Build Log - From the beginning

After the loss of the 2001 GS300, I wanted a 2006 Lexus GS430 and after over a month of looking around I picked one up from Florida. Like with its predecessor a complete overhaul was planned. Usually the first things I change are the HIDs, leds, wiper blades and a JDM squash air freshener :). My wiper blade of choice are the PIAA blades and I would recommend them to anyone. Stock HIDs are replaced with 6k and the fog lights and high beams are changed to 6k HIDs too. I have a mini tech system now so was able to turn off my DRLs in order for the HIDs to work. 


Prevention is better than cure, so with this mindset all maintenance parts were ordered. 


MOTOR  MAINTENANCE:


Toyota (90916-02586) Multi Rib Belt
Toyota (13540-50030) Timing Belt Tensioner
Toyota (13505-0F010) Timing Belt Idler
Toyota (13503-0F010) Timing Belt Idler
Toyota (13568-09070) Timing Belt
Toyota (16100-59275-83) Water Pump w/Housing
Toyota Water pump O ring (96761-35025)
Toyota Water pump gasket (16325-31010)
Toyota thermostat (90916-03100)
Toyota thermostat gasket (16346-50010)
Toyota Coolant (00272-SLLC2)
Toyota Valve Cover gaskets (11213-50031 & 11214-50011)
Toyota Spark Plug Gasket (11193-50010) x 8
Toyota Throttle Body Gasket (22271-500042)
OEM Front Main Seal (90311-A0001)
OEM Camshaft Seal (90311-A0004) (x2)
NGK Plugs IFR6T11
K&N Air Filter
Amsoil Performance improver  APICN (x2)
Seafoam SF16
Seafoam Deep Creep




TRANSMISSION:
Amsoil transmission fluid (ATLQT) 12qt
Seafoam TT16
Toyota Transmission Filter
Toyota Transmission Pan Gasket (35168-60010)


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All lubricants: engine, transmission, brake, differential and power steering fluids are going to be cleaned, flushed and replaced with Amsoil fluids. A seafoam treatment, throttle body cleaning, cabin filter and battery replacement are also in the plans.


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SUSPENSION MAINTENANCE:
Moog inner tie rods EV800244 (x2) 
Moog Outter tie rod Left ES800212
Moog Outter tie rod Right ES800213
Moog Ball joint Left K500123
Moog Ball joint Right K500124


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For brakes I chose to go with StopTech cryo treated drilled rotors. Decided to stick with Amsoil's brake fluid as well. On the GS300 I had got some Rotora rotors and got them cryo treated locally back in the day. That paired up with some HAWK HPS pads gave me all the braking force that I needed. Unfortunately Hawk does not make any brake pads for the 2006 GS430 and so I decided to give the EBC Red Stuff a shot. The cryo treatment removes all thermal and mechanical stresses within the rotor. With a more uniform metal structure, the rotor dissipates heat quickly, evenly and from past experience definitely enhances the life of the rotor. Definitely worth it. For more in depth reading on the cryogenic process you can goodle it :) or check this link out.


[URL]http://www.cryogenicsinternational.com/rotors.htm[/URL]


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I also chose to go with the StopTech stainless steel lines which also has Teflon outer jackets. Previously I had Rotora lines but again Rotora doesn't make rotors or lines for the GS430.


StopTech Front SS lines - 950.44003
StopTech Rear  SS lines - 950.44504


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Updates on the install coming soon....


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UPDATE: 09/19/2012


With all my maintenance parts together and collecting dust, it was high time I started installing everything. Prior to installation I tried to clean out the engine, injectors etc as best I could. To achieve this I did it in steps and used a couple of products. First I used seafoam, 1/3rd in fuel tank, 1/3rd in crank case and 1/3rd through a vacuum source to the intake. Drove for about a 100miles or so and in another half tank of gas added some Amsoil Performance Improver. Drained and filled oil using some regular shell oil and added some more seafoam in crank case. After another 100 miles pulled it in for all the maintenance work.


Have known the guys at Turbo Time in Cary, NC for years and they were kind enough to let me use their facility to do all my maintenance work. Which with the weather we chose to do at night, even though their facility is air conditioned. Matthew Meadows offered to help me with this endeavor. When I mean help, I mean he ended up doing 70% of the work. LOL. It is an absolute pleasure to work with someone as picky as I am so everything went fairly smoothly. After running through a plan of action with Matt we got down to it. 


