Finally Restoring My 2005 Scion xB! *Let's Get Started!*
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This 2005 Scion xB is one of only two cars that I've owned since new. But 15 years later, this box on wheels has seen better days. Should I finally restore this box on wheels? Should I paint it? Should I lower it? Should I keep it stock? Come join me as I start the process of reviving this car!
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I think that Toyota colour scheme is cool
I'm all for the Toyota bB rebadge with a Ironman Stewart paint scheme.
@@TakuroSpirit77 definitely
I’m loving the retro scheme :)
My Scion XB 297,000, just last week I replaced all original 02 sensor up & down stream, IAC valve & sensor, MaxAir flow sensor, camshaft sensor, PCV valve, all 4 coils, plus new sparks plugs calibrated @44. car is now running like new.
I hate when people Question me about putting money into my 2000 Camry with 430 K Original miles On her. I adopted her almost 21 years ago next month and with the exception of the 1st 700 miles We've been together the last 429,300 Miles and I don't care what the book value Is If she needs something she gets it.
I taught I was the only one!!!! I owned my '87 nissan d21for 22 years and don't plan on selling anytime soon
I'm the same way with my Camry
You all are hardcore car enthusiasts, @kippaseo keep it going, try to hit 500,000 mile, there people out there with 1,000,000 mile in some cars, very rare but it’s out there. If you don’t plan on selling it, it’s ok to put money into it.
I would love to keep my xB but I'm a broke part time employee and mine has been a money pit, it needs a lot of work and it's pretty trashed looking :(
@@Karmy. but I don't know how much they sell for in other states
I’m 55 years old man and still driving this exact year 2005 XB. My yellow toaster still look great with all original paint n parts. 👍
Me too. I love my Toasty and drive it every day.
Same here! Bought my brand new in 2005 and now it became a project for me as I'm driving it to work everyday (1 hour commute each way). Currently have 191k miles. Recently painted it, tinted the windows darker, added a stereo that supports Android Auto and Apple Car Play, got new rims, new headlights. I've been loving this thing for 17yrs.
I have a courier company and have 4 of these. All but one have over 500k miles. One has almost 800k. All original engines... best cars I've ever seen
I remember how big these were with the tuner community when it was released. I thought it was an odd looking vehicle but not bad.
A metallic teal or aqua would SCREAM 80's on that car.
Yessss! These cars deserve so much more love. I miss letting mine go everyday :( Hyped for this series
PS: I'd replace the water pump as often as you can, that's what killed mine as it overheated and then messed up the head gasket
Same. I traded mine in for a newer Mazda, then traded the Mazda in for a 2019 ford ranger - nice truck, BUT, I’ve since handed the payments over to my father in law and bought a 2006 XB cash with tons of life in it and I don’t regret it one bit. I missed my box so much. I’m happier than ever driving again now that I have a box again 👍🏽
The stock color is awesome, you could throw on some tasteful blacked out wheels, and that would look pretty sweet!
give it new stock hubcaps. bone stock look = best look. that teal would be nice tho
Can a 15 year old car in cold and salty Canada look better than a California car of the same age? I am in Canada and my 2005 Vibe has virtually perfect paint because it gets one coat of paste wax per year, an annual application of Krown Rustproofing and it sleeps INDOORS. Garages Rule!!!
Those wheels can be brought back to new. Scotchbrite, wash, dry and respray with rattle can. Light coats until built up.
Such a love/hate thing…my son and mechanic friends is helping me restore a 2005 I purchased that spent years in Minnesota and it is crusty and rusty. If I don’t sell it, I’ll drive it forever!
I've got an 04 same color as yours 8P8 obsidian blue pearl and mine has 269k on it and runs just fine... Yours is about at the age and milage where the fuel injectors wear out but it's an easy job and not really expensive to buy so if you develop a funky cold misfire that will be your sign to check them and also cleaning the throttle body but even with 260k+ Miles I still take it on 1200 mile trips with confidence so keep her going man.. She still has plenty of life left!
Keep it the same color + when you do door jams = more work and $$$$$$$$. Just add some colorful graphics with the original silver caps [ not black ]
I love my 2004 xb but it’s got issues. The power windows need breaks to go up. It will go up an inch or two then stop then you have to wait a few minute and continue the process. The windshield wipers stop wherever they are when you turn them off. The power door locks sometimes will work and sometimes will unlock themselves randomly. The motor mounts are broken so the engine shakes and chirps… but it still runs!
