Ryan's TE-27

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skellington
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Ryan's TE-27

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I picked up a 1974 TE-27. I was searching for a first gen celica and missed out on a crazy good deal for a 76, but I am glad I did because I found this one. Some people call these mangos. The guy was super cool about selling me the car. He wouldn't sell the car to anyone. He told me how he denied the sale to other people that were not Toyota or JC enthusiast. Its an auto. 2tc. 4:10 diff. I will have to do some rust repair in the front due to the battery leaking, and a some minimal rust spots around the car. It runs, but needs fuel system cleaned. Needs brake work etc. etc. Its a project. Pics! enjoy:
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I picked the car up today and I talked the guy in to including some rims that I think are minilites. We was using them as spares for his other cars and he said the wasn't attached to them, So I figured, why not? The worst he could say was no. Right before I left he asked If I wanted his old 1975's SR5 stock struts. Rather than letting them get scrapped I figured I could make some coilovers for someone. He had the minilites on the car when I arrived, and the chrome rims have tires that are brand new.
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Very nice find!id love to get my hands on one of these,some day.

What are the plans for it?
Anything big planned?or just clean it up a bit and turn it into a cruiser?
Keep us updated:)
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Plans are to tear it down and restore.
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Well my Minilites got referbished and then my wife wanted them for her car.
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I have looked around to replace the wheels and I wanted to get some 13" for stock appearance. I have 2 sets of the standard looking wheels, but i want something a little different. I got these for a good price from Mr. Santos from 1stGenCelica. His shop was sweet. I proceeded to take the old tires off (one of them was tubed). I pressure washed them, then blasted 2 so far. I am undecided on color.

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This 27 has some frame rot under the battery area, but it is all original and hasn't been registered since the late 80s or early 90s. It will be better than new one day.
Wheel progress. Insides and back in gloss medium grey and the front is etching primer flat greenish until I decide on a color.

This is after I blasted away the rusty half:
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Gloss grey back color
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Awesome find. I've been looking for a Mango also.
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Nice find
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Nice find. Love those mangos. Keep us updated
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