billyblankss Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Figured out why i can't post pictures - all the iphone photos save in HEIC format for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 9:39 AM, billyblankss said: Figured out why i can't post pictures - all the iphone photos save in HEIC format for some reason. can you change that in the settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Quote Got some new (used) shoes. I got the front end alignment done by this old dude who has been doing it by hand for like 50 years. He pointed out the duratrac tires I have were nearly bald. After looking into the cost to put a new set of decent tires (650 before installation costs) I couldn't help myself. I went on fb marketplace and found a set of mickey thompson sidebiter II wheels with nearly new Kelly Edge A/T tires. I agree to pay dude 600 and put them on same evening. I think it looks better and it was a better deal for some aftermarket wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Working backwards some, I wanted to post some of the other work on this rig I recently completed. Hated dealing with proportion valve not being there so I ordered the hardware from one of the other posts... I was helping my buddy with his jk install off road lights and a rough country switch panel/breakout box. Somehow the negative terminal in the breakout box snapped and he called RC and they gave him a new one. So I fixed his older broken one. And of course I used oxgard on advice of cruiser 54 to prep the connection to the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Lined that bed. Started by sanding and primering and rust sealing everything. That gray paint is the self etching primer. Lots of purple power and dish soap. And scuffing and sanding. Looking back I really wish I had done the whole thing outside of my shop instead of just doing the sanding. I was worried about wind and bugs. But the dust created just from the spray liner made every surface in the shop need to be cleaned. Worth it though. After the primer dried I used a paint brush and a quart of the rust-oleum berliner in the paint can. This adhered wonderfully but you have to move the brush very quickly because this stuff dries super quickly. And you can use tons of mineral spirits or acetone but you're not getting that brush back. After the hand applied brush layer I used two cans of the rust-oleum premium bed liner spray. To get an even look and finish I used three cans of the harbor freight brand bed liner, it has a gritty texture and adhered very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 yeah, you need to more or less cover everything in the garage with plastic. looks fantastic though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Working backwards here, ordered a set of bosch 4 hole injectors off eBay for $50 and swapped them in... Old ones were grubby looking. I'm guessing they have no value so I should trash them unless they're redeemable somehow Old vs new. Used some grease and got them all in the fuel rail. No leaks and it seems to hum along pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Got my light bar mounts. On eBay for 100 and they add text. This build and rig will now be known as "big iron". Now I wish I knew how to retitle this thread accordingly.... Had the chicks help me open the package Thought it turned out pretty decent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, billyblankss said: I wish I knew how to retitle this thread accordingly. If you go to your first post and select edit you can change the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Ordered the stroker bored throttle body and swapped that in. Original throttle body looks like a dirty butthole. That thing's so nasty it ruined the picture quality... Look at that disgusting IAC tip. Bleh. Looks like it was dipped in nesquick. Disgusting. So that's gone. Seems to hum a little nicer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War_Pony89 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I just did the Bosch swap this year, nice upgrade, starts much better now How do you like the stroker Throttle Body? After seeing your pics, Big Chicken came to mind....lol. I see you have the Manta Ray bumper, which back up lights did you use? Just mounted mine, no lights yet or license-plate lights. Do you have two trucks or one? Looks like an old Pioneer package, the white one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 51 minutes ago, War_Pony89 said: I just did the Bosch swap this year, nice upgrade, starts much better now How do you like the stroker Throttle Body? After seeing your pics, Big Chicken came to mind....lol. I see you have the Manta Ray bumper, which back up lights did you use? Just mounted mine, no lights yet or license-plate lights. Do you have two trucks or one? Looks like an old Pioneer package, the white one? Hey - manta ray bumper is sick. I have just the one truck it's the sport truck. Here are the flush mount reverse lights I bought. They have two modes, one is a strobe. I only wired them for reverse though. They sent me the license plate screws that have the LED bulbs with the order, did you get some too? Stroker throttle body is absolutely worth it, if nothing else it's just good housekeeping for your engine. He sent it very quickly and refunded quickly after i sent the old TB. I realize it looks like i have two trucks because I had to go back and post some old stuff - i had the iphone and switched to an android. The file type for the iphone pictures (.HEIC) wouldn't post. I've done a lot of work since my posts today, will try to catch up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 55 minutes ago, War_Pony89 said: I just did the Bosch swap this year, nice upgrade, starts much better now How do you like the stroker Throttle Body? After seeing your pics, Big Chicken came to mind....lol. I see you have the Manta Ray bumper, which back up lights did you use? Just mounted mine, no lights yet or license-plate lights. Do you have two trucks or one? Looks like an old Pioneer package, the white one? When you ordered the manta ray bumper, did you also get any of the other goodies like the hitch mount or armor? It all seems to tie together nicely, now i kind of wish i had just bought it back when i got the bumper to take advantage of the free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 dirty butthole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 2:22 PM, billyblankss said: Thought it turned out pretty decent... looks good! plus I'm a huge fan of anything that helps protect the A-pillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Some action and glamour shots from before I painted. This truck is a workhorse, I've used it to drag logs and clear land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 I went rattle can, mostly because I've put all the money towards meaningful upgrades, but it also gives me the ability to do touch ups from any inflicted damage. I really like the krylon camo super flat paint. Goes on evenly. I sanded and primered most of the body first. I did it in stages mostly due to time. The old front bumper had a couple brackets that snapped and we're going to be very difficult to loosen, and I was waiting on the new front bumper from db. Once the bumper came I felt good removing the old one and getting to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 After a couple months of waiting my dirtbound extreme winch bumper came. Painted it with rattle can primer then used rust-oleum premium truck bed liner. Went over that with satin clear coat. This is the fit before cutting the fenders. Had to cut the flares and the fenders. The fender flares were a nightmare, I didn't even try to reuse the galvanized brackets with the rusted studs. I bought a set of nuts and bolts from harbor freight and just used big washers and multiple nuts. They're pretty tight and flush but I may go back and figure out how to get them super tight. After I figure out what to use to replace the inner fender liner that is completely disintegrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 looks better. nothing that doesn't look good going down the road. I'm with you as far as putting out for paint work i rather have lockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 the inner fender liner isn't the most important thing in the world. truck looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War_Pony89 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 5:51 PM, billyblankss said: They sent me the license plate screws that have the LED bulbs with the order, did you get some too? Dang, no license plate bolts came with mine, just a key chain bottle opener. I know they did mention it in a post I had about them. They said they would come with, but when they didn't I figure he was talking about something else. I'll have to call them on that. Any issues wiring them up? Work well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 I'm a little late posting these but I finally got around to getting my rock sliders on. @krustyballer16 is a certified g and came through ahead of schedule on the rock sliders. Dude texted me updates on everything while he was making them. Putting them on was fairly simple Cane with all the hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblankss Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Here's the finished product after installing @krustyballer16 rock sliders. It's a fantastic product, and I am very happy I bought from Krusty over dirtbound or jcr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Looking good! Thanks for the post!Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, billyblankss said: I am very happy I bought from Krusty over dirtbound or jcr You made the wise decision, they look fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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