Boaty Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Would it be okay if I make sexy time with OP's truck? Round two with the 4x4 maybe? Two thumbs up. Looks great Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment
dirty-mik3 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 So, some very minor updates tonight; but hey. its something? lol :angel: i stripped the bay from alot of wiring and little do-hickeys for some cleaning heres the aftermath: DONE: painted some accent parts cast-coat grey. cleaned both sides of inner sheet metal. cleaned the sides of the head, parts of the block, pulleys, fan etc. cleaned oil filter, honestly the dirtiest part of the truck. hahaha (heard fram oil filters were bad for your truck, is this true? :confused: ) cleaned numerous cables, wires, lines, hoses, whatever i could find pretty much. :rofl: OH. AND I ADDED THIS VINTAGE BADASS BATTERY BAG: i beleive its some old military utility bag. idek. :rofl: just found it in my room with all my old airsoft stuff and was like. wait uno segundo, my battery would fit in this. and guess what? it does. PERFECTLY. it even has straps to hold it down +2 small utility pockets. and since im running an optima, i dont have to worry about the battery eating holes in it :thumbup: STILL TO DO: cut excess sheet metal parts, (eg; fuel filter holder, cracked bendy things for harness, etc.) sand/paint the surface rust spots tuck wires, re-route fuel line to increase lookability ;) replace old fuel pump feed line and in-line filter. and last but not least, fab up a new hinge system. because when i open the hood i cant do anything without slammin ma noggin against the hood. so im planning on making something where i have a c shaped hinge so i can tilt it up, and just as easily take it completely off (without unbolting anything) also add some hood pins just to be safe. and the extra pictures because its my thread and i do what i want. :lol: i just noticed that my cat awkwardly matches my hood. :huh: that must be why it like my ride better than the others! :D 1 Quote Link to comment
dirty-mik3 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Looks sick, still needs to be dropped a bit more in the back with a baby c notch itll be dropped a little more once i get bags figured out, no worries. I really love the drop now and the rake myself. i like the way it sits in the front right now, but i personally hate rake. hate, hate, HATE it. but im going to have to live with it for now untill i finish suspension plans. Would it be okay if I make sexy time with OP's truck? Round two with the 4x4 maybe? Two thumbs up. Looks great Mike. haha thanks so much man! :thumbup: really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 The hood will go up higher, but its the prop that stops it. At least that way on my friends 521. Take off the hood prop, and use gas struts (like on new cars hoods/trunks/hatches). This should allow the hood to open more, and stay up by itself without a prop. I know what you mean about hitting your head on the hood, I do it all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment
dirty-mik3 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 The hood will go up higher, but its the prop that stops it. At least that way on my friends 521. Take off the hood prop, and use gas struts (like on new cars hoods/trunks/hatches). This should allow the hood to open more, and stay up by itself without a prop. I know what you mean about hitting your head on the hood, I do it all the time. already thought about it :hmm: . i still would really like to just be able to remove the hood on the fly. i honestly just like working on it a thousand times more with it completely off. +it'd be something different. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Looking good just a thought about cleaning in there,wire loom up the wires on the sides and electric fuel pump with the hose running up the back side would clean the hell out of the engine bay and also you are going to put a filter on the valve cover or run a hose to a oil box.I dont know if you saw my truck but those little things like knocking out the battery tray the fuel filter holder and the horn mounts made a huge difference in my opinion.Its coming along just fine looking good. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Any updates? Quote Link to comment
mini_trucker8852 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Man i haft to say your truck has the look most want an its so clean . i reindexed my toursion bars but i belive ur a tad bit lower but my problem is muffler issuies ive tore 2 flex pipes off any ideals? Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 WTF happened to this??? Quote Link to comment
screamer510 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Maybe his senior year in high school or freshman year in college got to him? Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Dirty milk were did you go.come back. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 psh im in my freshman year of college and im rockin the 521 every day!! Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 What happened to this little truck, anybody know Quote Link to comment
Dattokai Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Mike just messaged me and I just saw this now. So now you know he's alive. Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Any updates? Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 well one update is i got him a pair of wheels Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 WTF happened to this??? I will tell u tonight when I see it Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 well one update is i got him a pair of wheels im excited I can say I will soon own a set of dawa import ssr's......soon to be redone a fresh funky look Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 im excited I can say I will soon own a set of dawa import ssr's......soon to be redone a fresh funky look what set Quote Link to comment
dirty-mik3 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 what set the gorgeous ones. :bye: Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 nice! never seen this thread, more pics please, what new rims? they look awesome that low with rallys but potholes and speedbumps are your enemies Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 what's new? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 good lookn truck! i like the green one too :D Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I love that green one and was sad that I didn't have time to check it out when I was there ...... karaoke night was calling my name Quote Link to comment
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