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Dec 6, 2010 | 03:58 AM

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My V-8 swap....

Well..after 9 months of work chop topping my xB..and driving it to long beach and back..the following week I rear ended a guy..his tails didn't work when he slammed on his breaks at a red light...a week or so later ..yellow sub wrecked his LS 400... I bought it...and u guessed it...

So. I'm using all LS 400 powertrain and suspension..grafting the Lexus frame rails into the xBs..they are narrower..but ill still have to cut each frame rail on the xB to accept the Lex...the engine mounts on the front sub frame...not the rails...

So..here's some pics from D-Day to now....I've slowed for to reasons...refreshing my mind...working on my sides xB and my house..I'm renting may be foreclosed on....so I don't want a hacked up xB and try to moved it....that would suck..right now it sits on a cart so it can be moved and stay level.

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Ill be adding more..I'm posting from my phone and its being a royal piece of ____....Photobucket won't load pics anymore....

Posted from my droid.......sigh

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Dec 6, 2010 | 04:21 AM

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Dec 6, 2010 | 04:32 AM

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Indeed u are

Dec 6, 2010 | 07:12 AM

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Wow at first. i had to stare at the first pic for about 20min to realize the one on the left is an xB..or at least i think it is lol

It is right? lol i need reassurance!

V-8 monster ftw!

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Dec 6, 2010 | 07:27 AM

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Yes..it is

Dec 6, 2010 | 02:25 PM

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Nice, two simultaneous v8 xB builds. People stepping their games up

Dec 6, 2010 | 07:13 PM

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Sweet! Way different than im used to. Cant wait to see that in person once its done...

Dec 7, 2010 | 02:30 AM

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Thanks..my plans for my xb isn't the normal pretty perfect car..but to relate to fighter jets..they look good..but not perfect.

Dec 8, 2010 | 05:26 AM

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Is it done yet

Dec 8, 2010 | 05:40 AM

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Hell no...work will resume after house issues are settled.

Dec 8, 2010 | 06:19 PM

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this is going to be a really nice project....

Dec 8, 2010 | 07:23 PM

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love the 3-piece windshield

Dec 8, 2010 | 08:11 PM

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love the 3-piece windshield

+1 do you have windshield wipers in the front?

Dec 8, 2010 | 10:47 PM

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or just hella Rain-x?

Dec 8, 2010 | 11:08 PM

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Drivers side has a working wiper...that's it..lol..was working on the pass side

Dec 9, 2010 | 04:14 AM

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Is it done yet

Im with stupids

Dec 14, 2010 | 06:50 PM

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Im with stupids

needs more pbr

Dec 22, 2010 | 01:27 AM

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...front clip off and being preped...

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Dec 22, 2010 | 01:35 AM

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this is cool btw the front windshield is really cool

Dec 22, 2010 | 01:37 AM

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Thanks...means alot

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