Heres pics of my 2005 XB I just got, can't wait to get this thing fixed and get it on the road! It's hit in the left rear quarter and that's about all the damage.

I paid 4500$ for it, and it does have rear seats, we just removed them already to get started on the repair process.

I'll post some updates as I go along.

Oct. 9th

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New pics of the paint process.

Oct 13th

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Oct 17th

Finished up with all repairs, waiting to get it titled. Overall price for this xB is about 5700$. I will be getting some Black Sportsmax 501 15 or 16" rims around Christmas time, as for now I'll get some winter tires mounted on the steelies and run them in the winter.

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nice find, i ve always wished i had the time and skills to take a car marked for salvage and turn it into something custom that i hand built with pride.

The xb looks good just a minor dent in the back that needs worked out.

how much did this thing cost you?

also looks like you missing back seats.

That's gonna take a hell of a lot of work.
Especially making sure all of the rust is taken care of.

That plastic covered donut tire is awesome.

I'm also curious how much you picked that bad boy up for. That damage is minor compaired to others. I'd have fun bringing that back into shape. This is exactly what I'll be looking for in a few years. Lucky Dog :bow: I hate you :loser: :P

put price in original post, this thing cost me 4500$, I'm a fortunate youngster (17 years old) who has a dad who is great with cars, he's been working in a garage since he was 13 and he has done many custom car projects. Anyways I'm selling an S-10 xtreme because I wanted to get something that was better on gas and better in the winter and my dream car has been an xB and we were lucky enough to find this one and it shouldn't cost more than 5500$ once we're finished. This xB also has 32k miles.

nice find. good luck with getting it back on the road.

keep us posted on the progress, thats good you have someone working on it that knows what they are doing...good luck

Great price bro! $5500 should be about right to get it back to stock. Mods will add up quickly once they begin.

Great price bro! $5500 should be about right to get it back to stock. Mods will add up quickly once they begin.

Yeah the cheapest xB I could find on the market was around 7-9 grand so I'm glad I got this. I got some cathodes to throw under the dash and seats and I want to get some 15s or 16s sometime, maybe after the winter. Also looking for a good subwoofer set up.

Please keep us updated as you go along.

Great find!

Although I can't see the extent of the damage from your photos, I'm surprised the vehicle was considered salvage. Unless there's some nasty suspension damage, it doesn't look that bad.

What was the damage to the car that led to it being "totaled"?

Great find!

Although I can't see the extent of the damage from your photos, I'm surprised the vehicle was considered salvage. Unless there's some nasty suspension damage, it doesn't look that bad.

What was the damage to the car that led to it being "totaled"?

It doesn't have any damage besides the cosmetic damage in the pictures, so yeah it is somewhat odd that it's considered salvage but who knows what insurance companies these days think. There was also a minor dent in the roof from the impact but it should just pop out when we pull the frame. The engine and everything runs great though, I'm very pleased with the price.

I paid 4500$ for it, and it does have rear seats, we just removed them already to get started on the repair process.



You win the 'who got their xB for the cheapest' contest by far. although it has damage, it's fixable - it's not like you're trying to revive a car that was wrapped around a tree or something. lol

best of luck dude, you got an awesome deal!

Thanks, we got most the parts we need today and got most the car in primer ready to be painted tomorrow I hope. I'll take pics once its done, hopefully we can get it inspected and on the road by early next week.

So it's all bumped and ready for paint already? You going stock on the paint or something custom?

Yeah it's pretty much set for paint tomorrow, might have to wait for another part of the front bumper to come in though (there was some minor scuffs on the front and one of the front bumper pieces may be cracked beyond repair) but other then that yeah its pretty much ready for paint. My dad is on disability from work for a bit so he has nothing else to do during the day and enjoys doing auto work so it works out great for me.

I'm just sticking to the original paint but I'm putting a couple vinyls on it I made in school, it's gunna say SCION on the bottom of the driver side doors, an idea I got from somebody's BCP ride on the site. I'll post pics and how much it cost to fix her up once its done hopefully by the end of this weekend. I also could be in the market for some rims in the future.

That was mine but it's not maroon. It's Black Cherry Pearl or BCP for short.

That was mine but it's not maroon. It's Black Cherry Pearl or BCP for short.

Wow I didn't even notice it was yours, lol. Do you mind if I use your idea? I really love the color you chose for yours, it goes well with your paint. I'm going to do mine in black.

Nah, that's fine. Great minds think alike. I went with the silver to match the TRD wheels and bring them into the whole scheme.

Yeah I'm almost thinking about getting some black rims to match the vinyl, I'm usually not a fan of black rims though but it might look good on my xb.

Maybe some in Gloss black with machined spokes. All black wheels to me look too much like steelies without the hubcaps.
Or do the vinyl in flat black and get some super lightweight flat black 15" wheels.
It all depends on your style. Do what feels right. To heck with what others say. It's the Scion way.

Posted some new pics to show how the paint job went. This wasn't all that was painted but it's the only heavily damaged parts that had to be reformed and painted, etc. Next is a new windshield because the current one is cracked.

wow, it looks like new. You shave the wiper or license plate while you're at it.

damn it looks like new....great work

Thanks, tomorrow I'll have pics of it with all the tape off and such, maybe with the new vinyl on it too. As for shavin anything I'm not planning on it yet.

