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...yea I once owned a Ls400 & loved it to death,but ended up selling it about 8yrs ago. It was just as dependable as my Sc has been also.I would probably have already bought one,but my wife has me doing things around the house now....buying a new fence,new ac/heating system,windows for the house,etc.....you know,grown up stuff !!!!...but I've been able to sneak a few items in for the SC still .....we both celebrate our birthdays in October,so it might be a gift to us .....another thing thats going to make it an easy purchase, is that my wife is not a car person, but the Ls is the only car that makes her say " i like that car"
I know what you mean by "grown up stuff", my wife have me doing those things too"spring cleaning".
My better half is not a car person either, she doesn't care what she drives, all she ask is to have ac. Ya'll will not regret it when you get a LS, I'm planning to convert my front to 2013 or if I can find 2013 within my budget I might just pick it up.
Sorry to hijack your thread, Nat.
Which kit did you get for your SC?
I know what you mean by "grown up stuff", my wife have me doing those things too"spring cleaning".
My better half is not a car person either, she doesn't care what she drives, all she ask is to have ac. Ya'll will not regret it when you get a LS, I'm planning to convert my front to 2013 or if I can find 2013 within my budget I might just pick it up.
Sorry to hijack your thread, Nat.
Which kit did you get for your SC?
...lol..I was going to apologize also, it did seem that we hijacked this thread !!!
I know what you mean by "grown up stuff", my wife have me doing those things too"spring cleaning".
My better half is not a car person either, she doesn't care what she drives, all she ask is to have ac. Ya'll will not regret it when you get a LS, I'm planning to convert my front to 2013 or if I can find 2013 within my budget I might just pick it up.
Sorry to hijack your thread, Nat.
Which kit did you get for your SC?
Can't wait to see the 2013 conversion. I know another person in TX doing the same thing.
I ended up ordering the V-Vision kit for the SC in January. I got a good deal so I couldn't pass up on it. Me and a buddy went to Japan in February for Osaka Auto Messe and met with Motoshi Hanada (owner) and paid the remaining balance. Got an opportunity to check out one of his SC430.
Mark, yes, I got the fender flares as well. Here is a pic of us trying to figure correct wheel size. In this pic, I'm still 20mm shy to get a good fitment.
It's been almost 2 months since the last post. Here are a few updates.
Using painter tape to line up where we need to cut.
Result of the cut for the front over fender.
The rear quarter panel was more challenge as it is double wall. We ended up welding the two walls together after the cut to prevent any water from accumulating and resulting in rust.
I'm not a big fan of the current trend of having riveted over fenders. For this project, I opted to mold the over fender to be seamless with the body. Some will love it and some will hate it.
While I'm at it, I decided to mold the trunk spoiler as well. I never really like the visible line and wanted a clean transition.
Test fitting the headlights. I'll be using the 2006-2010 headlights on this project. First time we've seen the V-Vision front bumper with over fender molded and headlight...not too bad.
Close up of headlight...checking for fitment...I think it fits pretty good.
At the paint shop getting the final sanding and prepping before going into the primer booth.
Rear quarter panel turned out great in my opinion.
I had a slight fitment issue with the front bumper and fender. This was due to layer of bondo on the over fender. The body shop did an awesome job reshaping the front bumper to match the fender.
04-17-15, 02:27 PM
!!!!...but I've been able to sneak a few items in for the SC still 
.....we both celebrate our birthdays in October,so it might be a gift to us 
.....another thing thats going to make it an easy purchase, is that my wife is not a car person, but the Ls is the only car that makes her say " i like that car" 
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