PIC HEAVY Ivan the XTERRAble

[CrazySteve911]

I'll have to stop by your house and make you part with a few mods from your X then.

And looking for what Warrior?

 

[CrazySteve911]

Most up to date picture.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Decided to finally paint my rear interior plastics. Also took off the remaining carpet over the wheel wells, hoping to get some bedliner soon. Sorry for some of the later photos, it was too dark outside and I had to use my LED worklight. I'll take some more in the morning so you can get the full feel.

All off.

Back on.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Decided to finally paint my rear interior plastics. Also took off the remaining carpet over the wheel wells, hoping to get some bedliner soon. Sorry for some of the later photos, it was too dark outside and I had to use my LED worklight. I'll take some more in the morning so you can get the full feel.

All off.

Back on.

I love having bed liner in the back of my truck. It's clean and ties in with the bedliner on the ceiling

 

[CrazySteve911]

Soon my friend...soon.

Ordered 4 Hellas, quick fist mounts, and PML with the ULTRA LOW PROFILE bumpstops.
Also bought a tough tote, fire extinguisher, and a dry bag.

And this is how the rear looks completely painted. It looks like I had overspray on the tool kit, but its impossible as everything was taking out and I have amazing painting skills. Just the GLARE OF THE AMAZING BLUE color.

 

[Jack Stilts]

 

[CrazySteve911]

My main focus lately has been rearranging my cargo area. I think I'm getting close to where I want it to be at.

First things first, I had to finally hook up my garage sound system.

Then I finished painting and trimming my light bar, (with the help of my stepdad).

Test fit, and it fit just fine.

Then I got an outside/inside thermo.

Then FINALLY FREAKING got around to hooking up and placing my bass knob control. NO MORE LOOSE WIRES EVERYWHERE. ;D

And then finally cargo.

Now all I need are some lights for the bar and ill be happy for 3-4 days then back to modding!

 

[Jack Stilts]

Now all I need are some lights for the bar and ill be happy for 3-4 hours then back to modding!

There ya go. Fixed that for you.

 

[CrazySteve911]

3-4 minutes more like it..

 

[Xado89]

I like that temp gauge, where did you snag that from?
I see the mod bug has bitten hard? haha
You'll love having the roof lights, especially when D-bags come at you at night with their brights on.

 

[CrazySteve911]

The mod bug doesnt bite, he steals all your money from your wallet.

The Mod Burglar.
And yeah Xado, can't wait till someone does that to me.


But got my Hellas today, mounted them, switched my fog lights around, mounted another set of lights, painted my shovel and once again, repacked my cargo area.

Oh, and also dropped a wrench on my face.

Good, productive day.

I did a little jig when I got them.

Halfway through throwing that Ivan Touch on the shovel.

New lower light formation, dont know how long ill keep it.

Hellas mounted!!!!

Dat big bleeding forehead.

All lights mounted, wiring begins tomorrow.

 

[Jack Stilts]

Ivan used to be such a nice young Russian lad.

Now he is str8 ^ gangsta. Just sayin'. Looks killer.

Seriously, is he in the mob?

 

[CrazySteve911]

Finally got around to my PML
I've got 35 1/2 inches in the front, and 36 inches in the rear. I got the Ultra Low Pro stops, which gained me that xtra lift. Its truly fantastic.

This is the front.

He still fits in the garage! Minus the spare tire on the roof...

My mom likes to talk smack about my stepdad and i working on Ivan. So instead of saying cheese, she said, "Alright, everyone be gay!"

So I was gay for however long it took for that picture to be snapped. Orange hat is me.

Also, belined my cargo, my rear bumper, and my bumper plastics, cargo plastics, and my Hella light covers. Thanks to those who kept pushing me to do it, as now I have a bedliner sickness, and the only cure is more bedliner.

Also, threw a quick spray over the Xterra on the toolkit, so as to give it a more rugged look. YA KNOW.

But now, on to the glorious day finisher, where I got my PML done, bedlined, AND WIRED MY HELLAS. Ugh, its too great. No really, its awesome. I'm going to find excuses to use these lights. Theyre ridiculous. Truly.

Just headlights.

Just hellas and headlights.. That back wood is at least a football field away, if not more.

Head on.

Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have wired my bottom light formation. Maybe not. Maybe.

MIGHT JUST BEDLINE SOME MORE THINGS. ;D

 

[Roadwarrior]

I recommend looking at Sean (NMTerras) and my build threads to see how we (well other people have done it too, but he was the first to come to my mind) painted the hood and he painted the top in order to reduce glare from the lights. Also look at Doodles thread because she has a Black X like yours.