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Tore out the valve covers, cam caps, throttle body etc to start changing gaskets, seals etc. While all the parts were out I wanted to accent the engine bay and make that part of the car look good as well. Had a vision in mind when I was doing this so hopefully it turns out as well as I picture it when I complete it. All the parts were media blasted and put through a parts cleaner, ready for paint. I used a high temp Gold and put a couple of coats of clear over it for some depth. 


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The throttle body was pulled out and was thoroughly cleaned out as well.


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The spark plug gaskets were replaced as well from the valve cover. 


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contd from 1st post.. 

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So while I was tackling all the paint and cleaning I got back to the car to find that Matt was done with changing the water-pump, all my gaskets, seals, timing belt etc. Without me asking he showed me how all the timing marks etc were on point even after a full 360 rotation. Awesome. 


Roman Valenta who worked at Turbo Time stopped by and we decided to take a break and grab some dinner. After dinner he helped clean up more stuff in the engine bay and pulled my radiator out and gave it a good cleaning. Continued with buttoning things up. Changed the spark plugs put all the cam covers, valve covers and throttle body back in and buttoned up all the connections. Filled the radiator with distilled water (I will explain this later). Filled the engine back up with some non synthetic oil (Will explain this later as well) and we were done with that.


What we initially planned on doing was to complete the drive train maintenance aspect on Friday night and tackle the brakes etc later on in the day on Saturday. Well 3 in the morning we decide brakes wont take long. So we start on that.


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Pulled off all the rotors, cleaned out the rust on the hub and sprayed on a rust prevention coating before putting on rotors. Well also had to accent the calipers too.


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Notice how the pins for the calipers are black, that was Matt's idea. Can't emphasis how much easier it is to work with like minded individuals. Also in the pic you can see the stainless steel line installed as well. 


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If you notice the calipers here it doesn't have a texture anymore. Matt smoothed it out before it got paint. Unfortunately with it being like 8 in the morning and exhausted at this point I forgot to take pictures of the finished product. Will do so at a later time but it looks clean.


Took another break for breakfast, where I was introduced to McGriddle. First time!! AMAZZINGGGG!!! Armed with McGriddle and some Mocha. ventured back into the shop to finish everything up. Thankfully Dustin Anderson stopped by to check on us in the morning and he stayed and helped finish things up. 


With the brakes on, bled the system of all the old brake fluids and was replaced with Amsoil's brake fluid. Drained a little bit of the transmission fluid and put some seafoam transtune to help clean out the transmission. 


I think every single warning light the car had came on when it was cranked. Yaw sensor, hee haw sensor, EVERY sensor threw a code. Thank fully I had the Lexus service manual and a mini tech system to plug in and diagnose issues. Matt double and triple checked all the connections. Verified that there were no issues, and all the codes were gone. Drove the car around the parking lot just to make sure everything was working, no codes came back up. Drove it around while doing a live monitoring of all sensors and there were no issues. Finally all that was done. 


Next day, poured some radiator flush in the radiator that was filled with distilled water, drove it around for awhile and drained everything out. I pulled out the thermostat and the hoses and ran a water hose through the system to flush everything out. Installed a new thermostat and gasket, aired everything out, ran a vacuum to check for any leaks and refilled it with Toyota's Coolant. I had filled the engine with non synthetic oil the night before, the sole purpose was to just get rid of any residue of all the seafoam and cleaners etc. Anal, yes I know. Refilled with Amsoil 0W30 and called it a day.


Drove the car around and was taking it easy primarily because there is still the seafoam transtune in the transmission. Pulled it in for a full transmission flush the next day. Dropped the pan to clean it out and change the filter etc on it.


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The oil definitely needed changing at this point. It was a brown color and definitely not what it is supposed to be. Sprayed some seafoam deep creep on the visible underside of the transmission to clean it out a little more. Put in a new filter, oil pan gasket, filled the transmission pan back up with the same amount of oil that was drained from it and then was hooked up to the trans flush machine. Unloaded 13qts of Amsoil into it and it pulled out all the old oil out and pumped in fresh Amsoil ATF. Gear shifts are definitely smoother and it made a difference when I did this to the GS300 as well. Huge improvement. Went ahead and changed the differential fluid out as well, replaced it with Amsoil 75W-90 Synthetic Lubricant.


