Meet my new baby! "Leah"!
08-29-19, 02:44 PM
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Meet my new baby! "Leah"!
After years of barking at people offering to buy my black Sc300 (Kim), how dare they even mention such a thing....SOMEHOW I come across a 97, with the front bumper, spoiler and exterior color I was going to paint "Kim" with, and pretty low miles. I had to jump on it! So CL family, meet Leah. I posted Kim in the marketplace if anyone is interested in parts or whole since I need to make room.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/market/926093
Currently not running.Needed an idle sensor & battery tie down. Its a 1992 Black SC300 with a Toyota 2JZGE under the hood. Last time I drove it the engine would not maintain a steady idle above 2k RPM without feathering the gas pedal, thankfully there was no misfire, leaks or smoke, and the transmission was solid. She currently has Tinted Power windows, sunroof and A/C in working condition. Partial black interior installed (these were hard for me to find) including the dashboard, center console with armrest, both door panels, rear seats and rear side panels,Toyota Supra rims. Currently wired for 2 Subwoofers A 2 channel and a 4 channel amp. Rear LED spoiler included. I had plans to swap out the motor and convert the transmission over to manual, but never got around to it. Its been garaged for a few years and registered as non op.
Last edited by jayelamont; 08-29-19 at 02:46 PM. Reason: forgot to add the marketplace info
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jadu (08-30-19)
08-30-19, 05:45 AM
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A couple of beauties!! The white always leaves me wanting more.
09-01-19, 09:13 AM
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It’s really annoying Lexus could not use glass for all the headlights. Yellowing sucks. High beams always look great. I’ve had both black and white SC’s and i preferred the black, but in winter if you can keep white clean it looks great in photoshoots in crisp cold air. A portion of you Cali guys wouldn’t know that, lol. SoCal guys take your white SC’s to NorCal for photoshoots, you’ll be glad you did. Nice pickup, time to start moddin!
09-07-19, 09:12 PM
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09-10-19, 06:30 PM
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^^ Some have had success that they like with SEM interior dyes or aerosol sprays. I'm not versed in what works best in that regard but there have been writeups on it. Leather surfaces in either interior generally can be redone by any reputable upholstery shop.
I have had my center console lid and door arm rests custom recovered at a shop to restore them. For my factory tan interior for instance we used leather color code GL603 Ivory to best match the SC's factory tan interior color. I used the same leather color code to get my front seats reupholstered at the same shop. I believe he used Katzkin/Leatherseats-dot-com leather templates/skins for the seats.
The black interiors are rarer as you know. I'd just keep an eye out on the forums and on ebay for anything you may need to restore as much of it as possible. Good interior parts do show up from time to time if you keep looking regularly.
I have had my center console lid and door arm rests custom recovered at a shop to restore them. For my factory tan interior for instance we used leather color code GL603 Ivory to best match the SC's factory tan interior color. I used the same leather color code to get my front seats reupholstered at the same shop. I believe he used Katzkin/Leatherseats-dot-com leather templates/skins for the seats.
The black interiors are rarer as you know. I'd just keep an eye out on the forums and on ebay for anything you may need to restore as much of it as possible. Good interior parts do show up from time to time if you keep looking regularly.
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09-10-19, 10:39 PM
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^^ Some have had success that they like with SEM interior dyes or aerosol sprays. I'm not versed in what works best in that regard but there have been writeups on it. Leather surfaces in either interior generally can be redone by any reputable upholstery shop.
I have had my center console lid and door arm rests custom recovered at a shop to restore them. For my factory tan interior for instance we used leather color code GL603 Ivory to best match the SC's factory tan interior color. I used the same leather color code to get my front seats reupholstered at the same shop. I believe he used Katzkin/Leatherseats.com leather templates/skins for the seats.
The black interiors are rarer as you know. I'd just keep an eye out on the forums and on ebay for anything you may need to restore as much of it as possible. Good interior parts do show up from time to time if you keep looking regularly.
I have had my center console lid and door arm rests custom recovered at a shop to restore them. For my factory tan interior for instance we used leather color code GL603 Ivory to best match the SC's factory tan interior color. I used the same leather color code to get my front seats reupholstered at the same shop. I believe he used Katzkin/Leatherseats.com leather templates/skins for the seats.
The black interiors are rarer as you know. I'd just keep an eye out on the forums and on ebay for anything you may need to restore as much of it as possible. Good interior parts do show up from time to time if you keep looking regularly.
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