All cleaned up & ready for the first show & road trip to Laughin NV Check tore pressures , test drive & load her up
Nice ride! Just looked thru your album from 2016. The longer I look the more I find. This thing has so many mods and details that just kill. I got some questions man.. like where did you find red hoses? Or how? And where did you get those mirrors? How much have you done to the motor? I know you're busy with the show but we gotta talk.. Good luck in Laughin!
All the hose under the hood are silicon, I used two sources , Horsepower Freaks.com, 503-256-5600 & Hose Techniques, 1-866-473-5600 The mirrors are 92-95 Camaro/Firebird power mirrors which I lengthen the pedestal to get them in a good position for full use. I had changed the doors to ones from a 4x4 to get one piece glass,no vent window, in doing so I got power mirrors& power windows!I didn't like the large Toyota mirrors. The engine is a LC stage one engine with all the extras they recommended, went from 90 hp to 230 hp I have a build book with every part & supplier I've used from the start of my build to present. FFF is one of my favorite shows, retirement Toy as never placed at this show , been 6 times. But placing is not what it is about, the rides, the clubs, the people is what it is all about, & of coarse the road trip! Your ride looks great!
Thank you! It was very dirty in that pick.. Very impressive! I did see the LCE badges under the hood. I knew it had something added/ or done to it. That thing must fly! That mirror swap is by far the best looking on these trucks that I have seen. Looks like they belong there. Really liking the power windows/mirrors with that mod. It looks like you have swapped out all of the sheet metal for 4x4 except the cab, no? Mine has been sitting for over 25 years while life got in the way. We moved to Georgia from NJ over a year ago. Now I have the itch to run it back. The hot rod scene here is insane. Lots of lowered trucks but they're mostly full sized. In the process now of getting everything restored/replaced that didn't do well after sitting for so long. I have some tough decisions to make with wanting to keep the Z-Rack AND making it go fast.. You are absolutely correct regarding placing in a show. Your reasons are the same as mine. There were a lot of mods some have done only because it may get them more points. Mine are all about keeping it interesting to me. And of course what I can afford!
Yes Retirement Toy can, LC told be a top end of 140, I've had her 120 easily. I cruse most of the time between 70 & 85.Today will be the same most of the way . The mirrors do stay with the lines for the most part, a pillar is 30 degrees & on the Camaro it is 45, I kept the bottom flat to the ground Heading out in a few
So I was scrolling thru some older posts and came across last year's FF show photos.. HOLY SH*T MAN! it's been a long time since I have been in this scene but I can't say I have ever been to a show with that much talent. Wow. I learned that you also have suicide doors! Damn! The hits keep coming with your ride. I must say I am glad you made the reel - you are definitely in that number. Can't wait to see this year's pics
The doors are stock hinge /stock latch suicide, with Lokar safety latches And you can find all the past shows I have shot coverage of on Street Source.com & Built2Rail .com under Truck Action
