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04-29-2018, 11:04 AM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Lucky Number 14, An Sc300 Story.
Ive been a lurker here for awhile and every once in a blue moon Ill post some wheels for sale. Ive decided to share my current build with y'all. To catch some of you up, heres a quick list and some photos of my recent cars, ALL of which have been sold. Some quicker than others:eyebrows 1971 Volkswagen Type 3 Squareback 2001 Nissan Xterra 1993 Lexus Sc300  Dank SC by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr1995 Lexus Ls400  IMG_4013 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr1997 Lexus Sc400  IMG_1541 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr2002 Chevrolet S10 2001 Kia Spectra 1998 Lexus Ls400  Yakuza Celsior by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr1995 Lexus Ls400  StankV2 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr2001 Lexus Gs300  2001 Lexus GS300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr1993 Honda Civic EG hatch  1993 Honda Civic EG Hatch by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr1990 Lexus Ls400 2006 Infiniti M45  Static M45 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd that brings me to this. My favorite and lucky number is the number 14. And it just so happens that the 14th car I own, is the same very car that I rode around countless times in as a child with my grandfather.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThat car is a 1996 Lexus SC300. Another Lexus, I know, shocker :rofl BUT ITS GOT BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR:alright:alright Anyways, he gifted me the car on October 14, 2017, the day of my daughters baby shower  My fiancé and I are expecting and I just sold my M45 to get out of the loan so it would free up more money for baby expenditures lol. #dadlife And yes I know! "Why did you sell a 4 door and get a 2 door?!" Well plain and simple. Get out of said car loan. Acquire free and paid off car. Pay off debts. Save up and buy truck/SUV lol. BUT! I. WILL. NOT. KEEP. THIS. CAR. STOCK! That being said, I have already done some tinkering with the car. The long term plan is undecided at the moment, but for short term, the plan is to go a purist OEM+ look with JDM goodies. I have a OEM front lip from a Sc400 waiting to go on, a Soarer trunk with spoiler, Soarer hood emblem and thats about it. I work for a window tint shop in my local town and the car was tinted back in 2001 and the tint now was shot. First step is to remove all the old tint without damaging the defroster lines, easier said than done.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThis is the us trying to "bake" the film off with old film laying around  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPutting on a layer to remove quickly to pull off any leftover film (not me)  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThis was the visibility AFTER removing the old film. My boss applied a new layer of film and were still currently letting it sit to hopefully remove all the left behind layers when we remove the new film in the upcoming week.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrWorking at a tin shop has its benefits especially when living in the desert, like free windshield tint lol Removing the rear view mirror for more window access  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThe film going on the windshield  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThe interior view after installation  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrIt might not look like much but BELIEVE ME, it makes a HUGE difference. Plus all that distortion will dry out over time, it already has. Also had some free time so I decided to debadge the front bumper in preparation to "install" the Soarer emblem this week  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLooks weird without an emblem. Also, dont know if you guys noticed but my rear trunk is already debadged. I found this giant emblem in the glove box so I assume my grandfather had the trunk debadged and the holes filled and just couldn't come to terms with tossing a Lexus emblem lol  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrMy boss has a super clean GS and he changed out his factory steering wheel to a woodgrain RX350 wheel.  Norman's GS by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrHe still had his factory GS wheel hanging around so he said I could have it for free! SCORE! And its black leather:alright  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow you need an adapter for the airbag sensor to work, so here it is, its for a Toyota MR2.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd Im kicking myself over this for not taking any photos, but you need to switch the cruise control assembly system and wiring over to the GS wheel for cruise control to work. And don't forget to attach the ground wire! Some before and after photos!  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLooks way better in my opinion! Also noticed some scuff marks that my aunt did when she borrowed my grandfathers car for a few months. Used this adhesive remover and it came off with ease.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSo far thats all Ive got. This week I will be installing my front lip and switching out the trunks to my JDM soarer one. Looking forward to posting it up, heres some photos from work with my co-employees cars to hold you guys over!  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLast edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:22 PM.. Reason: fixed the sizes of the pictures |
