hey its all good, thats just our economy

 

Yeah. Truck looks great! I thought blackouts looked hot, but those clears are somewhat Altezza style! Nice!

 

thanks! yea, im really digging the mod i did on these. looks good.

here's more of what ive done.......

finally tied up the cut out section of the main x-member and plated in the cut out section. definately stiffened up the chassis again. not as much frame flex on the road........ (yes i could tell a difference)


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02

interesting part of trying to work on this truck underneath is finding a rack i can clear enough to get it off the ground....


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02

my mid-rear crossmember ill be istalling sometime soon (after spring break). im starting to get handy with a tubing bender


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-02

 

talk about custom
looks great tho

 

I'm lovin' that picture! You going to keep it white or paint it a different color?

Oh, and Catalytic converter thieves are soooo going to hate you!

 

pffft!!!! cat thieves



yea, i will be painting it a bright or super white again after im done with body work. there's alot planned for this and i am half way there.....

anywhoo..... i spent the day changing out the suspension bushings about and also tuned in my torsions a bit stiffer. i had a hell of a time with the lower control arm bushings and took me most of the day...... i started somewhere around noon and was cleaning the garage by around 9. given i didnt have a good tool to remove the bushings, some time was spent making my own pulling tool to remove the seized metal sleeve in the rubber bushing. mainly used a long bolt, a few big washers and a cut up peice of tube. i'd go into further detail but that'd be too complicated to explain the process of what i did........ anyhow, some parting shots for the night.


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-08


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-08


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-08


Shot with X400,D580Z,C460Z at 2009-04-08

 

are those toxic shocks? hows the ride quality? like do u feel every bumb u hit or not really?

 

i think they are bilstiens.

 

which are better?

 

bilstiens! ftw!

 

check out this vid. seth (twistedminis) built it and it runs bilstiens. check out how it handled the speed bump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waIKWgSJfE&feature=channel

 

wow lol

 

yea...... they are bil's. they handle absolutely nice with my current setup. its smooth but firmwhere it needs to be. through the choppy stuff they are great and through the big bumps and dips in the road they are even better. defintely worth the investment.

 

how much exactly? cuz i NEED new springs and shocks lol

 

you can find the shocks on ebay for about 50 bux each if yer lucky, 60 maybe

the saw's you can pick up anywhere from as low as 75 to 100 used..... new they go for about 160 to 200......

all my front bushings cost me about 100 bux.

 

"saws"?

and i was wondering, does that toyota salvage yard by ur spot have a bunch of 3rd gen yotas also?

 

Sway-A-Way (aka racerunner suspensions) short "SAW" torsion bars...

yea, this guy has loads of them laying around but unfortunately he is closing shop by the end of this month due to higher costs of leasing and such.... i hate to see him go.... he's been my go-to guy ever since my first yota.

 

damn right when i was possibly getting a new job!!!

 

Tell me this isn't where you also get your other truck parts.

 

unfortunately so........