Romanova's 2006 LS430 build/blog
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Texas
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#107
Racer
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#108
Intermediate
My drip rails are peeling slightly and it is driving me nuts... it looks so bad. I've got no interest in spending $300 for new ones, so I'm going to have a friend who owns a vinyl shop refit them with new vinyl. I popped the passenger side one off to see what is what... wow. I'm sure most of you have gathered that I'm pretty meticulous about the care and condition of this car. I couldn't believe my eyes when I pulled the trim off. DISGUSTING! Dead bugs, tree stuff... just gross. Thankfully none of the clips broke and I'll have it looking immaculate here soon enough.
Going to go with gloss black for the drip rails, which I think will look pretty sharp. Will report back after it's cleaned up and good to go.
For those who are removing the drip rails, use a plastic pry tool on the inside edge, start at the back with even, gentle pressure and out it comes. Just work you way down to the front... piece of cake.
Going to go with gloss black for the drip rails, which I think will look pretty sharp. Will report back after it's cleaned up and good to go.
For those who are removing the drip rails, use a plastic pry tool on the inside edge, start at the back with even, gentle pressure and out it comes. Just work you way down to the front... piece of cake.
Very nice thread! I,m working on something like that as well.
Can you please explain how you removed that strip? I already tried pulling a bit but it seems connected to the frond window strip and I have some corrosion in the strip as well. Its not so bad that I immediately have to remove them but I definitely want to clean and detail that rail.
#109
Racer
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Very nice thread! I,m working on something like that as well.
Can you please explain how you removed that strip? I already tried pulling a bit but it seems connected to the frond window strip and I have some corrosion in the strip as well. Its not so bad that I immediately have to remove them but I definitely want to clean and detail that rail.
Can you please explain how you removed that strip? I already tried pulling a bit but it seems connected to the frond window strip and I have some corrosion in the strip as well. Its not so bad that I immediately have to remove them but I definitely want to clean and detail that rail.
#111
Racer
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No real updates. Haven't driven it much. I'm coming up on one year of ownership and I have only put 2,300 miles on her so far. I had a bunch of expensive plans but now I think I'm just going to leave it as is. I still need to get all four wheels touched up, replace the front and rear door speakers, and replace the rear shocks.
I finally got new plates for it. I'm not sure about the other 49 states, but here in Texas we have something like 75-100 different license plates we can pick from. Being a huge space nerd, I've run this one on most of my vehicles.
I finally got new plates for it. I'm not sure about the other 49 states, but here in Texas we have something like 75-100 different license plates we can pick from. Being a huge space nerd, I've run this one on most of my vehicles.
#112
I've a ringside seat for the Bfr hopper tests off BOCA Chica Beach.
If they go as planned (we're talking elon time here) early next year...
You can put on a few miles driving down to watch the show. Should be a hoot!
If they go as planned (we're talking elon time here) early next year...
You can put on a few miles driving down to watch the show. Should be a hoot!
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Romanova (09-15-18)
#115
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An overdue update.
Changed out the rear sub. Adds a little extra bump but not worth the time or money in my opinion.
Did the front and rear door speakers with new Infiniti speakers. This was worth the time and effort.
Did the rear shocks. Ride is a bit better.
On the horizon for 2019, I got the newer Lexus LCA bushings and will install those next week. I ordered a pair of JDM foglights that have the yellow capsule insert and the secondary bulb. Those should hopefully be here in a few weeks. I went back and forth on what to do for rims and I've decided to go with a set of the BBS rims that were an original Toyota option for the Japanese market. It's pretty difficult to find the right size/offset but I found a pair and will be ordering them soon.
I've been trying to drive the car more often, doing about 60-120 miles a week now. I've also found a top notch detailer in Houston and plan on having him work his magic on the car this spring to get it as perfect as possible.
Will update this when the fogs come in.
Changed out the rear sub. Adds a little extra bump but not worth the time or money in my opinion.
Did the front and rear door speakers with new Infiniti speakers. This was worth the time and effort.
Did the rear shocks. Ride is a bit better.
On the horizon for 2019, I got the newer Lexus LCA bushings and will install those next week. I ordered a pair of JDM foglights that have the yellow capsule insert and the secondary bulb. Those should hopefully be here in a few weeks. I went back and forth on what to do for rims and I've decided to go with a set of the BBS rims that were an original Toyota option for the Japanese market. It's pretty difficult to find the right size/offset but I found a pair and will be ordering them soon.
I've been trying to drive the car more often, doing about 60-120 miles a week now. I've also found a top notch detailer in Houston and plan on having him work his magic on the car this spring to get it as perfect as possible.
Will update this when the fogs come in.
#117
Intermediate
Are the JDM Fog Lights similar to this link here? https://www.croooober.com/en/item/92...nuine-fog-lamp
#119
Intermediate
#120
I am also very interested in seeing how this is done, as I am currently also looking for a set of fog lights with the yellow capsule!