Recent content by Alaskastreamin

So sorry guys. Unfortunately for this group, I won't be posting the next build here. I'll be over on the Ranger forums. :brick: 03-07 Don't be hatin' :humble: It was a real pleasure to visit with you all.

Well. I won't have to worry about this now. :cheer2: Got my eye on another project and listed the Toyota at 10:00 pm Friday evening on S.E. Alaska craigslist, Sitka.com buy/ sell forums, and a local Facebook buy/ sell forum. Had a guy in my driveway with cash at 9:00am Sat and 8 missed calls...

I removed the hitch and will tweak on it later. I have been reminded of "other" chores I NEED to get done so this will have to be it for awhile. I did sand and buff the new paint today. I truly hope some of you found this interesting and opened the door for YOU to never let money stop you...

I'm on it. That was my last sentence just below the picture. Hitch RAISING THIS WEEKEND....:lightsaber: I looked at flipping the brackets but they turn down even with the frame rails. If I did this, I would have to slot the holes to mobe them inbound 1/4" per side and narrow up the end caps...

She's a filthy mess due to snow melting on road. I know,....the wife's Shelby (clone) is sitting under a pile of snow while the Toyota goes inside. Its a salvage title GT we got CHEAP!!! and added the extra's. Makes people wonder what's in the garage if a Shelby has to sit out in the...

Gentlemen,..:thanks: I'm glad you like the transformation. It's not for everyone but I wanted it to look like a hot wheels truck. I think I pulled it off!! I guess this should have been a build thread. Oops!! Noob screw up.... Here's a poor pict of the rear bumper installed. I'll get some...

If I only knew at the time that I only had turn signals in the factory bumper and not running lights as well, I could have used the little round dump truck lights and put my driving lights where yours are. Yours look much better there.

WOW!! We think alike. Let's see your front bumper....... Is it like mine??? I like the taper in the beveled edge on your side panels.. You can see in mine I tapered the vertical side panel and using the same template reversed the taper for the beveled underside panel which returns the bottom...

$8k and I'll throw in the whole rig....:tea:

That's the Dupli- color spray bedliner. It has a gentle texture. I top coated it with black to add some shine. The front bumper was first sprayed with Herkaliner. It was way too rough!! After a day of looking at it dry and not feeling good about the appearance, I had to scrape it off. My...

Hey guys,.... Got the rear bumper painted and waiting for it to dry to install. To answer a few questions/ comments. The fake cowl.... I wasn't happy with the hood when "visioning" the rig with the monster flares. The hood looked too smooth and flat. Once I saw the 2000+ Ford Ranger hoods...

:focus: It's been a few weeks so I thought I'd share the progress. The Visor is painted and installed. I wanted to copy the Road Rhino bumper that is on our Dodge. I scored 6 sheets of 1/8" plate steel from the scrap yard. Each sheet was 12" wide and 10' long. It was pretty pitted with...

Lastnight I got the rest of the outside fiberglassed with two layers of mat and a cloth. I am cutting out air slots between the mounting pads tonight. This is the top plate for the bumper.

I started on the roof visor this weekend. This is the foam I started with. It has a tar paper on both sides. A stiff putty knife releases the paper. Tracing the curve of the windshield Tape foil to protect paint Glass mounting pads Shaping foam I wanted a "soft" contour to...

You could use a blue foam board and shape it like you want then either cover it with tinfoil or paint it with latex house paint. Either way, the resin won't come in contact with the foam. After the glass dries, pour gas in the end and the foam will melt out leaving the foil or latex paint...