SA63 Light Conversion
While the chassis is pulled apart to do the rust repair, I decided to swap out the RA60 front lights and replace them with the pop ups from the white … Continue Reading SA63 Light Conversion
Chassis Swap
Now the engine is working I wanted to take a closer look at the rust on the car. After removing the window trims and roof lining I found the rust … Continue Reading Chassis Swap
First Engine Start
Before I could try to start the engine, I had to first check if the engine had oil pressure, and the ECU was recieving the required signals to start. I … Continue Reading First Engine Start
Febuary 2020 Update
This month I have been tying off the loose ends as I am getting closer to starting the engine I had to make some changes to the engine harness for … Continue Reading Febuary 2020 Update
Chassis Wiring
I have started joining the Celica chassis harness to the 3SGE/Haltech harness I have already put together. The original engine didnt really have a harness, as there wasn’t much in … Continue Reading Chassis Wiring
September Update
Installed the Haltech in the glove box. I ran the harness through the grommet that feeds into the wheel arch. The grommet can be accessed by first removing the dash … Continue Reading September Update
May 26 Update
I measured the location and dimensions of the ribbing on the bonnet as I need to check if there will be enough clearance to close the bonnet. It will be … Continue Reading May 26 Update
Haltech and 3SGE wiring
Now that I have the altezza engine harness from the half cut, I can start splicing it into the Haltech harness. Some of the harness will be redundant, so I … Continue Reading Haltech and 3SGE wiring
New ECU
I picked up a new ECU, a Haltech Elite 1000 which was recommended to me as it is able to run the dual VVTI system on the BEAMS. Altezza ECU … Continue Reading New ECU
Michael's 3SGE Celica Build 