Paint it the factory color and slightly lower it and get some new wheels, the original Mini Cooper S rims look awesome on these! Can’t wait for more videos
I owned a 1995 Cancun green Mitsubishi Mirage coupe, the xB would look awesome in that color! I was in the Army at the time and everyone laughed at the color but I always proudly drive my own unique route! Even shipped the green bean to Europe when I was stationed there. It was appreciated in Europe more I think.
Wheel suggestion: Spinner Hubs! haha
I have a 2006, and fixing mine is more a passion project too... I'm considering making a video series similar to this is my progress.
Honestly I think some newer Corolla wheels would look really good
Good idea, but I think this car has only four wheel bolts like the Yaris
Got the same exact 1 onyx, blue, pearl. Roofs peeling & rear bumper turned faded matte. I’m now customizing mine. Put DC strut bar & hotchkis rear sway bar. My strup axleback exhaust is on it’s way. My mileage is about 240K+. If I were you buy that DC strut bar & you will be amaze when you do turns. It doesn’t feel as much like your about to roll over. Goodluck with your fixer upper!🙏🏽🙌🏼
@10:42 hell no. That is one of the best custom xB1 ever build. I love all serval different types of custom xB1. And this is one of them. Beautiful paint job. 😍
People have NO idea of how Great those cars are. It's truly the best tool I've ever bought. Good Luck Man !
I like the Toyota colors, too! And I would add some Bola wheels without lowering the car
I have an 06 xB and I love that TRD scheme. Looks amazing!
Good to see another xB in a loving home. There have been many documented with over 400k miles. So yours is just broken in. Keep up the service and it will last a long time.
I’m so excited to see what this project will become! I also took off my hubcaps a while ago because I liked the look and they faded quick. I painted mine a metallic silver and they look amazing! That motor has at least 150k more to go, if not more.
@11:45 Yeah, a Toyoda BB replica sounds like a cool idea. :)
Can't wait to see the final finish of the car. I'm actually excited. I have a 2012 xb
I really like the stock color. I'm agreeing on an upgrade with some blacked out wheels & mimimal graphics if you want more. Big thumbs up for beautifying the box!
That beut was my chariot when I came to LA to pick up the BMW 740 last summer! She deserves to live on! Maybe the new look could have more of a rad '80's vibe, stripes and colors, Hello Road logo than make it the new mobile world headquarters for Hello Road!
If I were you, Ethan, I would keep that forever. That model is slated to become extinct fairly soon. Not many were sold, and nobody is fixing the ones that are around. You should also buy some extra parts for it now, because those will become extinct as well.
This will be like a guy that has a one owner 1989 Hyundai Excel. Those cars are all but extinct now.
Thank you for this. What parts do you advice I buy? I have an 06 5spd adorable xB & want to keep it forever ❤️
@@ANaddiction07 HI, I am not sure. What parts do you think will get damaged over time and will be hard to find. When I worked at a Chevy dealer back in 1987, I thought a buyer of a Camaro should buy a new front lip, which goes below the bumper, and keep it because they always get scraped up. That way they can have a new one to install when the one on the car gets too damaged to be repaired. I thought the same of the buyers of the Beretta GTZ which had a special low production front bumper. I knew those parts would not be reproduced and if they were the cost would be really high.
Mexican Spec thank you!
Hi Mr. Ethan! i just wanted to say that i love your rad videos and i hope you’ll never stop producing rad content! you are the inspiration that boosted my confidence in looking for a 80’s/90’s radwood era car and hopefully i’ll see you in the future one day at radwood!! ❤️🤟
I love that your fixing up your xB! I have a 2006 rs 3.0!
Looking forward to seeing where you take the Scion project. I agree with you on those Klutch wheels, love the way they looked on the 2 examples you showed.
I've got an 08 xB and I love it. I've been working on doing some minor restoration work too. I went to Toyota to see if I could replace the original floor mats, but sadly, they don't produce those anymore, so I got some weather tech mats and love how they look. However, I was able to replace the bottom window mouldings. The originals were falling apart and down in between the window and door skin. I need to replace the rear bumper cover because of a huge crack and few more minor things like the roof mouldings. The paint is still in good shape except for a few minor spots and it runs like a dream with only 117k on the engine. I'm looking to do some performance mods in the future. They're a little more expensive, so I'll have to wait. For everything else, there's Pick n Pull. Best of luck with your baby. There's so many choices out there with what to do stylistically, but ultimately, only you can make that decision. I like those blue rims though.
