Popular Post Brennan Posted September 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2022 Been Working on Front and rear bumpstops. Didnt want them/ didnt work inside the airbag. So a bit of engineering to get some externaly on the lower control arms. Here she is after driving outside. 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted October 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2022 The new strut to lower control arm mount. Incorporating the bump stops, as they didn’t really work inside the airbags. And on the modified rear lower control arm with incorporated bump stop. And relocated swaybar. #ls400 #celsior 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted October 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2022 Been Driving it a bit. Fixing a few things. Ran some new Shielded instrument cable for the air bag sensors. As they were giving quite noisy readings due to interference. Also picked up some new wheels for the Chevy to sit beneath the moon discs. While most strive to find the lowest possible offset with the most dish, in a rim. Not this car. These are +58 15x6 from a JDM Toyota Progress. Progress happen to use the same brakes as early ls400. So the calipers fit beneath these beautifully snug. And tuck the tyres in beneath the guards plentiful to allow for that extra angle in the steering while low on the air suspension. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted October 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2022 Reshaped some AliExpress aluminium windscreen squirters. And plumbed them in to the Lexus pump with a new aluminium reservoir. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted November 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2022 Has started the Certification and Compliance process. So far its needed: The front bearings replaced. A hose on the petrol filler overflow/drain, that I forgot. And the rear seatbelts changed out for retractable belts. (from fixed 3 point belts. Was told these wold be fine a year or two back, but things have changed) So started cutting up the rear seat to fit some Retractable belts in. worked well enough, The covers for the belts didn't fit however. Also cut up and temporarily fitted the factory carpet. made it feel a lot more cosy. Have also laser cut a few temporary switch panels for the demister and air suspension. Front replacement bearings should arrive from rockauto this week. And then it will be back for a recheck. 34 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted December 11, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2022 Stage 1 is complete. She has a Certification, 3 year WOF and a Years Rego. Time to drive it. Figure out what needs to be changed. and slowly fix/change things over the next few years. First up will be side windows. and a way to open the doors from the outside. As well as finishing the gas struts to hold the bonnet open and closed. 47 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted October 31, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2023 Few things have been happening over the last year. It now has side windows. So I needed a way to get in. These knobs are pulled up, spring loaded they trigger a switch to open the door. Hopefully eventually hooked into the lexus central locking. A pair of component speakers were fitted to the parcel shelf with a couple of our speaker covers next to the freshly polished high stop light. I Ordered a aluminium, laser 3d printed mirror spacer from pcbway to replace my PLA printed one. Polished up really nice. And the print was super accurate and clean. Had the urge to replace the coils, leads and distributors. So brought the whole lot in NGK from rockauto. Luckily i did as one distributor crumpled in my hands as I removed it. A new dual 2inch exhaust was also fitted. Most of it purchased from STA. So affordable. And sounds more like it should now. Also purchased some very very nice, but rather pricey kuryakyn Headlight visors. So much nicer than the cheap generic ones. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brennan Posted February 23 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 23 Have being doing a lot of stuff recently to try get this ready for beachop. The doors now open electronically with the small spring loaded knobs next to the window. And lock using the factory lexus Remote. Door Rubbers are all on. Window rubbers are all glued up. Bitumen sound deadening in the doors. Is much more of a pleasure to drive. Even with the door cards off. Reversing Lights added and wired in. Have moved on to version2 of the boss air struts. Such a better product. No welding the bush onto the bottom, they come with a threaded boss on the bottom and a range of Threaded mount options. Also a 1/8 female npt hole for the air supply. Instead of the Hydraulic style male fitting and hose they had before. Made it to the last southwards Cars and Coffee in Kapiti. Excellent morning out with lots of cool cars to see. Matts & mine were easily the lowest cars present. Had forgotten about the 1954 210 inside. Was a nice surprise. Have also put a false floor in the trunk. With a 4 channel amp beneath that. On top of the space saver. Wired into the parcel shelf speakers and ready to wire into the front door speakers this weekend. Have an infinity Bluetooth Amp adapter to wire in, instead of a headunit. (despite costing more than a decent headunit) Also next up is to get some gas struts onto the hood. in place where the springs would of been. As at highway speed the hood likes to lift and float around. And is quite disheartening at 100kmh. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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