'97 SC300/SOARER project. (pics)
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Thanks everyone. 19's are gonna be back on soon. I am planning on getting a pre 97 rear bumper and a nice urethane rear lip, gonna do the same thing with the spray paint matching. Bumper coating to the lip. Probably get some real vertex sides as well. match everything properly.
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new pics.
Okay so I cleaned it up and found some good light. Put the lexus emblem back on, I am currently awaiting the chrome grill piece along with the plastic backing. These mufflers are much cleaner, I am trying to make this thing a little classier, the rice cans were not cutting it, everyone here has cans and tinted tail lights, I can't stand it any longer. I still have to buff and polish a few areas, but it's nice for now.
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I love my stock bumper, and I do not have the funds to source an overpriced front lip. It's not horrible. Not perfect by any standards, but i like the aggressive look with the clean OEM bumper. So I'll leave it on. I have loads of pics of the all-trac, I will upload and link them this week. The thing in the passenger seat is a 1$ halloween mask put there to ***** with people and make them look thrice.
@***** its a cheap vertex knockoff. the front is OEM 97+ with a custom lip. Planning on replacing with more OEM and legit vertex parts soon
I never purchased this vehicle with the intent on driving a "lexus" hence the badge change, now that the lexus is back on I am working hard to clean it up and get my "super Hiro's" back on asap. Maybe some coilovers for a drop after everythings better.
Thanks everyone
@***** its a cheap vertex knockoff. the front is OEM 97+ with a custom lip. Planning on replacing with more OEM and legit vertex parts soon
I never purchased this vehicle with the intent on driving a "lexus" hence the badge change, now that the lexus is back on I am working hard to clean it up and get my "super Hiro's" back on asap. Maybe some coilovers for a drop after everythings better.
Thanks everyone
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new grille
So I got my OEM grille from luxurymods, looks great. I felt like doing a little dry carbon vinyl wrap on the center, also the B-pillars were fading a lot. So I wrapped them, have to say it looks 100% better. I went out to find these pics, and dont' hate on the hanging plastic. I have to go mount it back in place. I'm too lazy to photoshop it atm. so yeah.