Gimpster

Well, after owning the car 5 months I'm finally at a point where I can show a couple quick pics.

I bought the car from the original owner, and it was pretty neglected.... but not a spot of rust over/under. I looked at a lot of SC400's in the area and most were rusted up piles.

I spent 3 weeks slowly fixing any rock chips, removing pinstripes, polishing emblems to silver, polishing/sealing/glazing the paint and all the rest.

I then did a total suspension R&R pretty much. Too much to list, but you know the drill. I dropped it on a set of Tokico blues + Tanabe springs. I originally bought some 17" VS-XX's, but they had an issue. I ended up with these Advan Sienna Gen 2's in F17x9+30 and R17x10+35 and I'm very happy with the look. The car is as low as I'd ever want to be in Kansas. I also did an LS400 brake swap up front, and totally new brakes in the rear.

Also did a lot of mechanical fixes like valve cover gaskets and the like.

For mods all I did was a BFI and some 5Zigen Fireball's which are still in the box, I need to put them on yet.

Next thing to do is an interior R&R. Its not terrible in there, but it shows the miles.

Anyway.. here are the pics! The headlights I currently have apart doing a partion deline / cleanup and polish job. Just another white SC with gold wheels

Loving this car more and more.

SC_coupe

So far so good, looks like it cleaned up nicely

Launch1

Your off to a good start

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

It looks very nice!

How did you polish the emblems to silver? Pretty interesting!

Gimpster

ScottUrNot has a little how-to on it, its not very hard. I just used an air die grinder with a cloth polishing wheel and some polishing compound.

Thanks guys, just going for a clean / simple look with some shine. After I get the interior wrapped up I'll likely go ahead and swap it to 5spd. I have pretty much all of the parts. Its so nice out I just want to drive it for a bit now!

1WILLY1

iTrader: (9)

yes looks very clean

congrats and thanks for sharing

1JZPWRD

iTrader: (59)

Welcome aboard to CL. You have already started it off nicely. Dont stop there, how about some interior pictures?

socal72

iTrader: (8)

Hey man where did you get the pic of my car!

I've always been told that some where in the world we all have a twin. Nice car bro!

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

Your SC looks pretty clean!

Li Ls4

iTrader: (12)

Clean sc

iwannadie

iTrader: (1)

Looks good you need to do something about the fog lights though they are just ruining the whole look being all cloudy looking.

socal72

iTrader: (8)

Yeah I know one thing at a time I just got it back from getting re-repainted again thats a 1 year old pic of the paint. I have a whole list of things just waiting to be installed and the fog lights are on the list of things to do . To the OP I apologize for the thread jack your car really is nice bro!

Gimpster

Polishing those fog lights is next up on the plate, just need to get these head lights done first. Mine look just like his lol.

The interior is a bit apart, so i'll post pictures some other time.

lilSCsteve

iTrader: (71)

great start! it's going to be nice, take your time-plan it out and have fun with your project!

1jzchris

very nice Sc..............Like that Front Lip too.