1987 corolla GTS rolling chassis
I really hate to do this as I've spent so much time working on this car and building it. I was planning to put in an SR recently but got screwed on my deal and am now looking to get a car ready as quick as possible so am going to switch cars. Now onto the car details...
quick read:
1987 Corolla GTS
246k miles on the chassis
vin: JT2AE88S2H028603
Mods: listed below
Engine: none
options: listed below
The car has been in my possession for over a year. I picked it up in Tennessee Last January in stock form. From here I fixed the rear-end as it had hit a curb. The Lateral bar mount was replaced by a reputable body shop and you would not know it was not stock unless I told you. Then I did a full tune-up on the car with fluids from front to back and all filters changed along with plugs and wires and all the usual stuff. From here I began my upgrades. I began with the suspension and did all the bushings first and then began getting the arms. So from here I'll just make a list of the current mods:
Suspension:
Rear:
All bushings where replaced with either TRD bushings or Polyurethane bushings.
Custom adjustable 4-link with heim joint ends
Battleversion Lateral Bar
Paradise Racing rear coilovers with 6kg/mm springs and 12 way adjustable shocks. These are also a short stroke configuration.
Currently has an Sr-5 rear-end as the GTS one snapped
Custom Made triangulated Strut tower brace was welded into the car.
Front:
Paradise racing coilovers with 6kg/mm spring rates and super gab non-adjustable shocks with T3 upperhats and Camber plates.
Stainless steel brake and clutch lines
New Rotors/pads/wheel bearings
All Bushings where replaced up front with polyurethane ones
Battleversion Tension Rods
Megan Racing STB
Engine: The Engine in it was just a stock bluetop with a header, intake, and lightweight flywheel.
The motor was pulled because it would not stay in timing and I had another motor to install. Plans changed.. as usual. The engine bay was cleaned and prepped for an install the battery tray was cut out as it was the only part on the entire car that was rusty and I patched up the holes. The wiring harness is still in place so If someone where interested they could toss a bluetop in the car and have it running in probably a day. I could do this for an increase in price if the buyer is interested. In the process the AC system was removed from the engine bay, the car was a power steering car and I still have
everything non-motor related to reinstall it.
Interior:
The interior is pretty much stock, it's a 9 out of 10 only because the headliner on it is stained because one of the previous owners was a smoker. The car has been away from them for many years so that is the only sign of a smoker. If you are interested I have another headliner that is for a non-sunroof car that I could put in. The Only real differences from stock interior wise is there is a Cd-player in it and I have a Sparco steering wheel on a quick release which can be included, however it will be coming with just a stock steering wheel on it. The Driver seat is a super clean Sr-5 seat as the old one had a huge tear in it. The Passenger seat is the factory one and is also in perfect condition. The Dash has absolutely no fading or cracking in it and the clock cover is perfect as well(These tend to break a lot). All the instrumentation worked perfectly. It has manual windows and mirrors but a power sun-roof that still works fine. The backseat of the car is also perfect, however the passenger side rear seat-belt is kinda tricky to get to pull out. The floor carpet is also very good although the D/S floormat has a bit of wear from feet however the carpet is perfect. The pedal covers have been worn down and I believe the brake and clutch pedal ones have fallen off.
Exterior:
The paint on the car has some minor fading in places. The main places are on the sunroof though so if you wanted it could just be taken out and the roof welded up. The Driver side door of the car has one scratch on it from like a key which I honestly don't know where it came from. I have a hood thats in perfect shape and one that has a couple of dents in it, both will be included. The Driverside fender of the car is removed and is sanded down because it was painted another color. I can reinstall this if you would like, or it could remain off making it easier to paint. The Car is silver/gray as seen in the pictures and is in pretty good shape over all for a 20 year old car. It's mainly just the roof that is kind of rough. There is a very minor dent in front of the D/S tail light that you probably won't be able to see in the pictures. Other than that the car is dent free. The front bumper is off as well as the grill. I can reinstall all of this if you would like however it may be easier to remain off for now. I have the stock radiator if the buyer would like it as well. Really all this car needs to be running again is a Motor and Transmission to be installed. The only thing needed would be a good bluetop longblock with intake, exhaust, and all exterior accesories(i.e. alternator and powersteering pump). It would plug right in to the existing harness and should fire right up. The coil on the car is brand new and the battery included is only about a year old. There are no cracks in any of the lights or any of the glass. There is a minor chip in the windshield from like a rock but it didn't crack it. There is also a minor dent in the P/S fender towards the light, it didn't affect the light at all however it could probably use to be popped out and cleaned up.
Other than that there's not much to say except that it has 246k miles on the chassis and I've basically taken all of my money and time and invested it into this car lovingly and really hate to see it go. If you have any questions at all about this car Im positive I can satisfactorily answer them. I am no negotiable on the price it is firm and I feel it is very fair as the suspension alone is worth it let alone finding a very Clean original GTS chassis. This car would be great for someone who is looking at getting into drifting and wants to get to know the car a little before beating on it. This car was driven in 6 or 7 drift events by myself pretty much the way it sits now plus the GTS drivetrain. I would love to keep this car but at the time I have neither the money or the time to do with it what I've always hoped to. I am going off to college in the fall and I need something that I can depend upon not having to spend my weekends coming home to finish building. This car was very reliable for me up until the time when I took it apart. The only problem it ever gave me was the headgasket was blown when I got it and the alternator was bad. Other than the snapped axle I mentioned earlier I had no severe normal driving problems from this car. If it was restored to an original GTS drivetrain it should be very reliable and fun. This car can be vouched for by many in the ATL drift scene as it has been at most all the events even if I wasn't driving it. If you have any questions which I haven't already answered (not likely seeing this book I just wrote) feel free to contact me here, through e-mail, or by phone: 678-936-7228. Thanks for any interest you have and now enjoy a plethora of past and present photos. Oh yeah the wheels on the car currently Are Celica supras that where cleaned up and painted black with a polished lip. The paint hasn't cracked yet so I doubt it will for a long time as there are multiple coats and a couple of coats of clear over them. The tires on them are 185/60/14 Falken Ziex 512's with 85-90% thread up front and in the rear I have some older Goodyear Eagle VR60's in 205/60/14 with maybe 30% tread left from Kieren at GTE. However I have 4-8 spare wheels coming with the car all of which have decent tread on them some almost new.
When I first got it:
As it sits Currently:
Here's the engine bay pre-clean up and post-clean up
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here's the fender thats currently off it, I'll clean it up a bit as there is still a little paint on it.
This is an entire spare interior that I have from an Sr-5 I had that can be bought or pieces of can be bought:
This is the original hood with the 2 minor dents in it
These are all the random parts that will come with the car:
This is the damage to the P/S fender
This is the scratch on the driverside door:
These are the wheels/tires that will come with it. Theres some pizza cutters, steelies, and a pair of 280zx wheels I believe in there. Should be 6 wheels.
This is the hood that is in very good shape and will also be included:
I also have a Walbro 255 lph fuel pump that is for sale for $100 it is for the AE86 and comes with all accessories included from Walbro. The 4-link is not currently installed as I need to replace two of the heim joint ends which I will do sometime this week.
My asking price is $2000 as it sits and any work on my part will make the price go up. I have tons of extras that will mostly be just included however I also have things laying around you may be interested in for extra money.
-Thanks,
Zach
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Originally Posted by TRDwasiq
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coupe is the only one that looks better. So you're also saying coupes are DIRT cheap 