VIPStyleCarsAugust 1, 2013
#495498VSC GS400 rebuild thread
Hello VSC! Decided it was time to go ahead and begin the rebuild thread here on VSC. I wasn't planning on doing a thread because I've always felt it was a pretty simple thing. Thanks to Dranom from our good friends at Style63, he reminded me that I should do a build thread. I've been wanting to change up the GS a bit after it sitting as is since I started VSC in 2003. I wasn't trying to do anything ground breaking nor "start a new trend" I felt that a build thread would just bore people. I was going to rebuild this car my way and it may not sit too well with "purists" because of some of the things I wanted to do. I would like to apologize now for the quality of the pictures. Every single picture was taken using my iPhone instead of my 5DMarkII.Lets start with how the car sat before we decided to begin the rebuild. Here is a picture from the shoot we did with StyleOverComfort.com
The car was built in 2003 with one purpose and it was to promote Junction Produce's move into the US market. Car was built with everything that was in the JP catalog down to the floor mats. We even went with the version of the Scaras which were made by OZ Wheels. Still to this day only this set has reached the U.S., and will always be one of my favorite sets. I kept that wheel setup for years. To most GS owners this setup was fine and personally I was proud of the build. We were able to pull off a complete Junction Produce build without cutting any corners. I will admit it was a crazy journey and that journey personally began to create a sense of distain towards having a full Junction Produce build. There were many nights where we were working on other cars from our crew, Endless Projects debating on if we should rebuild my GS. Carlin, Silas, Norm, and Jerry over at Impact Performance constantly gave me a lot of confidence that it was something we can do. Those were the 4 guys who helped me rebuild the Air Runner suspension and then Carlin and Norm created that trunk that I cannot be any happier with. I spoke a lot with Glen who owned the Rod Millen GS400 which transformed into a Job Design one. I wanted to get his thoughts on when he went through the rebuild. Then I found something I have been searching for, a Rod Millen Supercharger for my GS400.
That was it. Once I got my hands on that thanks to a lead Glen helped me on I knew it was time to start the rebuild.
With the Supercharger, I also picked up a set of LS460 and G35 Projectors for the headlights. It was something I would do along the way and take my time with.
So it began. I decided to sell the wheels and toyed with the idea for months. When I finally made it official and took the wheels off, they didn't last long. Less than an hour after the post was made, the deal was made and my good friend Tony made it a part of his wheel collection.
So we decided to finally take the body kit off and maybe sell it? I had my eye on another body kit however I couldn't let go of my favorite part of the Junction Produce kit. I didn't want to let go of the door caps and side skirts. I loved the look that those gave and of course I couldn't come up with a front and rear bumper setup that would continue to match it.
We also were able to obtain our old Junction Produce fenders from our good friend James also known as "VIPDOut". I really wanted the Artisan Spirits fenders however felt didn't flow too well with the JP sideskirts and door caps. Let's keep some of the original identity of the car when we debuted it at SEMA 2003.
Pic of the car where I posted online and people thought I wrecked it? Don't know why that was, I was just removing the front end because we were deciding on what to do with the body kit.
Now to the wheel setup. We were able to work out a line for VIPStyleCars.com and simply name it VSC Wheels by Work. We do have a few sets left if anyone is interested (wink, wink). I went with the Durandal 10.2. I really enjoyed the multi-spoke look of this wheel. I was torn between this or a mesh type wheel. I figured with the color I was interested in, this setup may be the way I want to go. Couldn't decide on how aggressive I wanted to go and what diameter. My Scara OZ were not aggressive at all. I'm more a tuck fan anyways rather than pushing the envelope with camber and fitment. I found a happy medium thanks to Impact Performance and the different Work Wheel setups they were doing.
Since we had the car down because of the body work, it was time to start refreshing the motor in preparation for the Supercharger. Carlin over at Impact Performance put in a lot of work with the engine so that it can be bulletproof. The mileage on the motor wasn't too bad for we were sitting at 90k or so. We won't go too crazy over the motor but lets just say I love how it runs now and that was before we put in the Supercharger.
It was sort of a passing of the guard moment for me. We weren't going to be touted as the Junction Produce GS400 anymore. We were going in a different direction now. There are some fantastic JP themed builds out there now. Dennis over in Guam is one clear example. Bad ass JP build, he should have that torch now.
Just some quick pics of the motor being refreshed for the Supercharger install we plan on doing later on. New belts, seals, and other stuff. Don't want to bore you guys and gals with it now. ;)
Motor is all back together now.
Ok, off to the 2nd part of the thread now!
