A Manual Transmission Swap Transformed This Car! 

The expression on your face when you took it outside was priceless! Pure joy, thanks for sharing that part of the build with us Sarah. You're awesome

Don’t you love it when things are already in place to do a swap? 👏🏻 Can’t thank you enough for being 1 of the few channels that don’t promote useless crap. 👍🏻 That expression is classic when you finally took it for the run around. 😉😂👍🏻

You having your own detailing product line would make a LOT of sense. You could call it "Down the Rabbit Hole" with the subtitle "When it has to be 200% done right."

Love early model Toyota's, easy and simple to work on. I have felt your joy when it started up 👍

It’s so nice to see how happy you are when a plan come together.

What you get done in a video is quality. That’s what I watch for. Quality over quantity. That said there was a lot of content as well. Clutch in. Wiring. Fluids topped up. Start. First manual drive. Big smiles :) Great video.

I'd been dragging my heels on entering to win this car. This video was the push I needed. Great work, Sarah!

Love, love, love this project car! You really are doing some amazing work!

Sarah is kind of a klutz but in a fun loveable way. If I had half her abilities I'd be one happy mechanic. I get more and more impressed with her skills in each video.

I've made the mistake of removing the drain plug first, instead of the fill plug. Only to discover that the fill plug is seized and proceeds to strip, creating a very large headache. I was a bit surprised to see you remove those drain plugs before the fill plugs. But, I'm glad it worked out for ya. This car is gonna make someone very happy. Great work.

Lady you absolutely make my day to see another video from you. I have learned so much about cars, that I didn't know before your channel. You are a treasure.

Excellent work as always, Sarah!

Your over the top with everything you do is part of what makes your work so high quality. We can stand a delay in your posting the videos if it means you manage to get the job done that you want to. The biggest transformation you've ever witnessed and the great thing is it's all your own doing. That has to be stisfying.

Sarah, one of the many things I enjoy about you is how you take on a project like this one, retrofit an automatic transmission car with a manual. You get into disassembling something you’re not familiar with and it all goes back together like it should. Then seeing the joy on your face when the job is done is ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS 👏🇺🇸

Ok ! Others may have said similar but the expression on your face ( 13:00 ) was priceless. I swear I was in the drivers seat experiencing it for myself 😂 Awesome work

I love how your a stickler for detail, great work Sarah. Love your great sense of humor too. 😎👌👍

This is such a *SATISFYING* feeling when you complete a large amount of work on a car, and you're finally able to crank it up and drive it. There's nothing quite like it!

Still can’t get over that steering wheel. It’s so retro and cool. 👌🏾

yep, every auto to manual I've done puts that blissful joy into my driving experience. Bravo!

Sarah, you make exactly the right amount of progress in each video. Who is telling you you are not making progress? Tell them to Eff Off. We love watching what you do and say each vid. It's your channel. Do it just exactly the way you want to. Cheers.

The magic of the right gearing🙂🚜

Owned an 83. Modified it as much back in the day as i could. Managed to get it going real fast. Loads of fun.

Supporting the channel so we don’t see sponsor ads. Also someone is going to get very lucky.

There was so much work compressed into the video. I can see how fulfilled you are doing this and the result is going to be brilliant. Thank you.

The look on your face when you first drove it said it was all worth it. Great Job Thanks.

Love your videos. Just one comment. I've been taught to always remove the fill both first. That way, if you can't get the drain bolt loose, you still have fluid.

I love the loony tunes t-shirt, Sarah! Terrific achievement, and the smile on your face when the clutch first engaged was priceless!

❤ l love your commentary l always get a chuckle. You young lady are the all round perfect woman, A great sense of humour, A passion for cars, Brains AND easy on the eye. Incredible video as always Thank you

Just bought my 80's Supra Shirt to enter. This car would be an amazing addition to our MKIII and MKV! Thanks for showing the Supras some love!

I would love to win this Celica but I guess shipping it to New Zealand is out of the question. PS, luv you Sarah...

I know this one was empty, but ALWAYS remove the filler plug before the drain plug. At least if you're unable to get the filler plug out, you still have fluid in your gearbox/diff/transfer case ;-)

You are intelligent and you're beautiful, beautiful and intelligent. Thank you Sarah for being there for us !

I remember this car because I used to have one. Worked on it in the snow one winter, and got it running.

Thanks this info helps when I do mine. Those louvers at the back are rare.

At 14:20, Sarah discusses the Hootenheiser with the extendo Wimble-dimble. As one does. (Seriously, though, excellent work, and another outstanding video.)

