My SC400.. my First car LOTS OF PICS 56k warning
03-03-07, 09:34 AM
#46
heres a picture of the engine bay.. as you can see theres lots of radiator fluid spray all over the engine.. also if u look at the radiator rail or top thing.. u can see the boiled fluid. on it..
is the coolant holder thing supposed to be be yellow??
Last edited by vwynn; 03-03-07 at 11:23 AM.
03-03-07, 11:07 AM
#47
Lexus Champion
Cars are a labor of love... Love the car and the labor you put in it... It's time and money we will not get back, but the love of the car is what drives us...
Great project and alot of knowledge gained along the way!!!
Great project and alot of knowledge gained along the way!!!
Last edited by The Ikon; 03-04-07 at 01:08 AM.
03-03-07, 03:08 PM
#48
Lexus Test Driver
If you can find one install a factory airbox in place of that snorkel setup and get a TRD filter for it-- then just do the BFI setup-- you'll be glad you did-- Snorkels suck on these cars-- and most others--
BFI -- http://planetsoarer.com/indexfull.html#BFI
BFI -- http://planetsoarer.com/indexfull.html#BFI
03-03-07, 04:48 PM
#49
Mortgage Slave
I reckon keep the front bar as is (chuck in some OEM foggies) but I think it looks better without the grille
03-04-07, 02:53 AM
#50
Good idea.
Too many people around here are kit w h o r e s, not realizing itmakes the car look worse than it was!
There is tasteful modding, and there is ghetto fabulous. Sadly my second go around on Club Lexus, the latter is very common amongst the SC crowd.
I feel like I am rolling with a bunch of poor ES Lexus people, who are driving nothing but glorified Camrys.
Too many people around here are kit w h o r e s, not realizing itmakes the car look worse than it was!There is tasteful modding, and there is ghetto fabulous. Sadly my second go around on Club Lexus, the latter is very common amongst the SC crowd.
I feel like I am rolling with a bunch of poor ES Lexus people, who are driving nothing but glorified Camrys.
to thread starter, that's some nice work you've done by yourself. i'm not feeling the color too much but you totally saved that car. definately black out everything that got oversprayed. if i got a knockoff kit, i'd paint my car black imo. a light color shows the flaws. a bit late for that though.
05-01-07, 10:00 PM
#51
hehe new .. update i guess..
they did such a bad job.. that we got another "free" paint job.. same color .. i wish i knew they were going to repaint the WHOLE car.. yea..
Got new mufflers :] yay
we washed, clayed, washed, polish and wax.. at night its a lot mroe shiny :] and better.. not the best lighting but it was the only place i could find.. at that time
rims are... i guess coming soon? :]
they did such a bad job.. that we got another "free" paint job.. same color .. i wish i knew they were going to repaint the WHOLE car.. yea..
Got new mufflers :] yay
we washed, clayed, washed, polish and wax.. at night its a lot mroe shiny :] and better.. not the best lighting but it was the only place i could find.. at that time
rims are... i guess coming soon? :]
05-01-07, 10:20 PM
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I think u should ditch the headlights, with some chrome or clear ones and get some 97 Taillights
But i think its a great project for you, since your still in Hs and have money to drop it in the car.
But i think its a great project for you, since your still in Hs and have money to drop it in the car.
05-01-07, 11:11 PM
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Damn, nice job. I'm in the process of restoring my SC also. First, I want to make sure all is good mechanically then I'm gonna start on the cosmetics. Saving the money is a pain though... Good job and good luck with your car.
05-02-07, 05:23 AM
#54
hey fwynn!
Car sounds great with the mufflers, is it axle back or cat back?
New paint job looks like it shines a lot more now!
have you taken off your bumper to get rid of the overspray? when you do it will look 100 times better!
keep up the work man!
Car sounds great with the mufflers, is it axle back or cat back?
New paint job looks like it shines a lot more now!
have you taken off your bumper to get rid of the overspray? when you do it will look 100 times better!
keep up the work man!