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Hello VSC! Decided it was time to go ahead and begin the rebuild thread here on VSC. I wasn't planning on doing a thread because I've always felt it was a pretty simple thing. Thanks to Dranom from our good friends at Style63, he reminded me that I should do a build thread. I've been wanting to change up the GS a bit after it sitting as is since I started VSC in 2003. I wasn't trying to do anything ground breaking nor "start a new trend" I felt that a build thread would just bore people. I was going to rebuild this car my way and it may not sit too well with "purists" because of some of the things I wanted to do. I would like to apologize now for the quality of the pictures. Every single picture was taken using my iPhone instead of my 5DMarkII. Lets start with how the car sat before we decided to begin the rebuild. Here is a picture from the shoot we did with StyleOverComfort.com [URL="http://vipstylecars.com/forsale/soc/John9.jpg"][IMG]http://vipstylecars.com/forsale/soc/John9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The car was built in 2003 with one purpose and it was to promote Junction Produce's move into the US market. Car was built with everything that was in the JP catalog down to the floor mats. We even went with the version of the Scaras which were made by OZ Wheels. Still to this day only this set has reached the U.S., and will always be one of my favorite sets. I kept that wheel setup for years. To most GS owners this setup was fine and personally I was proud of the build. We were able to pull off a complete Junction Produce build without cutting any corners. I will admit it was a crazy journey and that journey personally began to create a sense of distain towards having a full Junction Produce build. There were many nights where we were working on other cars from our crew, Endless Projects debating on if we should rebuild my GS. Carlin, Silas, Norm, and Jerry over at Impact Performance constantly gave me a lot of confidence that it was something we can do. Those were the 4 guys who helped me rebuild the Air Runner suspension and then Carlin and Norm created that trunk that I cannot be any happier with. I spoke a lot with Glen who owned the Rod Millen GS400 which transformed into a Job Design one. I wanted to get his thoughts on when he went through the rebuild. Then I found something I have been searching for, a Rod Millen Supercharger for my GS400. [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/9410802804_d7b7f398fe_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/9410802804_d7b7f398fe_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/9410803350_99c01be22c_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/9410803350_99c01be22c_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] That was it. Once I got my hands on that thanks to a lead Glen helped me on I knew it was time to start the rebuild. [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/9408049417_d195935087_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/9408049417_d195935087_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] With the Supercharger, I also picked up a set of LS460 and G35 Projectors for the headlights. It was something I would do along the way and take my time with. [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/9410797422_a530aacfc5_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/9410797422_a530aacfc5_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9408039759_6599a471bd_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9408039759_6599a471bd_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/9408040513_c4f5f9c2b7_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/9408040513_c4f5f9c2b7_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So it began. I decided to sell the wheels and toyed with the idea for months. When I finally made it official and took the wheels off, they didn't last long. Less than an hour after the post was made, the deal was made and my good friend Tony made it a part of his wheel collection. [URL="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9410817276_3eb4bca013_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9410817276_3eb4bca013_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/9408057661_c5c97fbf97_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/9408057661_c5c97fbf97_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So we decided to finally take the body kit off and maybe sell it? I had my eye on another body kit however I couldn't let go of my favorite part of the Junction Produce kit. I didn't want to let go of the door caps and side skirts. I loved the look that those gave and of course I couldn't come up with a front and rear bumper setup that would continue to match it. [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/9408058823_013083d53a_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/9408058823_013083d53a_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] We also were able to obtain our old Junction Produce fenders from our good friend James also known as "VIPDOut". I really wanted the Artisan Spirits fenders however felt didn't flow too well with the JP sideskirts and door caps. Let's keep some of the original identity of the car when we debuted it at SEMA 2003. [URL="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9410820148_d76042f623_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9410820148_d76042f623_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pic of the car where I posted online and people thought I wrecked it? Don't know why that was, I was just removing the front end because we were deciding on what to do with the body kit. [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/9410824718_93c76493e1_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/9410824718_93c76493e1_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Now to the wheel setup. We were able to work out a line for VIPStyleCars.com and simply name it VSC Wheels by Work. We do have a few sets left if anyone is interested (wink, wink). I went with the Durandal 10.2. I really enjoyed the multi-spoke look of this wheel. I was torn between this or a mesh type wheel. I figured with the color I was interested in, this setup may be the way I want to go. Couldn't decide on how aggressive I wanted to go and what diameter. My Scara OZ were not aggressive at all. I'm more a tuck fan anyways rather than pushing the envelope with camber and fitment. I found a happy medium thanks to Impact Performance and the different Work Wheel setups they were doing. [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/9410827934_3ecbe83133_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/9410827934_3ecbe83133_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Since we had the car down because of the body work, it was time to start refreshing the motor in preparation for the Supercharger. Carlin over at Impact Performance put in a lot of work with the engine so that it can be bulletproof. The mileage on the motor wasn't too bad for we were sitting at 90k or so. We won't go too crazy over the motor but lets just say I love how it runs now and that was before we put in the Supercharger. [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/9410828670_d5e9b2a30b_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/9410828670_d5e9b2a30b_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/9408068841_bccea44f75_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/9408068841_bccea44f75_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It was sort of a passing of the guard moment for me. We weren't going to be touted as the Junction Produce GS400 anymore. We were going in a different direction now. There are some fantastic JP themed builds out there now. Dennis over in Guam is one clear example. Bad ass JP build, he should have that torch now. [URL="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/9410833910_b7843d9d82_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/9410833910_b7843d9d82_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9410834426_a1e55a0a45_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9410834426_a1e55a0a45_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/9410835294_21195c7061_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/9410835294_21195c7061_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/9408075643_ae52926c89_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/9408075643_ae52926c89_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Just some quick pics of the motor being refreshed for the Supercharger install we plan on doing later on. New belts, seals, and other stuff. Don't want to bore you guys and gals with it now. ;) [URL="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9408075377_6e2ba4531e_b.jpg"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9408075377_6e2ba4531e_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Motor is all back together now. Ok, off to the 2nd part of the thread now!
