Damn - Thanks for all the responses guys. Here we go in order and then I'll get to the Lexus [Holy deal from Jesus - Batman]
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QUOTE (supershannon77 @ Sep 6, 2008 - 2:15 PM)
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QUOTE (DEATH @ Sep 6, 2008 - 10:58 AM)
>Ah yes Griffy [My main 6th gen woman] meet Ripley [Joe's main GT4 woman - she's my homeslice to you know
] - You too would get along famously.
Ok here's the promised finishup on the new STB. the last couple of days i've been strengthening the welds, slicking them down,sandblasting the whole bit and the filling the imperfections with JB Weld. Then I did one last pass with the circular grinder I love so much to mak it look namebrand quality and Voila!:
Paint goes on tonight along with much hightemp clear with the dust repellant properties, bake in oven a bit and then reinstall tomorrow.
Then it's on to cut the stock flanges off the stock 3 point, widen the part s that accept the new bars i'll be making from yet more hardcore tubular metal and weld it back together. The last thing Ill be doing is making one more for the rear [Pretty much for show but couldn't hurt]
And them someone is gonna have to give me an indepth guide on sway bar bushings, endlinks and mounts so I can overhaul them. Links to these items with red polyuerathane a muct. I've been thinking to gor twsrus in the endlinks and suspension techniques on the rest.
Anyone really knowledgeable in this field wanna help me out?
First I wanna say Its nice to see women around here theres not to many...Lol and I dont mean u Death not trying to offend you...
Ok so a few questions
#1 what do u use when u paint things in ur engine bay? Is it high temp stuff from autozone..bc I was thinking of doing that
#2 are u going to make any bars like that to sell bc I would be interested...It be much better then paying $300 for trd and will look perfect once painted.
#3 have u painted anything in ur interior or do anything to ur interior...Just looking for ideas.
I love the black and red soo much
Quite all right - Fine ladies
who do their own mods can feel free to congregate and spam my thread all you like
#1 - I use the Duplicolor Caliper Spray Paint cause it's the only easily available red that is nice and deep true crimson like that without the orange. The secret with making that stuff look good is to bake whatever you are painting in some way. Engine parts tend to bake themselves as do the brake calipers obviously. I've been meaning to make a ghetto how-to on the method I use to paint brake parts - it's retarded easy, requires only one Walmart plastic bag per caliper and looks flawless when you're done. I'll make some time soon [I know a few of you probably have figured out the exact same "method"]. Oh - also go heavy on individual thin coats of clear coat [Same stuff] and let each of those bake too and the stuff will somehow magically repel 90% of the brake dust w/e - IDK how it works it just does somehow.
#2 - Totally. The biggest problem with that idea is perfect fitment [But you could do the last tiny bit with a dremil to ensure proper fit]. That's a whole long spill I'd rather get into over PM but def PM me - I'll be glad to tell you all about it and hook you up.
#3 - One of the few things I haven't completely recoen is the incredible job that was done on the interior bits being color matched to the equally awesome exterior paint job [Acura Nighthawk Black Pearl] - the credit for that must all be given to 95celGT who owned this car before I did. When I went shopping for this car to build up I only required a few things and a clean body was one of them - that I got beyond my expectations. Props to him and Chanh who came before him and chosse the rear end bodywork. I just decided to come back and completely change the look of the front to match my odd desires as mentioned above
Here's a pic of the interior work [Yes I know - too many gauges - trust me there is a plan involved that does not include rice
many of these are placeholders - have you priced EGT gauges recently?]
Since then I've done the Rav4 3 spoke steering wheel [Supernice - workin on some cheap ones for the rest of you guys too with a local junkyard]
And thanks about the color scheme - I like yours too [Red and black is just elegant and mean looking
]
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QUOTE (D-Man @ Sep 6, 2008 - 3:43 PM)
>Dude...
A) answer your phone
B) i want my strut bar too (didn't you text yesterday that it just has to be fitted & drilled?)
C) whats up w/ the aid on my new wheel? didn't you use a puller for your 3 post swap? (I don't got one)
D) Claudia's car is getting towed out of my garage today. Help me fit the carpet and you can have your peices.
That bar is looking damn food btw...
A) The only phone I own is the one built into the Lexus and I don't see that getting hooked up anytime soon so you know the drill - gotta catch me Mon-Fri 8-5pm.
