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  1. 12-03-2010, 08:59 PM #1
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    Default Time to whore the wagon!! A timeline... Pic intensive!!!

    Well I finally finished some other projects I had going on. so I decided it was time to work on the wagon.

    Here she is when I got her. 2002 OB Lexus IS300 Sportcross.





    I dabbled a lil when I first got her with a few different wheel options... First was the 18X8 Work CR-KAI



    Wasnt feeling it. So tried on the Volk TE37's in 17" staggerred



    Still wasnt happy.

    So I decided to work on my VW's. Had a Rabbit Truck I was working on and a few others before that. Spent way too much time and money trying for something I knew I didnt have the patience to obtain with the cars.

    I then stumbled across a set of 18X8 Crimson Inc wheels that looked to be pretty beat up. But couldnt pass them up because they are uber rare and I got them for a good price.



    They were 18X8 +45 all around. I decided to take them to my friends at Smith's Powdercoating. They hooked me up with a full refinish. Spraying them with Tiger Silver powder with a clear powder over that... They turned out pretty nice.



    Slapped them on and thought I would be able to stop there...



    Well then I couldnt stand the ride height anymore. TOO much gap! I first thought about just getting some springs and giving it a mild drop. Then some lil devil on my shoulder whispered in my ear.. GO LOWER!!!! So I decided to scoop up some Tein Super Street coilovers and got the EDFC to go with it.

    I thought to myself.. Well if I am going to handle a lil better and since I will already be right there working on the car.. Why not go ahead and replace the brakes too. So I ordered slotted rotors with ceramic pads...

    Finally got them in and did the install in about 5 hours.





    Decided to go moderate on the ride height at first...





    Something keeps pushing me... It is an expensive addiction.. So I hopped on the interwebs that night and said to myself. I wanna go a lil crazy. My wife is already mad enough I just spent almost $2K, and may possibly divorce me but hell I need MORE!!! lol.

    After hours of arguing with the wife over my purchase that night I finally got some sleep.. I got shipping confirmation on the order the next day.

    What was the order for???

    17X8 +35 and 17X9 +40 BBS RS's



    I was stoked. I knew I needed to refinish them so I pulled them apart the day they came in. I had decided on a color scheme a lil crazier than I normally do to get away from the safe side...

    Barrells = Gloss Black
    Lips, bolts, hex center caps = Mirror Polished by me
    Faces = Candy Teal

    So they are dropped off at the powder coaters and I take the lips, bolts and hex centercaps home.

    I had my work cut out for me!!!!



    So I started with 320 grit sandpaper and worked my way to 2000 grit. Wetsanding at 1000 grit and up. Slowly working my way through the clear and the grime that had eaten into them. I ended up with this.



    Side by side comparrisson



    I then did the same process to all the lips and all the center caps. I spent approx. 40 hours doing this process.

    Alarm clock went off. Got up. Showered. Got dressed. Yawned. Grabbed a Diet Coke. Ate some breakfast. And headed to the polish wheel in the garage. It was time to bring my hard work to life. I started on the cutting side polisher. Used the "brown" polish stick. Worked out the small surface scratches and imperfections. Then went to the other side with the "pink" polish stick to give it the full on shine.

    This is what I ended up with...







    Polishing is a dirty job.. I looked a lot worse than this pic shows.. But I looked like a coal miner.



    I then knew that when these wheels were done I would want to slam the car down really low. So I decided to get a head start on the process. So I got it up on the lift and decided to roll the fenders, trim the liners, and drop it approx. another inch all around...



    I was getting excited. My wheels are still currently not done. But I did go check on my status yesterday.



    They vaccuum primed the faces. And my barrells are done in the gloss black. Next step they said is the Bengal Silver base coat and then the Candy Teal over that. Hopefully by the firs tof the week I will get them back.

    While I was there I also noticed these in the back next to my wheels...





    Not one but TWO sets of Lamborghini Superleggra wheels. Valued at $6300 per set. WOAH!!!

    I also decided the OG bolts werent shiney enough so I ordered new bolts.

    When they are done I will get them mounted up ASAP and get some pics up. Im stoked.. Sorry for the hella ong post. Im stoked.
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  2. 12-03-2010, 09:14 PM #2
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    Nice work! Definately gonna be dopeness with the BBS
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    shit looks awesome , loved the commentary
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  5. 12-03-2010, 09:34 PM #5
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    Thanks... Im stoked.. And definately getting a little excited about seeing the finished product
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  6. 12-04-2010, 12:46 AM #6
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    The BBS are gonna be baller, can't wait to see them on the car
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    Damn those are some wide ass Lamborghini wheels. Those BBS wheels will look good on that Lexus.
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    Gonna be sick by the sounds of it, very in depth thread love it.
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    my wife the same she would have killed me already


    nice work manm
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    very awesome car love the detail.
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    Thanks.. Wish the wheels were done so I could work on some other details
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  12. 12-04-2010, 10:36 AM #12
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    Very Nice!!!!
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    loved the first wheels actually, but theres nothin wrong with bein a wheel whore :-) good stuff man

    oh and btw, shoulda just grabbed the SL wheels and took off lol
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    The owner of the powder coating place drives one of these... (NO I am not kidding in any way shape or form.. this really is what he drives!!!)



