New toy: Toyota Vellfire

The OGs who know me, know that it will not be left standard like this for long.

I got a DAMD grill on order and a full custom diamond-stitch leather interior, and all this before I can even legally drive the van on the street...

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GPS, 2 tv, bluetooth, dvd, wood interior, alcantara seats ( which will be gone next week), pearl white exterior, 18" wheels, original bodykit from Toyota, full auto sliding doors and back door, 3 rows of seats, interior led illumination, Perfection tint.

dammit man, I want one of those so bad out here :(

id rather have a Noah. or alphard

Nice. Makes me want a sienna.

I can't wait to see this... I want still want an RB1....

What are the plans for wheels and suspension?

[QUOTE=okoye;339159]id rather have a Noah. or alphard[/QUOTE]

The Noah is not even in the same van category as the Alphard or the Vellfire.....

Oh, and actually I already got an Alphard....

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[QUOTE=bWiLKINS;339162]What are the plans for wheels and suspension?[/QUOTE]

Nothing too crazy.  I might still get some air suspension on it, wheels no bigger than 20s and some big brakes to stop the behemoth.

Nice Nice !!

[QUOTE=jtanoyo1;339253]Oh, and actually I already got an Alphard....[/QUOTE]

Excuse me, you already have one. Bastard! =p haha

Welcome back Jon!

Hey buddy.  I am still here all the time, just not posting.  Site looks good, lots of new players abound.  Nice to see VIP is alive and kickin' in the US.

Wow that's sick! Even stock

Kinda reminds me of the Elgrand front. 
 
Looks nice stock :) can't wait till its done...so in a week?

Cool pick up to add to a nice colletion
Lookin forward to seein the diamond stitched interior

Might as well do the exterior too while you're at it
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[QUOTE=okoye;339159]id rather have a Noah. or alphard[/QUOTE]
 
Alphard FTW..my mother in law has one... when my friends come up to Japan with me i tell them this is what a Lexus van should be like if they made on!

[QUOTE=lowvanu2;339161]I can't wait to see this... I want still want an RB1....[/QUOTE]
 
 
 
+1 =)

[LEFT]Nice fender mirror! Pretty cool how it folds in with the other mirrors! 
 
I put a cheapo eBay one on my GF's CRV lol. [/LEFT]

ugh, the leather exterior has caught on in Japan. I need to open a shop and sell it to the donks and make millions.....

Vellfires look awesome in person with a serious drop and i finally got to see in MArch

Leather exterior has been used in Indonesia for almost 10 years now.  People were doing suede exterior, alcantara hoods, etc, here.  I really don't see the point and how the cars can be driven on the street under normal weather condition.

It looks nice, but ridiculous from drivability point of view....

[QUOTE=Pagong;339410]Kinda reminds me of the Elgrand front. 
 
Looks nice stock :) can't wait till its done...so in a week?[/QUOTE]


LOL, my grill will be done today, and the leather interior will be done by the end of the week.

You are right.  1 week.  ;)

Thats a real nice van.  I got to see one in person last year when I was at the Autofashion yearly meet after Sema.  The front end definitely has a unique love it or hate it look to it.  Stock, I am not a huge fan but modified, they can look sick

alacantara hoods....:biggthumpup:

You never let us down with your projects Jon cant wait to see what becomes of this one...glad to see your still up to the norm...and damn we can still eat off that garage floor

Thanks.  Will update with photos soon.  Grill will be on the car tomorrow.

All interior has been removed today....

nice straight from japan i really want one...

I love it!
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It's really sick to see this happen to a brand new car with 0 km on it.

WOW. this is gonna be legit. I've seen tons in  Japan. This is forsure gonna be a head turner!!

Those vellfires are super nice. i rented one 6 months or so back. best van out right now

In the meantime, my DAMD grill is painted 2-tone (white/gunmetal) and ready to be installed this evening...

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Damd!! I know this is going to be hot... keep the updates coming....

Well, here's the new grill.  Scuze the bb phone pics...

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You like??

looks good, but makes the front a tad bit busy looking.

It does?  Would have it been better if it's all white?

I think it looks a lot better than the stock grille.  Brings the front together nicely.

[QUOTE=JDMJim;339997]looks good, but makes the front a tad bit busy looking.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. I think the stock grill made the front end look busy and this grill cleans it up nicely. 2-tone paint scheme was a good idea. :biggthumpup:

Yes, actually the main reason I got the 2-slat grill is to actually clean up the front.  The original grill was all chromey and has so many horizontal lines....

I used to seeing all the chrome styles and such i guess. thats why i said it looks good yet busy at the same time. guess that would make me on the fence. I like the Sixth Sense Vellfire for example.

I think it's too early to tell, have to see where this thing ends up... how the rest of the ride ties in...

As promised, here are some better pics:

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nice but please do air suspension next.lol

Hahahaa.....still a loooong way to go.  :)

low it . low it LOL nice car

Here's a sneak preview of the interior that will be going into the car.

Door trim:

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Full shot of the front seat:

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With the recliner out on the 2nd row seat:

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The pattern was inspired by the Project Kahn Range Rover.  Leather used is the German Autoleder Monza and we mix the perforation side with the smooth side and we use a combination of white and black yarn for the stitching to give the whole design some accent....

I will post some pics later with the seats installed in the van...

WOW!!! and fast too!!

Here they are on the car...

Front seats:

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Rear seats:

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A close up:

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Nice... really nice.. didn't know the rears folded up against the sides....

seat look awesome. another one of my favorite Vellfires
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wow.. even we havent got a chance to see your stock seats haha... is that Monza workshop? tinggal d mana boss?

you know  japan just lauch a full LED version taillamp?

I really like this, I wish they were in the states
interior is too clean can't wait to see more

I really like where this is going.

Nice Seat you have there bro.

Wow that interior came out incredible I love the multicolor stitching and the pattern very very nicely done indeed...cant wait to see more

Nice toy!  I'm so jealous....my parents in the Philippines just bought the '11 Alphard, again, I'm very jealous to all of you.

GOD i want a Vellfire!!! all time favorite of all vans!

Well, so sorry I haven't been back to check this thread in a while.  The Vellfire is now the multitasker for bringing the kids to school and back, grocery getter, loading bikes, etc.  So I won't do too much to it.

Anyway, if y'all see the Euro forum, you will see that I got something else that's a lot more fun as a car project.  :)

I didnt know Indonesia has vellfire, where was i? lol... i gotta go back home sometime...

[QUOTE=shincan;357678]I didnt know Indonesia has vellfire, where was i? lol... i gotta go back home sometime...[/QUOTE]

Then you will be surprised to hear that Alphard and Vellfires are now used as TAXIs here as well.  :)

This is such a cool build!!!! I am totally following this!

[QUOTE=jtanoyo1;357981]Then you will be surprised to hear that Alphard and Vellfires are now used as TAXIs here as well. :)[/QUOTE]
 
no way.......:pat:

how did I miss this build?  Awesome build from an OG!

holy shit this van is nice. I hope US will have some of these van soon