IM SO HAPPY TO WAKE UP TO THIS VIDEO!!!! My Instagram comment worked! Those dish wheels at the end are super cool too
Thanks for the video, Ethan. I just inherited my dad's 2005 xB. It's a little beat up as well with 160k mi on the clock. I was going to get rid of it, but after driving it I absolutely love it! I want to refurb it and keep it for a Home Depot car so I don't have to mess up my BMW :) Thanks for the ideas.
I have an 06 and you could also run 17" wheels that's what I have. The ride is better imo. Glad to see another person revive an xB and can't wait for future videos🤙
I own one its 2005 scion xb silver in color and is an automatic its a very reliable car good on gas i love it
I just bought a 2005 black Scion xB on Saturday with 143k on it. I fell in love with it. It needs a little tlc and yes, it might not improve the value but, they just don't make them like this anymore.
I love the blue wheels, and I think they would go really well with the stock blue color. A nice dark blue/light blue contrast.
Your beautiful xB video got me into your channel and I'm glad we're spending some more time with the old girl.
Hey love that you made a video of this , I would suggest getting into the Facebook group pages there's scion xB customization and scion xB customization no rules , and so cal scion xb , you can find everything from after market parts ,jdm parts and the great support of the community can't wait to see you in the groups ☺️ - a fellow xB enthusiast
I’d go with the teal colour!
I'm on my 4th Gen 1 xB. I bought one new in 2006, but they've been used after that. Currently have an '05 White manual and '06 Dark Grey automatic
I have a 2006 XB 5 speed manual same color as yours. Mine has 273,000 miles on it. The motor is still running strong and barely uses any oil at 265,000 miles the transmission had a bearing go bad one thing I would recommend is if you’re going to keep this car another 15 to 20 years, you need to look for another transmission. Unfortunately, our transmission is the only one that will fit with our motor. It’s the C 50 transmission. I called Toyota when mine went out to see if there were rebuild kit options or remanufactured transmissions, unfortunately oughta discontinued the transmission, so they are very hard to find. My wife has one as well. Hers is a 2006 with 345,000 miles on it however hers is a automatic so far so good however it is starting to burn oil and smoke really bad. Going to do an engine swap in the next couple weeks. The good thing about those motors are they are a diamond dozen and you can find them anywhere. Also, if you’re wanting a little more power when I purchased mine, it had already had a full header exhaust installed as well as a short ram intake and mine is definitely faster than my wife’s food for thought. I will absolutely never get rid of mine it will be my coffin, if allowed by law lol
I remember going to the Seattle International Auto show when the Scion was first unveiled. I think I still have the brochures and stuff that they were handing out? Always loved the xB. You should definitely turn yours into a TRD inspired xB
Very cool what you did thank you
Just bought a 04 xB manual. Lovin it
Black or white with very mild, tasteful Toyota stripes, yellow orange and red. Total Atari vibe. Add those sweet rims you said you wanted and be done.
I'm not really up on Scions, as we didnt get them in the UK. But I reckon the factory colour, some nice wheels. A slightly lowered suspension, and some stripes. Maybe in a silver or grey, or whatever colour of wheels you decide to go for. Would look nice, could do the mirrors the same colour as the wheels too? I kind of got carried away, on my 183,000 mile 2002 Ford Focus. Paid £100, to my work colleague. As I was in desperate need of a car at the time, and he was going to scrap it. As he'd bought a new car, and couldn't be bothered with it. 3 years on, it's still going strong. This year I spent a little on the bodywork, as it failed its Mot. So I went all out, replaced the rusty doors. Upgraded the alloys, fitted fog lights. All with used parts off eBay, Facebook Marketplace. Or from my local scrap yard, looks a different car! My colleague can't believe its same one, yes I might of spent more than it'd sell for. But I got no plans to sell it yet, if it keeps going I'm all in!
