LOOKIE LOOKIE. got my new setup. going on Fri.! :D Take a look.

[swagger_wagon468]

so, finally got all my stuff. take a look. THANKS TO 2WICKEDTOYZ for helping me with the complications of lowering a wagon. THANKS MAN!! i have a question for the last pic. (hopefully sum1 has a answer.)

H&R lowering springs(not sure y they r red)


Tokico struts


96 Avalon strut mounts. (in order to lower the wagon properly)



Dust boots


Here is the question. i bought this Whiteline RSB used and i noticed there is slight oxidation. how can i repaint it? i am gonna go ahead and paint the whole thing. shoud i sand it then paint? just paint over it? sand, prime, paint? how should i do it? please be specific. thanks
Whiteline RSB


IM SO EXCITED> YAY!

[LynchburgCSI]

JEALOUS. I had H&R's, Tokicos, and a TRD RSB. Ahhhhh, you're gonna LOVE it. Like, want to have sex with your car love it.

Sand, anti-rust automotive grade primer, then another coat of primer. Sand gently between each coat. Then move on to the color. I'd use something tough. Like duplicolor's or rustoleom's paint designed to be put on wheels. Do maybe 3 coats, gently sanding between them. Then move to a automotive grade clear coat. Maybe the clear coat designed to be put on wheels. Hit the RSB with 2 coats or so of that. No sanding. Basically, you just need to follow the directions on the cans.

[swagger_wagon468]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

JEALOUS. I had H&R's, Tokicos, and a TRD RSB. Ahhhhh, you're gonna LOVE it. Like, want to have sex with your car love it.

Sand, anti-rust automotive grade primer, then another coat of primer. Sand gently between each coat. Then move on to the color. I'd use something tough. Like duplicolor's or rustoleom's paint designed to be put on wheels. Do maybe 3 coats, gently sanding between them. Then move to a automotive grade clear coat. Maybe the clear coat designed to be put on wheels. Hit the RSB with 2 coats or so of that. No sanding. Basically, you just need to follow the directions on the cans.

ok, thanks man.
what grit sand paper? also, should i get an ebay strut bar? cant find a trd. so should i get a ebay one for now?

[LynchburgCSI]

Ehhh, something mild. 500 grit-ish.

If you want to get one, it's worth the $20 for the small increase in performance. TRD didn't make a front tower strut bar for the gen 3... and the gen 4 one won't fit. Get the ebay one. It's just as good as the name brand ones for the gen 3 apparently.

[swagger_wagon468]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

Ehhh, something mild. 500 grit-ish.

If you want to get one, it's worth the $20 for the small increase in performance. TRD didn't make a front tower strut bar for the gen 3... and the gen 4 one won't fit. Get the ebay one. It's just as good as the name brand ones for the gen 3 apparently.

hmm. ok. ill probly get one.

[73sport]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

Ehhh, something mild. 500 grit-ish.

1st, Wipe with laqcure thinner get the grease and oil off so its not spread all over!
220 as is (get the rust off and feather it out). Primer, then 320. Primer, then 500. Scotch brite and paint.

>> OR >> Powder Coat!

Did you order my wheels yet?

[dorifuto.boi]

Originally Posted by 73sport

1st, Wipe with laqcure thinner get the grease and oil off so its not spread all over!
220 as is (get the rust off and feather it out). Primer, then 320. Primer, then 500. Scotch brite and paint.

>> OR >> Powder Coat!

Did you order my wheels yet?

oh so yuu prime it then powdercoat ?
i freakin wanna powdercoat my whitelines but i doubt it fits in a regular oven =p
...or i guess i could get a shop to powdercoat it.

[73sport]

Originally Posted by swagger_wagon468

IM SO EXCITED> YAY!

The Dawg obviously doesn't share your enthusiasm! lol!

[swagger_wagon468]

Originally Posted by 73sport

1st, Wipe with laqcure thinner get the grease and oil off so its not spread all over!
220 as is (get the rust off and feather it out). Primer, then 320. Primer, then 500. Scotch brite and paint.

>> OR >> Powder Coat!

Did you order my wheels yet?

so, pretty much what lynchburg said.? except use the thinner first? is that a must? cuz with the way these prices are racking up, i could have gotten a new one. lol and no not yet on the wheels. haha.

Originally Posted by 73sport

The Dawg obviously doesn't share your enthusiasm! lol!

yea. i can see that as well

[bigbird]

nice man...i was jsut about to sell a set of thoes

[LynchburgCSI]

Do what 73 said, yes. ORRRRRRR just plastidip the whole damn bar. I forgot about that.

[Gothmog3VZ]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

I had H&R's, Tokicos, and a TRD RSB. Ahhhhh, you're gonna LOVE it. Like, want to have sex with your car love it.

Did you HAVE to post something like this not even 48 hours after I finally decided to start planning out my F.I. build properly?

Now I'm going to probably wind up burning the $$$ on suspension & RSB instead

Seriously though, how exactly does the car feel after those? my suspension right now is a bit soft (body-roooooll ahoy), so I've gotten used to... interesting handling characteristics; would be nice to hear whet this thing's capable of when fixed up

[swagger_wagon468]

yea i cant wait.

thanks to Gino for helpin me with lowering th swagger wagon.

and thanks to Quan for helping (pretty much doing it) lol. see you fri. quan.

[Safari Wagon]

How much did the whole setup (minus the anti sway bar) run you?

[PhatRoyale]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

JEALOUS. I had H&R's, Tokicos, and a TRD RSB. Ahhhhh, you're gonna LOVE it. Like, want to have sex with your car love it.