Or I could stick with my original idea and go all oout with a custom acrylic piece on a screened frame...
What say you?
the upside down lexus looks good, except for the ends tucking in.
the right side up lexus looks ok, just don't look Pantera ish
thus your original ideal fits the angles of the car, still look Pantera ish AND the screened upper rear just screams BADASS
I think you could even make the lenses thicker to the point the backup and the entire assembly become a triangle
The right side up Lexus 350 theme complements the angles of the body, as does your custom acrylic idea. Either looks like a unified design. The upside-down Lexus 350 theme does not.
Of the 3 choices, the right side up Lexus 350 looks the least like a C7 Corvette.
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quote:Originally posted by Racecar Mike:
Your own creation (tail lights) looks best with your own creation (the car). Everything else looks like it came from something else.
I agree, you have aggressive angles all over so the custom seems to fit best to me...you BADASS Mofo!
But I still need your preferences on the rear fender treatment.
1 - Passenger side or drivers side version?
2 - Small or large openings?
JFB,
I like that one triangle idea! Routering out 2 pieces of acrylic and inserting LEDs would sure be a lot easier than fabricating 6 unique lenses.
Tom,
The scoops on the side and the roof are all functional. They also pop open fully like wing doors for easy refueling on the drivers side and access to the cans and electronics on the passenger side.
Thanks guys. Your comments are appreciated.
Yeah, Tom. I agree. I'm working on a cosmetic solution to the air cleaner. This unit breathes well and is functionally perfect. Eventually I'll duct to it from the side and roof scoops which may hide most of it.
I'm planning to dye it black for now. I'm going to remove the red K&E oil, dye it with some synthetic material black dye, then use a clear filter oil. Has anyone ever done that to a K&E filter?
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I'm beating it up to try and reveal its weaknesses. Hopefully everything that might possibly come loose or break has done so by now.
Last week a nut that holds the bolt adjustment in the slave backed off and I ending up with the clutch touching just enough to burn the clutch and glaze the pressure plate and flywheel during on a spirited 100 mile test ride.
Getting home with a slipping clutch was a fun experience but I made it home by perfect timing of traffic, hills and lights!
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It was my first experience taking out the ZF. A couple of friends came by which made it real easy.
I changed some seals and improved what I could without getting inside the trans. After cleaning everything up I replaced the clutch and had the pressure plate and flywheel resurfaced and adjusted.