Love the classic Toyota vibe idea. Those cream-ish colored cars with the orange stripes are great. Also, see if you can find some 80's style turbine wheels. I think they'd compliment the whole aesthetic very nicely. See the wheels from the Hoovies Garage video about the 80's Renault Alpine GTA for inspiration. That car is gorgeous. Anyway, I think you're going to do your xB proud and it's going to look amazing. Its boxiness begs to be an 80's/90's homage to a commuter car. Everyone always just goes the outrageous route with these boxy beauties making them into 2000's over the top looking tuner cars. Which has its place but no one is customizing them to connect them to their Toyota Carolla old faithful champion commuter car roots. Can't wait to see where you take it!
I've always wanted an xB! I really like the first idea you had w the teal and pink retro theme, the retro toyota theme is also pretty good. It's definitely missing a small wing on the back! Also, definitely lower that thing for sure
100% do a retro Toyota. I love that idea. FYI those Klutch wheels wont fit without some modifications like flares, fender rolling, negative camber or something similar. I have just started on my xB project as well so I will be following your progress on this.
please please please do the Toyota colors with the stock wheels. Loved that idea! I'm also fixing up my 2005 Scion xA (RS 1.0) and it's only 116k. Glad to see I'm not the only one that's sentimentally attached to their Scion.
Yay! xB love!
Yes I love these thing I always liked how the managed to get it super boxy bet yet also modern to i love the way these look
It's gonna be great
I'd go with that last Toyota retro color scheme: white in the front and the stipes towards the back. Then go with the wheels you liked but in the same white as the car. You could also remove and paint some of the plastic dash trim the same white using white plasti-dip to unify the retro theme. It will be like a whole new car and you might actually get back what you put into it!
I like the Toyota scheme. That’s original and it’ll look really cool. That, or restoring it to original, it looks really clean factory too.
I put some brushed stainless steel moonies on my '06 xBox and it was a fun retro look.
Full white paint with the blue rims and a rear bumper body kit would look nice
16x8.5 195/55r16, coilovers and paint it white with those Toyota stripes! Or do a vinyl. Add a roof rack and a subwoofer. Call it a day. JNC wheels makes some really nice replicas on the cheap.
Thanks for noticing my xB at the 12 minute mark .appreciate it
You should put some 17inch rims or 18inch. add a spoiler, eBay has the halo headlights and led tail lights bundled up. And of course a roof rack for a sky box for them camping trips or bike racks.This should spice up your xb looks. I would say wrap the car up since it’ll be on the less expensive side. There’s a lot of great colors out there for a wrap job.
I'm digging the Beretta teal with a neon pink pinstripe
The bumper has a fog lamp housings? If so you should install the fog lamp too.
You should go with Red paint, and last wheels are perfect for the car.
So many of these got overdone, it's nice to see one that is done clean and tasteful. I suggest stock color with a medium gray diagonal stripe in matte finish on each front door. Klutch wheels and a slight drop. If possible, see if you can somehow leave off the stock body kit and run it bare.
damn i could have used that front bumper lol for a XB project my friend is doing it is great to see the Ol XB getting some work done.
as for boxy rides i just did coilover,brakes and a rear spoiler on my Honda element, nothing too flashy but it stands out enough and is still usable
The old school Toyota colors would look really nice! Maybe some nice simple but larger wheels (17s) and a roof rack. I just got one (maroon color) with 185k running smooth and all it has is larger wheels (17s) and a slight lowering kit and I get tons of compliments. I'm definitely throwing a roof rack though 😁
Keep it stock with 17" wheels. It may need a good polish on the paint to restore the original color. Keep the original radio and add a GPS enable tablet to display engine data via ODB2 scanner. This is what I did on my 2005 xb.1 series 2 with 300K miles as my daily driver.
came from oppo, you should look into the jdm front and rear bumpers without the ground effect, mixed with the simpler domestic clear headlights this makes the car look pretty clean in its design, not for everyone though. I want to get one of these first gens, remove all the skirting and lift it a little, use it in these northeast winters and off the road a bit in the summers.
Tastefully lifted with the Toyota colours!
These are the vehicles you drive till the wheels fall off!!
For the teal green you had in mind the Fox body Mustangs in Calypso Green were great looking. Definitely a punchy color for the xB would be awesome. The latter generation xB had an exclusive color that was pretty interesting, it was called Electric Quartz. It was a white pearlescent that flashed green in the highlights. That would look amazing in the sun. Check it out.
Also for the graphics, an 80’s ‘Vice City’-looking large circle sun with palm tree silhouette in front of it would be simple and impactful. Would be a good compliment to the bright teal.
