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Old Jan 7, 2017 | 10:58 AM
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Soooo. This weekend I'm finally installing a couple small parts. Parking pole specifically for 95-97 ls400. But I'll be putting it on the passenger side. Future reference for anyone, 98+ and 95-97 parking poles are different, the motor angle is different. Here's some pics. And yeah my cars a 1998. Lol.

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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 02:10 PM
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cool stuff, but wouldn't installing the pole on the opposite side of what it was originally designed for wouldn't bolt up properly? hope you get it on, and wired up nicely. where is the OE switch located or are you going to run your own switch?
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cool stuff, but wouldn't installing the pole on the opposite side of what it was originally designed for wouldn't bolt up properly? hope you get it on, and wired up nicely. where is the OE switch located or are you going to run your own switch?
Haha but the the thing is its for a 95 body so it matches my bumper but my car is a 98 so even then it wouldn't bolt up haha. But yeah 20 min later it's done. Going to run my own dpdt switch since it'll be harder to find a oem black switch for a 98 lol

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And yes that's a front facing camera on my bumper haha
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 11:26 PM
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You could use it to bulldoze the leaves off the road!
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Old Jan 15, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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You could use it to bulldoze the leaves off the road!
how Yeah they call it a street sweeper lolol
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This weekends shenanigans Fender markers
C pillar badges
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Old Jan 15, 2017 | 10:26 PM
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What does the pole do? Any interior shots?
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What does the pole do?
It's a west coast thing. Never seen them here in the east. It helps you gauge how close you are to something when you park. Just like the flex poles on the end of a snow plow.
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it's a Japanese thing where they park at such close quarters to each other that cars have retractable bumper poles, antenna masts that go half way down to reduce height clearances, power folding side mirrors, etc.
looking good tommy, love the scaras!
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
it's a Japanese thing where they park at such close quarters to each other that cars have retractable bumper poles, antenna masts that go half way down to reduce height clearances, power folding side mirrors, etc.
looking good tommy, love the scaras!
Haha west coast thing. I like that. Thanks dude. I really loved my crown jewels but ever since I got into lexus I always wanted scaras lol just never thought I'd own them lmao
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Looks good. You can never go wrong with JDM knick-knacks.
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