Yet again another great video, No one on youtube can match your humour and your expressions. Keep it up girl.

It is like a step back in time watching this. I had a black Celica 2ltr lift back 1982 model. My first car at 19 (in 1989) with the same wheels as that with the plastic centre caps. My car needed welding at the rear as it was a show room car then never looked after. I took the fuel tank out to weld in new inner wings / fenders and repaired rusted outer wings / fenders. Gear box was the same as the Supra, basically the same car from the fire wall back. I had pop forward lights but fitted later model pop up ones with a slight bonnet mod. The gear box was so heavy changing the clutch with no lift or pit. I had a oil blockage in the crank at 70 mph which bent a con rod and big end bearing "issue". 21R engine was an old Mercedes iron block, Mercedes crank shaft, a Toyota aluminium head and big carburetor With my dad and brother I had to lift out the head, then the bottom of the engine with gear box last. Rebuilt the engine and it ran for years with electric windows added from a 2.8 Supra that had been scrapped after a bad crash. Regretted selling that car as they are worth over £40,000 now. Broke several fingers working on that car fixing it but loved every second and would do it again in a heart beat.

I dont know why but i have absolutely love pop up headlights and i cant explain why

Very cool to see an old school JDM getting refurbish with so much detail to just be a giveaway. Also nice to see what resources are available in that part of the U.S. although a majority of parts get ordered online. Love the Celica too. 👍👍👍

such an amazing looking car, and this was an awesome project. very cool!

Oh those Stereo's with the dedicated EQ bring back memories! My uncle had a salvage yard for Toyota and Nissan stuff in Tn. and I remember these being in lots of Toyota stuff back then from Celica to 4Runners. Those where pretty sweet back in the day, now you have to go through 20 clicks and turns to get to a EQ

If I ever did get a car from you, I know with confidence it will be right. You do great work and attention to details. And I know for a fact it will be clean. Best of wishes & hope your shop has A/C for the high temps outside.

Im a mechanic( in Australia )by trade as well and I always get blown away by the size of the projects that you take on! ( and complete ) I admire the motivation & perseverance that you muster each time. Also just wondering if you might consider an aircraft project on the channel. Maybe something like an engine swap on a piper cub or a taildragger conversion on a Cessna. I know that talk is cheap when Im not the one doing the work ! A dabble with aircraft could be Fun ! Just sayin' Warmest regards, Kirsten.

Much respect for your mechanic skills Sarah.

I used to love these cars back in the day!

that video was awesome and I love the expression on your face when the car turned over

Love the 4:3 aspect ratio framing in shots! It didn't go unnoticed. This is such a cool build and such a cool car! When you consider what else was on sale in 1982 you could a lot worse than this Toyota Supra. I would love to enter the contest myself but I live in Canada and have my own '80s sports car fix with my 1984 Corvette. Still I appreciate all the hard work and passion you put into your builds Sarah! ❤

Watching you do this work is inspiring, Sarah! Yes, Toyota builds great products (I'm a huge fan), and so, obviously, do you! What a team -- Sarah and Toyota!! Btw, from the time I first saw this car in 83, I fell in love with it and wanted one. But life . . .

Things I don't enjoy. Working under the dash. You are a trooper.

Watching you drive it was pure awesomeness all over - I am so jealous of the person who will win this (as I am not an US citizen and it won't ship to Sweden, I am not entering the competition, but hoping at least my Pateron-support will make some small difference). I still remember when I saw these, whenI was a kid, thought they looked super cool and the still do. Thank you fpr what you do and Stay Awesome!

3rd gen Celica seems like amazing project work it's kool classic JDM car & every working outfit u wear Sarah is gorgeous

the tube bottles of gear oil are ok, its the squeezy bag ones that are the best, the extra $2-3 dollars for the convenience of being able to fill any transmission with ease is well worth it, over having to undo stuff to gain top access to the fill port, as well as not wasting a single drop of oil.

Your attention to details is a big reason I enjoy your videos. The lucky person that wins one of your builds is getting the best version of that vehicle.

I remember these when they were new. So neat to see one.

Had an '83 Supra as the first car I bought when I was in High School. When you started it up...the sound and the memories. 🙌

😎👍 Brilliant work! Loving the result of the manual conversion. Your Toyota builds are my favourite build videos on RU-vid. Excited to see the eventual v8 in the Celica. Mr. Dos along with these two, make for a nice collection of cool Toyotas spanning 3 decades.

