Romeo291 vip-inspired SC300 build thread

By diyauto
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4 minute(s) of a 19 minute read

2-4-2009

I probably won't dye the headliner and top part until later on. For headliner, I might just do suede or something, but I'll dye the A-pillars and stuff. Check out this photo I just edited, I recently got into photo editing. This is my first attempt:


2-5-2009

Thanx man! I still haven't gotten around to painting it after fixing the huge crack my wife put on the front bumper. I will paint it after I do my LED side mirror mod and install the stock spoiler. I want to have all the holes pre-drill before painting it. There are still a few things I want to do before the paintjob. But yeah, more aggressive rims are on the way, like I mentioned earlier, I ordered some Leon Hardiritt Beils, they should look pretty nice on the car. I will slam it later on down the road once I have money for air suspension.


I got this car in January of last year. My first mod was HIDs, and then I cleaned the yellow headlights. After that, I started dyeing the parts within the first month that I had it. It took about 3 to 4 months to dye the dash and door panels and stuff. I did it on and off, little by little, so that's why it took so long. I then ordered the Tein CS suspension. While I was waiting for that, I ordered the AVIC-Z2 and installed that. When the Teins came in, I didn't install it until I got wheels. The wheels I got was used, it was powder coated black, I re-powder coated it silver and re-polished the lip. Got wheels and tires, and mounted it w/ the Tein suspension on in a weekend. That was about 6 months after having the car. I then ordered the AC kit, and that took 3+ months to come in. When I got that kit, I installed it and was away for a few months for work and didn't mod the car for all of that summer up until I ordered the 1jz motor. I installed the motor in around the fall/winter time. Can't remember the exact time. Now, I have a bunch of parts and I am still working on getting the car up to status.


3-19-2009

Haha, yeah, I am a big sneakerhead. Got my own streetwear clothing brand as well.

Anyways, here are my latest mods:

I got these puddle lights from Elite Auto Style, it's freaking sweet. They fit flush so it's real subtle and the output is perfect. I got the white LED ones, they're gonna be hooked up to my door so they only come on when I open up my doors.



Here's a sneakpeek of another upcoming mod as well:


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the Leons came in. I was at work when my friend sent me some pictures of them:

Sorry for the phone pix, I'll take pix after they're mounted on my car.







Here's him trying to see how they'll look on his GS:



And the A-hole decided to sell it on craigslist, haha:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pts/1079530352.html



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