For now, all the maintenance stuff is done and will tackle all the suspension maintenance stuff at a later date once all my other parts come in. Stay tuned.


Special thanks to Phantasm Motorsports for helping me get all the parts, Ryan @ Turbo Time for letting me use their facility and Matt, Roman, Dustin and Mark for helping me complete this. 


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Update 10/22/2012 - D2 air ride install + Figs & other miscellaneous suspension components. [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=467446&viewfull=1#post467446"]Post #28[/URL]
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Update 01/20/2013 - Roof spoiler with third brake light. [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=475743&viewfull=1#post475743"]Post #40[/URL]
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Update 02/23/2013 - Side mirrors with Mercedes turn signals. [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=475743&viewfull=1#post475743"]Post #[/URL][URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=486488&viewfull=1#post486488"]51[/URL]

Update 03/04/2013 - 3GS + LS460 rear bumper. [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=475743&viewfull=1#post475743"]Post #[/URL][URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=486488&viewfull=1#post486488"]5[/URL][URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?30450-Build-Log-From-the-beginning&p=487183&viewfull=1#post487183"]7[/URL]

Update 03/14/2013 - Wheels finally came in!!!!

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maintenance stuff first! always thought toyota/lexus trannys are sensitive to fluids so i am curious to know how the amsoil stuff would work over the type T-IV OEM ATF.

Better list of mods then most show cars!
I wish I had your discipline but I don't.... I just wait for something to break:pat: lol

I'm going this same right. Not as far as you are, even though I'm thinking about going that route with my suspension parts. Waiting to do my timing belt/water pump first

best build thread yet.

all that OEM goodness

[QUOTE=timmy0tool;463224]maintenance stuff first! always thought toyota/lexus trannys are sensitive to fluids so i am curious to know how the amsoil stuff would work over the type T-IV OEM ATF.[/QUOTE]

I used Amsoil ATF on my last GS and I was more than happy with it. Definitely shifted smoother. 

[QUOTE=RITZY33;463240]Better list of mods then most show cars!
I wish I had your discipline but I don't.... I just wait for something to break:pat: lol[/QUOTE]

Thanks man I'm overdoing it for sure did the same on the last GS and honestly on both GS's the belt and water pump looked good but just wanted to get it over with.

[QUOTE=TheChefJPratt;463469]I'm going this same right. Not as far as you are, even though I'm thinking about going that route with my suspension parts. Waiting to do my timing belt/water pump first[/QUOTE]

I would suggest ball joints and inner/outer tie rods as well, they are not connected at all so you can do that at a later time but it made a big difference in the annoying steering wheel shake at 65/70 mph on the 2nd gen GS.

[QUOTE=OG;463472]best build thread yet.[/QUOTE]

lol.. thanks man, hopefully will get into more exciting things here soon.

[QUOTE=speedaddict;463479]all that OEM goodness[/QUOTE]

mmmmm.. OEEMMM

Updated 1st and 2nd post.

damn. nice work

More suspension stuff:


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Any pics of the car?

Awesome question...

oh yeah.. pic of the car. It's stock for now so really only have a mobile pic so here is how it sits for now.

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Wow that is very detaild you are very [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]meticulous[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE]lol but it will be worth it. A little [SIZE=2]maintenance[/SIZE] now mean hughe savings down the road.

Trying to figure out how to mount the tank setup so came up with this. Trying to keep it simple, compact and serviceable. Excuse the horrible cell phone pic.


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much less excited once i figured out it was a 3g. still, great job on tackling maintenance first and tidying up a bit while you're at it.

[QUOTE=OG;467018]much less excited once i figured out it was a 3g. still, great job on tackling maintenance first and tidying up a bit while you're at it.[/QUOTE]

why the loss of interest because it is a 3g?

Had the tank painted while it was out.. 


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wrapped the base in black suede and the stand in gloss black.. how it looks assembled.


