Today's mission was to take stock of the brake related parts I have and make a call as to whether the rear disc conversion is going ahead. First I needed to confirm if the calipers I acquired on the weekend are the right ones. Here they are next to the ones from my Supra:

They look identical so far as I can tell. Also pictured are the EBC pads I pulled out of the Supra, they have plenty of life in them yet so I'll re-use them in the Celica.
I also confirmed that the EBC pads I'd had on the shelf for well over a decade are the right ones:

Looks perfect, so I have a new set I can put in the Supra and a used set I can put in the Celica. Nice!
The most important part of the puzzle is the control arms (which I'm pretty sure I bought off Paul Pyyvaara many moons ago), they're a bit rusty and dirty but still seem to be intact and the hubs turn freely:

Even the bushes don't look too bad, so I might just throw them in as is with new brake rotors and rebuilt calipers?
One of the control arms had an old brake rotor on it, obviously it's rusted to shit but still intact:

I was able to measure it and confirm the RDA listing matches. It does so I ordered a new pair, once they arrive I'll get started on the conversion.
The control arms cleaned up OK after a quick blast with the pressure washer, I'm not going to bother with a full on resto like I did with the Celica, it's really just surface rust and no worse than what's already on the car.
They look identical so far as I can tell. Also pictured are the EBC pads I pulled out of the Supra, they have plenty of life in them yet so I'll re-use them in the Celica.
I also confirmed that the EBC pads I'd had on the shelf for well over a decade are the right ones:
Looks perfect, so I have a new set I can put in the Supra and a used set I can put in the Celica. Nice!

The most important part of the puzzle is the control arms (which I'm pretty sure I bought off Paul Pyyvaara many moons ago), they're a bit rusty and dirty but still seem to be intact and the hubs turn freely:
Even the bushes don't look too bad, so I might just throw them in as is with new brake rotors and rebuilt calipers?

One of the control arms had an old brake rotor on it, obviously it's rusted to shit but still intact:
I was able to measure it and confirm the RDA listing matches. It does so I ordered a new pair, once they arrive I'll get started on the conversion.

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