Builds Out with the old and in with the new!(turboed 2h!)now no longer turbo, but rebuilt! (4 Viewers)

[mongoose2231]

60 been pulling daily duty. My lexus needs brakes. No idea how I didn't catch that. I drove the truck a couple days in a row. Immediately ordered a quiet muffler for it. This weekend I'll be installing that. Truck is unbearably loud inside.
I'm sure a quiet mufler would help tremendously.

 

[mongoose2231]

Rinsing dust off every couple days of driving.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Rinsing dust off every couple days of driving.
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Looks awesome. Careful she may rust again with “frequent baths”

 

[mongoose2231]

Right, I may have to reduce the number of those.

 

[mongoose2231]

I have been messing around with the center bezel. I have a good spare that is for a gasser, so it matches not what I have. I would have to get rid of my clock. Anyway, I modelled this sucker to see if I can get a quote to have it machined, and a price to have it printed in plastic as well. I will be printing it one to one on paper to verify my work some. I know @TRAIL TAILOR sells a version of this, but none that has a place for my clock.

 

[mongoose2231]

Been messing with the materials, but more than likely, it's gonna be aluminum.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Why keep the oem cigarette lighter socket? Get rid of that s*** and use the space (and circuit) for switches or a modern usb face mount plug.

 

[mongoose2231]

I wanted to stay close to oem. But good point. I may change it. Even though I don't smoke, I appreciate having a cig lighter. That thing could come in handy for cauterizing a wound or something, lol, u never know.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

3d printing a custom hvac bezel with tons of features, but wants to stay close to oem. Come on, lol.

 

[mongoose2231]

Got a quiet exhaust done for it. Carried it all the way out to behind the wheel there. I may take it all the way out the back if I don't like it.
Imma go see how it is.

 

[mongoose2231]

Blowing the soot out the exhaust pipe!

 

[mongoose2231]

Occasionally, rather rarely, it get to see the 3k rpm line.

 

[Heckraiser]

"Italian tune-up" Several of my buddies had old Saabs when I was a kid their mechanic recommended driving it like they stole it from time to time to keep things in good working order.

 

[mongoose2231]

The bezel arrived. Looks good. Will test fit this evening to check alignmentof holes and such. Came out real nice, and the finish is primer and paint ready.

 

[mongoose2231]

Couple more pics.

 

[mongoose2231]

Now, I will take @GLTHFJ60 's advise and possibly explore cig lighter removal and the ashtray even. How many switch locations are too many? I think adding a full line of switches on the bottom right, such as I have done on the top right might be another option. Will post a Pic of the design change once I have it done.

 

[mongoose2231]

Found some switches. Filled the holes. Will eventually reassign them in time.
For now, they are just there for one single purpose, and that is to fill the holes.