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[QUOTE=kuWuPt;467099]why the loss of interest because it is a 3g?[/QUOTE]

honestly i'm just not a fan of the chassis. doesn't do anything for me. i can still appreciate the work you're putting in though. :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=OG;467103]honestly i'm just not a fan of the chassis. doesn't do anything for me. i can still appreciate the work you're putting in though. :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. I had a 2nd gen before and got totaled right after I got it done. Redoing a whole another 2nd gen seemed less exciting so 3rd gen it was. My 2nd gen after the accident in May, did everything I did on the 3rd gen so far to it too.. 

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Love where this is going.

[QUOTE=kuWuPt;467118]Thanks man. I had a 2nd gen before and got totaled right after I got it done. Redoing a whole another 2nd gen seemed less exciting so 3rd gen it was. My 2nd gen after the accident in May, did everything I did on the 3rd gen so far to it too.. 

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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

i remeber your second gen. 'twas nice. i'm sure you won't dissapoint with the 3rd.

What air kit is that?

[QUOTE=blakuza;467321]What air kit is that?[/QUOTE]

D2 coilovers with bags, the management, tank, valve body is from Ridetech with Viair dual 444C Compressors.

[URL]http://www.ridetech.com/store/ridepro-e3-digital-4-way-system.html[/URL]

Same management as above but with dual viair compressor.

Suspension all done. Car as it sits now, aired out -


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Cut a hole out for the control arm to help clearance and make alignments easier to do. Excuse the dirty engine bay, needs cleaning. Also, the plastic panels in the engine bay are off to get redone.

Right Side:


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Left Side:


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Random pics of the engine bay where parts were painted gold & black.


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Very nice progress indeed definitely tuned in...

Looking clean so far. What do you have in mind for wheels?

nice touches with the gold!
hows the ride on the D2's?

what wheels you planing on going with?

[QUOTE=vipv35;467549]Looking clean so far. What do you have in mind for wheels?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=brainneeded;467593]what wheels you planing on going with?[/QUOTE]

Thanks, ordered some Luxury Abstract Admiror's.

[QUOTE=Dranom;467559]nice touches with the gold!
hows the ride on the D2's?[/QUOTE]


On the D2's the ride is pretty much what you want it to be, it all depends on how you set it up. I like the ride quality of the GS so I set it up to keep the comfort quality of the GS. You really have to keep messing with pressure and height,set it up once drive it and adjust it from there till you get what you want. Can take a couple of tries to get it right depending on how picky you are.

Write up for D2 air ride install + Figs & other miscellaneous suspension components : [URL="http://www.flawlessfitment.com/2012/12/2006-lexus-gs430-air-ride-install.html"]Flawless Fitment[/URL]

OMG!! I almost bought your old 161 at an IAA auction a few months back!! I was wondering whose car that was. Looking forward to see how this one turns out, as your old car was very nice!

I think the car went to GA or FL iirc.

just used a hole saw to cut the shock towers to clear the balljoints? perfect cuts!

Good stuff! Preventative maintenance ftw!

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;472770]OMG!! I almost bought your old 161 at an IAA auction a few months back!! I was wondering whose car that was. Looking forward to see how this one turns out, as your old car was very nice!

I think the car went to GA or FL iirc.[/QUOTE]

Thanks man, so a couple of people were trying to get her. A member on clublexus got her, she is in Florida now.

[QUOTE=timmy0tool;473100]just used a hole saw to cut the shock towers to clear the balljoints? perfect cuts![/QUOTE]

A hole saw and a die grinder to smooth the edges out. It was painted and undercoating applied on the inside.

[QUOTE=eds13;473105]Good stuff! Preventative maintenance ftw![/QUOTE]

Thanks man.

Just read this whole thread, including the suspension install.  Great progress!

The LS460 has the third brake light integrated into the roof spoiler, very subtle and a nice detail on the car. I wanted a similar mod ever since I saw it. Although not as clean as the LS below is my attempt at integrating the third brake light into the spoiler. 




Started off with ordering a roof spoiler which I thought was subtle enough to add the definition without being too bold. Also I ordered a fiberglass wing and not urethane, solely for modification purposes.


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A slight cleanup of the lines to make it a little smoother and fitment was on point. An outline of the third brake light was made and transferred onto the spoiler. The outline was cut and trimmed to fit the third brake light. 


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Also a small hole was drilled in the corner of the wing to run the power wire, not visible once on the car. Fuzor was used to fill in the gaps and hold the third brake light in place. Also the drilled hole for the wire was filled in with fuzor as well. 


