV]

When that engine starts, I bet I'll cry.

[@RC-li1gb]

So awesome ❤ Thank you for making my afternoon enjoyable!

[@gstoj7467]

Welldone... Doing fuel systems with them A/N fittings is a nightmare 😂😂😂 But its coming up really nice👌👌👌cant wait for the next episode

[@matthewk9563]

Project Fatigue can be rough. At least with your timetable you can't forget about it in the garage for long at all. could you have possible gotten away with just thicker washers for the banjo to stop the bottom out?

[@strykerentllc]

For reference; Lisle offers very nice tube bending pliers that are exceptional for bending 3/16 & 1/4 lines including tight radii. $30~

[@lorensims4846]

Wow! I was a bit skeptical when you said you wanted to put that pickup truck motor in that classic Celica. Yeah, I understood your reasoning and I thought it was a great idea, but I really wasn't sure it was even possible. This has become a REAL project and it's really looking like it's gonna happen! Perfectionism? It's the only way to do ANY of this. If it was stock parts on a completely stock car you could get away with playing fast and loose with some things. But the whole idea of this project is completely off the wall so everything HAS to be just right if it's really gonna work. Go! Go! Go! I don't think anyone but you could pull this off, and it's a delight watching you do it.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Brakes with no booster just means more time getting the size of the pistons right to ensure the pedal can be pressed with reasonable force, along with having a lot more feedback in to the toes when using them. If you really need to, there's Remote Boosters, it's more hydraulic line plumbing, but you can shift the booster around to an easier to fit location.

[@Kmn55650]

I'm not a mechanic of any means, but I love your passion, You truly love what you do. That is rare these days!

[@jspaulding4106]

You are an artist. Your work is awesome.

[@jrmotorsports5532]

The joys of custom builds, always something. Keep chugging along, you’ll get it.

[@jeffwentz9594]

Thanks!keep being you - You ROCK!!

[@shakdidagalimal]

11:05 you can cut it down with a dremel cutoff wheel or fine hacksaw then just use a small triangle file (jewelers size) to clean up the end.

[@brittburton3264]

Hi Sarah, you probably already know this, but ‘luck’ is enhanced always by experience, perseverance and attention to detail. So, your time in the Air Force enhances your luck when doing this stuff!

[@phillipredfern6461]

Just gotta say, I LOVE this project, you're amazing and thank you for your service!

[@AllanSitte]

Oof.. mathing on a Sunday is hurting my brain. Keep up the great work Sarah.

[@inssan6550]

Thanks

Damn it, Sarah, it WAS a map to fraggle rock! I tripped over a Doozer as well!

[@dermotmcloughlin9609]

The banjo bolt could just be cut shorter. A small metal lathe would be very useful for you, making your own spacers, collars and modifying parts in house👍

[@nicholaskname7735]

Sarah, I suggest you reconsider that brake master cylinder mount, it should be offset away from the engine for spark plug access and hopefully to prevent the master cylinder and booster from getting too hot from engine/exhaust heat. That vacuum booster may also be a bad idea with your "cammed" engine, you may not have enough manifold vacuum for the booster to be effective.

[@dymbag1]

Love the Pantera shirt 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@a9503128]

DIY tip for copper brake lines, drill a 1 inch hole in a bit of 4 x 2 wood and clamp the wood in a vice. Then you can just pull the copper through the hole in the wood.

[@burgerbirger2221]

Great video as always and your attention to detail is second to none🙂👍

[@jiggsh54]

Fragile Rock is underrated!

[@deopersad2915]

You are doing well Sarah , sorting out things take's time, unfortunately it can take longer than you want ☹️ 👍🏽

[@87fxgts]

That was not luck! We saw you carefulling! Wooooooo

[@brianmiller6995]

I hope to see this car at TucsonClassicsCarShow this October (Gregory School on Craycroft south of Rillito). Great Video!

[@SarahnTuned]

I don’t have time for car shows unfortunately

[@brianmiller6995]

@@SarahnTuned Sorry to hear that, but I understand

[@christopherlong7852]

When I worked AGE I liked doing hard lines but loved safety wiring. Kind of its own art form. Another great vid Sarah!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@richardfarmer6570]

Love the tiny little brake booster and the fact you can finally see light at the end of the tunnel.