B) It's been sitting in the garage awaiting fitment for 2 weeks. See "A"
C) Nope. I started too but Zero told me how to do it without it and seriously it's easier than changing the radio. See "A"
D) I take it that HG job went wrong - told you to resurface the head bro.
Thanks - I've actually been filling it with JBweld in layers and regrinding all weekend. I want it to look flawless before paint.
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QUOTE (easternpiro1 @ Sep 6, 2008 - 6:21 PM)
>nobody wants to see it in the calendar?!? who!?!? they need to get monkey stomped! and taught a lesson! lol
It's cool - next year will be another story perhaps.
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QUOTE (Havok1997GT @ Sep 6, 2008 - 7:31 PM)
>hey dude. I Need to get you to make me one of those. What you charging for those bars again? i forgot.
Firstly didn't I hook you up with either the front or rear N/A hood version for fitment? Any time you feel like bringing that back by I can finish the bars I've had laying around for you and Panda for IDK - 6mos probably?
It's all good - whenever you get the chance I can get you finished and fitted in two visits. We do at some point need to pay for all this material tho - it doesn't cost much but it's only right to pay my comapny's kindness back.
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QUOTE (D-Man @ Sep 8, 2008 - 9:46 AM)
>Where are the pics of the new lexus ya' Trader
(seriously, i'll give you that shinny nickle for the GT2 now
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See the bottom of this post
OK so this weekend I bought myself the ultimate Turbo car accessory - a DD. Meet Marilyn:
'93 Lexus LS400 with the upgrade [Some Japanese guy's name - w/e] sound system, air suspension or w/e you call it, heated seats, dual memory positioning of the seats, headrests [LOL], steering wheel, mirrors, etc. and best of all - dual climate zone fully automated AC system [Something Elise is completely devoid of]. The interior is absolutely flawless except the steering wheel hoop has normal wear - no wear on seats or armrests, carpets etc.
119K miles, the engine runs so smooth and is sooooo clean it make my GT2 look like tired old crap. Came from the Lexus dealer so it's got paperwork on the new timing belt, tensioner, plugs belts, hoses etc. The alarm's hood popper isn't working yet so I can't show you pics just yet but this thing is retarded clean. Gets pretty decent gas mileage too compared to you know who with twice the cylinders
Hell - even the factory 10 disc changer in the trunk still works
Ready to be sick?
$2500 cash including tax title and liscense It pays to know people in the Toyota Sales World - that's all I'm saying.
The Bad: Crappy tint - paid for already I just gotta strip the old stuff first
No alarm - fixed with a super nice Code alarm similar to my audiopage one in the GT2 already yesterday [Heh Heh - I got several $$$ worth of adaptors or what not to make it work with the Lexus for free cause my guy didn't know he'd need them and he's a straight up guy so he stuck to his price - so the door poppers and the remote start don't work yet but they will
]. AND - He threw in those Boston Acoustic 6.5"s for the rear of my Celica [Who will donate her "old" rear speakers and the extra screen to the Lexus] that you see sitting in the PS floorboard. Those ought to finally be able to keep up with the 15" subwoofer I hope - 200watts peak on a 100watt/channel amp sounds right to me
All of the above cost me $500 more with lifetime warranty on the tint and alarm install. so that brings the grand total of my new ride up to $3K
- still need rims and tires and she'll be getting the same paint as my GT2 but with more metal flake and more blue pearl [Still want her to look black tho] and at that time I'll also be getting Elise's paint finished and massive amounts of clear coat will be had by both cars
You see alot of smiley's in this text - I'm in a rare giddy mood today, wonder why? Perhaps it was the descision I had to make this morning as I opened the garage ["Now which one do I want to take today..."] Fear not - the Celica will now only be used for clubbing, cruising and race days. She has at last earned her vacation [Some of you know the history of this car - she has indeed earned her rest].
Ha! Even my DD is slammed
Celica and the Lexus are roughly the same height.
Thanks to God/Jesus cause I got skillz with car deals but deals like this have to be gifts from above.
This post has been edited by DEATH: Sep 8, 2008 - 11:09 AM
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So after i said my peice, he tells clau that i'm retarted and doing too much work, and wasting Time & Money... that the whole car can run like new with just $2 x 4 spark plugs, combined with the ever so mighty oil change. 
for child labor dude!!!