    And has lots of guns he calls toys.. And is about the same size as a side by side refridgerator lol... Not stealing anything from there

    And the Crimson Inc wheels that are on the car now are for sale.
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    ^^ i see... lol. clean car man. youve got good taste in wheels. just curious, how many pedals?
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    Quote Originally Posted by msanch24 View Post
    ^^ i see... lol. clean car man. youve got good taste in wheels. just curious, how many pedals?
    Well unfortunately the Sportcross only came in the 2 pedal option lol. I am currently researching the possiblity of a complete 2J swap with 6 speed tranny. Not sure my wallet can afford it yet. Just researching. I need a real sponsor lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by razorride View Post
    Well unfortunately the Sportcross only came in the 2 pedal option lol. I am currently researching the possiblity of a complete 2J swap with 6 speed tranny. Not sure my wallet can afford it yet. Just researching. I need a real sponsor lol.
    thats what i thought. that swap would be incredible. if you didnt have sponsors before then, youd definitely have them afterward.
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  18. 12-05-2010, 05:13 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by msanch24 View Post
    thats what i thought. that swap would be incredible. if you didnt have sponsors before then, youd definitely have them afterward.
    Yeah but if I got sponsors afterwards there wouldnt be much more to do besides paint and body work lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by razorride View Post
    Yeah but if I got sponsors afterwards there wouldnt be much more to do besides paint and body work lol
    haha you say that but after youve fulfilled all your major goals like that, youll start to notice more and more things that you want to do with a car. its just part of the addiction. best of luck on your plans for the car.
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    Well played sir.
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    good shit.. the BBS' are gonna be a good look.. nice work on the polishing..
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    Thanks guys.. I talked to my buddies about 15 minutes ago.. They are gonna have the BBS's done this week! Hopefully no later than Weds. Possibly today or 2moro depending on how many mufflers they can get done. They do all the powder coating for Cherry Bomb mufflers. So all those bright red glasspacks (sp) and mufflers and such you see from Cherry Bomb was done at the same powder coaters. Hopefully they get all the red dust out of the gun and out of the air before they spray my wheels lol.. I dont want purple wheels
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    good deal. goes without saying but post the update when you get them on.
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    Yeah I gotta run by the Toyota dealership and pick up Toyota Sealer 102 "FIPG" today so when I do get them I will have the sealer to put them back together. That damn stuff is $14 per tube though... UGH!!!
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    Nice work and nice post man, Love it when people show how much time and effort they really put into the few cars in the South that stand out and get the right attention. Reps for you bud.
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    My car seems to turn some heads as it sits.. I think it is just because they are rare cars and mine is sitting on the ground. It probably doesnt help that I have the stickers on the back window.. including the chrome AK47 one lol.. I feel kinda wierd having my teal BBS sticker on the car that I had made considering my BBS's arent on the car yet. But oh well
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    Powder coater said the wheels will be done 2moro.. Hopefully nothing comes up to hold them back. I cant complain.. They hook me up with the discount
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    All I gotta say is....

    BOOOOOOOOOMMMM Bitches.. Wheel one is done...



    Others are still in pieces.. I need to clean off the finger printed mess I have on them, so dont mind the smudges.

    Heres a few bonus shots..





    Messy SHIT here...





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    haha you look like a kid on christmas morning. GOOD SHIT man. wheels look incredible.
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    good work!
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    Thank you.. That wheel thats done looks like crap in the pic bc of those smudges but oh well. I got 2 wheels done before my old man back decided to stop. Plus it is supposed to snow this weekend and I will be damned if I am gonna run these in the snow lol.. So I got some time to finish em. I am also gonna buy some more Toyota Sealer to run another bead around the wheel just fro extra durability
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    Sorry to post again but snapped a few shots of the TWO finished.. Had to whore em out a lil more...











    One 17X8 and one 17X9 done.. one side of the car can be baller lol
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    Daayyyuuuuuuuuuum, those wheels are clean as fukk
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    So you all like???? lol.. Im stoked to finish em but unfortunately I have other shit to do too... And Im whooped with my almost 2 year old running around and my wife wanting attention.. So Im not gonna rush them to get done. I want them done right. I dont want the money I spent going to waste. Thats a lot of money!!!!
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    If you ever go to sell them.... dibs.

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    haha hell yeah we like them. well, i do anyway. Few people take the time to "do it right" on this site, so by all means, take your time.
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