I loved having my lights up top and the only reason I moved them was because those plus my Yakima rack and snowboard rack killed my MPGs.

I'm also glad you go such a big lift out of the PML, mine lifted the rear but didn't lift the front like I wanted it. Ivan is looking great, hope to see you out at NXM3

 

[Jack Stilts]

I'm also glad you go such a big lift out of the PML...

x2. Kinda jealous. Yours looks so much taller than mine.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Already way ahead of you Road. I'll definitely be out at NXM this year.

And Yeah, be jealous ALLARMSBRIAN.

So tall..

 

[CrazySteve911]

Got my CB and wired it up. I plan on running a dual antenna setup in the future.





First I reran my aux cable and usb charger through this, I got tired of them getting hung up on the shifters and whatnot.

This is where I put my mic.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Got my rear recovery point today, 2 days earlier than what I was expecting which made me a happy camper.

Also, is there a how to on the hitch flip? I plan on doing that shortly.

 

[drbandkgb]

Welcome to the Supporting members club man!

 

[CrazySteve911]

Thanks!

If I had known about it earlier, I would have done it on day one of my membership here ahaha.

 

[Jack Stilts]

1. Ivan is the baddest Russian I know.
2. Do the BL.
3. http://www.xterranation.org/showthread.php?192-Gen-1-Hitch-Flip-with-Stock-Bumper
4. http://www.xterranation.org/showthread.php?46-2000-2001-CB-install-Cobra-Ultra-III

 

[CrazySteve911]

Bl...

Anything need to be lengthened? If not, then it will happen.

 

[Jack Stilts]

Body lift.

 

[CrazySteve911]

And i actually like where my cb is at right now.. I planned on putting my switch plate where the ash tray was.

 

[CrazySteve911]

I KNOW WHAT A BODY LIFT IS.

I'm asking do any lines or anything need to be made longer.

 

[Roadwarrior]

All you have to do is loosen the steering shaft. You could run into issues with the heater core hoses, and possibly the radiator hose, but if you are careful you shouldn't have any issues. Oh and you have to unmount a vacuum line on the passenger side, that's it as far as extention goes. You have to drop the power steering reservoir but that's easy.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Alright, ill look into it then.

 

[Prime]

The only thing I had an issue with on my body lift was the power steering reservoir. Ended up needing a new longer hose. And a new reservoir. Because I broke the stock one. Because the hose was too short. The dealership fixed it at the same time as the timing belt, so I don't have any further notes on the repair. Sowwy. But just something to be aware of.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Did you break the reservoir because of the BL or because of something else?

 

[Muadeeb]

The reservoir is attached to the body, while the pump is attached to the engine which is attached to the frame. It puts a little too much stress on the hoses so either the hoses gives, or the reservoir mount gives.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Gotcha, thanks for the mental view.


Got some goodies today.

SC hood, and SC radiator off of an 03 SC with 68k miles.

All for only 118.

 

[Muadeeb]

Oh the backward smiles....

Not sure what you have in mind for the hood, but the front is veeeeerrry different between the G1.0 and G1.5

 

[CrazySteve911]

Backward smiles?...

And i guess youll have to wait to see then.

 

[CrazySteve911]

So I went to a Pick N Pull today in search of an SC radiator.

Instead, I find the saddest thing in the entire world.

Brothers who died side by side...

No medic was around to help them. They were neglected and mistreated by their owners and I have come too late to save them.


Anways, picked up a SC rad, SC hood, and a few random things from the gen 1. It was terrible seeing them like this. For real doe.

Tight fit with the hood.

Test fit.

Out with the old, ghetto, leaking radiator...

And in with the new(er) radiator!

Bedlined the hood, came out alright. I'm happy with it. Maybe ill get around to filling in the crescents...Maybe not. Gives it a sort of batmanny look lol.

 

[CrazySteve911]

I CALL DIBS ON BEING THE FIRST 1.25 GEN.

Which im sure im not, but one can wish.

 

[Prime]

I like it! Bravo for originality!

 

[CrazySteve911]

Tanks Prime!

I've always liked the SC hoods, not the lights. And gen 1 lights but not the hood.

Ahaha im picky.

 

[Prime]

Is there a difference between the SC and non-SC hood?

 

[CrazySteve911]

Not that I know of. I just call it the SC hood.

 

[NismoFire]

Is there a difference between the SC and non-SC hood?

No. All 1.5s have that hood.