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04-30-2018, 03:46 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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So today I had some free time at work. Decided to throw on the Soarer badge I picked up a few months back for $50. Granted its a little worn but theyre normally going for $100+ for same condition ones.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnyways, I lined it up best I could. "custom" cut some 3m double sided tape on their and stuck it on. Not bad, Im still on the fence about it. Might be a little too far right but whatevs :shrug  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThen I jumped to the back window to finally get it prepped for the new tint going on. Let me tell you, that shit sucked lol. I removed the back deck lid/dash/cover whatever you want to call it, and as I did so, it literally crumbled into pieces.:rofl Leave it to Lexus to put a carpet wrapped piece of cardboard as the back deck lid in a $50k+ car back in the 90s. Anyways, I also took out the back seat to get to the deck lid. mehh..  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI plan on replacing the back seats so no worries about the cracked leather and shitty condition Removed the carpet liner on the deck lid to make a new piece with this "template"  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrClean back window before tint  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAfter tint, just went with 15%  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSo, thats it for today. I went to Home Depot tonight after everything and got some hardware to mount up my OEM front lip. Im still kicking myself for throwing out the OEM hardware and thinking I wasnt going to need it. Yay for DIY mounting bracket :rofl Stay tuned for that tomorrow and the Soarer trunk/boot with spoiler in a few days.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLast edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:23 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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04-30-2018, 03:46 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Im a little behind on posting because the last few days have been busy. Installed some coils on my buddys Lancer Ralliart, that sucked, and just been busy with work. Other than that, there has been some down time and I was finally able to get my front lip on, my trunk installed and did a quick polish/wax on my headlights and fogs. The front lip was easier than I expected, like I mentioned above I tossed out the mounting hardware and I was pissed about it and bought some hardware from Home Depot. Well none of it worked and ended up just using simple bolts, washers and mounting hardware :rofl  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAs you can tell I masked off the headlights to have my work buddy polish up my headlights for me while I was working on the front lip install.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAfter one quick pass, it literally looked 100x better  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSome after photos with the headlights and fogs done and the lip installed!  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrBrought my JDM trunk to work yesterday and installed it before our first few appointments. I fucking love this trunk with this spoiler so much. I just got so lucky to find one the exact color code of my car:alright  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrOnce it was installed:alright  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow I didnt get any photos of it but I removed all the side window tint from old faded and blue 20% film to a ceramic based 15% film. While I had the door panel off, I took the time to spray paint some interior speakers that have faded or turned purple :rofl Before  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAfter  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSpray paint works wonders, until it builds up at the spray tip and drops heavy drips on the things your painting, oh well :shrug Before  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAfter  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd for anyone with an SC that is looking to remove the door panels, be warened, they are a bitch lol  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrDidnt get any interior photos of the speakers installed but it looks good to me lol These will be some of the last major upgrades done to the car until I can save up some money for bigger things like coils and wheels. Have a little girl coming in December whos about to take all my money lol #dadlife Anyways, heres some photos of everything all together. See you guys next time!  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLast edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:24 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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04-30-2018, 03:47 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Well one more quick edit lol Had time in between appointments today, so for shit and giggles we tinted my sunroof in Limo lol Now every single window on my car is tinted :rofl :alright NOT ME just fyi lol Before  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAfter  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLast edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:24 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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04-30-2018, 03:48 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Been awhile since Ive posted, no crazy updates. Life has been moving pretty fast though. Left my tint job to work for the father in law, baby is almost here, shes gonna take up a lot of my time and money too :rofl But before I left my tint job I managed to get some new tires and a much needed alignment on the car.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNothing crazy, just OEM spec, now the car doesnt pull slightly to the left anymore :alright  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSome new cheap tires lol  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAll done!  