KingPhilipII's Blue Flame
The paint looks anodized, but too shiny, and it flakes. I used stripsol to remove it.
10-20-12, 12:51 PM
#247
I literally just received the rebuild parts for my LS brake caliper in the mail today! Got them from Sewell Lexus around the same price as buying aftermarket kits... All I really need now is my LS brake calipers!
Rebuild kit(It even comes with a small grease pack and crush gaskets for the brake line, anyone know if I can use those for my SS brake lines? Or should I just buy the copper one?), LS brake caliper bolts(So I don't have to use spacers or cut my SC400 bolts shorter) & bleeder caps(Gotta keep the dirt out!)...
The LS brake calipers I got from the junkyard had decent pads left on them, although they were filthy when I got it, all cleaned up now!
'Til I receive my brake calipers from polishing! Peace!
Rebuild kit(It even comes with a small grease pack and crush gaskets for the brake line, anyone know if I can use those for my SS brake lines? Or should I just buy the copper one?), LS brake caliper bolts(So I don't have to use spacers or cut my SC400 bolts shorter) & bleeder caps(Gotta keep the dirt out!)...
The LS brake calipers I got from the junkyard had decent pads left on them, although they were filthy when I got it, all cleaned up now!
'Til I receive my brake calipers from polishing! Peace!
10-26-12, 05:30 PM
#250
Old School Amber Lights
I've been contemplating on doing this mod for quite sometime now. Me and raine talked about it when I did his rack and pinion and bushings, and finally I got convinced in doing this. We talked about how our corner lights make the car look narrow at night because of the absence of the "old school ambers", which I really think our SC's was designed with due to having a signal light bulb size 1157, which is dual intensity.
Despite having a stab wound on my left palm from a freaking scissors, I still managed to do this mod today. Still not sure if wifey did it on purpose or by accident.... J/k Lol
Took me some time to figure out how to wire it properly. I really don't like the idea of cutting OEM wires if not necessary, so I didn't like the buying a new socket route. Until it hit me, I bought JDM sidemarker lights that came with the socket and the wires, which I didn't even use. So I took out carefully the wires with the terminals(and the grommet to keep it waterproof), to use it instead.
And this is how it looks like out of the socket.
And the terminal, which is the exact reason I did it this way.
Looky, looky, what do we have here?! Just as I expected, there's an extra place for a terminal, confirming my thoughts on it....
Remove the plug so you can insert the wire with the terminal. Make sure you put it in the same way the other terminals are facing.
I decided to tap the wire to the park/city lights, so it would light up soon as I turn on my park lights.
The green wire is the -(negative), so make sure that it's where you tap into to make it light up. I soldered it to make sure it would not come off easily.
Make sure to test it before putting everything back together.
I wrapped the wires with electrical tape for protection and insulation and to look clean.
Testing.
And an *** shot to complete my day.
Posted at a different thread, I haven't washed my SC in almost a couple of months due to hot weather and sudden rain falls here in SD, and decided to get a carwash the other day so I can snap a few shots with my new iPhone5! Lol
Click on the small pics to view the vid. Enjoy!
Despite having a stab wound on my left palm from a freaking scissors, I still managed to do this mod today. Still not sure if wifey did it on purpose or by accident.... J/k Lol
Took me some time to figure out how to wire it properly. I really don't like the idea of cutting OEM wires if not necessary, so I didn't like the buying a new socket route. Until it hit me, I bought JDM sidemarker lights that came with the socket and the wires, which I didn't even use. So I took out carefully the wires with the terminals(and the grommet to keep it waterproof), to use it instead.
And this is how it looks like out of the socket.
And the terminal, which is the exact reason I did it this way.
Looky, looky, what do we have here?! Just as I expected, there's an extra place for a terminal, confirming my thoughts on it....
Remove the plug so you can insert the wire with the terminal. Make sure you put it in the same way the other terminals are facing.
I decided to tap the wire to the park/city lights, so it would light up soon as I turn on my park lights.
The green wire is the -(negative), so make sure that it's where you tap into to make it light up. I soldered it to make sure it would not come off easily.
Make sure to test it before putting everything back together.
I wrapped the wires with electrical tape for protection and insulation and to look clean.
Testing.
And an *** shot to complete my day.
Posted at a different thread, I haven't washed my SC in almost a couple of months due to hot weather and sudden rain falls here in SD, and decided to get a carwash the other day so I can snap a few shots with my new iPhone5! Lol
Click on the small pics to view the vid. Enjoy!
Last edited by OG Dada; 10-29-12 at 08:14 AM.
10-26-12, 07:20 PM
#253
I'm pretty sure she did it on purpose, half an inch of the scissors went in and stayed in until I pulled it out! Lol
Yup, it comes on with the parking lights, and stays on with the headlamps. I wanted the original park lights to come on with the headlights, but I wasn't too sure if it's a good idea to tap it in with the headlight wire...
Thanks bro! I know it's weird, but I don't really like the look of having a lip but no body kit... I'd rather wait until I can afford a body kit... I don't even like the look of window visors on cars, only SUV's and trucks. I know I'm weird, lol!
QUESTION to all: Is it gonna be overkill if I add a park light on the high beams like this?
Last edited by OG Dada; 10-26-12 at 07:37 PM.