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After cure time, verified again that the LED's are working and continued to smooth the fuzor to match the lines of the wing and was primed.


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The whole wing was then sanded smooth and primed again after fixing more manufacturing defects and went in for paint to Jeremy @ The Body Shop. I would like to thank him at this point for doing an awesome job on it.


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Will post pics on the vehicle when everything else falls into place. Till then the parts pile up continues.


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Nice work look forward to seeing it on the GS and a parts pile is always a good pile...

That's a sweet idea, might even do the same thing with mine now that I had to remove my 3rd one from the parcel shell :biggthumpup:
Can't wait to see what it looks like installed.

i want to see this on great idea  !

Thanks guys, cant wait to see it on the car myself. Hopefully everything will come together soon.

so where did you ran the wires for the brake light?

Looks great! 

I had done this mod a few years ago on a Maxima cant wait to see your results! 

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[QUOTE=Dranom;475858]so where did you ran the wires for the brake light?[/QUOTE]

+1 :-)

[QUOTE=Dranom;475858]so where did you ran the wires for the brake light?[/QUOTE]

Through the upper side molding into the trunk, haven't ran it yet but that's the plan..

wow, super legit build man. I absolutely love a well done 3GS. Cant wait to see your luxury abstracts!!!

Man, beautiful build!

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Still waiting for wheels so during the wait thought I should tackle the side mirrors. I really liked how the Mercedes side mirrors looked so ordered some off of ebay to try to retrofit it. Vlad has the same on his 2nd Gen GS so can't take credit for the idea.

First attempt:

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The white portion is the covers cut out from the Mercedes style side mirrors and the black is the GS covers.

Second one came out a lot better.

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Far from done and not 100% happy with them but will finish them and then see how I like it.
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[FONT=verdana]In retrospect I think I should have done something a little more simple like the ford focus side mirrors[/FONT]

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[FONT=verdana]Or the Audi A6 side mirros[/FONT]

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[FONT=verdana]Something a little more simple and subtle, more to my taste I guess but will see how the finish product turns out.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff][FONT=verdana][/FONT][/COLOR]

Looks good! 

Kinda mad, I've had those ebay benz mirrors in my closet for at least a year! Haha I've been putting off doing them until my car is more complete, although I may scrap the idea now that I have chosen a fender insert. lol

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;486494]Looks good! 

Kinda mad, I've had those ebay benz mirrors in my closet for at least a year! Haha I've been putting off doing them until my car is more complete, although I may scrap the idea now that I have chosen a fender insert. lol[/QUOTE]

lol, a year!!?? I've had it sitting around for only two months.. doooo it...

the custom game is if you snooze you lose. I just had a c class come thru my job and said those would be some dope signals to integrate into my side mirrors. Good job keep the modding coming

I like where this is going, love what u did to the roof spoiler lol simple but clean.....

[QUOTE=ViPCeo;487103]I like where this is going, love what u did to the roof spoiler lol simple but clean.....[/QUOTE]

Thank you sir, unfortunately I like the mods that are least noticeable, lol. Love the way the car in your sig sits. Yours?

I really liked how the LS bumper looked on my 2nd gen GS and I thought it would flow really well with the 3rd Gen GS as well. The 2013 rear bumper has the tips on the bumper too but I wanted a smoother transition. For testing I ordered an LS460 bumper, cut it up and put it up against the factory bumper. The Ls bumper is almost a foot wider but I really liked how smooth the transitional lines were. So yeah ordered another GS bumper, cut that up and started on the conversion.

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Far from done but a step closer, will post pics once it gets done.

^ wow didnt know you can mate urethane like that! there must be more work to reinforce it all eh? good stuff!

[QUOTE=kuWuPt;487183]I really liked how the LS bumper looked on my 2nd gen GS and I thought it would flow really well with the #rd Gen GS as well. The 2013 rear bumper has the tips on the bumper too but I wanted a smoother transition. For testing I ordered an LS460 bumper, cut it up and put it up against the factory bumper. The Ls bumper is almost a foot wider but I really liked how smooth the transitional lines were. So yeah ordered another GS bumper, cut that up and started on the conversion.

Far from done but a step closer, will post pics once it gets done.[/QUOTE]

Awesome! might I ask what you used to bond the 3 sections together? My LS460 lower half became extremely flexible once the top was cut off, making it a bit of a challenge to leave one piece.

[QUOTE=timmy0tool;487492]^ wow didnt know you can mate urethane like that! there must be more work to reinforce it all eh? good stuff![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;487494]Awesome! might I ask what you used to bond the 3 sections together? My LS460 lower half became extremely flexible once the top was cut off, making it a bit of a challenge to leave one piece.[/QUOTE]

Yup, once the top portion is cut off it does get floppy, you can line it up by drilling holes and zip tying them together just to hold it temporarily. I plastic welded both materials using the appropriate welding rods. I also cut strips from the top half of the bumper about 2 inches wide and plastic welded it to the inside of the bumper as well as a precautionary method. I'm going to use Fusor 100ez or 3M 5887 on the outside of the bumper to smooth everything out. Hopefully everything will go without any issues...

[QUOTE=kuWuPt;487530]Yup, once the top portion is cut off it does get floppy, you can line it up by drilling holes and zip tying them together just to hold it temporarily. I plastic welded both materials using the appropriate welding rods. I also cut strips from the top half of the bumper about 2 inches wide and plastic welded it to the inside of the bumper as well as a precautionary method. I'm going to use Fusor 100ez or 3M 5887 on the outside of the bumper to smooth everything out. Hopefully everything will go without any issues...[/QUOTE]

Would you mind sharing the plastic welder and rod used?

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;487539]Would you mind sharing the plastic welder and rod used?[/QUOTE]

You can use any plastic welder really. This is the first time I used it so went to harbor freight locally and bought one just to try it out. 
[url]http://www.harborfreight.com/plastic-welding-kit-with-air-motor-and-temperature-adjustment-96712.html[/url]
Wasn't very happy with it because it would work on and off but for like $70 I couldn't complain. The welding rods I used were polypropylene rods because both the bumpers were made of the same material. If you look on the inside of the bumper there is usually a stamp showing what material is used either a PP, ABS etc.. so I would suggest using the same material. Again, I'm no expert cause well this is the first time I'm doing this. Maybe others with more experience can chime in. 
[url]http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.aspx?catid=881&parentcatid=795[/url]

Sorry man, I guess the moderators didn't approve my post.. but yeah the welder I used was one from harbor freight, this is the first time I'm actually using a plastic welder and so just wanted to try it out, for $70 it was worth a try. It is not the greatest it works 90% of the time. If I made these more frequently I would probably invest in a better welder but it'll get the job done. As far as the welding rods are concerned I used [FONT=Verdana]Polypropylene rods (PP). Both the LS460 and the GS430 bumpers are made from polypropylene so used the same material. The bumper has a stamp on the inside with the material that was used PP for Polypropylene, [/FONT]High Density PE for Polyethylene, ABS, PVC, etc etc.. I posted a link earlier that's probably why it didn't post.. but if you google plastic welding rods there are multiple suppliers...

[QUOTE=kuWuPt;487618]Sorry man, I guess the moderators didn't approve my post.. but yeah the welder I used was one from harbor freight, this is the first time I'm actually using a plastic welder and so just wanted to try it out, for $70 it was worth a try. It is not the greatest it works 90% of the time. If I made these more frequently I would probably invest in a better welder but it'll get the job done. As far as the welding rods are concerned I used [FONT=Verdana]Polypropylene rods (PP). Both the LS460 and the GS430 bumpers are made from polypropylene so used the same material. The bumper has a stamp on the inside with the material that was used PP for Polypropylene, [/FONT]High Density PE for Polyethylene, ABS, PVC, etc etc.. I posted a link earlier that's probably why it didn't post.. but if you google plastic welding rods there are multiple suppliers...[/QUOTE]

Awesome thanks for the quick reply.

welding plastic?! wow that's something new to me! good stuff, i've seen the stamps on the bumpers, good to know what they mean!

[CENTER]Got my wheels finally and have been busy for the past month with body work and paint. Just a teaser pic for now, need to finish assembling, give it a bit and then wet sand and polish. 

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Looks good from what I can see look forward to seeing more...

Some of the in progress pics:

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I'm on the fence about the wheels, tho the paint look excellent!