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAlso put a deposit on some wheels, but ya'll gonna have to wait till they get here to see them. :eyebrows Last edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:25 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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04-30-2018, 03:49 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Long time no talk guys lol Anyways, my daughter was born December 15th, weighing a beautiful 7 lbs 2 oz. She has since taken up all my attention lol. So heres some car photos from my new job, and yet somehow I still cant manage to get away from Honda co-employees lol  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Isaacs Civic by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI was able to get some time alone for a day and I drove a couple hours to meet up with a buddy for some OEM parts. I traded him my shaved OEM trunk for some 97+ sideskirts.  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI ended up selling my front lip and the sideskirts for a pretty penny to a buddy out in Indiana. So buh bye :eyebrows  Car stuff by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Car stuff by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrTook a few early morning shots, and then my vanity plate came in:eyebrows:eyebrows  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr:devillook:devillook  1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrStill making tiny moves on parts. Yall see what Ive got up my sleeves in due time... Last edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:25 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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04-30-2018, 03:50 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Small update... Since my daughter has been born, the wife and I have been trying to save, lol, for a house and were doing pretty good, but when great deals come up, its hard to look away:eyebrows Anyways, here are some things I have picked up that will EVENTUALLY go on the car, I think Im going to wait until we get our house to start installing stuff. Viilante Collab steering wheel  Viilante Steering Wheel - Defiant by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrHad to get it since my last name is Boeldt (pronounced BOLT)  Viilante Steering Wheel - Defiant by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrDeadBoys floor mats - Some IG guy I follow  Dead boys Floor Mats by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrBride VIOS I Curtesy of @getjpn on IG  Bride VIOS I by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI plan on reupholstering the whole seat and repainting the back :eyebrows  Bride VIOS I by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 - Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickrmy RARE AS FUCK Enkei Phalenx wheels - I will rebuild in future:  Enkei Phalenx 19” by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI also, LOWKEY lol, purchased a BN Sports Type 2 kit from Mastermind North America back in March. The kit takes 3-3.5 months to manufacture and deliver, so slowly waiting...  Bn Sports Type 2 Kit SC300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Bn Sports Type 2 Kit SC300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Bn Sports Type 2 Kit SC300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Bn Sports Type 2 Kit SC300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Bn Sports Type 2 Kit SC300 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAlso, I had @clctve.us on IG render my build with everything I plan on doing, soooo.....be out on the lookout for that:eyebrows:alright  Clctve.US Render by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Clctve.US Render by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrIf you would like to follow my slow build here thats cool, or on Instagram add me here: @half_lung I also ordered a roof spoiler not too long ago so that should be here soon Some things I still need for my build: Coilovers Front upper control arms Exhuast Steering wheel hub Seat rails Ganador Mirrors Tires and new lips for the wheels:eyebrows Bigger house/garage :rofl Now you guys are all caught up! Also I have those half lung stickers if anyone would like to buy one! $5 shipped Just message me here, or on insta: @half_lung or email: [email protected]  Half Lung by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrLast edited by scweet14; 01-12-2019 at 07:26 PM.. Reason: pic resize |
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01-12-2019, 07:26 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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No crazy update, but my coils came in. Got a used set of D2 Racing coils. Theyll do for now until I can save up and get some PBMs later down the road after acquiring more important parts  D2 Racing Coilovers Sc300 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Racing Coilovers Sc300 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAlso, I ordered 5.5" lips from threepiece.us for my wheels to rebuild them, Im fucking PRAYING they fit cause my wheels are 30 hole and the only lips I can think of that will fit are LXZ cause they are 30/60 hole as well. So fingers crossed. The build has slowed down quite a bit. The car is experiencing some electrical issues that are common amongst 95-96 years. Just need to replace the ECU with a rebuilt one, but fuck it, aesthetics are more important lol and I have no need to drive it so she waits. ETA on the kit should be sometime around early to mid September, taking longer than expected, but it will be worth the wait. Thats it for now. Toodaloo |
