Dell'orto Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 That shed looks familiar...not Steve's by chance? Very cool project, definitely concur with less V6 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Nope not Steve's lol. Im considering buying a 1uz, trying it in this to see how it fits. and if it does not look like a easy fit keep it for the cressida?? Chevys of this era only came out with 6 cylinders tho so the v6 isnt so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Im considering buying a 1uz, trying it in this to see how it fits. and if it does not look like a easy fit keep it for the cressida?? Cant see how this plan could fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Also since it has no room for mufflers or evan exhaust underneath, Im thinking i will run lake pipes, and was told that turbos muffle the exhaust note by quite a bit so was thinking twin turbo the v6?? Would be a really simple very low boost setup with no intercooler?? + = ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Better yet - twin turbo 1UZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The 3.8 looks soooo small with the body on it, should bolt another 3.8 in there and run it v12 spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Assume you've seen this? Sorry for wrong thread, on phone and finding is hard. Edited March 13, 2020 by AllTorque moved 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks Kyteler. Yes, That was what started the thought process. I will be taking a bit longer than 3 months, and spending a bit more on it. I am also being a lot more careful about how much i cut out. The biggest worries i have from his, is the diff/subframe needing to move back 2 or so inches. And the track width being soo wide. The Renault Espace on the ls400 floorplan helped convince me to give it a go too http://build-threads.com/build-threads/renault-espace-lexus-ls400/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Cheers @AllTorque. Brennan, sick man. Looking forward to watching progress! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Lack of steel in sills is likely because the roof is/was structural. Is this going to be on the road here @cletus is this possible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 This is going to be epic. Can't wait to see your progress Brennan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 11 hours ago, flyingbrick said: Lack of steel in sills is likely because the roof is/was structural. Is this going to be on the road here @cletus is this possible? I guess i was expecting a steel tube, a bit like the side extrusion bars in the doors. There should be more than enough strength in the chevy body, to make up for what i have removed. Will be adding RHS in too, as weight will not be a worry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 12 hours ago, flyingbrick said: Lack of steel in sills is likely because the roof is/was structural. Is this going to be on the road here @cletus is this possible? Is doable, I started a job for someone doing the same sort of thing with a mercedes donor and studebaker body, we did a torsional twist test on the donor before he started cutting, the idea was to have no more deflection than the donor started with The only concern is when you use a body that was designed to have a full chassis, as a monocoque, then its probably not strong enough, as the body was not intended to be as structural as the lexus body was But it's not difficult to add some strength as you are building it 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dell'orto Posted March 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 This pic Reminds me so much of 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oftensideways Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 looking good man. I hope you keep all that body damage as is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 21 hours ago, oftensideways said: looking good man. I hope you keep all that body damage as is! That had not crossed my mind, i have got a couple of replacement panels, and looking at getting a couple more if the us dollar ever improves. It will be left in oxide red primer for quite some time. I expect it to be fairly rough and mongrel in appearance. Somewhat along the lines of my brothers pickup, but rougher. While still keeping it looking like you would expect a slammed kustom 54 chevy to look like. And impossible to tell its on a lexus from the outside. Still on the fence about two dooring it too. Would make it so much stiffer, welding up the rear doors. But i would need to find some soarer/sc400 doors to allow access to the back seat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 do you mean soarer seats to allow access? should be really easy to get your hands on, plus they are pretty comfy seats, but they may not suit the cars style? mk4 supra seats could be an option too. the rear seats in a mk4 are black leather too and awesome deep buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 9 hours ago, BlownCorona said: do you mean soarer seats to allow access? should be really easy to get your hands on, plus they are pretty comfy seats, but they may not suit the cars style? mk4 supra seats could be an option too. the rear seats in a mk4 are black leather too and awesome deep buckets. Yup, Would be uzz30 soarer seats of similar age to the lexus. Yup, mk4 might be an option, but the back seat should be great in the lexus, and i would prefer the heavier , electric, luxury lexus/soarer front seats. Have just uploaded some concept photoshops to show what i expect it to look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 did 30,000kms in a year in a z30. the seats are great. photoshops look primo. following with great interest, that hoonigan feature of a similar build proves itll be alot of fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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