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Lexus is200 SE Sport build

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sarah0
Banned
4
05-06-2022, 08:35 AM
#41
Nice project..
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sarah0
05-06-2022, 08:35 AM #41

Nice project..
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Bobolish
Junior Member
44
14-08-2022, 10:02 AM
#42
ok, i haven't posted in a while, since June, because I've been really busy recently. I had a remap booked for when i got off a course i was on for work, But on the way back from the course i crashed... So i had to cancel that.

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No other cars involved, it was 5 in the morning and it was wet and dark and i lost control round a bend. So that was a bit of an inconvenience. Bit of practice for me though Wink

First off the wing and headlight had to go!

[Image: 29upt1h.jpg]
they were f****d

And the bumper..
[Image: 29zajix.jpg]

Had to get a pair of headlights because i couldn't find one of the lights that i needed anywhere. It was the facelift/sport edition and it had like a satin black finish inside the light casing and all the standard ones are silver. And i couldn't have them odd, and I didn't have time to make them myself because this is my daily and i needed it back on the road. But the pair I got were custom made and kind of look like the ones i had.

[Image: 14b6szs.jpg]
clear repeaters as well

I decided that if I'm gonna have to replace all these parts i might as well improve them while I'm at it. So I got a custom glass fibre bumper, and it has the splitter built in. I lost my splitter in the crash and drove off without it so it was cheaper to just get a custom bumper than a bumper and a splitter. Also one of the headlight washer jets was broken and i didn't like them anyway, they keep breaking and getting caught and i never used them, so this bumper has no slots for them and I'll just reroute the piping for the washer fluid.

for some reason I've only got a picture of when i was test fitting it so this is what it looked like when it came.
[Image: 156rcau.jpg]

Had to get a stubby plate because of it as well but i was glad because ive never had one before and it's something a bit different!
[Image: demem8.jpg]

Got the wing from some one breaking. It was in good condition but had a slight indentation on the arch that had to be filled.
[Image: f53pj8.jpg]
there was actually a good amount available on ebay, thinking of it now i could've asked on here but I needed things quickly because I'm relying on lifts atm and i feel a bit stranded.

So I don't take too many pictures while I'm working because my hands are f****d and I don't want to ruin my phone anymore than it already is, but I took pictures of the repairs before and after priming.

The rear quarter already had a lot of filler in it that was cracking, so I used the opportunity to re-skim that as well as fix the dent.
[Image: 2ep3igi.jpg]

The bonnet was salvageable and this is where i had a bit of help getting it back into shape.
[Image: mhxes4.jpg]

[Image: 2j17lo2.jpg]
A decent finish on it, almost like it was never broke!

Primed
[Image: 25in61f.jpg]

I can't take all the credit, I work at a bodyshop and I booked a few days off to solidly work on my car because I couldn't get much done before and after work. But I did get advise and helping hands from my colleges.

The bumper came primed so I just gave it a quick wet 800 all over to get rid of any transport dings and primer defects. And I masked up the lower centre grill and the lip in the middle to create the big mouth look like the evo.

[Image: 2mmfxbp.jpg]

The doors had scratches in them but i don't have any pictures of them. This meant the whole side was getting a lick of paint so I'm gonna have half a shiny car now XD

Basecoat.
[Image: 29o0ehs.jpg]

Laquer.
[Image: 11174sj.jpg]

And here is the bumper with the number plate fitted.
[Image: wc040i.jpg]

So this is where I'm at. I left it all this evening and I'm gonna start buttoning her up on Monday and get some pictures of it all together. I had to get some spotlight fogs because the stock ones don't fit in this bumper. Once again a chance to upgrade, I bought some fogs that have a halo ring around them as well and they seem solid enough, so I'll be fitting them Monday as well. Had to get a new splash shield as well and that was from a breakers and is in quite good nick.

I'll re update as soon as it's all looking fresh.
Bobolish
14-08-2022, 10:02 AM #42

ok, i haven't posted in a while, since June, because I've been really busy recently. I had a remap booked for when i got off a course i was on for work, But on the way back from the course i crashed... So i had to cancel that.

[Image: 2a5gqo4.jpg]

[Image: 2mdfa83.jpg]

[Image: 15clgfn.jpg]

No other cars involved, it was 5 in the morning and it was wet and dark and i lost control round a bend. So that was a bit of an inconvenience. Bit of practice for me though Wink

First off the wing and headlight had to go!

[Image: 29upt1h.jpg]
they were f****d

And the bumper..
[Image: 29zajix.jpg]

Had to get a pair of headlights because i couldn't find one of the lights that i needed anywhere. It was the facelift/sport edition and it had like a satin black finish inside the light casing and all the standard ones are silver. And i couldn't have them odd, and I didn't have time to make them myself because this is my daily and i needed it back on the road. But the pair I got were custom made and kind of look like the ones i had.

[Image: 14b6szs.jpg]
clear repeaters as well

I decided that if I'm gonna have to replace all these parts i might as well improve them while I'm at it. So I got a custom glass fibre bumper, and it has the splitter built in. I lost my splitter in the crash and drove off without it so it was cheaper to just get a custom bumper than a bumper and a splitter. Also one of the headlight washer jets was broken and i didn't like them anyway, they keep breaking and getting caught and i never used them, so this bumper has no slots for them and I'll just reroute the piping for the washer fluid.

for some reason I've only got a picture of when i was test fitting it so this is what it looked like when it came.
[Image: 156rcau.jpg]

Had to get a stubby plate because of it as well but i was glad because ive never had one before and it's something a bit different!
[Image: demem8.jpg]

Got the wing from some one breaking. It was in good condition but had a slight indentation on the arch that had to be filled.
[Image: f53pj8.jpg]
there was actually a good amount available on ebay, thinking of it now i could've asked on here but I needed things quickly because I'm relying on lifts atm and i feel a bit stranded.

So I don't take too many pictures while I'm working because my hands are f****d and I don't want to ruin my phone anymore than it already is, but I took pictures of the repairs before and after priming.

The rear quarter already had a lot of filler in it that was cracking, so I used the opportunity to re-skim that as well as fix the dent.
[Image: 2ep3igi.jpg]

The bonnet was salvageable and this is where i had a bit of help getting it back into shape.
[Image: mhxes4.jpg]

[Image: 2j17lo2.jpg]
A decent finish on it, almost like it was never broke!

Primed
[Image: 25in61f.jpg]

I can't take all the credit, I work at a bodyshop and I booked a few days off to solidly work on my car because I couldn't get much done before and after work. But I did get advise and helping hands from my colleges.

The bumper came primed so I just gave it a quick wet 800 all over to get rid of any transport dings and primer defects. And I masked up the lower centre grill and the lip in the middle to create the big mouth look like the evo.

[Image: 2mmfxbp.jpg]

The doors had scratches in them but i don't have any pictures of them. This meant the whole side was getting a lick of paint so I'm gonna have half a shiny car now XD

Basecoat.
[Image: 29o0ehs.jpg]

Laquer.
[Image: 11174sj.jpg]

And here is the bumper with the number plate fitted.
[Image: wc040i.jpg]

So this is where I'm at. I left it all this evening and I'm gonna start buttoning her up on Monday and get some pictures of it all together. I had to get some spotlight fogs because the stock ones don't fit in this bumper. Once again a chance to upgrade, I bought some fogs that have a halo ring around them as well and they seem solid enough, so I'll be fitting them Monday as well. Had to get a new splash shield as well and that was from a breakers and is in quite good nick.

I'll re update as soon as it's all looking fresh.

Sparkystav
Administrator
14,683
14-08-2022, 01:42 PM
#43
Gutted you crashed mate, but good work on the repair,

That's a legana bumper, to find genuine fogs for it is impossible, so the after markets are your only choice.

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Sparkystav
14-08-2022, 01:42 PM #43

Gutted you crashed mate, but good work on the repair,

That's a legana bumper, to find genuine fogs for it is impossible, so the after markets are your only choice.


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Lexuspat
Administrator
6,827
14-08-2022, 01:46 PM
#44
Awful that u had a crash dude but top work on making it better the way u have well done

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Lexuspat
14-08-2022, 01:46 PM #44

Awful that u had a crash dude but top work on making it better the way u have well done

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ZAIS200
Senior Member
741
09-09-2022, 01:32 AM
#45
Yeah glad you are ok after the crash, and great job of the repairs looking forward to seeing what else gets upgraded
ZAIS200
09-09-2022, 01:32 AM #45

Yeah glad you are ok after the crash, and great job of the repairs looking forward to seeing what else gets upgraded

Bobolish
Junior Member
44
13-09-2022, 01:34 AM
#46
So here's the reveal
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[Image: 2lazyah.jpg]
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so the panels are repaired and painted but I still need to sort out the front passenger wheel, it's slightly further back that the driver side one. Hopefully it's just been knocked back and can be adjusted forward. Probably another lower arm though. At least she's back on the road now though and I can get from A to B. Just have to be careful for a while now till i can guarantee she's mechanically and structurally sound.

[Image: 2wgwvip.jpg]
[Image: 1h4d3l.jpg]

around £700 in total for that crash. Could have been worse if I didn't work at an accident repair bodyshop, but still seems a waste of time and money haha!
Bobolish
13-09-2022, 01:34 AM #46

So here's the reveal
[Image: aow2yt.jpg]
[Image: 2lazyah.jpg]
[Image: 1551kjl.jpg]
[Image: oa6pfa.jpg]

so the panels are repaired and painted but I still need to sort out the front passenger wheel, it's slightly further back that the driver side one. Hopefully it's just been knocked back and can be adjusted forward. Probably another lower arm though. At least she's back on the road now though and I can get from A to B. Just have to be careful for a while now till i can guarantee she's mechanically and structurally sound.

[Image: 2wgwvip.jpg]
[Image: 1h4d3l.jpg]

around £700 in total for that crash. Could have been worse if I didn't work at an accident repair bodyshop, but still seems a waste of time and money haha!

Sparkystav
Administrator
14,683
13-09-2022, 08:52 AM
#47
That wheel does look dodgy mate. Hope it's an easy fix.

Rest of the car looks good though.

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Sparkystav
13-09-2022, 08:52 AM #47

That wheel does look dodgy mate. Hope it's an easy fix.

Rest of the car looks good though.


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ZAIS200
Senior Member
741
19-09-2022, 01:56 AM
#48
Yeah, it looks just the way i wanted mine to 😔 but congrats mate it really does look good mate, well done on all the great work, hope the wheel is an easy fix too

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ZAIS200
19-09-2022, 01:56 AM #48

Yeah, it looks just the way i wanted mine to 😔 but congrats mate it really does look good mate, well done on all the great work, hope the wheel is an easy fix too

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Andyk134
Junior Member
15
20-09-2022, 11:08 AM
#49
Looks really good and black suits the car. I went the other way and tried to find wheels as close to standard spec as possible and left the rest alone so no one would know what was under the bonnet.

If I could add a picture I would but it wont let me sadly
Andyk134
20-09-2022, 11:08 AM #49

Looks really good and black suits the car. I went the other way and tried to find wheels as close to standard spec as possible and left the rest alone so no one would know what was under the bonnet.

If I could add a picture I would but it wont let me sadly

Rabster
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10,234
25-11-2022, 04:31 AM
#50
top work mate other than the wheel looking off you couldn't tell

have you sorted the wheel out now ?



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25-11-2022, 04:31 AM #50

top work mate other than the wheel looking off you couldn't tell

have you sorted the wheel out now ?




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