DOWNPOUR11's Build Thread

[downpour11]

Progress on the runner.....and my wheels came in for the M3 liquid polished bronze. Now back to work to recoup funds and pay taxes lol

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[downpour11]

Whoops, other pic in last post didnt attach

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[downpour11]

Getting closer again, no idea how much closer...again. It's on its own weight. Need the rear finish welded, gas tank skid, rear bumper, interior cage, fuel hooked up, tcase linkage hooked up, bumpstops, finish steering, etc etc etc still a lot to do.

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[downpour11]

Welp, this thing should be driving within a week or two... Gotta hook up fuel and start it up. Bumpstops are in, he packaged these up so well.

Also see the gas tank is in and the bucket for it is all painted up. Going to put a skid on it, besides that it's done.

The headers are in. He had to cut up the doug thorley downpipe as my upper link was in the way. So he added a little elbow and TIG welded it up.

To do list:

Finish weld everything that isn't fully welded
Weld rear towers in
Sticks (linkage is done)
Custom tcase crossmember (driveline hits)
I have one spot for a rear sway bar thank god, measure/buy/install
Fuel pump/filters/lines/filler neck
Front/rear bumpers
Exhaust
Interior
Cut some fenders

Trying for 4th of july virgin run at either Rubicon or Fordyce

 

[downpour11]

Couple more pics

 

[theesotericone]

Trying for 4th of july virgin run at either Rubicon or Fordyce]

Great job man.

If you take it to Fordyce for it's virgin run I'll be more then impressed. That trail is one of the main reasons I want to get 37's under my rig. Have you heard about water levels this year at all? I'm figuring they'd be a little lower than normal with the return of the drought.

 

[downpour11]

Great job man.

If you take it to Fordyce for it's virgin run I'll be more then impressed. That trail is one of the main reasons I want to get 37's under my rig. Have you heard about water levels this year at all? I'm figuring they'd be a little lower than normal with the return of the drought.

Yeah ive ran fordyce a bunch, the decision is really just based on where more of my friends will be and which will be a better party lol

Nah we didnt have much of a drought this year imo, got lots of snow in the mountains. Today i heard the water levels should be pretty low at committee this summer compared to most years because of a repair they are doing to one of the dams. Not 100% certain on that but i heard it from three people today who usually know most things going on up there.

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[noclinkers]

What's your new project? You going to build a taco? Saw you sold the runner - to a good home though, I'm sure I'll see it a lot this summer.

Long time since I've been on here. Runner and beemer look good. I traded K-dub for his buggy but am building a M-37.

 

[downpour11]

Long time since I've been on here. Runner and beemer look good. I traded K-dub for his buggy but am building a M-37.

Badass! I was wondering if you had another project yet. Did he sell the runner recently though?

I actually saw an old M-37 today for sale outside of Chico. Old medic truck, i hadnt seen one in years. Whats the build plan for it?


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[downpour11]

Random m3 pic of how that bronze looks in different light.

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[noclinkers]

Badass! I was wondering if you had another project yet. Did he sell the runner recently though?

I actually saw an old M-37 today for sale outside of Chico. Old medic truck, i hadnt seen one in years. Whats the build plan for it?


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As far as I know he still has it. He was going to sell it and then changed his mind.

As far as the M-37
Lq4/t400 atlas
60/14bolt
4link f/r
4d's and lockers
Streetable crawler.

 

[Tyler James Inc]

Bimmer and runner both lookin on point man! [emoji1362]
Lookin forward to the virgin run pics [emoji1598]

 

[downpour11]

As far as I know he still has it. He was going to sell it and then changed his mind.

As far as the M-37
Lq4/t400 atlas
60/14bolt
4link f/r
4d's and lockers
Streetable crawler.

Very cool - you have a thread on it yet? Or no thread on this build

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[Bandit Runner]

It looks great! Is it going to fit out the garage door though?

 

[downpour11]

It looks great! Is it going to fit out the garage door though?

Lol nope, but it will on 31's. Going to have to figure out where to park this thing at my house.

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[noclinkers]

Very cool - you have a thread on it yet? Or no thread on this build

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No thread yet, Maybe later. Want to get some work done first...lol

 

[downpour11]

So close. Rear is still at full bump btw

 

[downpour11]

Another couple pics, and my friend just finished up 4linking the rear of his taco and truggied it out.

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[CrawlerOnABudget]

Dang man this thing turned out super slick. What a transformation. I look forward to seeing it when I move back to chico after the service. It's cool to see Josh's FJ on there too. I know little buddy and Matt and all them from way back in the day. Got any updates pics or progress? Josh and I were just talking about that transfercase combo in mine when I actually build it

 

[downpour11]

Sorry dude I just saw this post. Whats up man? Who is this? haha those are all my best friends now. Funny because I went to Emma Wilson when it was first built but moved away way in 1996, so I prob would have grown up with you and everyone. My mom was about to marry this awesome guy in Chico but he literally had a freak heart attack and passed away in 1994. She met my stepdad in 1996 and we ended up moving to Oregon.

When are you coming back?

Dang man this thing turned out super slick. What a transformation. I look forward to seeing it when I move back to chico after the service. It's cool to see Josh's FJ on there too. I know little buddy and Matt and all them from way back in the day. Got any updates pics or progress? Josh and I were just talking about that transfercase combo in mine when I actually build it

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