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- WRXtranceformed - 04-03-2007
Very true. Hopefully I'll have some pics later this week of the finished product. If I feel industrious I might go ahead and take apart the headlights to install the halo lights. I'm not really comfortable with hooking up the wiring under the hood, but I can at least get the toughest part done (bulbs in the headlights) and I can go ahead and apply that rockblocker to finish up the exterior.
- WRXtranceformed - 04-05-2007
YES! Pay no mind to the STi, I didn't have enough energy to wash that one today too. :lol:
![[Image: Picture006-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture006-1.jpg)
![[Image: Picture005-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture005-1.jpg)
![[Image: Picture004-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture004-1.jpg)
![[Image: Picture003-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture003-1.jpg)
![[Image: Picture002-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture002-1.jpg)
![[Image: Picture001-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/Picture001-1.jpg)
I'm really happy with how they turned out, and I'm glad I didn't black them out. It should look 10xs better once I get the calipers painted to hide the ugly corrosion on them. The car rides 1000000xs better now! Probably because I had an alignment done and it was WAY out of spec before I took it in there ha ha..... the ride is sooo smooth and comfortable, the tires seem to grip well.
- .RJ - 04-05-2007
Scotty, make those wheels gold to show him what he's missing! :lol:
- ScottyB - 04-05-2007
.RJ Wrote:Scotty, make those wheels gold to show him what he's missing! :lol:
yeah Lee, don't you want your Lexus to look like a WRX too!?
seriously though those wheels are hot as balls. love the smoked lenses too. wouldn't change a thing.
- Feersty - 04-05-2007
Looks good man. If you do end up doing the halo's I would spray the housings black. It would be good continuity wise.
- WRXtranceformed - 04-18-2007
Debadged today, and added the chrome back into the interior. It's kind of rice, but I am a ricer and I've always thought my interior needs more flash.
Looks much cleaner now:
![[Image: DSCF0810.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0810.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0811.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0811.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0812.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0812.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0813.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0813.jpg)
The IS300 letters are a little off center, but it actually looks fine from inside the car. What do you guys think?
- HAULN-SS - 04-18-2007
dude, move that over to the left like a centimeter
- Nis01 - 04-18-2007
The car looks awesome Lee and the rear looks much more clean without the badging. I like the Lexus one on the interior but the IS300 one is a bit much.
- ScottyB - 04-18-2007
whoa....the booty looks nice!
how did you not take the opportunity to put that IS300 badge on a fat silver chain?! it could have been perfect! :lol:
- Mike - 04-19-2007
wheels look great, but i'd (not a ricer
) lose the interior badges.
- BLAIR - 04-20-2007
Mike Wrote:wheels look great, but i'd (not a ricer
TOTALLY AGREE..
but yea.. the wheels look hot.. i vote keep em silver :lol:
- Mike - 04-20-2007
OH and if you're blacking it out? need to get those side markers and smoke the headlights.
- WRXtranceformed - 04-20-2007
Yeah, the headlights I'm actually going to do in a blue rockblocker... check out the photochop Scotty did, it should look pretty good. I may take Rob's suggestion and black out the housings though. I don't know what I'm going to do about the front sidemarkers... the rear came with the black out kit but the front didn't.
- Mike - 04-20-2007
tint tape.
- Feersty - 04-20-2007
That rear is hot dude.
- WRXtranceformed - 05-04-2007
Painted the calipers and threw on the vinyls today. Can I just say that taking wheels off without air tools is really gay. Here are some pics:
![[Image: DSCF0815.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0815.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0816.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0816.jpg)
No more garbage corroded calipers =)
- WRXtranceformed - 05-04-2007
That LEXUS vinyl is perfectly spaced on the front caliper btw, it just doesn't look like it is from that pic because you can't see the whole thing.
- HAULN-SS - 05-04-2007
taking wheels off without air tools IS gay. Every time I rotate it pisses me off.
- Sijray21 - 05-04-2007
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Can I just say that taking wheels off without air tools is really gay.
HAULN-SS Wrote:taking wheels off without air tools IS gay. Every time I rotate it pisses me off.
![[Image: img_l_tissue_66653.jpg]](http://www.artezen.com/shop/images/img_l_tissue_66653.jpg)
Lee you're such a ricer :-P, those wheels look hot though.
- ScottyB - 05-04-2007
im not a vinyl fan, but in this instance i heartily approve :lol:
<--- no air tools for this kid either.