IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
lol, right?! 🤣
Fortunately its a small rig. This is quite the project and I dont know if Id have it in me for a bigger vehicle!
The Heap. A Gen 2 Tracker/Vitara Build
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lol, right?! 🤣
Fortunately its a small rig. This is quite the project and I dont know if Id have it in me for a bigger vehicle!
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
A few shots of todays Monstaliner treatment.
Interior, entire front clip & firewall, and all 4 wheel wells received 2 heavy coats.
The interior will be sparse. Door panels will go back in, and flush panels in the rear, and likely some good floor mats, but no carpet to speak of. So the heavy coating will (hopefully) provide some needed sound deadening...
Interior, entire front clip & firewall, and all 4 wheel wells received 2 heavy coats.
The interior will be sparse. Door panels will go back in, and flush panels in the rear, and likely some good floor mats, but no carpet to speak of. So the heavy coating will (hopefully) provide some needed sound deadening...
utherjorge
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I love Monstaliner and it's one of my favorite things. It does a great job and holds up well, and I never saw any fade with colors, though YMMV. Going to be doing it on my Ranger shortly after we finish some oxide mitigation on the rocker.
This is beyond impressive and has been fun to watch.
This is beyond impressive and has been fun to watch.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
It is great stuff. I applied it to our camper 4 years ago.
It never sees the inside of a shop or garage, and zero fading or any issues of any kind.
As for the tracker, I ran across this on FB a while back, and figured Id use it for inspiration.
Figured something similar, a camo of some sort using the same tri-tone of the camper would be pretty slick and match the camper well.
It never sees the inside of a shop or garage, and zero fading or any issues of any kind.
As for the tracker, I ran across this on FB a while back, and figured Id use it for inspiration.
Figured something similar, a camo of some sort using the same tri-tone of the camper would be pretty slick and match the camper well.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
Chassis back in the shop.
Fluids and dry-crank day
Gear fluids for front and rear diffs, transfer case, and transmission. Some conventional castrol for first start/run for the engine.
Then hook up oil pressure gauge, battery, and crank it over. If all goes well, engine cranks fine and it builds proper oil pressure then the body goes back on the chassis.
Fluids and dry-crank day
Gear fluids for front and rear diffs, transfer case, and transmission. Some conventional castrol for first start/run for the engine.
Then hook up oil pressure gauge, battery, and crank it over. If all goes well, engine cranks fine and it builds proper oil pressure then the body goes back on the chassis.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
All fluids in, and first crank went well.
10 seconds of lifter rattle, then after another 30 seconds or so gauge showed 45# of oil pressure during cranking, on a marginal battery.
Good enough to move on! Plugs gapped and dropped in, a bit more harness tied up, then the body went back on.
Looking the part now.
10 seconds of lifter rattle, then after another 30 seconds or so gauge showed 45# of oil pressure during cranking, on a marginal battery.
Good enough to move on! Plugs gapped and dropped in, a bit more harness tied up, then the body went back on.
Looking the part now.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
Busy work mostly now....
Fresh radiator in, and since the PO ditched all of the mechanical fan hardware, and I prefer electric anyhow...
Proper 16" Flex-A-Lite with a simple custom aluminum shroud. Will be controlled by a 200/185 degree coolant switch.
The Superduty takes a Group65 battery, so figured why not upgrade the tracker battery to the same?
Drops right in, just needs some fresh cables as the terminals are switched left-right.
Fresh radiator in, and since the PO ditched all of the mechanical fan hardware, and I prefer electric anyhow...
Proper 16" Flex-A-Lite with a simple custom aluminum shroud. Will be controlled by a 200/185 degree coolant switch.
The Superduty takes a Group65 battery, so figured why not upgrade the tracker battery to the same?
Drops right in, just needs some fresh cables as the terminals are switched left-right.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
Also a bit of exhaust work this morning.
At some point the cats were punched out at some point, and wasnt interested in any of the no-name aftermarket "direct fit" units.
So I opted for a proper Magnaflow universal. With some work, it fit great. Fit well enough that one of the factory heat shield was used on the non-shielded side.
At some point the cats were punched out at some point, and wasnt interested in any of the no-name aftermarket "direct fit" units.
So I opted for a proper Magnaflow universal. With some work, it fit great. Fit well enough that one of the factory heat shield was used on the non-shielded side.