Did a little rewiring today.. no where close to all the led tail lights mods I see but a small touch...

[video=youtube;gmKfOxYog4E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmKfOxYog4E&feature=youtu.be[/video]

loving this build thread keep up the good work and nice work on the rear bump plastic for the win! how did you cut the 2 bumpers in hlaf if you dont mind me asking?

Thanks guys, I used a reciprocating saw with a fine blade to cut the bumpers.

[QUOTE=kuWuPt;475743]The LS460 has the third brake light integrated into the roof spoiler, very subtle and a nice detail on the car. I wanted a similar mod ever since I saw it. Although not as clean as the LS below is my attempt at integrating the third brake light into the spoiler. 


I really like this mod !!!!!


Started off with ordering a roof spoiler which I thought was subtle enough to add the definition without being too bold. Also I ordered a fiberglass wing and not urethane, solely for modification purposes.


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A slight cleanup of the lines to make it a little smoother and fitment was on point. An outline of the third brake light was made and transferred onto the spoiler. The outline was cut and trimmed to fit the third brake light. 


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Also a small hole was drilled in the corner of the wing to run the power wire, not visible once on the car. Fuzor was used to fill in the gaps and hold the third brake light in place. Also the drilled hole for the wire was filled in with fuzor as well. 


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After cure time, verified again that the LED's are working and continued to smooth the fuzor to match the lines of the wing and was primed.


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The whole wing was then sanded smooth and primed again after fixing more manufacturing defects and went in for paint to Jeremy @ The Body Shop. I would like to thank him at this point for doing an awesome job on it.


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Will post pics on the vehicle when everything else falls into place. Till then the parts pile up continues.


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Thanks Actolex. Your collection of cars.. :biggthumpup:

a friend of mine took some impromptu pics today..


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looks awesome man!

thanks man..

Did some interior modifications to make my controller sit like it belonged in the car. Took the wood trim on the center console out. the controller looked right at home behind the shifter plate. There were no clearance issues etc under it so taped the wood trim up, drew an outline of the controller and started cutting real slow. After everything was cut out, I taped up the controller, sprayed some wd40 on it and created a base with fiberglass and tiger hair.. looked pretty good.


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Painted the holder black for a more oem look.

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Everything looked good I drilled a hole for the micro usb plug to come through the base to plug into the controller and then realized that the controller might rattle in the holder and that would drive me crazy. Got some felt liner tape and lined the bottom and sides with it. Controller fits like a glove and is fully removable and no cracks on the wood trim!!!! Very happy with this mod.
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Looks good! You must have a steady hand those lines look nice and straight.

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;493387]Looks good! You must have a steady hand those lines look nice and straight.[/QUOTE]

wrd! whenever i do cuts like that i almost always have to cut it smaller than what i need and then work my way out to get it to be even.

That looks dope, very good work man

[QUOTE=jzz30tt;493387]Looks good! You must have a steady hand those lines look nice and straight.[/QUOTE]


[QUOTE=brainneeded;493395]wrd! whenever i do cuts like that i almost always have to cut it smaller than what i need and then work my way out to get it to be even.[/QUOTE]

thanks guys.. I did cut it a little smaller from the outline and filed it down to smoothen it out.. hence the straighter line..

good placement, so the usb power wire comes out from the bottom? side?

Loving the custom mods in this build

[QUOTE=timmy0tool;493669]good placement, so the usb power wire comes out from the bottom? side?[/QUOTE]

thanks man, power wire comes out from the bottom...

I've been slacking on these for awhile but was going to go to PA for Tuner Evolution/Black 4 meet and that kinda motivated me to finish up my engine bay really. This is a design that I thought of last year which is why I started painting my valve covers etc gold when I was doing my maintenance. 


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All the side panels were sanded, primed, sanded and color matched. The center engine cover I wrapped in wood grain. I bought quite a bit of this last year actually and eventually want to wrap my interior with the wood grain as well to bring it all together.. but I want to do other interior mods before I do that. 


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Each of the clips were wrapped as well for that little detail and a swarovski was added for that little bling detail.


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The cars at the Black 4 meet! Proud to say that we went with two cars, the LS430 and the GS430 and both won. LS came first in the LS class and the GS came second in the GS class. 


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Also finally figured out how to get my stickers in the front to flow with a little personalization 


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