Another Z in the Bay

[spitz17]

nice lookin car you got there too andy, i like the old skool license plate frame ..

ya im around the sj area a lot as well.. last south bay meet was my first, but it seems pretty cool.. not enough Z folks tho!

[70 Cam Guy]

I'll make the drive as soon I get my exhaust back together. I bottomed out in a gas station going to Thunderhill the other weekend and that created a big leak at the 2nd cylinder header flange. My friend is doing Techno Toy suspension on his car now so I might be able to get second Z rolling through whenever he gets his car back together.

My friends on 1stGenCelica are trying to organize an east bay meet in Concord. They did one last month and more people showed than expected. They are shooting for one Friday each month so it doesn't interfere with the Thursday meet

[spitz17]

I was looking at the exact same set up by Techno Toy actually. That would be awesome to see it in action. I actually work in Concord (Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Blvd). I would love to participate or show up to one of the meets..

Besides bottoming out on gas, how did you car hold up at thunder hill? What kinda suspension/engine mods are on your car? I was thinking about tracking, but I don't really wanna make my car into a prune.

Edited January 14, 2010 by spitz17

[70 Cam Guy]

Actually funny you should ask because I haven't finished my coilovers yet so I was riding on my old, stock, saggy suspension. The only thing I had time to do regarding the handling has been the Energy steering rack bushings. It was a Bob's Donuts event on somewhat short notice and I didn't want to miss it so I said what the heck I'll run it.

Thill is a big horsepower track and I was topping out in 3rd for some of it. The front straight is an easy 100mph and more if your nerves can take it. As far as the important stuff goes, ie, the corners, it did surprisingly well. Thunderhill has a little of everything but it really leeeeaaannnns over in the tight stuff on worn out shocks and old springs. I liked how composed it stayed and predictable. I kicked out the rear on a 3-2 downshift going through turn 11 but was pretty easily able to control the oversteer with the gas. This was my first full track event so I was playing it cool mostly. I've done AutoX in my friend's car and RallyX.

I really want to try Buttonwillow now, it's not as spread out and no scary hill crests. I am already hooked so be careful :stupid:

[70 Cam Guy]

I was looking at the exact same set up by Techno Toy actually. That would be awesome to see it in action. I actually work in Concord (Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Blvd). I would love to participate or show up to one of the meets..

Besides bottoming out on gas, how did you car hold up at thunder hill? What kinda suspension/engine mods are on your car? I was thinking about tracking, but I don't really wanna make my car into a prune.

Sunny bought everything T3 sells except the Q45 rear end conversion. He got their sleeves, coils, weld-in camber plates, control arms, TC rods, bushings, and he ordered the HTS shocks from JohnC (Beta Motorsports). It's all really nice stuff

For now, I am just doing the sectioning on some struts I got used. For now I'm also not going with camber plates that require cutting. I'm going with more incremental changes as the funds and priorities change.

I checked the thread on 1stGenCelica and the date is set to the last Friday of each month (1/29) and is going to be at

SeaFood City

2030 Diamond Blvd

Concord, CA 94520

It's where the Circuit City was across from the Willows. I'm not sure if I'll have my header gasket to get the car back together but I hear there was a good turnout last month considering it was the first time

[Oiluj]

There is a monthly old school import meet the last thursday of every month at the starbucks on the corner of El Camino and Lawrence Expy. Usually at least a couple Z's there. Keep an eye on Craigslist, as the organizer usually posts up a notice there. Mark

Mine's still not quite ready as my heater's not yet hooked-up to defrost the windshield... I'll show-up there later this Spring!

[spitz17]

Actually funny you should ask because I haven't finished my coilovers yet so I was riding on my old, stock, saggy suspension. The only thing I had time to do regarding the handling has been the Energy steering rack bushings. It was a Bob's Donuts event on somewhat short notice and I didn't want to miss it so I said what the heck I'll run it.

Thill is a big horsepower track and I was topping out in 3rd for some of it. The front straight is an easy 100mph and more if your nerves can take it. As far as the important stuff goes, ie, the corners, it did surprisingly well. Thunderhill has a little of everything but it really leeeeaaannnns over in the tight stuff on worn out shocks and old springs. I liked how composed it stayed and predictable. I kicked out the rear on a 3-2 downshift going through turn 11 but was pretty easily able to control the oversteer with the gas. This was my first full track event so I was playing it cool mostly. I've done AutoX in my friend's car and RallyX.

I really want to try Buttonwillow now, it's not as spread out and no scary hill crests.

Good to know that our cars can still hold up at the track. There are a few events I am interested in febuary, and i'm debating which car to take.

Mine's still not quite ready as my heater's not yet hooked-up to defrost the windshield... I'll show-up there later this Spring!

you can wipe it! throw some anti-fog and your good to go!

[70 Cam Guy]

Good to know that our cars can still hold up at the track. There are a few events I am interested in febuary, and i'm debating which car to take.

Either way you'll probably enjoy it.

you can wipe it! throw some anti-fog and your good to go!

Fog-X, Rain-X, and a warm sweatshirt and you run out of excuses pretty quickly

[Oiluj]

Fog-X, Rain-X, and a warm sweatshirt and you run out of excuses pretty quickly

No thanks, not my idea of fun...

Did that when driving it back from Arizona where I bought the car, in late December. There was snow on the hills, but I had to keep the windows open to keep from choking on the smell of exhaust, because all the hatch seals were gone. It was a cold, 2 day drive.

Had two towels to wipe the inside of the windshield, while the feeble wipers barely removed the 4hours of rain I drove through just after leaving LA.

Now she's got good door & hatch seals, but I'll wait tilll I have a defroster, especially for driving at night. It's only a short time till she's finished.

[70 Cam Guy]

No thanks, not my idea of fun...

Now she's got good door & hatch seals, but I'll wait tilll I have a defroster, especially for driving at night. It's only a short time till she's finished.

I can understand that too. I rode back in my friend's 71 Celica from JCCS and it was pretty miserable without the heater. We had fresh air coming in through various holes in the firewall, I thought my legs were going to freeze.

just giving you a hard time though

It'll be cool to see your car, I noticed mention of Rebello yesterday when I was doing my own searching on cams and head porting.

[=Enigma=]

Congrats and welcome to the forum. I hope to get to one of the events in the Bay sometime soon.

Hey Andy, I just realized (maybe I just forgot) that your car is the same color as mine. Is that original paint as well? Looks like you're sporting butterscotch too. Very cool!

Edited January 17, 2010 by =Enigma=

[70 Cam Guy]

Congrats and welcome to the forum. I hope to get to one of the events in the Bay sometime soon.

Hey Andy, I just realized (maybe I just forgot) that your car is the same color as mine. Is that original paint as well? Looks like you're sporting butterscotch too. Very cool!

Hey Adam, it's the original brown metallic code 114 with the Butterscotch interior. I think it had a respray sometime in the 80s but I'm not sure of the timing. I found a company yesterday that does old school bucket seats tastefully so I may swap to some black vinyl/leatherette buckets sometime in the future. I'd like to preserve my seats since we can't get covers (accurate looking ones) very easily.

funny, I just answered in the tire/wheel post before seeing this

The gold rewinds on your car look awesome! It's great we have twin paint codes (though mine is still single stage) and twin interiors but our cars still came out pretty different