I've had similar search results.

I think I saw lowering kits somewhere. There are some body lines that would lend themselves to two tone paint, I'd go for light gold on the top 1/2 and medium gold on the bottom I've read that some Lexus wheels fit. I've seen peel and stick plastic wood kits for the dash that could look good but could also look horrible. The first half of the 1st generation Sienna has glass headlamps that of course that don't get cloudy which is nice. You could chop up a fiberglass visor from a PT Cruiser.

Since I live in Hawaii I have pictured a pretty-easy-to-pull-off thick bamboo roof rack but the problem there is that I've worked with the most expensive varnishes and know there is nothing you can put on that will last in the sun, if you can invent that you'll be a billionaire selling it to all the rich yacht people here who redo their varnish constantly.

If only they'd paid Chip Foose a million bucks to draw Siennas for a week.

 

I've had similar search results.

I think I saw lowering kits somewhere. There are some body lines that would lend themselves to two tone paint, I'd go for light gold on the top 1/2 and medium gold on the bottom I've read that some Lexus wheels fit. I've seen peel and stick plastic wood kits for the dash that could look good but could also look horrible. The first half of the 1st generation Sienna has glass headlamps that of course that don't get cloudy which is nice. You could chop up a fiberglass visor from a PT Cruiser.

Since I live in Hawaii I have pictured a pretty-easy-to-pull-off thick bamboo roof rack but the problem there is that I've worked with the most expensive varnishes and know there is nothing you can put on that will last in the sun, if you can invent that you'll be a billionaire selling it to all the rich yacht people here who redo their varnish constantly.

If only they'd paid Chip Foose a million bucks to draw Siennas for a week.

For your bamboo roof rack, look into coating it with bar top coating. it seals and waterproofs. makes cleaning it easy. will cover your varnish nicely and give it a glass look. test it on a small piece to get it down first, if not and you screw up, you have to strip it and redo.

 

Please see the attached pic, it's a later version Sienna with a Jaguar front end.

 

Nope, just....nope

 

Just a little lighting project on the family truckster. 235k and still mobbin.

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Photo #4 is with 55w 3000k hid fogs. Photos #7+9 are just 55w halogen. And for anyone wondering, just install the relay harness(es). It's worth the peace of mind knowing your car won't burn to the ground.

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I have a 2000 LE and I've been all over the interwebs looking for anything to spruce up the look of the Ol' Gal and so far I've come up with diddly squat.

A tastefully done air dam improves the appearance the most for the least money. Better mpg too. Problem is they usually have to be built from scratch. Here's one I built for my Cutlass.

 

I got a honda oddesey front lip and made it fit on my 99.....still tryna decide if i wanna cut da springs or save up da money for coilovers tho

 

Painted the side grey panel black, where the sliding and the driver doors connect to match my 5%limo tint
Also did it on the back will post more pics, I also just put in a turbo, it's crazy fast ( ghost)
I have left the following cars in dust,
2019 rav4
2006 oddissey
2018 ford escape
2019 ford focus
Too many cars I have beaten in head to head,

 

She looks dope...i wanna see more pics of her

 

This is big bertha....she still under contruction tho

 

made side skirts since i couldn't find none

 

I messed around a bit trying to Ecco mod the White Whale. Found a bumper cover on the side of the road and screwed it to the bumper. Added grill block. Tore off roof rack, bug deflector and trailer hitch. Took 4 seats from back for weight reduction. It will get 30+ on highway now

 

It looks amazing !
Very creative but blocking off the grill like that. Wouldn't it defeat the purpose of cooling in the radiator when driving the car.. the wind hitting/ going through it ?
I like that idea of the extra thick lip at the deont bumper... it give it this aggressive look.
Tell me a bit more about the tank. How many kms/miles. How long have you had it ?

 

Thanks , the cover did look cool but the experts said that it was a bad idea and it was causing lift in the front of the car. Evidently, blocking the top is better for air flow. I ran it all winter with the little dollar size opening at the bottom. Now its spring and its getting hotter. I had to open up the lower air dam scoop area. I have a ODB2 reader that wifi's to my phone so i can see how hot the engine is getting if don't get enough air flow. As long as I don't pull a trailer up a mountain in July, I should be ok. It shows Instant MPG and and all kinds of cool engine info. I can get the MPG over 30, if I drive it easy. Do pigeons hang out with your van alot? Cheers Mike

 

Speaking of MPG... on your van.
Towing a trailer up a mountain...? Well I basically

do all of the above as you mentioned but 10X worse.
Here is a picture of last month...( 4 days a week work each week) when I was building sheds for 12 subdivision homes up north.
Here is a simple breakdown of the weight and distance. That I put this unbelievable machine through.
30 X plywood 8ftX 12ft ( weight 37lbs each = 1,110lbs.
12. 2 X 4 woods = each 10lbs =120lbs
Plus 2 adults driver and passenger
380lbs
Lots of Nails and hand tools pick axe. shovels etc..
Jackhammer.
400lbs..
I used som

e country roads speeds vary between 60kmh to 80kmh.
With many steep up hills and downhill and gravel roads obviously.
The closest home depot and Lowe's was 84 km away. With a total weight over [ 2.010 pounds ]
That being said this bulletproof engine still hums like new. Have over 300kms on the engine.
Ps. I have owned 11 different cars and pick up trucks from different manufacturers.. but nothing like the first gen sienna !!!

 

Rally lights always spice things up:

 

Does anyone have a custom grille for their sienna. The stock grille looks very plain.. and boring .
Any ideas .?
Is this a good idea ...?

 

Does anyone have a custom grille for their sienna. The stock grille looks very plain.. and boring .

If you come up with anything let Toyota know. Their new grilles are the ugliest I've ever seen. Boring is better than barf.

 

After many many searches and recommendations I have Finally created/built the most bad a** Indestructive unique grill that will not only protect my radiator but will make people get out of my way !
First picture; a drunk driver ran a stop sign and hit the side of my sienna which caused fender to be replaced and cracked my grill, now fender can't really be custom made, ( for siennas ) however a grill.. hell yes!
So that gave me an idea and a opportunity to create something cool so I can fix my grill and prevent future damage from occurring as well as getting rid of the old dull boring look.

P.S this is all hand carved with drills, hack saws, and drumel tool, laser cutting company was quoting me $250 which was twice the original grill price.
Project duration was 1 week few hours a day, keep in mind this is extremely tough material which is the thickest diamond aluminum sheet available 6061-T6 1/4 thickness. Have be on the ride for 2 years now.. and it did its purpose already. How? the bend part you see in the letter Y was from a concrete bag which flew off a construction truck on the freeway at high speeds... drove away with no damage literally.

 

... more pictures of the custom GRILLE( project first gen sienna version 2 ) 2001 to 2003

 

the sienna was the safest van in its era, with this... much more safer...
using a filer making the edges..

 

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