The Official 01-03 to 04-06 Conversion Facelift and Rear Pics Inside

Finally I get around to doin this. Been wanting to post pics up for awhile. I did the conversion pics and everything! BIG Thanks to GATO and vietdeluxx for the help...also my dad was there to participate a bit. Using his shop as well....Anyways its been a long journey....., I know the LS430 thread needed some new hype...... Enjoy

Oh.....and here to confirm the parts needed:

[COLOR="Red"][B]Front:[/B][/COLOR]
Hood (also the grille that comes w/ it)
Fenders
Headlights
Front Bumper (w/ fogs)
Headlight Support from 04-06

[COLOR="Red"][B]Rear:[/B][/COLOR]
Trunk (trunk bar if it didn't come w/ it)(emblems which I believe are a little diff)
All 4 piece tailights
***and you really don't need the rear bumper*** But it looks better IMO, but of course in my pics I skipped it and got a kit...

Let the pics begin:

before pics:
[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm6.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm3.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm17.jpg[/IMG]

THE CONVERSION:

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0571.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0572.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0583.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0589.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0591.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0593.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0600.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0602.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0603.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_06061.JPG[/IMG]

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[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0631.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_06321.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_06081.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0634.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0640.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0641.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0644.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0645.JPG[/IMG]

04-06 Fender goes on....
[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0647.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0648.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0650.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_06531.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0655.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0660.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_06641.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0666.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0679.JPG[/IMG]

V-LED DRL shot:
[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0684.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0823_2_.JPG[/IMG]



AND now for the REAR:

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0854.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0864.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0867.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0868.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0869.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0870.JPG[/IMG]

At this point your probably wondering about the rear bumper........well...had to do it..... Got the Vlene Rear and Side Skirts. 

The Exhuast tips are Porche tips in case any of you wanted to know:

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0857_2_.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0877_2_.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_0901.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm22.jpg[/IMG]

And Finally........................the mini photoshoot (the best part of this thread)

Front bumper is completely custom.........

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm29.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm30.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm23.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm24.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm26.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm28.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm33.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm31.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm32.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/junjdm34.jpg[/IMG]

awesome write up.. with amazing turn out!! great photos!!

CAME OUT NICE  :biggthumpup:did you had to replace radiador support or it all just bold up ?

[QUOTE=ELFATHER F50 CIMA;242771]CAME OUT NICE  :biggthumpup:did you had to replace radiador support or it all just bold up ?[/QUOTE]

no radiator support needed......all just bolted up.....

wow pretty cool my friend wants to do his thanks great write up ! how much did you spend cash wize on all parts if you dont mind me asking ?

love the work done. but to me the frontbumper is too rounded it matches the before mc front a little better imho

Good on ya man, turned out real nice and clean.

how much did the conversion cost u?.. looks sick!

looks good Jun.

[QUOTE=jaynick808;242775]love the work done. but to me the frontbumper is too rounded it matches the before mc front a little better imho[/QUOTE]

Well I have the Vlene rear and sides, the front of the Vlene bumper is rounded off, so I was going for that look...

AWESOME WORK JUN, 
 
how mucg did the whole thing cost:signdammit:............:shrug:
 
 
car looks ten times better with the new look......
 
I gottta hook you up with some green tint

[QUOTE=ELFATHER F50 CIMA;242774]wow pretty cool my friend wants to do his thanks great write up ! how much did you spend cash wize on all parts if you dont mind me asking ?[/QUOTE]


got it cheap!.....dirt cheap...........:biggthumpup:

I mean it don't make sense cheap.....


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That looks awesome! I'm wondering how much it costs too. How did you make a custom front bumper? Why not the Vlene front? BTW I love how the DZ's look on your car but they're so conservative.

[QUOTE=chrispy;242795]That looks awesome! I'm wondering how much it costs too. How did you make a custom front bumper? Why not the Vlene front? BTW I love how the DZ's look on your car but they're so conservative.[/QUOTE]

I was wondering the same thing. The Existence kit on the 04-06 rear is different though, so maybe he got a full existence kit for 01-03 then later got the new front. But your custom front looks pretty sweet, reminds me of vlene front just a tad different though. great job!

[quote=chrispy;242795]That looks awesome! I'm wondering how much it costs too. How did you make a custom front bumper? Why not the Vlene front? BTW I love how the DZ's look on your car but they're so conservative.[/quote]
 
I love the DZ too.....I wish he had more lip action
 
 
any future mods planned??

Damn, a whole new make over. Im diggin it! All the LS's are coming out of the closet in big TX.

I like it.  It came it real nice.  I do agree about the bumper being too rounded.  It still came out looking great.

[QUOTE=genetic;242802]I was wondering the same thing. The Existence kit on the 04-06 rear is different though, so maybe he got a full existence kit for 01-03 then later got the new front. But your custom front looks pretty sweet, reminds me of vlene front just a tad different though. great job![/QUOTE]


The Rear and Sides are the Existence kit. The only difference is that the rear had these wholes and grilles. Mine are just covered up. I didn't really care for the whole designs they had. 

You can see the difference here:
[url]http://www.vlene.com/newVLENE/aeroparts/existence/UCF31Celsior/index.html[/url]

As far as why I didn't get the front bumper was b/c I bought it from someone who only had the rear and sides. Trust me....I def. would have bought the front, I love the way it looks as well....that is why I was trying to do something similiar w/out copying it exactly. And the Vlene front has a rounded look, thats why I went that direction, so that the kit matches it. Keep in mind the pics were taken w/ a wide angle lens, so it stretched and made it look even more rounded than it actually is. But who knows I might just end up buying the actually front when I find a good deal or something.

On this link below you can see the slide video of how round it looks:
[url]http://www.vlene.com/newVLENE/aeroparts/existence/existence.html[/url]


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nice work and photos

so did you end up going with an 04+ rear or an 01-03?

i actually like the rounded bumper, its a diff look:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=RaCinStylez;243099]so did you end up going with an 04+ rear or an 01-03?[/QUOTE]


I converted the rear as well to 04+