Teal Mist 5 Speed Project
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Well got some small stuff done today. I replaced the dash lights (freakin' connectors in the back are a PITA), I did an oil change, re-oiled the air filter, and removed the front grill. I also went to Auto Zone and grabbed some black caliper paint, rear brake pads because of the locking caliper, and new fog lights. I will put the fogs in when the new HID's come. Hopefully tomorrow I can paint the calipers and install the new rear pads. Here are some quick pictures!
Took me forever to get out!!!
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New chinese LED's. ( Do not buy them from China, only one out of every 5 works. haha ) I will post pics of dash lit up at night some time...
![](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss290/Food7373/SC300/2012-09-22_11-01-31_9_zpsd58057a6.jpg)
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Now before you guys comment on the 4x4 stance, new Supra TT suspension is coming Monday. So enjoy the pictures!
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Took me forever to get out!!!
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New chinese LED's. ( Do not buy them from China, only one out of every 5 works. haha ) I will post pics of dash lit up at night some time...
![](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss290/Food7373/SC300/2012-09-22_11-01-31_9_zpsd58057a6.jpg)
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Now before you guys comment on the 4x4 stance, new Supra TT suspension is coming Monday. So enjoy the pictures!
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Yes it is.... ^^^^^^^
I bought my LEDs from superbrightleds.com. Work great, no problems, been maybe two years or so.
On the back of the connectors for the cluster, I broke the middle plastic tab out on each of three plug ins. This assured me that I won't have the same problem again on trying to wiggle those suckers out. They are secured very well, and it doesn't ever come unplugged once pushed in. Just a thought.
I bought my LEDs from superbrightleds.com. Work great, no problems, been maybe two years or so.
On the back of the connectors for the cluster, I broke the middle plastic tab out on each of three plug ins. This assured me that I won't have the same problem again on trying to wiggle those suckers out. They are secured very well, and it doesn't ever come unplugged once pushed in. Just a thought.
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Yeah, I broke off all those tabs in the back so I would never have any issues again as well. I will probably order LEDs from there as soon as mine start to bother me. More pics tonight after work. Did some more small stuff today.
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Well here are some more pics! Today I painted the brake calipers, and put on new brakes, along with a small detail. It's looking good! Tomorrow suspension comes, hopefully I finish that before it gets dark so you guys get pics. ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Dash lights before work this morning, yes that's 3:40 AM. I work on a dairy farm. There are hot spots, but oh well.
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Caliper's painted. I had one tough time getting some of those off that haven't been taken off before.
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They were red before and looked like crap!
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I'm debating whether to dremel off the tabs in the bottom of the grill where the grill mounts to. I painted them black so they're hard to notice, but I probably will never have the grill back in again. What do you guys think?
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Dash lights before work this morning, yes that's 3:40 AM. I work on a dairy farm. There are hot spots, but oh well.
![](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss290/Food7373/SC300/2012-09-23_07-02-20_477_zps6f683b53.jpg)
Caliper's painted. I had one tough time getting some of those off that haven't been taken off before.
![](http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss290/Food7373/SC300/2012-09-23_15-41-14_769_zpse985d70f.jpg)
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They were red before and looked like crap!
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I'm debating whether to dremel off the tabs in the bottom of the grill where the grill mounts to. I painted them black so they're hard to notice, but I probably will never have the grill back in again. What do you guys think?
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I say leave the grille off in my opinion. Thats just my .02. I cant wait to see this thing dropped on some TT struts and springs. It will make the whole car look different and drive better in the curves. I would also replace the top hats or strut mounts while I had them tore out. Just a piece of mind.
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I say leave the grille off in my opinion. Thats just my .02. I cant wait to see this thing dropped on some TT struts and springs. It will make the whole car look different and drive better in the curves. I would also replace the top hats or strut mounts while I had them tore out. Just a piece of mind.
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Yeah, I think I will dremel off the tabs soon. And I agree on the brakes. They were hideous red before, and it just makes for a cleaner look when they are black or gray. I am happy with the choice.
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Well no pictures today. Just got done putting on the front. I didn't get home til 4, and had to run and get spring compressors because they didn't come with top hats. I looked for new top hats at some local auto stores, but none had any in stock. I didn't start til about 5, and since the suspension was never taken off before, it was some hard work getting it off. I do have pics of the suspension out of the box though...
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The guy told me they only had 1000 miles on the struts, and they haven't been on a car for a little bit. How long does it take for suspension to usually set in? When the front was all said and done, it looks about the stock height still.... Either way, I will do the rears tomorrow which should be much easier, and have some pics then!
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The guy told me they only had 1000 miles on the struts, and they haven't been on a car for a little bit. How long does it take for suspension to usually set in? When the front was all said and done, it looks about the stock height still.... Either way, I will do the rears tomorrow which should be much easier, and have some pics then!