Put a wrap on it Ethan, and then get some of those Klutch KM16 Wheels to match
Check out the lifted ones. They look pretty cool
A crazy 80s La croix style vaporwave look would fit the Scion well imo. Especially if you pick the wheels you showed in this video.
Had an ‘06, was a great car. Room inside vs. the car’s footprint is like a tardis!
It’s smaller on the outside...
I actually kinda dig the teal paintwork idea. Maybe with a set of those Klutch wheels in a tasteful silver so there's not too much going on. But honestly, just restoring back to how it looked in 2006 would be neat too.
I would keep it stock and add back the old hubcaps
Agreed
Keep it stock, Ethan! Like you said, it doesn't make a ton of sense to sink a ton of $ into a car with 225k miles on it. I think the stock look with some cool wheels if you want would look good too!
I also have an 05 I’m trying to keep alive! I have to do new timing chain and possibly clutch....and body work but still runs and starts right up👍
You got a 5 speed one to
Detroitdiesel 6.5l yes it does👍
Depends if you really LOVE the car. If you just want to give it the respect it deserves. I'd just repaint it with the factory color, some nice coil overs or springs and get some rad era wheels like the snowflake pattern wheel like the old firebirds had to match your taste in cars.
Crazy how well Toyota interiors hold up, and how easy these cars are to service (look at that cavernous engine bay!), and how you didn't get rust in that wheelwell (dry CA climate probably to thank for that one).
As for what to do with the car's look, my vote is to either-
1. Keep it stock, buy stock hubcaps.
OR
2. Make it an alternate reality 80s Toyota, kinda like you mentioned, with the Toyota badging and TRD stripes. Bonus if you could find some Toyota wheels (or hubcaps) from the era. The boxy look even screams 80s.
Either way, I wouldn't personally lower the ride height at all if its your daily.
Rougher ride and you could easily get you new bumpers hung up and scraped on inclines.
1.
Oh and its Stick too!! The Jdm version only came out of the factory with Auto only.
I have a co worker that has over 350k on a 05, it’s a tank!
Bring it back to 2006!
Great video. I really like the stock color, I'd stick with it. Maybe with some tasteful retro graphics. As for wheels, both the '90-'05 Miata and '00-'05 MR2 use the same wheel bolt pattern and hub bore center as the XB, and had some pretty nice factory alloys. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone who has installed aftermarket wheels on one of those cars and is looking to offload the OEMs for an inexpensive upgrade.
Definitely into the retro Toyota scheme! Especially if you rebadge it too.
Nice !
Maybe sand the stock wheels and repaint them? If not maybe some black aftermarket wheels would look cool. I mean, if you've had it for 15 years, I'd try to keep the entire car as stock as possible, if you know what I mean. They don't make Scions anymore... Oh and maybe you could go for the "Majority Scion xB" look by leaving the back bumper off!
Just know it will last as long as you keep up with regular oil changes and maintenance. I have an 06 xA with almost 450k miles original motor trans has been replaced though
I see that I'm late. I owned one similar to yours. Left the paint alone and put a huge spam sticker on it. Plus she was rolling on 18s no lowering needed. TRD everything. If I were to have another, will just do wheels...
Several good videos on UA-cam for how to best re-paint black steel wheels. That's the way to go, I think. Going to do that on my 2008 Honda Fit base, I think. Its wheels look almost the same. I still have the hubcaps on, but I can see the rust and grayed paint through the holes in the caps. Wow, that 8:13 leaf pile is something. At 8:41 that wheel is a little more bent than my tastes. I would look to have someone straighten it out or just buy a cheap replacement. Color: I always have a hankering to do one in the Bianchi celeste green. Those Corvette wheels are surprisingly good. That said, I would try to keep it as stock as much as possible, but that's just my taste.
I think that keeping it nice and stock would be alright. Give the car a good thorough detail and some nice blacked out wheels on.
Restore to its original glory
Cool video
To keep cost and work in check...I would keep it's original color but at those beautiful blue rims omg!
Haven't gotten to the next episode yet, but you could paint the steel wheels silver, it would look very sharp and utilitarian
Great video and informative. I would go with a 80s theme of teal and stripes. (Heartbeat style ) Looking forward to new video . Anything mechanical? Like Cold air intake or coil overs . Black rims ?