In fact i always wanted AW11 since i got my ST182 celica for more than 1.5 year but i have never thought of getting one in near future.
I was looking for another decent Celica so i could rebuild 2 Celicas into a good one (my current one is good but i has been severely damaged in a crash and will never be as good as it could be bodywise). Then i came across this AW11b and i had to have it! The price was reasonable and several days later, we were blazing towards the seller with a trailer and a Nissan Navarra 
Now to introduce my car:
It is a 1989 AW11b, black colour in a let's say moderate condition
(not particulary bad, but nothing i would show off with )I bought it about a month ago and it's still in the garage waiting for registration.
It is german car, sold to czech republic years ago and towed on a trailer to slovakia So the first thing i hope goes well is the registration.Initial conditions:
*Alternator passed out (cooling fan + battery warning lights were on)*Front ARB is mounted only in one bracket, the second got snapped rusty bolts so i might go for an upgrade here sometime (i have read thatMK2 front ARB can be fitted)*Drivers power window is working but i would say it doesn't want to be moved.*Windscreen wipers do not move. Well they do but the movement is about an inch towards a bonnet (wrong direction, i don't want to wipe my bonnet )and then they get stuck.*Factory airbox and intake piping is broken, i reckon someone has crashed the back (maybe i will get an original one from parts salvage or bolt on some KN direct intake to make it easy and effective)*One of the rear lights has white plastic cover + really ugly homemade wire harness, the second one is dark with proper factory wiring*Missing trunk lining (im sure it has been crashed)*Rear arches were repaired but don't like them as they are. Want to make it again and better.*Some rust, no big deal (at least until i will look under the paint to see the real damage) *Targa doesnt leak!!! *Albeit it's an AW11b it has triangular alloys, not teardrops*Front support beam is rusted to dust*TTE duplex exhaust (pretty nice sound) *Interior is a bit more than "used", looks like previous owner did drive it with a sandpaper in one hand and a razor in the second but that's acceptable for 278.000km and 22yo carMy plans:
*Brakes (Celica ST185/182 single piston + 277mm rotor fronts, MK2 rev2/turbo + 258mm (AW11 front) rears, MK2 Turbo brake 15/16in cylinder, maybe some EBC's red stuff + 5.1DOT)*Cut and weld any rust, strip off the old paint, do the rear arches (widen them a bit), repair minor bends and stitch weld the chasis to increase body rigidity (+replace the rusty front support bar)*A quality (boat hull quality) epoxy full coat (wanted zinc/phosphate plating but i have heard that a good quality epoxy coat is easier to do and probably even better to prevent rust from biting the metal)* XYZ suspension* power engine rebuild (forged + lightweight + ballanced) + CDi ignition (approx 200rwhp with 9000-9500rpm N/A wanted)* supercharger (M62 from a merc to have switcheable N/A,S/C modes, approx 250-300rwhp wanted)*Quaife ATB Diff*polybushed suspension*Maybe dropping in a tranny + drive shafts that could withstand the S/C torque would be a good idea*15" red OZ ultralegerra alloys*Red/Black Sparco R100 foldable seats (originals are in very good condition but they are BLUE!!!! dislike)*minor interiror mods (TRD gerknob and oher useless stuff that looks good, i don't like the phalic stock gear lever )The plans are huge, but the most important thing is to get the car going and make it comfy, then the chasis, suspension, engine
I hope i will finish what i want until i get grey hair
(or get them while doing this project?)I will proceed slowly because i haven't got the budget yet, but will build up some as soon as possible and do things according to available funds
I will gladly read your comments and advices.