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01-12-2019, 07:27 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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MY KIT CAME IN!!!  BN Sports Type 2 Sc300 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrJust want to give a HUUUGE shout out to Mastermind North America for giving me such a great deal on this kit!  BN Sports Type 2 Sc300 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI ordered the kit back in March, took 5.5 months to get here. So yes, I have had it since September and Ive just been lagging on updating this.  BN Sports Type 2 Sc300 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrDont know when Ill have time to install it because the car is currently not running and funds have been kinda dry since the wife and I just got married in Hawaii on October 13th:alright  Greatest Day of My Life by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrBUT! Before we left for Hawaii, I sold my rare as fuck Enkei's   Enkei Phalenx 19” by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrTo get these :eyebrows  Weds Kranze Elaborar by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrEven RARER Weds Kranze Elaborar. Im almost positive these are the only set in the US, but thats only because I havent seen another set. And I could be wrong so dont fact check me lol  Weds Kranze Elaborar by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Weds Kranze Elaborar by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrWeds Kranze Elaborar by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrGarage at the moment, will be like so until I have free time to get to business. Anyways, thats it for now. See y'all soon:alright  Weds Kranze Elaborar by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr BN Sports Kit by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr |
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01-12-2019, 07:28 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Yup, got new wheels AGAIN! Traded them for some WedsSport SA-55M in a better spec'd 19x10.5 +24 squared, and the wheels have recently been freshly powder-coated this amazing brown....buuutt I MIGHT get them chromed lol  WedsSport SA-55M by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr WedsSport SA-55M by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr WedsSport SA-55M by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr |
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01-12-2019, 07:28 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Hey guys not much has progressed unfortunately. Work has become slow due to the holidays and financially tight, so funds for the car are on hold until further notice, most likely until tax season. But I did find a buyer for my stock bumper so I took some time to take it off to sell. AND MAN LET ME TELL YOU! These damn Sc's and their ridiculous amount of screws and bolts required to remove the front bumper:mad But before I got started, I decided to test fit the WedsSports to get an idea on fitment and appearance with my Rays lug nuts  WedsSports SA-55M 19s by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr WedsSports SA-55M by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd on the car:alright  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow granted this is on stock suspension and droop, so once coils are on it will naturally camber about 4 degrees giving me a good fitment  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow onto the biggest pain, the bumper.  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrHere is whats needed to remove said bumper: Philips head screwdriver or drill 10mm socket and ratchet Some dykes for cutting uncooperative plastics Obviously a floor jack and stands Shit to take the wheels off Some patience Anyways after removing 40+ screws and bolts, remove the splash guard underneath the engine, the wheel well covers, windshield washer fluid reservoir, headlights, unclip high beams, weather stripping on top of bumper, and thats about it.  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd then clean all the shit up, throw the car int he garage and go upstairs and drink lots of alcohol.  1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow that the hardest OEM part is removed, I may start tackling other parts of the car that needs to be removed like the rear bumper and fenders so I can relocate the wiring harness. Also, at my shop were building a halfpipe for shits and giggles so the boss (aka my father in law) said I can bring the car in and finish it up in our warehouse since we'll have some space. So fingers crossed for some ACTUAL work space.:eyebrows |
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01-12-2019, 07:29 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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I GOT NEW WHEELS...AGAIN...BITCHES!! Straight traded the WedsSports for some Work Emotion Kiwamis in 19x10.5+12 squared including tires Time to start throwing everything on! :alright  Work CR Ultimate Kiwami 19x10.5+12 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Work CR Ultimate Kiwami 19x10.5+12 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Work CR Ultimate Kiwami 19x10.5+12 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Work CR Ultimate Kiwami 19x10.5+12 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Work CR Ultimate Kiwami 19x10.5+12 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNOW YOU GUYS ARE ALL CAUGHT UP. Ill make sure to update this thread when I update my other ones  |
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01-14-2019, 05:01 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Just another minor update guys. When lowering "most" Lexus' the wiring harness usually needs to be relocated from under the wheel well to give more clearance and to not rub through it and fuck everything up. I got a Harbor Freight gift card for christmas and I was overdue for a new floor jack, so.....  Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrI fucking love this thing! Anyways, I watched this youtube video and the guy was extremely detailed and it helped me SO MUCH. HOWEVER, I forgot to latch one simple latch after reinstalling the wiring harness plugs which led to a 3+ hour troubleshooting/head scratching episode because the car would not start. [video=youtube;HttqY_biua8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HttqY_biua8&t=150s[/video] I eventually turned to Facebook and was given the advice to put the latch back up to secure the plug thus allowing me to turn on the car:eyebrows:alright  Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnyways, heres some AFTER photos of said relocation. Also wrapped everything in new electrical tape for a cleaner look.  Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Wiring Harness Relocation by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNOW THAT THATS DONE... I am planning on putting the coils on sometime soon, However its going to be raining for the next week here in sunny Southern California. So time will tell, Till next time! |
