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thebrightlights
01-19-2012, 07:13 PM
hey guys. so I'm John from NH.

been a lurker on here for a while now. I figured I'd post a few photos of my current and previous projects to get an idea where I'm coming from...
I know neither car is "VIP", but I might be picking up an xf10 ls400 in a few days for a daily... which obviously WILL NOT be able to stay stock for long haha.

that being said, I've been lurking around learning as much as I can about the ls400's online and on here, but I'll be that little newb not having any hands-on experience with a Lexus haha.
here is my current project, a 22,000 original mile 1969 w108 Mercedes.
she's static right now, but have plans to air it before show season starts back up here in the northeast this spring...

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/001.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/014.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/028.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/045.jpg

http://hphotos-pao1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/386125_2701149021570_1642029327_2457915_1238395659 _n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393837_2701164461956_1642029327_2457922_531830439_ n.jpg


and this is my last project which I recently sold. 89 Volkswagen Fox wagon.
she got the cover of Eurotuner Magazine and a full feature in the November 2011 issue.
it was a boso influenced build for sure. here are a few photos from the Eurotuner shoot!

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/FOX_TANK__DSC5738-1.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/FOX_TANK__DSC5840.jpg

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/Howlostweare/FOX_TANK__DSC5808.jpg


I am super excited to get my hands on the ls400, although it will more than likely become a full blown project and I will yet again be on the search for a daily haha.

cheers!

~~sperm~bomb~~
01-19-2012, 07:50 PM
Love those old benz's. Lines are classic. I diddnt know benz came with steering column shifter. I had a W123 turbo diesel with cut and torched springs on AMG monoblocks. I miss that car.

brainneeded
01-19-2012, 07:56 PM
you really love beige eh? haha both cars look dope, and i love the color.

thebrightlights
01-19-2012, 07:57 PM
yea man! mine's a 3spd auto column, the w108s also came in a 4spd standard on the column & both standard and auto on the tunnel. seriously in love with that car haha.

thebrightlights
01-19-2012, 07:58 PM
you really love beige eh? haha both cars look dope, and i love the color.


thanks man! haha yea I got the Mercedes after I sold my wagon, and thought it was pretty ironic it was similar in color haha

1lexus2c
01-19-2012, 08:19 PM
Nice, welcome

thebrightlights
01-19-2012, 08:40 PM
Nice, welcome

thank you!

ALEXTHESUS*PECT
01-19-2012, 10:26 PM
cool cars and welcome.

VipDout
01-19-2012, 10:36 PM
Nice, Welcome looking forward to see what you can do

BAHC
01-20-2012, 09:10 AM
you got a gem in that benz! 22k miles?! damn

NET
01-20-2012, 09:18 AM
...a 22,000 original mile 1969 w108 Mercedes.

i highly doubt that.


but if some how true....omfgwowzers.

Kouki Monster
01-20-2012, 05:01 PM
benz is dope, clean it up more, raise it back to stock height, and sell it to a museum or me, which ever comes first. I had a 280 at one point i loved

thebrightlights
01-20-2012, 07:53 PM
thanks a lot guys!

and I was wrong, she's closing in on 23k miles haha.
no plans to really "butcher" it.
air and wheels. done.
so it'll be able to be put back to stock, and a once a week church driver yet again haha

burgy
01-20-2012, 09:00 PM
Nice, love the Benz. What part of NH? I lived in Nashua when I played for the Pride and was in Manch-Vegas all the time when playing for Portland.

thebrightlights
01-21-2012, 07:09 AM
Nice, love the Benz. What part of NH? I lived in Nashua when I played for the Pride and was in Manch-Vegas all the time when playing for Portland.

that's awesome man! I live right in Meredith, right in the middle of the state.
you live in st pete now? I ride bmx and rode for a parts company (Profile/Madera) thats right on 95th street in st pete for about 5 years. I spend most of my winters in the Orlando and Tampa area!

L3GDKANG/JDM-KANG
01-21-2012, 09:15 AM
clean i love old classic cars of all kinds.

bashigs300
01-27-2012, 08:06 PM
i think the odometer has rolled over and that's why it show 23k miles :D car look cool thought. my mom's cousin had one of those and when i shut the door the car still sounded like a new car shutting the door. didn't sound like a rattle can at all. lol.

W126AMG
03-31-2012, 04:23 PM
Love the Merc. I've always wanted one like that.

Slo N Lo Benzo
03-31-2012, 04:58 PM
Welcome and liking your W108, always been a Benz guy myself, got a couple. Yeah all you need are some wheels, got some SL wheels for my W111. Benzworld forum got a few clean old ones there, check them out. Later.

MaxiNone
04-05-2012, 03:36 PM
i like the benz, i always wondered how you lower those. do you cut the springs, control arms?

marus
04-08-2012, 07:23 PM
i like!!