Thanks

Your persistence is unmatchable

Always a joy to catch one of your videos and the comments, ‘Tomas the train head’ 😂 The Celica Supra was the first car I tried to acquire in the early 90s! So cool to see one so clean! I like the dash panel!

Nice!! What A Beautiful Car!!

Excellent job on the Celica.

Greatest respect to you Sarah. Love your channel and the projects you embrace. Nigel, UK

Love the old retro background music, feels so unique 👍😎

Yes. I put a manual 5 speed in my 73 Camaro with a 454. So awesome!!!

Love your work. Hot tip, crack the fill plugs on diffs and gearboxes first. You can always drive on old oil other than no oil, if you drain them first.

Congratulations on a successful first drive! Looks like a super fun car.

Thanks!

A pressure brake bleeder is your friend when working on hydraulics alone, they’re also a cool bit of kit.

You are the best, through and through.

We love your passion, enthusiasm, work ethic, and reviews. It's a pleasure and joy to watch your videos. Keep on doing what makes you Happy! Caring and Sharing is Classy.

Sarah thesee celicas etc clutchs can gravity bleed really easy , and the clutch pushrod adjustment dont remove the clevis , just loosen lock nut and spin push rod around in the clutch while its all connected , regards mick

This was my dream car my senior year of high school in 1983..

Another option for pumping gear oil is the pumps used to put oil in marine outdrives. It screws directly on to quart bottles and works great.

Peppy -- another word people used to describe a Japanese car that outperformed American cars with similar specs. See also: Zippy.

Wow - I feel for u, surprised you didn’t take the driver seat out for better access - great job 👏

The beats in your videos are awesome!

That would be so much more fun with the manual swap. I can tell by the smile. Lol

Wow that was a quick turnaround. .fantastic job as always!

Hey Sarah, tgat neutral safety switch, if you wire in a switch to it (hidden toggle or not hidden power antenna/rear window defogger/seat warmer/WHATEVER) you can have an ignition kill switch/theft deterrent for FREE!!!

Nice job on an ambitious swap. I love the Thomas reference.

Wish I was in the US would love this thing! Don't fancy shipping to NZ though!

love the cool cars you are restoring.

Thank you for not shoving products down our throats its really a turn off on other channels

If you can't find the reverse light pigtail, Google KFI Polaris quick connect handlebar wire harness. I like that you actually repair your projects the correct way instead of cobbling shit together like many other automotive youtubers.

Thank you Sarah for all of the great content. The production value has really stepped it up and it's awesome. Keep up the great work!

I had the same car with manual transmission, was a great car till I had head gasket issues , mine was Ferrari red , like what you've done to yours over the years of watching the channel. My car always put a smile on my face. Used to get a little tail happy. Wish I still had mine , I've had 4 celicas and 1 supra and 2 mr2 s , not a fan of the new cars , but interesting to see what the new mr2 is like when it's out.

Absolutely stellar work! Exceedingly well done!

Hi Sarah, my daughter absolutely loves Penguins, so I show them too her when they pop up! thanks from New Zealand, keep up the great work and content! 👍💪

2:27 need more of this.

Thanks! "Pineapple"

This is gonna be a sweet win for one lucky viewer. Can't wait to see who wins this one. Your giveaways are getting better each time. My personal opinion.

Thank you so much for giving that baby life. An automatic in the MK II Supra is pure sacrilege. I’m confident this will make someone extremely happy; and that’s what it’s all about. I owned and drove an ‘85 I purchased back in 1990. I kick myself for ever getting rid of it. Black as well. Keep up the humor, the relief and honor you provide these (hard to swallow) classics. And the hard work you put in producing these videos. Enjoy the ride!

As always another great video. Glad the swap went as smoothly as it did.

Another great project and it is so cool to see your reactions to the results when you first drive it. Getting surprised and impressed by the results of a mod are what make it all worth it for the car geeks. Thanks Sarah!

Loved the look on your face when you appeared to feel "The Force" of you realizing the "TRANSformation" of your swap! You can be So Cute & "girl-like!" Thank you, J

The look on your face when you first drove it was priceless 😁☮️💜

Think of it as you are sponsoring yourself by plugging your merch. Those funds from it can add up a lot when you remind people what you have. Also think about selling out and doing some of those random sponsors around the Christmas holidays when they all pay way more for content. That money from it can jumpstart you into a new place to expand since you are pretty much out of space

Yay ! a nice Sarah n Tuned video !

Sarah, there’s $100 fluid transfer pump that works with a drill, it makes filling transmissions/diffs very easy. Just an fyi incase you might be interested.

The supra is a timeless classic still looks awesome 👍