My IS200-99

[Bempa]

Hi, this is my first Lexus, but i own some Toyotas. This is a really weird project, I really don’t know why i started this and bought this car. It´s in kind of rough shape and a decent one aint that much money. But I have some plans to learn some new skills and I like the look and handling of the IS200. So that´s my bad excuse to buy me another project car.

 

This is how it looks , a bit crashed and abused

 

 

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Good side

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Bad side

 

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Airbag light is lit, my guess is that the steering wheel spun around and ripped spiral cable in the crash. I just bought a used spiral cable, replaced it and problem solved

 

Not a fan of the wheels that were on the car so just got a set of OEM 17” wheels, much better looking.

 

One of the rear wheels took a hard hit aswell, rear lower control arm has om minor issues, haha

 

Have not done so much to the car, mostly collecting some parts, I´m in the process of building a workshop at home, and trying to keep the wife happy with some small home improvements so this car get some TLC between everything else

 

 

[Bempa]

And i dont know why just 2 of the pictures show up, i dont seem to be able to fix it either

[Bempa]

Well lets try this again,

Hi, this is my first Lexus, but i own some Toyotas. This is a really weird project, I really don’t know why i started this and bought this car. It´s in kind of rough shape and a decent one aint that much money. But I have some plans to learn some new skills and I like the look and handling of the IS200. So that´s my bad excuse to buy me another project car.

This is how it looks , a bit crashed and abused

Good side

Bad side

Airbag light is lit, my guess is that the steering wheel spun around and ripped spiral cable in the crash. I just bought a used spiral cable, replaced it and problem solved

Not a fan of the wheels that were on the car so just got a set of OEM 17” wheels, much better looking.

One of the rear wheels took a hard hit aswell, rear lower control arm has om minor issues, haha

Have not done so much to the car, mostly collecting some parts, I´m in the process of building a workshop at home, and trying to keep the wife happy with some small home improvements so this car get some TLC between everything else

[Bempa]

I did better this time, perhaps any admin could be so kind and delete the two first posts?

[Neil E]

Well that definitely looks like a project, good luck with restoring it. What's the interior like? 

[Bempa]

Thanks, the interior was filthy as... I have done a first light cleaning. The front seats are worn and need replacement. But it cleaned up really good and after a second cleaning it will be all good

 

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[Boddney]

How can people treat cars like that??? It's almost like it's been stolen a ragged about.

Im so glad it's on the road to repair, well saved old son.👏

Bod

[Bempa]

22 hours ago, Boddney said:

How can people treat cars like that??? It's almost like it's been stolen a ragged about.

Im so glad it's on the road to repair, well saved old son.👏

Bod

It´s beyond me why they do it, and it´s beyond my friends why i take on cars like this, i usually tell them it´s like with the women that try to clean up bad guys, but with me it´s bad cars instead. It´s such a statisfaction when the car is clean and nice again

[Bempa]

Something have actually happened, OEM wheels is mounted and rear control arm is replace. Some more cleaning have been done

But first a photo that just show the good side, it´s my motivation pic to keep going

As seen there i have raised the car up 20mm so its possible to use it without it scraping everywhere
Oem 17" wheels is mounted and a new license plate have been fitted.

 

Back to some of the things 

Time did come to replace this little bugger. Bolt was siezed inside of bushing of course, tried all of my little tricks to get it out but it just wouldn´t

So started to cut it at that point and removed the arm. No problem there very straight forward with the angle grinder. Problems started when i was trying to cut through the bushing. Only got half way through then the angle grinder wouldnt fit in place no more and hit the rear subframe. And i couldn´t rotate the bushing since it was siezed. So i hade to cut ut so many small pieces i could until it was weak enough to pry of. 

Ended up with that :) 

Here you can see it´s almost 1mm of rust inside the bushing thats pressing the bolt stuck in there.

Bought a used control arm and some new OEM hardware, fitted it with a generous amount of antisieze on the new bolt :)

All back in place and now i got a rear wheel that´s not steering the car anymore and let´s me steer the car instead :)

 

[Bempa]

I have also done some more cleaning

Windows switches so filthy i felt like throwing up, yuck!! 

Much better! 

Fitted together with facelift doorcards, i still need to purchase new doorcards for right hand doors.

I have also went to pick n pull scrap yard to get me some new front seats, but they need som cleaning of course

Like night and day difference :)

[bobmc]

I could do the cleaning but not any of the other stuff.

Good luck with the project, will follow with interest and admiration :)

 

[Bempa]

Thank you [emoji4]

 

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[TigerFish]

Great work so far. Good on you for taking on a pretty sizeable project 😎

 

 

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[Bempa]

Well, the Lexus have been on back burner... I have been busy with other things 

 

Like this :) 

[rob_clio172]

Bloodyhell that needs a build thread of its own! Nice new home for the lexus

[Bempa]

Bloodyhell that needs a build thread of its own! Nice new home for the lexus

Thanks [emoji16] , I really need it to be done before i could do anything body work related to the Lexus.
Yeah i would gladly do a build thread on the workshop build if it's ok with the admins?

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[SpeedyGee]

Interesting project @Bempa Any more progress made recently ?

On 15/10/2017 at 6:57 PM, Bempa said:

Yeah i would gladly do a build thread on the workshop build if it's ok with the admins?

Can't imagine why anyone would object.  

[Bempa]

Interesting project [mention=58843]Bempa[/mention] Any more progress made recently ? Can't imagine why anyone would object.  

 

Hello, thank you for your interest, i'm glad that you showing it. 

The reason that it have been qiuet is actually that i have been focusing on the workshop and sadly i were not allowed to do a workshop build thread, i have been in touch with the admins and they said only Lexus cars.

 

But i could probably sneek in a picture or two[emoji16]

 

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[SpeedyGee]

Ok, fair enough, each forum has it's own rules.

[Bempa]

But i have managed to get some more parts for the Lexus. And i'm having way to much ideas in my head then what's healthy for the wallet

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[SpeedyGee]

Haha, so easy to do. 

 

[Bempa]

This is the latest picture i got from the workshop build.

So that is what have taken my time lately, I have started some work inside aswell, but none of those pictures is uploaded yet.

The Lexus is kindly waiting to get inside :)

[SpeedyGee]

Nice workshop man ! 

On 03/01/2018 at 8:11 PM, Bempa said:

The Lexus is kindly waiting to get inside :)

Bet she can't wait :-)

 

[SpeedyGee]

Looks a decent sized workshop, what size is it ?

See as car guy I would have be interested in seeing a full build thread on this in the "Non car related section", makes no sense why it isn't allowed.

It's not like your posting about making your wife's kitchen huh !

[Bempa]

37 minutes ago, SpeedyGee said:

Nice workshop man ! 

Bet she can't wait :-)

 

Thank you :)

I´m very eager to get my cars inside :) And to start with the Lexus again,

28 minutes ago, SpeedyGee said:

Looks a decent sized workshop, what size is it ?

See as car guy I would have be interested in seeing a full build thread on this in the "Non car related section", makes no sense why it isn't allowed.

It's not like your posting about making your wife's kitchen huh !

The size is 6x12 meters. I do hope that i manage to make most of that space