jo8594

1998 Lexus ES300.

Raceline Montage Rims (1 inch spacers for clearance).
Clear front corner swap out.
Debadged and replaced with carbon fiber emblems.
Tail lights switched to 1999 Koukis pulled from a Toyota Windom. (Little bit of splicing involved on one side since I did not have the proper harness to go from the w5w to w16w)

This fall, I will be working on a full HID retrofit for the headlights. Will possibly add angel eyes with an internal switch as well.
I'll be sure to post pictures when I'm done.

WILLYumD

Rims aren't my style, but I'm feelin' your aesthetic. Did you paint the lower cladding? Full black and 00/01 tails is

When you do your retrofit, are you gonna paint the housings/reflectors black because wowow 10/10. Only thing is the corner light would look out a little of place.

jo8594

The cladding is black as well.

Going with the black housings. Here is my progress so far. Little dusty, may paint the shrouds black as well. May figure out how to black out the corners and go with a bright LED that doesn't need reflecting.

WILLYumD

Looks good. Are you doing quad projectors?

jo8594

Yes, I am. The outer two are going to be a little tight so going to have to cut quite a bit more.

speedkar9

So that's what was missing. I was staring at the picture trying to figure out what was different...it didn't seem like the other black ES300's I've seen.

mugencivic

What size are the projectors? Are you going to use slightly smaller projectors for the DRL's?
I say this a lot but I wonder if the Q45 projectors would fit into the 3ES housing...


One color 3ES is hard to get use to (I've only seen a white one and this one) but looks good in black. It's kind of a small subtle touch but a big difference in a sense.

jo8594

Diameter: 2.5" (7.5cm)Height: 5 5/16" (13.5cm

Just using some generic mini projectors I picked up, same size for all 4. Have to cut an inch or so off the top of the housing and shroud, but it will not be visible.

RXGS

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Personally I'd go with a different set of wheels but everything else is looking good. Very well done

jo8594

Testing the Morimoto RGB Halos (Click Image for the video)


Halo test by JJ JJ, on Flickr

mugencivic

are you going to wire up the halo's to the DRL's? that would look nice

jo8594

I am putting a switch in so they can be turned on at anytime.

jo8594

All 4 halos wired up and mounted on the shrouds.


1010161912 by JJ JJ, on Flickr

jo8594

First set mounted.


1012162305a by JJ JJ, on Flickr

WILLYumD

Are those the mini gatling shrouds? Looks great!