Hello,
Let me start by introducing you to Hephaestus.
This is my 1999 Lexus LX470. I've had this vehicle for about 8 years now. He has had a rough life. It did not run and was lacking major maintenance when I found it. It was 12k miles over the oil change sticker. It has hit everything but the lottery. The previous owners gave up on him. It was ready to go to the junk yard. I couldn't let that happen so I bought it home ( for free). I gave it life by replacing a blown fuse and a faulty rear o2. Cost me less the 100 bucks to hear the engine roar. It's been pretty faithful to me the last 50k.
I've been checking off maintenance item line by line over the years. Now that the list is almost done. It's time for the real fun stuff. I'll be starting the tear down the end September. Currently 315k miles. Let me know if you guys have any maintenance suggestions. I am looking forward to sharing my build with you guys and thank you for any input you may have.
Things I've done so far.
Things waiting to be installed.
Let me start by introducing you to Hephaestus.
This is my 1999 Lexus LX470. I've had this vehicle for about 8 years now. He has had a rough life. It did not run and was lacking major maintenance when I found it. It was 12k miles over the oil change sticker. It has hit everything but the lottery. The previous owners gave up on him. It was ready to go to the junk yard. I couldn't let that happen so I bought it home ( for free). I gave it life by replacing a blown fuse and a faulty rear o2. Cost me less the 100 bucks to hear the engine roar. It's been pretty faithful to me the last 50k.
I've been checking off maintenance item line by line over the years. Now that the list is almost done. It's time for the real fun stuff. I'll be starting the tear down the end September. Currently 315k miles. Let me know if you guys have any maintenance suggestions. I am looking forward to sharing my build with you guys and thank you for any input you may have.
Things I've done so far.
- Pads and rotors all around. (No pads left... at all.)
- Brake line patch
- New brake fluid.
- Front wheel bearing
- Front lower ball joints
- Steering rack and bushings
- Inner and outer tierods
- Front and rear sway bars bushings and end links.
- Parking brake cable.
- Replaced rusted out rear tailgate handle.
- Replaced passenger quarter glass. ( their kids broke it trying to get into the car because that locked themselves out.)
- Timing job. ( all seals, pullys, tents,water pump, ect)
- Tune up.
- New tires. ( I already need new ones again.)
- Valve cover gaskets
- Replaced globes with "sport" globes from the UK.
- New suspension fluid
- Replaced both side view mirrors. ( both suffered some kind of damage and was taped on.)
- Removed rear bumper. ( Not much of it was left.)
- Replace rt fender. ( that's was my fault)
- Transmission flush
- Aftermarket Radio
- Removed running boards
Things waiting to be installed.
- Metaltech sliders
- Tjm transmission plate
- Tjm sump plate
- Arb rtt Sampson 3
- Tjm front locker
- Tjm rear locker
- Factory diff locker switch
- Arb twin compressor.
- Orange jeep front and rear bumpers.
- Headlights ( waiting to retrofit )
- Headlight fillers and center filler
- Factory 16s wheels powder coated black.
- Ahc spacers from 4x4 japan
- King springs
- Super pro 30mm rear spring spacers
- Snorkle
- Factory spec front upper control arms
- Warn m10000 classic winch front
- Warn mx8000 classic winch rear
- Dometic cf-50 fridge/freezer
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