This will finally give true meaning to:
Ellie: "You said you have a T-Rex?"
Hammond: "Ha, yes... We have a T-Rex!"

Can't wait!

This has to be the scariest thing for you to deal with. I hope the fighting stops soon and that you and your entire family, loved ones, and neighbors remain free from harm in the interim.

So glad to hear things have settled down and that you are ok. That's insane about the rocket hitting the building next door. Waiting for this mod, as amazing as it will be, is a drop in the bucket in comparison to knowing you are ok (hopefully you understand that reference). Just saying that I'm elated you and your family are ok.

I'm pretty well versed in video production and editing and have the equipment. I can do this for you for sure. Feel free to PM me.

It isn't!? I'm pretty sure the one Lior is sending is special in that she also performs like a Teddy Ruxpin. So the end credits will be her rapping Jurassick Dark.

Noted. Only graham cracker crumbles this time around!

Music videos take time, brother!

For those wondering about the installation video ETA. Unsure who all understands what it takes to produce a video, even a "short" one. Doing so is not like just throwing images into photoshop and clicking upload. There are extremely difficult angles to record (which I've had to re-do multiple takes for when this/that isn't quite in the right view) plus editing is a beast when it comes to ensuring all requirements/steps are called out properly. Rest assured, I've been hard at work for many more days and hours than I originally expected but I'm determined to make it as beneficial as possible for you. I'm not cutting corners. I've also put many personal priorities to the wayside due to my commitment to Lior. I even took the entire day today off work today to complete what I hope are the final touches. I expect to be able to share the final version within the next day or two. I understand those who are about to receive their mod will need this video at that time of delivery. It will be exactly what you need to install this successfully (if you pay attention of course!). Thanks in advance for understanding the delay.

As of this afternoon (6/16) the video is DONE! Lior will provide you with a private link / QR code to watch. It will not be publicly shared so please *don't share* the link you'll receive. Please also pay very close attention to each step and callout within to ensure your install is as seamless as possible. I "spared no expense" in producing it, including as much detail as I could. I hope it helps you guys install this incredible piece of art with ease.

It's actually NC-17 due to the [censored] pics at the end...

Correct, please don't panic! To reiterate, me putting that spacers length precaution into the video was not intended for anyone to go worrying and measuring them in advance. It's something to address only if you have issues post install (described in the video). Most people will likely not have this issue. I happened to on my machine and shorter 5/8" spacers was the fix/workaround for me. I put the caution into the video because it took me a while to figure out root cause and I wanted to make sure no one else had the same problem.

Wait a minute... Does Lior's T-Rex head mod's "king" status now make my JP mod (which I can't talk about ) "prince" now? Or do I still retain my crown in JP mod land and Lior's is now "queen" (since all of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are female)? Joking of course. Lior's T-Rex is a feat of engineering and design with an unmatched attention to detail. I couldn't help but throw a little lighthearted reply into this thread.

That's interesting, I didn't have any issues with the jaw hole alignment but I think you're the 2nd person who has. My only issue is that when I first slid the jaw on and went to find the screw holes, I realized I didn't actually have the mold and metal jaw "settled" correctly. I hadn't pressed the metal flat against the mold and I hadn't slid the mold down far enough either (my own user error). I imagine you assured you had, but it is important (like I mention in the video) for the jaw inner mold cutout and metal jaw to be "flush" with one another. The mold should have the perfect sized "cutout" to where it feels obvious once you have it in correctly, feels like it "fits like a glove" per se. The way even the stock jaw attaches is simply not a great design IMO. Given that all you're working with are super tiny screws and just plain ol' holes in the jaw metal leaves lots of room for error. Just be careful and use your fingers as feelers on both sides to ensure everything is in position. Then yes probably a good idea to not make any given screw too tight at first. Only once everything feels aligned then should you do the final tightening of all 3, but NOT TOO TIGHT. It's a plastic vs. metal war down there no matter how you look at it. Just be careful to only screw in as far as needed, not so much that you start lifting the tongue sticker on the metal above either. Use your god given feelers!

