Anyone here done anything custom? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Gamble · 09-30-2009, 09:26 AM

Anything at all? I would like to see pics and stuff of your cars with some custom work that YOU did. Electronics, fabrication etc.
I have a few cool ideas that I am playing around with in my head right now and might try out depending on how long it will take to make and much I have to put into it.

eyezack87 · 09-30-2009, 05:57 PM

I did a custom LED 3rd brake light not too long ago and now I'm working on custom LED tail lights. Its for a 96 Lexus ES300 though so iono how much significance it would mean to you. It took quite some time to do since it was sort of trial and error as I have not touched soldering/electronics in a long time...

Here it is if you want to take a look. Still a WIP though (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-lighting.html)

bigbird · 09-30-2009, 06:03 PM

well considering theres VERY few parts avalible, worth spending the money on, almost all of us do custom work. but what kind of stuff are you lookin for?

'_' · 09-30-2009, 06:13 PM

I made my current mesh like grill out of the OEM grill. My front bumper was cut to fit the fog lights into place. That's kinda a ricey haha. My cat-back exhaust is custom but I didn't have the tools to do that myself.

quangtran89 · 09-30-2009, 11:10 PM

...my intake is custom and my header was custom with a help from my friend.

Zviator · 09-30-2009, 11:27 PM

CAI, side mount plate, headlights, front lip, mess grill, shifter, wide angle mirror, interior lightning, sound system, key less entry system, dash kits, gauge mount, leather steering ... I lost track ...

Creeps228 · 09-30-2009, 11:31 PM

Custom dual exhaust on a i4, from the axle back. also had custom projector headlights until i crashed

Gamble · 10-01-2009, 09:49 AM

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CAI, side mount plate, headlights, front lip, mess grill, shifter, wide angle mirror, interior lightning, sound system, key less entry system, dash kits, gauge mount, leather steering ... I lost track ...

Pics?
I don't care for custom cold air intakes because I can make one with some scrap intercooler piping and a filter sitting around. Not much to that at all.

Gamble · 10-01-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by eyezack87

I did a custom LED 3rd brake light not too long ago and now I'm working on custom LED tail lights. Its for a 96 Lexus ES300 though so iono how much significance it would mean to you. It took quite some time to do since it was sort of trial and error as I have not touched soldering/electronics in a long time...

Here it is if you want to take a look. Still a WIP though (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-lighting.html)

Good lord is that the biggest write up ever. How many amps does it draw when you hit the brakes? I would love to do something like that, however my knowledge with leds and resistors is limited due to me sleeping through almost every electronics course I have taken.

Toy_Dreamer · 10-01-2009, 11:06 AM

Custom blinker fluid reservoir and muffler bearings

Zviator · 10-01-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamble

Pics?

for which one ?

the_professional · 10-01-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy_Dreamer

Custom blinker fluid reservoir and muffler bearings

headlight fluid nets 23 HP.

eyezack87 · 10-01-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamble

Good lord is that the biggest write up ever. How many amps does it draw when you hit the brakes? I would love to do something like that, however my knowledge with leds and resistors is limited due to me sleeping through almost every electronics course I have taken.

Lol, theres plenty more to be written as its a progress thread

To be honest, I haven't measured it but its well within what is considered the safe zone. I forgot what that number was too lol

. Its plenty powerful though, I see peoples faces at night and many give me lots of distance during the day now so it does get everyones attention (main reason for making them)

Zviator · 10-01-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by eyezack87

Lol, theres plenty more to be written as its a progress thread

To be honest, I haven't measured it but its well within what is considered the safe zone. I forgot what that number was too lol

. Its plenty powerful though, I see peoples faces at night and many give me lots of distance during the day now so it does get everyones attention (main reason for making them)

I read the thread. You got too many hardcore tools for an ordinary DIY job

DxElite · 10-01-2009, 10:30 PM

I did all these things myself through countless hours of work in my spare time while on a college student's budget:

Custom front grilles made with mesh
Dual Bi-Xenon HID projectors retrofitted into aftermarket headlights with black inserts
Custom interchangeable short ram <> cold air intake system
Custom LED tail light retrofitted into aftermarket alteza tail lights
Custom cleared corner lenses with black housing
Custom made roof-line LED brake light

All of that stuff can be seen on my Cardomain.