JGBimle's Build Thread

[JGBimle]

Name: JGBimle
Year: 2000
Model: SE
Color: All black everything.

Exterior:
-2.5" Rancho SL
-2" DIY BL
-Blacked-out plastics, rack, windows, lights...everything
-33x11.50 BF Goodrich All Terrains on 16" Cragar Black D Windows
-Custom rear bumper with tire carrier
-4 roof mounted Hella 500FFs

Interior:
-Kenwood head unit, speakers, 12" sub and 1000W amp
-Ultra Gauge
-LED map and dome lights

Engine/Performance:
-Intake mod with K&N filter
-NGK Iridium IV spark plugs and NGK wires
-AP Xlerator exhaust

Coming Soon:
-5000K HID projector retrofitted headlights
-Custom rock sliders
-Custom skid plates
-Front bumper

 

[JGBimle]

Decals from Creepy

Rear bumper my brother and I built

Bedlined diamond plate

Light bar we built, made with 2" O.D. aluminum tubing to match the stock roof rack.

Sub and amp

Video of the exhaust

http://s1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc474/JGBimle/?action=view&current=bae08d14.mp4

 

[Roadwarrior]

I have always loved the blacked out or "murdered" look. I also like what you have done with yours. Welcome to the Nation.

 

[Xterraforce]

Welcome to the Nation. I look forward to more pictures.

 

[Davcos]

Nice rig man

 

[JGBimle]

Thanks guys, sorry I didn't put up more pics yet weather has been kinda lousy so hopefully I get a chance this weekend after I mount the light bar.

 

[Macland]

Good lookin black rig man

 

[TheFauxFox]

Nice rig. How did you retrofit your lights? Was there an extra step you had to take such as buy a new lens?

 

[JGBimle]

Still in the process of the retrofit but yea I bought new housings with a clear lens:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/00-01-XTERR...ssan|Model:Xterra&vxp=mtr&hash=item43ab25c1b0

And then I am using these projectors:

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pr...d=227&osCsid=2nahog564m17fj5l0ntgded69dibp7pc

 

[drbandkgb]

Man I want to to the projectors.. just hard to sink all that money on it...

Welcome in my Black Xterra brother

 

[JGBimle]

Yea I had been wanting to do projectors for a really long time esp since the output of these clear housings is beyond horrid. I was able to swing them as a Christmas present haha.

And thanks Im glad to be part of the club.

 

[JGBimle]

Bump for added pics finally

 

[AaronsX]

Sweeeet! Love the X bro!

 

[civicjoe]

awesome rig

 

[AbuseTheElderly]

Welcome in and nice rig!

 

[Hugetanker]

Awesome rig man! I have been thinking about building a rear bumper with a swing out tire carrier on it. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost to make?

 

[JGBimle]

I forget the exact price it was to make but it was about $300 or so. The most expensive part was having the bumper portion bent so I could have the factory looking angles.

 

[farley27]

Love the rig, clean build!

 

[xearth]

Great Build! Also a fan of the rear bumper, that really turned out well

 

[JGBimle]

Thanks guys...heres the current project the projector retro fit. I figured out the mounting of the projectors tonight so next will be wiring everything up. Heres the paint scheme I decided to go with to match the rest of the truck

 

[drbandkgb]

oh that is going to be bad ***

 

[Jmac289gt]

Very nice X sir, love the rear bumper.

 

[duttru1006]

Man I love it! Post some pics of those retrofitted lights!!

 

[JGBimle]

Here's the headlights without the lens on

 

[Ricel]

Really nice man! I can't wait to see it done.

 

[JGBimle]

I left the grill off so I can aim them tonight but here they are along with a set of fogs

 

[Davcos]

Nice!

 

[RacerXXL]

Looks good man. Where are you going to aim the cutoff to...what height? The standard is 2.5" of drop for every 25' of distance traveled....I think I went to 3.5" of drop, due to the lift, and the cutoff hits just below the side windows on cars as I go past them.

 

[gorillamel]

Ooooo those headlights are soooooo pretty! They look BA. I like the blacked out look on your rig, the red highlights are nice and clean. Good job!

 

[JGBimle]

Thanks guys I went with 2.5 below. They seem a little high because the truck is so high but I had my dad drive by me head on a few times while I was in my moms car and there was no glare or anything so I might leave it for a while and lower them in the future.

The light output is unreal. So smooth and wide.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Those look great, and like you said they are so smooth.

What did that project run you total?

Sent via "that there smartphone"

 

[JGBimle]

I bought the Morimoto Stage III kit for $270 and then an extra $10 for the resealing glue which really worked well. Pricey but now that I see the results worth it IMO

Il try and get some picks of the truck today

 

[RATTFINK]

Looking S!CK!!!!!

 

[RATTFINK]

Do we have a how-to on XN, on how-to retrofit the headlamps?

 

[JGBimle]

No we don't I should have written one I really wasn't thinking when I did it my bad

 

[xearth]

That's some good looking output on the lights

 

[JGBimle]

I'm so happy with the light output. After a few nights of driving I would definitely reccomend these. The output it so nice I havent even used my high beams once because there is no need and there is no glare to oncoming traffic

 

[duttru1006]

Or is it because the hi beams aren't hooked up hahaha

 

[JGBimle]

These are pretty lame haha but I had to make the best of the little bit of snow we got

 

[TheFauxFox]

I laughed when you said little snow... I couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic or not because down here in the South, that would shut down schools and businesses for a week.