Very nice so far. How did the paint end up matching. I forgot to mention that if you had to spray the hatch that you might want to fill the wiper hole. The wiper is pretty much useless any how. Plus if you add a sub it will bounce up and down when it hits.

thats some great bodywork...i wish i could work with metal that good...i would have just slapped bondo on it and painted and been done...hahaha...

hmm yeah I wish I would have shaved the wiper, maybe I'll do it later this year but then I'd have to get the whole gate painted again. The wiper might actually be useful if snow covers the rear window, less for me to brush off.

Forgot about the snow factor but being so straight up and down snow mostly falls off. You'll see what I mean during the winter. Your dad has mad skills bro.

Thanks, I also have a 2000 S-10 Xtreme (currently trying to sell because I got my xB because the s10 blows in the winter.) that me and my dad worked on. Heres a pic of the Cadillac tail lights we put in

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/Kuckus/S-10/IMG_0251.jpg

We had to transform the end of the box to get the tail lights to fit in and look smooth, I think it turned out great,. Also some custom paint on there you can see.

box is coming along well

The caddy tails look right at home on the s-10. That would be the perfect truck to drop a small block into.

Nice work man! looks great!

Tomorrow the windshield gets replaced and all the parts are in, I have the vinyl on, and I'll take pics then.

New pics up, ugly ___ steelies though!

Talk to Ed at Peruzzi Scion ... he has boxes of Scion hub caps for you winter wheels.

Turned out VERY NICE! If you are stuck using the steelies you could clearcoat them to freshen them up. Then get some stainless trim rings and chrome lugs. There are also some centercaps that are sold by NAPA to finish off the look. Part numbers are in a thread in the wheel/tire forum.

I might just go with some hubcaps, I found 4 I could get on ebay for like 45$ so thats not bad

I might just go with some hubcaps, I found 4 I could get on ebay for like 45$ so thats not badWhich ones are they. Please post up a pic if you have one. I personally have the nine spokes and the phone dial ones for mine when I feel like rolling stock.

Looks good!

Nice, very good job putting it back together. Quality work.
Congrats!!!

you know...you can always go with the beauty rings from your neighborhood auto parts store, love that look...but great job bringing the toaster back to life :-)

I might just go with some hubcaps, I found 4 I could get on ebay for like 45$ so thats not badWhich ones are they. Please post up a pic if you have one. I personally have the nine spokes and the phone dial ones for mine when I feel like rolling stock.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FOUR-16-SCION-XB-OEM-HUB-CAP-WHEEL-COVERS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33744QQihZ006QQitemZ160169545325QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW



thanks for all the great comments guys!

dude your box is looking awesome? a sub $6k box? you are the man.

ps - go to www.toyotascionparts.com - they have a couple of sets of stock scion hub caps for $20 bucks! and that's for all 4 - not $20 bucks each!

good work.

dude your box is looking awesome? a sub $6k box? you are the man.

ps - go to www.toyotascionparts.com - they have a couple of sets of stock scion hub caps for $20 bucks! and that's for all 4 - not $20 bucks each!

good work.

thanks for the site but I can't seem to find them anywhere. Atleast they're not under the "wheel" category so I don't know where else to look.

Dude, those won't fit. They are 16s and you need 15s. Those are from an 08' xB2.
Here is a direct link to the takeoff hubcaps. They have the phone dial ones on the right and some 06' ones in the middle. They are 20 bucks for a set plus shipping.

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=AccessoryCatalog&catalogid=4794&siteid=214471&catalog=4794

Dude, those won't fit. They are 16s and you need 15s. Those are from an 08' xB2.
Here is a direct link to the takeoff hubcaps. They have the phone dial ones on the right and some 06' ones in the middle. They are 20 bucks for a set plus shipping.

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=AccessoryCatalog&catalogid=4794&siteid=214471&catalog=4794

Thanks a lot, I think I'll go with the phone dial ones.

Good choice! Incase you ever decide to put bB emblems on the box, the phone dial caps have a bB emblem underneath the Scion logo.

Where are the updated pics bro wanna see how this rescue operation is going??

Where are the updated pics bro wanna see how this rescue operation is going??

Check my profile, got a nice pic of it from last fall.

lookin good cant wait to see what it looks like once you get bite by the modder bug... g/l

Talk about the smart way of doing it!! Great fix!!

Talk about the smart way of doing it!! Great fix!!X2 that was a brilliant way to get a nice xB at a low cost. I may do this when I get my next one to be used as a driver.

Excellent! :)

Looks very nice (and the phone dial caps are the right choice, too). :)

Glad to see an xB rescued and going to someone who will appreciate what an honest little box it is.

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Thanks everyone, I'm really focusing on MPG right now and trying some hypermiling techniques, right now im getting about 38-39 MPG out of this tank which is pretty good since I live in a very hilly and rural area.

Good job man..... If I have that kind of Skill an d Time .....that will be worth it....Good Luck :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: