ChildrenOfBodom
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Sorry, I didn't post a video of the exhaust. I had the intention to record one after posting that last post. Long story short, I got rolled while driving down Santa Margarita Parkway. Cops in the Rancho Santa Margarita city area are notorious for pulling you over for no reason. My friends and I spent 1 hour on the curb, while popos scattered the entire contents of truck all over the place. Three total cop cars and the sergeant himself, in his fancy sergeant jacket.
Another 15 minutes reorganizing my stuff and getting *****ed at by cops for having a messy trunk area (that was perfectly organized before they ****ed it up...), it was too dark for video and I went home.
Their sole reason for calling out the force? My license plate frame obstructed the "E" in 4EZD760 and it he claimed it looked like an "F." Oh, so that must mean that I stash weed and coke in my truck. That one hour totally destroyed my day's schedule...
I'd like to shove my license plate up his ass. RSM police are a joke.
Just a few posts back, my old tires were too worn out. These may not be mud terrain tires, but they really do well. They've taken me more places than worn KM2's at least. They don't have the same aesthetic appeal, but I like them
In other news, my donor truck has no hood, no doors, and no hatch. It is completely empty inside. I'll get some good money from a metal recycler after I cut it into bits with my sawzall. I'll be cutting the roof and pillars off for myself when I finally do my sunroof install. I have taken the remaining parts out to be stored indoors. After the body is gone, I'll take the suspension apart and be done with it. I want my driveway (and my car cover) back.
I'll buy a utility trailer to haul the donor body, so if anyone wants actual portions of the body, possibly to repair a severe accident, get in touch and we'll work something out. Core support and left apron are bad. Right apron is good. Rest of the body is straight but there are some rust spots.
It's hard keeping myself occupied while waiting for the front bumper...
My rear sway bar endlinks were too loose... threw a big washer in between the frame mount and top bushing on both sides and it's tightened up really nicely.
Finally installed a factory tail light converter for towing, courtesy of le donor truck:
The wiring is all plug and play. You just unplug the tail light and plug the tail light converter in. The wires run into a hole under the truck and into the cargo area through a small rubber square.
I was holding the 5VZ-FE intake for someone on this board, but it's been 3 months and I'm sick of waiting. I have lined up a trade for a 2-channel sub amp with 800 watts. I'm sick of not having my subs!
So... I guess if you're at all interested in this build, stay tuned for a Shrockworks front bumper and fuel upgrades, coming as soon as I can install them
Another 15 minutes reorganizing my stuff and getting *****ed at by cops for having a messy trunk area (that was perfectly organized before they ****ed it up...), it was too dark for video and I went home.
Their sole reason for calling out the force? My license plate frame obstructed the "E" in 4EZD760 and it he claimed it looked like an "F." Oh, so that must mean that I stash weed and coke in my truck. That one hour totally destroyed my day's schedule...
I'd like to shove my license plate up his ass. RSM police are a joke.
Just a few posts back, my old tires were too worn out. These may not be mud terrain tires, but they really do well. They've taken me more places than worn KM2's at least. They don't have the same aesthetic appeal, but I like them
In other news, my donor truck has no hood, no doors, and no hatch. It is completely empty inside. I'll get some good money from a metal recycler after I cut it into bits with my sawzall. I'll be cutting the roof and pillars off for myself when I finally do my sunroof install. I have taken the remaining parts out to be stored indoors. After the body is gone, I'll take the suspension apart and be done with it. I want my driveway (and my car cover) back.
I'll buy a utility trailer to haul the donor body, so if anyone wants actual portions of the body, possibly to repair a severe accident, get in touch and we'll work something out. Core support and left apron are bad. Right apron is good. Rest of the body is straight but there are some rust spots.
It's hard keeping myself occupied while waiting for the front bumper...
My rear sway bar endlinks were too loose... threw a big washer in between the frame mount and top bushing on both sides and it's tightened up really nicely.
Finally installed a factory tail light converter for towing, courtesy of le donor truck:
The wiring is all plug and play. You just unplug the tail light and plug the tail light converter in. The wires run into a hole under the truck and into the cargo area through a small rubber square.
I was holding the 5VZ-FE intake for someone on this board, but it's been 3 months and I'm sick of waiting. I have lined up a trade for a 2-channel sub amp with 800 watts. I'm sick of not having my subs!
So... I guess if you're at all interested in this build, stay tuned for a Shrockworks front bumper and fuel upgrades, coming as soon as I can install them
It had 2 front bolts, 2 middle bolts, and no back bolts. The back bolts didn't fit with after the diff drop, yet another fault of this skid. Back turned into a mudcatcher and bent it down, took it off and threw it under the tires for traction.
