Roadwarrior's Build Thread: "Roxanne"

[ericcris10sen]

Hey RoadWarrior, how many layers of Plastidip did you put on? I just put one layer on and all of a sudden it started raining, so I'm wondering if I NEED to put more on.

 

[Roadwarrior]

On my hood? That's a whole can (well almost..)

 

[ericcris10sen]

Yea just wondering if you let it dry, then added another layer, then repeated. Like you do with bedliner. Like I said it was just pouring rain and just wondering if it's necessary to do that.

 

[caseycamby]

I would definitely recommend more than one coat. Especially with Plastidip. I'm not sure how heavy you do your coats but even still, you'll need more then one to even everything out.

 

[ericcris10sen]

Okay I was just checking. I was planning on doing it anyways but with the rain drops sitting on it, I was thinking about waiting until tomorrow or something. Thanks

 

[caseycamby]

Yeah that'll be fine. Just makes sure it's completely dry (paint and rain haha )

 

[ericcris10sen]

lol yea I actually just had to peel the tape off. It rained, stopped, rained, stopped, and it's raining again lol I put plenty of layers on there imo and it looks DECENT. Not as good as I expected but with this weather appearing out of nowhere and changing rapidly, I thought it would be my chance to peel the tape off. But like I said, it look acceptable imo lolol I can always redo it

 

[Roadwarrior]

Relocated the power steering for no more reasons than because I could and the old spot was causing leaking.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Spending money on Roxanne, doing it and doing it right.

 

[caseycamby]

Spending money on what??

 

[drbandkgb]

I have a box of goodies in trying to et that way..

 

[caseycamby]

Oh I knowww....

 

[Roadwarrior]

Sept. 8th is D-Day for Roxanne. Now to keep it all a secret until WENT..

 

[caseycamby]

At least hints!

 

[drbandkgb]

Oh oh oh!!!! I know I know

 

[Fromfrontier2Xterra]

Ohhh come on.

Sent via my walkie talkie

 

[TheFauxFox]

SAS TIME, yes?!?!

Oooh! Ooh! Maybe a chop?

How about an exo-cage?!

Now you have to do it or you'll crush all of our dreams... and you don't want that.

 

[drbandkgb]

Yep.. I packed up my d44 and sent it to him

 

[Prime]

Yep.. I packed up my d44 and sent it to him

At least give us something believable.

 

[Roadwarrior]

He sent me cardboard boxes, believe that?

 

[Timrich]

I'll bet I know...

 

[granitex]

Relocated the power steering for no more reasons than because I could and the old spot was causing leaking.

Son what are you doing with a wire nut holding that connection together?

 

[Roadwarrior]

Son what are you doing with a wire nut holding that connection together?

Those are the two wires running from the controller in the top corner that connect to the thermostat that was supposed to be in that radiator hose, but I had the hoses and belts replaced and jackhole who did it pulled it apart and put a short rad hose (didn't account for the BL) so that's literally just looking the circuit (which doesn't matter because I wired the fan directly to a switch for the time being)

 

[Roadwarrior]

WENT prep. Daylight painting for Prime

 

[Roadwarrior]

Update, new photo up top.

She has a mean glare..

Sliders painted:

..and on:

 

[caseycamby]

Looks good!

 

[yellowx16]

projectors look great!

 

[Roadwarrior]

projectors look great!

Thanks, one day I'd like to redo them with brand new headlights. Then I'd take my time and make them super unique.

 

[Roadwarrior]

For those of you who didn't see on the book of faces.. this was about the only big thing that happened to the X this weekend.. I might have put her underwater..

It only threw three codes, ruined the carpets, blew up some fuses while melting a relay, doused the engine bay in mud and gave me the worst sinking feeling (no pun intended) in my stomach. I am super glad water didn't get to the ECM (inches away from that) and I didn't turn the truck off or make it to the air intake, thus hydrolocking the engine.

 

[bottobro]

For those of you who didn't see on the book of faces.. this was about the only big thing that happened to the X this weekend.. I might have put her underwater..

It only threw three codes, ruined the carpets, blew up some fuses while melting a relay, doused the engine bay in mud and gave me the worst sinking feeling (no pun intended) in my stomach. I am super glad water didn't get to the ECM (inches away from that) and I didn't turn the truck off or make it to the air intake, thus hydrolocking the engine.

Photo cred! hahah thank gobble you didnt hydrolock it... but those bubbles tho were mad funny haha

 

[Roadwarrior]

Thumped a deer doing about a buck-40

(just 40mph, but you get the joke right?.. It's early..)

Insurance appraisal today.. Doesn't look like too much damage, but the whole rad and rad support is ruined.

 

[caseycamby]

S/C rad!!

 

[Prime]

That sucks. Good luck w/ the insurance. The problem we have to face is that on paper our trucks are pretty much worthless. So it doesn't take a lot to total them.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Doesn't appear to have any frame damage, just the whole front support..

 

[Prime]

What about hood, fenders, etc?

 

[Roadwarrior]

What about hood, fenders, etc?

Too lifted to hit it.. Only thing I was partially worried about was the hood attachment (latch I guess) wouldn't release. It didn't buckle anything. Main body of the deer that took the impact, and that was centered on the radiator

 

[bottobro]

Jez dude glad to hear your alright.

 

[Roadwarrior]

I know if I would have had that hi lift bumper on, I probably could have saved the rad, but the frame would have been crumpled.

 

[Prime]

All the body sheet metal is attached to the rad support. Have you been able to open the hood and inspect?

 

[Roadwarrior]

Can't get into the hood.. Latch is bent (I can get it to 'pop', but can't get it to release/open)

And I know everything is connected, but it didn't appear to be buckled anywhere else