My truck feels so naked now

[98 SNAKE EATER]

That looks really clean! I like it. What product did you use?

Thanx


First I applied PPG Epoxy sealer, then shot it with U-Pol Raptor

I had great results using it on my Kei Truck and it's been holding up great

On a sidenote, my flares were already Rhino lined years ago.

I thought it was the bug shield at first.

That was the idea

Serious?

My car club (I'm into a lot more than just mud lol)

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Well, my roof looked like dogsh!t since I did a few touchups on the rack while it was up there

The original roof rack holes had the usual rust and since I had an extra bottle of liner, I just shot it after laying down a few coats of epoxy sealer

My plate frame also came in today

 

[Ebag333]

Little different design on the roof there.

Aww, what a cute little license plate frame.

 

[94SRUNNER]

I love the plate frame!

 

[sdog]

Not to hijack, but I just finished my Raptor job too, this is killer material. Snakeater, we need to go wheel sometime, us locals need to stick together!

 

[Nay]

I have tried to understand this thread and have come to realize that there are psychological components best left alone.

 

[retrofive]

I have tried to understand this thread and have come to realize that there are psychological components best left alone.

That is sig worthy

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

sdog, that looks great!!

Where do you guys wheel at?


Anyhoo, here's a little update:

The 1" square tubing isn't galvanized like the round tubes, so bug juice and rock chips did a number on it....

I ended up welding a piece of 1 x 1/8" steel stock in front of it (the gray paint is weld-thru primer) and then added a pair of limbriser posts to the top..

After scuffing, I sprayed it with an epoxy sealer/primer

Didn't bother cleaning up the welds cause it would all be covered in bedliner anyways...

The stamped steel clamps on the mounts were a bit rusty, so I took a wire wheel to them, then dipped them in plasticote

The thumb clamps were badly corroded, so I hit them with the wirewheel, then a high speed buffer.

More to come tomorrow...

 

[sethzilla]

Looking good man, i need to do the same thing to my rack pretty soon. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW where did you get the license plate frame? i NEED one for my cruiser!

 

[sdog]

Thanks for the compliment, your ride is looking good too, I'm gonna miss the mailbox tho.
We wheel either at 5-A out in Oak Hill, Hard Rock in Ocala or out of state @ River Rock, Chocco, Morris Mt, etc.
Not a whole lot of choices in the FL flatlands. I'm down for a beer and some cruiser talk anytime, tho! Is Regency your business?

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

BTW where did you get the license plate frame? i NEED one for my cruiser!

I usually make my own, but this time around I made a template and ordered it from twochicks.com

I told them to keep the template just in case any mudders wanted one

BTW, I got a new plate to go with that frame

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Thanks for the compliment, your ride is looking good too, I'm gonna miss the mailbox tho.
We wheel either at 5-A out in Oak Hill, Hard Rock in Ocala or out of state @ River Rock, Chocco, Morris Mt, etc.
Not a whole lot of choices in the FL flatlands. I'm down for a beer and some cruiser talk anytime, tho! Is Regency your business?

Yeah, the mailbox served its purpose well, but I had way too many people asking me about it on a daily basis

Regency is one of the family business'

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

OK, another update....

To replace the mailbox, I picked up a similar sized tool box on the cheap.

Drilled it with a bunch of holes...

Added a woodbase and intake tunnel.

Mounted the compressor, wired everything up and benchtested it

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

And here's what she looks like all put together

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

I was bedlining the interior of my boat yesterday and had a bit left over, so I decided to shoot the front of the mirrors

Unfortunately, I knocked both of the glass off my table and one of them cracked

So I ended up yanking one off a golf cart until the replacement comes in tomorrow

 

[Ebag333]

Unfortunately, I knocked both of the glass off my table and one of them cracked

So I ended up yanking one off a golf cart until the replacement comes in tomorrow

Now's a good time to install mirror defrosters.

 

[Tapage]

And here's what she looks like all put together

dude can you share info about this fuse block and compressor .. ?

thanks !

David

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

dude can you share info about this fuse block and compressor .. ?

thanks !

David

It's a ViAir 450C compressor

The fuse block gets fed by a 2Ga. welding power cable and fuses 4 relays.

5Amp = Air Solenoid Relay
15Amp = L/F Side Rack Light Relay
30Amp = Front Rack Light Relay
30Amp = Rear Rack Light Relay

It also distributes power to a pair of inline fuses that feeds an 80Amp compressor relay.

The block sits on top of a blower fan that sucks in cold air and blows it across the head, then the exhaust fan sucks out all the hot stuff

This setup lets me run the system continuously for air tools and it still stays cool to the touch, even when filling twice the rated capacity

 

[johnnyllama]

That's a beautiful 80!
I haven't seen many here in Orlando.

I want to do the interior floor in my 80 soon.
Have anyone seen that?

 

[Bad Mojo]

I really like the redo of all the plastic. It makes the 80 look way more robust. Have you considered doing the center of the hood while your at? Good job!