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01-20-2019, 09:53 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Its been A LONG TIME COMING, but I finally installed my coil overs. Ive had them since last year and I really havent had the motivation to throw them on because I had wheels with no tires or wheels that needed to be rebuilt so there was no point in lowering the car cause I hate lowered cars on stock wheels/tires. As you know, I traded my Weds for a set of Works with tires, and ever since I have had the urge to install everything. Next up is to start on the kit mounting and then exhaust work. or Vice versa. But for now I tried to do my best to give as much of a detailed process as possible. HERE WE GO.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPRO TIP: THESE ARE YOUR FRIENDS AND WILL SAVE YOU TONS OF TIME OF CLEAN UP AFTERWORDS  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrFirst off, Im a complete dumbass for leaving my brand new and expensive battery hooked up to a car that NEVER gets driven so immediately had to start charging that bitch.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrFigured I would do the fronts first as they are the hardest to tackle, thats what Ive gathered from tons of YouTube How To videos SAFTEY FIRST: ALWAYS put stock wheels under car near jack stands JUST IN CASE the stands give out.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrWhen doing the fronts its easiest to unbolt and remove these sway bar end links. They require a 5m Allen key and a 14mm wrench.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrOnce its unbolted/removed, undo the top 3 14mm bolts holding the top hat of the stock strut. Loosen and remove the 19mm bolt at the bottom of the stock strut. Push the strut forward and backward to access to 14mm bolts underneath the strut bolting a mounting bracket to the lower control arm. This will allow the mounting bracket to be freely removed allowing for easy removal of the strut vs. having to undo the upper control arms.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrBefore/During  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPassenger side  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow before installing my new(to me) D2 Racing coils, I measured them up next to the stock struts and only tweaked them to a 2" drop. Going conservative for now, can always slam it later.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThe fronts  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd all installed  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrFUCK THESE THINGS. Took me a good amount of WD40 to get these fuckers out.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrDecided to test fit the front wheels. With a squared setup technically they are all the front AND rear wheels so I just grabbed the closest one:alright  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrMy blue Rays lug nuts look good on the GT Silver  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPokes juuuuuust a bit :rofl Nothing camber wont fix  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrFronts done, doesnt look like much cause stock wheels/tires and shitty dirty car  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNOW for the rears, First step is to chalk the front wheels so the fucking car doesnt roll away SAFTEY FIRST  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrTo access the rear top hats you need to pull back the carpeting/cardboard shit that covers the gas tank. Yes I know, the gas tank is in the trunk.  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSix 12mm bolts hold on the dust covers for the tops hats, 3 on each side  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrClearance might be an issue on the rear passenger side, so just suck it up  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow I didnt get any pictures but remove/unbolt the sway bar end links for the rear too so you have more room to push down the rear end to pull the struts out. Jk yes I got pictures  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrBefore/During  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrTRASH  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSame thing as the fronts. Measured and then added a 2" drop. Featuring my custom Tapatio Vans  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrInstalled  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrNow it doesnt matter but I just wanted to add, my coils are 36 way adjustable so I set the fronts and rears to around 20. Just because... FUCK YOU, go with your family of trash  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd you know me, had the shit off, MIGHT AS WELL TEST FIT:alright  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPoke isnt as nearly as bad as fronts, not going to camber the rear as much so Im going to go with a little flared fender  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrALL DONE, again doesnt look like shit cause going conservative until fenders are rolled and wheels fitted  D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr D2 Coilover Installation — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAs of right now the plan goes as follows: Remove rear bumper Remove exhaust and replace with catback exhaust Roll fenders Replace two tires with smaller tires for the front, 255 aint cutting it Put on wheels Fit the kit with everything on Stand back and cry Other than that, Hope you guys enjoyed the write up as well as the Lunar Eclipse tonight. 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are you on clublexus? ?
