1stgencelica.com/Nor-Cal Nostalgics BBQ/Meet July 18 Treasure Island...

i know u cant really tell from the flyer, but July 18, 2009 we will be hosting a Nor-cal Nostalgics meet. When i say we, i mean 1stgencelica.com and the guys from Back in Da Dayz.

Treasure Island, Ca

come and bring your oldschool car! all are welcome!

Fly by.... Celica 75 22rte powered...

So with the celica completed, here is a quick video of how it is running...
its a crappy video, completely dark, but all you need to do is listen anyways right??

Toyotafest 2009 video part Deuce...

here is part 2 of the video..
the video was actually 1 long video, but i guess photobucket couldnt upload it altogether... enjoy some more

ToyotaFest 2009 video...

So here it is, after almost 2 weeks after the show.. problems prolonging the editing, the video is done.

enjoy..



check out the pics at Japanese nostalgic car

partII will be uploaded shortly

1975 Toyota Celica build....update may 20, 2009

So... The Celica's engine swap is finished! 22rte running, driving is in! heres some pics of me pulling it out of the shop.


Right when we got home, my brother and I took apart the ratty old springs we had on there and replaced them with some sw20 eibach lower springs. we had to cut them a bit, which helped because not only did it drop the car where it should be, but it lowered the spring rate which matched the weight of the car.

Random Spotted Nostalgics....

So just driving through Milpitas.... just milpitas, in a few minutes time, i come across two lovely examples of Japanese Classics...

first one is a famously known Datsun 280zx...


the next one i came across was a little known hotrod, datsun roadster 1600

ToyotaFest May 9, 2009. Long Beach, Ca. Success...

So after a long weekend down in SoCal, and having enough time recuperating from the excitement, i present to you a few teaser pics of TOYOTAFEST! Just a couple of shots to get you all riled up to see the rest of the pictures that will be posted on JapaneseNostalgicCar.com

credits to these pics have to go to Carey (1jza21 from 1stgencelica.com)
stay tuned for vids

Random Oldschool of the week...1976 Toyota Corolla te31 E5

So... this feature oldschool of the week happens to belong to a fellow Back In Da Dayz member. This is Darien's (my cousin) 76 Te31 corolla. This E5 model is supposedly supposed to be the "economical" version of the te31... but we all know how "economical" these can get. especially equipped with headers and exhaust.... The traditional bright orange helps bring back that feeling of old japanese tin, along with the 13x8 8-spoke designed Rota Rb's.
What can I say? It runs in our blood.

Racing Video Game Gone Wild....

Not alot of ppl know this about me, but i am crazy about video games. Been playing them all my life. First learned to play when i was 2 yrs old.

On with the subject, Need For Speed, a long standing and very successful racing genre name has come out with many racing games to fit the fads in racing... when street racing was the new buzz, they came out with Need For Speed: underground.... Drifting, Need For Speed: Carbon, and then Prostreet... the latest addition brings the all out fury of Need for speed with the realism and physics of Grand Turismo and Forza... Need For Speed Shift looks CRAZY!!! not to mention you can drive a Hako in the game...

Check out the site to immerse yourself in the amazing trailer...

Pacman FTW!!!!!!!!!!

Just finished my girlfriends brake maintainence. Arent newer cars a pain??[:] Now off to watch the pacman vs hatton fight!!!

So this is my first post using my phone. Now, gotta figure out how to send pics..

1975 Toyota Celica build *update* 5/1/09....

New update!! So the 22rte is coming together! It starts!!!! but doesnt stay on.... :(
but... it looks so great!!


yes... it is great!! all piping in, and all wires up..
removed the brake booster... ae86 GTS master brake cylinder. can u believe it, Porshe Blow off valve... iono, ask Joey...
Intercooler u ask?

Turbo???


stayed tuned.. plz....