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So, I bought a dual cab SR5 Easter 2011.

I've done about 16 thousand km's in the last 12 months, mostly on dive trips, and now its time to start making the Lux just a little bit better!

Not sure where I'll end up, but the general idea is more "tourer" than "offroad weapon".


fyi, I used to be known as Zed, hence the thread title

so, first parts arrived today...

Lights etc from Newpro-tech


35w HID kit
interior LED kit
exterior LED kit
LED reversing bulbs
PnP turbo timer

Make sure you get some pics up of your truck bud!

CJY91LUXXY wrote:Make sure you get some pics up of your truck bud!

yeah, will do after I get the lights in

Welcome aboard mate

Like CJ said throw up a shed profile and some pic's

so, most of the lights are in, tho I still have the HID conversion to do on the headlights.

Also the PnP turbo timer is in (where do I earth it to??)

Also started my exhaust today. Unfortunately I started at the easy end.

undoing the pipe from the turbo is proving problematic

packeteer wrote:Also started my exhaust today. Unfortunately I started at the easy end.

undoing the pipe from the turbo is proving problematic

haha yes the are pricks did you spray them with crc or dw40 at all, the night before..

initial spray with WD40 didn't really have much effect, so I bought a tin of Pentr8.

Used this liberally, waited about half hour and then I was able to crack it using the socket set with a universal joint.

also went down to Ultimate Suspension today and picked up a Sprint Booster.

OH MY GOD

3" exhaust + Sprint Booster = FAAAAAASSSST Lux

so here are some pics of the new lighting (click for full size)

interior


reversing lights

sprint booster:


3" exhaust:

so I went and saw the boys at Ultimate yesterday.

got a 2" lift fitted

pics will come shortly

also received my MSA 4x4 seat covers

as usual, no time to fit them

packeteer wrote:also received my MSA 4x4 seat covers

as usual, no time to fit them

worked over 60 hours this week, so I left work early today (only 10 hours). Got drivers side seat cover on. Bloody difficult!

easiest way was to actually undo the floor bolts so i could tip the chair on its back and then work on it

I'm a bit disappointed in the stitching quality; gonna call them Monday to ask for a replacement of the passenger side

work work and more work

tho I got a snorkel fitted the other day. Not so sure I like how it changes the look

as usual pics to come

Sounds like she is coming together mate

I'd say phase one is almost complete

she's a lot nicer to drive now

120L Long Ranger tank installed:

finally got my HID's fitted. love the light output, BUT getting flashed by oncoming traffic is getting old

I'm going to try blacking out the top half inch of the headlight to minimise stray light