Pete's GS400 Build Thread
oh well, maybe next weekend on that project.
still got stuff done this weekend on her though.
Finally did the rest of the interior bulbs.


seriously...it makes all the difference in the world. just use another set of 194 LEDs but you will have to hardwire it in. i actually bored out the holes and the bulbs sat in the perfectly....
now....uhh....where did you get that shift ****?
But it matches the Tan Leather almost perfectly. The wood is a little more of a cherry but still matches well and it feels better than the factory to me.
here it is - http://www.ebay.com/itm/370761070766...84.m1497.l2649
regarding the tail lights, i don't mind if you bite my style. its a compliment!
Funny look what showed up on K2Motors Facebook Page today
Celebrating Lexus & Toyota from Around the Globe
sorry my babe is a lil dirty -

Sloppy lil clip i put together
Last edited by Sevenevez; Apr 9, 2013 at 06:44 PM. Reason: add text
Let's remedy that
ok, copped a sewing machine for $70. <-- cheaper than buying a new OEM **** haha
( i have never used one before so dont expect to be blown away

lets get to it
So, here was my original shifter. **** all nasty and worn out. My idea was to make it look like a Manual instead of an Automatic.

Bought this Universal **** on ebay for $14 to match my leather and under my hand is my OLD worn out leather armrest which i already replaced. But that leather is going to come in handy

Measured and made a template out of paper towels haha

I have left over Vinyl from my '50 so i figured i would make a quick boot out of this to make sure before i cut up my armrest

Stiched from the inside so the seams are hidden

Fits pretty well. I heard people that use the NSX boot cant make the full stretch all the way down to our Low 3,2 gears. Lets see

makes the stretch!

Deconstructed my OEM **** hoping i could steal the coupler/threads out of it. The **** i got off eBay is universal with a Bigger hole and uses cheap set screws to hold it on. I wanted it to thread tightly though

So i tapped a 8m 1.25 thread into a Nylon coupler from Ace hardware. Then i dropped it in the new **** with a good amount of gorilla epoxy and let her dry.

ok, i only get one shot with whats left of my oem leather. Here we go. Template cut.

Steeyatch!

Made all the stitches from the inside so they will be hidden when turned inside out

Secured the new boot from under with a few zip ties.

Wa-Laa!

Much better

I think i might do one more, with not so many seams. Maybe go to a fabric shop and match my color with some vinyl. I think i can do one of these with just one or 2 seams at the most, or even a nice zig zag or piped stitch. But i am quite happy with how this all turned out.
took a couple Sunset pictures with the Tri-Pod you can do a couple cool things with multiple exposures



haha, this is kind of a janky way to do it but it didn't cost me a penny!
So this is temporary until i fabricate a bracket and mount some real LED lights in there.
clean em up and try to scuff em as good as i can but they are glass so..

Use airbrush mask over them and a protractor set at 1in to lay perfect circular 2 inch holes

ready for paint

This is NINE coats of paint! 2 primer, 4 black base, 1 black onyx, 2 clear.
Why so much? 1. I wanted to make sure the yellow light / bulb didnt shine through the paint.
also, because i know one hard rock chip can make this look all bad.

Fogs take a lot of abuse

Back on the car!