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01-21-2019, 08:33 PM
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I might add my build thread over there sometime soon to help out other SC newbies |
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01-24-2019, 03:30 PM
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So today was meant to be productive. I was going to throw the rear wheels on, measure how much lower I need to go to get the fender and lip within half an inch of each other/maybe closer, roll the fenders, lower the car, then leave it until I can get thinner front tires. Buuuuuuttt....thats not how things ended up going I borrowed my former bosses (the guy with the GS300) Powered By Max fender roller, these things are so much nicer that Eastwoods. And I didn't plan on it but he also lent me a heat gun. Im notorious for fender rolling and not heating my fenders causing them to paint crack like a motherfucker lol  Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAnd last time I think it was this thread or another but someone complained that I didn't put the car on the ground with the Works on, and thats partially due to the fact that the fenders needed rolling and more low. So to please that person, here you go. Some poke, gross height. Much work.  Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSome fitment angles lol  Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrWell as I was rolling the fuck out of the fender, I heard a crack/popping noise. Didn't think anything of it and kept going. Tighter and tighter as I twisted the roller pushing out the fender until suddenly, POP! The fucking thing snapped right at the welds. Texted my boss, he said its cool, we have a mutual friend that can reweld it back to fix it. I asked him if PBM has a warranty cause I would think they would cover that since it snapped at the weld and not somewhere else.  Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Fender Rolling — 1996 Lexus SC300 — Family Heirloom by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrSucks cause I really wanted to get those fenders done, but whatever, at least nothing on the car broke. Later guys! |
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01-24-2019, 04:48 PM
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Zilvia FREAK!
 
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my eastwood roller broke on the complete opposite end. i was going to upgrade to a pbm, but not if its going to break like the east wood one. btw those tapatio vans are fuegooooo.
also blows my mind how different the SC suspension is compared to the IS/GS platform. any plans for a manual swap? |
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01-24-2019, 05:37 PM
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I do know that 92-00 SC Coilovers will fit first gen GS’s and that’s about it. As for a swap, the end goal would be a 2jzgte swap with a sequential transmission. Not too keen on manuals, had one in my civic it was fun but for what I’m going for with the SC sequential is more than enough. |
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02-02-2019, 03:57 PM
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Zilvia Junkie
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Nothing crazy, but I sold my stock bumper with my Soarer badge, gonna use the cash for some new tires  1996 Lexus SC300 front bumper by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAlso, I missed have 3 piece wheels, so..... I traded my wheels....again :rofl  Leon Hardiritt Herzog 19x9/10 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Leon Hardiritt Herzog 19x9/10 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Leon Hardiritt Herzog 19x9/10 by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Leon Hardiritt Herzog 19x9/10 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrTheyre OG spec'd too which is cool Theyre 19x9 +9 and 19x10 -17 Should fit nice! |
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02-28-2019, 03:55 PM
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So lets see, we last left off on me getting new wheels, YAY!! Leon Hardiritt Herzog 19x9/10 by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThe fronts didnt have tires so I ordered some new ones and had them installed, YAY!!  Achilles Tires by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Leon Hardiritt Herzog by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr Leon Hardiritt Herzog by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrThen I put them up for sale and sold them, BOO!! Yes I know, Im a wheel whore. I have my eye on another set at the moment and just waiting for the owner to sell them to me. Lets see how long I have to wait:shifty In the meantime, my short hub adapter came in from NRG cause I sold my OEM GS300 steering wheel  NRG Slim Hub Sc300 - Villante Steering Wheel by Bryan Boeldt, on Flickr NRG Slim Hub Sc300 - Villante Steering Wheel by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrPut on my Villante steering wheel, I LOVE IT!  NRG Slim Hub Sc300 - Villante Steering Wheel by Bryan Boeldt, on FlickrAlso ordered a new fender roller for myself, once I get the wheels I will roll everything and get the fitment squared away... |
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