Alright, the cat's in place with new bolts to make the next install a breeze; just need one more gasket and everything's complete.



To do list:
Exhaust
Tint
OEM Kit
Rims

 

Headers are on and tightened..

now, on to a better tranny...

 

Foglampssss?

 

.. These must be the most famous foglamps I have NEVER seen!

Just messin with ya Joe!

 

I'm actually working on them right now. What tool can I use to cut out the foglight openings from the bumper?

 

Dremel....
straight saw....
A sharp Carpet Layer's Blade would slice right through that!

 

Which one of them would be a better recommended?

 

Started doing the Foglamp housing openings... also started taking out the transmission.. that's right.. I'm doing a tranny swap for anouther. Got a good deal from a supplier down in Texas, the tranny's on its way. I received the transmission along with a 2-year warranty: covers parts and labor, unlimited miles. I checked with Chris about doing the swap, so far so good. I'll update you guys on my progress along with pics later on this weekend.

 

For the dremel, which accessory bit would give a clean cut to fit the lamps? Any suggestions are helpful.

 

The "new" grill's done.. on to the bumper removal

 

not sure what its called but its like a lil saw about an inch in diameter.

Grill looks good.. how hard was it to do?

 

Wasn't hard to do at all.. went to home depot, bought:
Concrete/Aluminum mesh - $7.39
JB Welds Compound/Glue - $1.49 (for the emblem.. shit's awesome! lol)
Went ahead and took apart the grille, outlined the inner part of the grill over the mesh with a sharpie marker, cut out the mesh, and then cut it down more to make sure it's able to fit perfectly. You'll have to use a little strength to hold eveything together while screwing everything back together again, and then presto! after 30 mins of work, you got yourself a $8.88 mod. lol

Can you post a picture of the bit you're talking about so I have an idea of what to look for? Thanks!

Also, does anyone know the link to the DIY to take off the front bumper? I've been searching and stumbled on a DIY for the TL bumper (some dude showing how to take it off his black TL)a long while back, but I can't find the DIY again, can anyone post the link for me of one?

 

Good work.

 

it's really simple. just look at the bumper and you'll know what to remove. there are the 2 screws located in each wheel well. then the clips that line the top and bottom of the bumper. once they're all removed, just pop the sides out and pull away from the front of the car.

 

Sweet, thanks, i'll post pics tomorrow

 

As of 8:16 AM, the bumper's been removed...



Cut out the holes.. it looks even cooler now



The back..



Question! The bulbs, can I use the 9006/HB4 bulbs for the fog lamps or would that be too bright? Other than that, what other suggestions do you have?

 

Does anyone know the part # for the wiring harness of the fog lights? ('02-'03 TL) If I could figure that out, I'll be able to splice a few wires and add on a toggle switch for these bulbs

 

not to dog on you joe but why do you post pictures of your removed bumper?

 

Don't have my friend's camera on me so I posted these on here to back-track incase I do something wrong, other than that if anyone spots out anything, usually i get suggestions that help. That's pretty much it really.

 

^^^ 7 in the morning you posting? Damn! lol

You getting the stock fog lights right? The ones on Ebay? Bumper looking good though BTW. keep up the good work

 

ive seen pictures of everything else except these fogs and thats all i wanna see..slap those things in the bumper already and let us see...LOL justkiddin..goodluck with the project

 

Contradiction present!

 

how are the fog lamps coming along?

 

Almost done, just trying to figure out the wiring and what bulbs/sockets to use for these fogs.. I was thinking of using the 9006's but I heard the H7's are brighter. I have yet to recieve any advice/help/suggestions about this but the research shall continue--I'll keep you posted

 

use yellow 9006...just put them in already


PS 700 posts bitches

 

Can I find them at any Autozone/Pepboys location?

 

haha

 

online somewhere but im sure you can find em at a local speed shop

 

dont go with yellow... i think the yellow fogs looks nasty, but it is your car so whatever... and yes joe im back, its been like 4 months since i last visited your thread. Also i cant see any of the pics of the damage to your car. i wanna see!

 

Send me a PM with your e-mail address and I'll send you the photo... Glad you're back!! Hows the progress of your car?

 

Did you find the part number for the wire harness on the (2002-2003) TL fogs? I'm looking to install fogs in my car too but I dont know how to or where to get the wiring to get them to work. I was thinking about doing HIDs in the fogs but I dont know how to wire them up. A fellow Zine member on here told me to get a fog light wiring kit from Walmart. I went there but it didn't look right to me. It looked cheap and like the bulbs would burn out the wiring so I'm stuck in this spot and dont know what direction to go in. Please Help us peeps......

 

^^^ Here's what you supposedly need:

For the Fog light bulb, This is what it looks like:



Part# 33116-S84-A01 BULB (HB4) (12V 51W)

This is the bulb you can find at walmart, get the Sylvania's since they'll be bright/white enough.. a pair should be no more than $17.99 or so. They're worth it.

As for the wiring harness, I'll look that up later on today when I wake up again.

What I did was I went ahead and got the 9006 bulbs and went to autozone to get the sockets for those bulbs for $3. They're pretty bright, but I'm going to be finishing these fogs today.. I'm going to use silicone chalk to make the fogs hold to the bumper and remove any excess silicone when it dries.. then use the grinder to give myself some room from the metal notches behind the bumper to put the fogs in. I'll post pics later today.

 

Guys! Problem! The fogs work nicely, but the re-inforcement bar (the black bar behind the bumper) isn't allowing any clearance for the fogs when I tried putting the bumper back on, anything I can do to solve this? Tried using a grinder, doesn't work too well on this steel.

 

yea da leds are hottness...but ur engine cover is not...

 

my car doesnt really have anything new.. haha. I have my UR pulley, AEM V2 intake... my springs are still sitting in my room.. ordering shocks soon... looking for sway bars. power washed the engine bay today. planning to paint my engine cover and stuff..... more i just cant think of this late. ill pm u my email now.

 

guys, I still need help with clearing the fog lights, any suggestions?

 

i think u have to cut the bar behind. from what i've read before.

 

That's what I thought but would the grinder be strong enough to cut it?... eh, I might as well try then. I'll update you guys in a few and try this out

 

i dont care how many mods i do. my car will never be complete with a OEM body kit. =[ $1000

 

Same here. Still sending out payments for my future kit myself.. only $405 more to send out and I get it in person!