Loving people calling out names for her! My girlfriend named my stock one Elma. Bertha is on the menu for the new one but that's still a decision in the making. I suppose Sue is an obvious choice (watch your dino documentaries, people!) but your guys' names are far more clever.

My stock *and* the new t-rex head has always contacted the left post when thrashing, stock fence posts stern *or* with mezel mods (taped around the stock plastic -- other option is to remove the stock plastic but that seemed like a pain in the ass at the time). Always been this way in either scenario for my LE. I will say mine never hits the right side either and I am not aware of anyone else's whose does. That to me would be a concern. I've had the mezel mod posts installed for well over 1.5 years of owning the machine and nothing has broken (yet! . So while I don't like it, since I'm assuming over time that's stressing out the post assembly, not much can be done about that AFAIK.

Thank you for the love! The reward for me is hearing how my work has made those who bought this incredible machine happier when playing. But I digress, this is about Lior's amazing mod, not mine.

Taking video at the angles I did was incredibly difficult. Thank you for recognizing that! I had to use an emulator for my camera, long USB'd to my laptop so I could even see what I was recording and control it externally. For recording the backbox, I used a small stepping stool placed in the back to prop the camera into just the right position.

I enjoyed watching this until 20:25 where you said in regards to someone's question about the install video:

"The music though was intolerable! UGH! I had to mute it."

Intolerable?! It's a carefully crafted instrumental that leverages multiple assets from the JP movie (and my guess is you haven't even listened to the song it's from). You're entitled to your opinion, and if you didn't like it that's fine but that didn't even answer the question. You probably should have kept that opinion to yourself. Am I being oversensitive because it's my art? Likely, but that truly rubbed me the wrong way given the 100's of hours it took to make this so people like you could install the mod correctly. I feel that answer/comment was uncalled for and very disrespectful.

Never knew the differences with the green t-rex that shipped with early LE owners like myself vs. the brown they later created. Most noticeable changes (besides the entire color of course) are that the old one has white eyes, the new has yellow/orange and the old has no gums coloring but the new does. Undoubtedly, Lior's trumps them both a million times over, but figured I'd share this comparison photo of the stock heads.

T-Rex Green and Brown Compare (resized).jpg

I see what you're saying with the rod vs. body. What you can do is loosen the two body screws temporarily. This will allow you to slightly slide the head back and forth to give you a better angle on the rod and the e-clip. Then re-position the body screws and tighten. Also LOL about the tiny e-clip. My game room where I was doing all of this has shaggy black carpet. I think I spent about 30 min during one loss of the clip sifting through the shag to find it. Only after losing it multiple times did I realize, duh the living room has flat, beige carpet. Do this part there!

Thank you for the kind words about the video and instrumental! Here's the full song with lyrics if anyone wants to listen.
Jurassick Dark: https://soundcloud.com/tim-stiles/jurassick-dark-master-v3-w-cuts-by-qreepz

J-Freeze If you mean the scuff on the right side of the jaw, also pictured below, that's because my green one has to graze the ramp in that area before it can settle to the ramp. If you mean the orange-ish lines on the main head piece, that's literally the stock art/paint, not scuffs. If you meant a different scuff, it's probably because I've taken it on and off so many times. Also I've had it for almost 2 years now so I'm sure there's general wear and tear.

Manny65 As I mentioned above my stock green t-rex has always done the same thing when it comes to contacting the ramp. This is somewhat "normal" AFAIK. Good call about jaw mold differences. I just removed the new jaw and took a couple photos. Difficult to see, but yes you are right. In fact the jaw molds are slightly different. The new brown one is definitely wider at least when it comes to its inner cut out. I haven't broken out a mini ruler yet and checked the screw holes in both the mold and metal (I'm not taking my new one off again to measure it's older, metal jaw) but this could be the reason why some people are having difficulty attaching the new mod's jaw. I'd like to think that the holes in both the mold and the metal have stayed in the same place but I'm not too sure. I believe Lior's was modeled after the newer brown mold but he can speak to that.
JP Trex Jaw Underside Comparison (resized).jpg
JP Trex Jaw Inside Comparison (resized).jpg