ScottXGTR at the House of Hack (Circa 2006) 56k death

[ScottXGTR]

Full list of everything:
body mods:
4x4 fenders, pathfinder mirrors, shaved emblems, hood squirters, antenna, cowl, door handles, gas door, tail lights, 3rd brake light, full tailgate skin with stamped nissan and 2 color leds. checkmate fx tonneau cover

2.75" traditional bodydrop, factory a/c retained

suspension:
front:
Beltech drop spindles, slam RE6 bags, factory control arms, SD torsion brackets
rear:
SD superlift 4 link(28" uppers, 26.5" lowers), slam re7 bags, standard SD step notch, random shocks from O'reilys

air management:
8 gallon air tank, 2 viair 480s, 3/8" line throughout, pair of smc water traps, 8 3/8 smc valves, check valves on the tank, kc components gauges, and an avs 9rocker switchbox

engine compartment:
bone stock with k&n filter. moved clutch mc. battery relocated. trailer fenders and tubs for 18" wheels

misc:
kinetik 2400 battery, wrangler 160a alternator, 80 sq ft of second skin damplifier sound deadening, relocated gas tank with cover, hinged access to rear suspension, factory emission equipment retained, custom steel billet grilles, h4 conversion

wheels:
17" gmc Denalis (17x7.5" +31mm)
215/45r17 kuhmo tires




The Build:
Here is the buildup of my 1996 Nissan Hardbody at the House of hack, which began back in 06. I stopped by every thursday to help out and document the build. The truck began as a mint 1996 hardbody with a few dents
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/l_b035e20fad44c1a27b53a1373768a192.jpg


09-08-2006
It begins!!
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disassembly is almost complete. just a few more pieces gotta come out of the interior. notice the spiffy hat my truck is wearing!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/hohwk1-4.jpg
yup. not much left
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got one fender cleared. just gotta move all the other crap on the passenger side.
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the "overhaulin" style pile of junk.


09-15-2006
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this weeks funny truck hat: the dash!!

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yup, even less crap than last week.

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less is more. ride it wooley! ride it!

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assorted clickys. axle being prepped. piles of interior parts.

all with only 2 real days of work into it. disassembly is 99% complete. things should actually start getting put on soon.


09-28-2006
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4 link has arrived. Its a super lift kit from SD. all 4 bars are adjustable. Finished length for the uppers comes out to 28" from eye to eye. The lowers finish at 26.25" eye to eye.
front suspension is out. front bag mounts have begun. id have more pictures but i had to split a little early.

front should be bagged today or tomorrow. then we move on to one of the other 300 things on the checklist.

[ScottXGTR]

10-07-2006
another small update. the house of hack looks more like the house of nissans. there were 4 of them there on thursday, and unfortunately, matt had to finish up another customers ride since it was a small job.

the front bag mounts are done. my camera died before i could get a pic of the lower arms. but, for your viewing pleasure, bag mounts!:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/hohwk5-02.jpg
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10-13-2006
more updates. front bag brackets have been done. here are a few pics.

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BODY DROP HAS BEGUN!!!

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doors, we dont need no stinkin doors. note the front crossmember is absent.

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front crossmember on the bench being welded up
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finished front crossmember in place
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0769.jpg

[ScottXGTR]

10-20-2006
Cab body drop in progress
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10-27-2006
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more of the floor

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[ScottXGTR]

mocking up some tubs

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trailer fender in place

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relocating the clutch reservoir up and over. clears the brake booster.

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almost full tuck. had to trim the firewall a tad more after this pic.

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inside, the top of the clutch bracket was removed and will be rewelded in order to use the factory bolt holes. the clutch pedal will also have to be modified to clear the brake pedal.

[ScottXGTR]

What happens when i leave matt unsupervised
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a quick trip to the chop saw
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back to work like nothing is wrong





11-03-2006
more of the clutch relocation
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the clutch pedal was a little too close to the brake pedal for my big ass feet so we cut it and moved it over and up.
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tubs. seam sealer. etc etc

[ScottXGTR]

11-10-2006
more updates

after successfully "bagging" the engine, some black epoxy primer was sprayed
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preliminary layout of the 4 link. holding out on pics here till things are more final.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0844.jpg

Ice welded up the 3rd brake light. i didnt even notice till late in the day and forgot to get a picture. Oops






11-17-2006
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heres the 3rd brake light pic i promised.

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notches are in and they are beautiful. 4 link is layed out and just needs to be fully welded. matt showed me how much the pinion angle changed throughout the range and it appeared to be .00001 degree from maxed out to laid out. he is that damn good.

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reassembly has begun in places. the wiring harness is back in. the inner workings of the dash are going back in. this shit is a major pain in the ass.

doesnt look like much but its a big step forward. more to come.

[ScottXGTR]

12-01-2006
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mmmmmm pumpkin


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front crossmember detail
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bag mount detail
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the whole shebangabang
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the whole shebangabang . . .again

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0881.jpg
there has been alot of body work going on at the HOH (not on mine yet tho)
i took the time to draw sheep on stuff. like someones seats.






12-07-2006


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got the bridge and shock mounts on. also got mounts made for the gas tank in the rear.

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full tuck vs full lift

things are moving along smoothly. a few more things and the rear will be done. body work will start soon.

[ScottXGTR]

12-15-2006
small update for you guys. not a whole lot new. matt added a few tabs and brackets for some of the emissions stuff out back. finished welding up all the little odds and ends of the rear setup. it should be ready for primer next week.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/100_1421.jpg

and the pinch welds got bent up and hammered. by yours truely.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/100_1422.jpg








12-22-2006
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pretty self explanatory

matt also worked out the nasty dent i had on the pass side
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0931.jpg

[ScottXGTR]

12-29-2006
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matts been busy shaving and doing bodywork

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i been busy slingin some paint. grey for the shocks, link bars, and rear axle.

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a few close up shots for you guys. the frame also got some paint and is slightly blacker.

started doing a little more under the hood. getting things buttoned up and getting some wires ready. Matt ordered a nice big box of stinger stuff for me so i got plenty to work with.








01-05-2007
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still cleaning up odds and ends. getting things bolted up and wired up. matt has been busy doing bodywork and the truck is looking great. its coming along good now.

gotta pick up a few more fittings and what nots and this thing should be ready to come off the stands. the bed is cut and ready to be body dropped.

[ScottXGTR]

01-12-2007
i swear. this ice fella. he is very sneaky. i got there today and made almost a full lap around the bed wondering if he had started on it. then i came up to the garbage can and saw this
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0981.jpg

so i took a real close look at the bed, and he had bodydropped it and i hardly noticed. very sneaky.

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thats the only picture that you can tell its dropped. doesnt make for good updates. not many pictures.












































































so who wants to see my battery terminals?

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Woot!

i spent the day crawling around under the truck running power and grounds. in theory, this truck only needs gas to run.

we also spent a good hour jamming wires thru the damn notch. we'll think it thru a little better next time so its a little easier

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01-18-2007
more work on the bed. forgot the camera today so im lacking in pictures. i got a few that matt sent me the other day.

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he began prepping around the tailights for the fillers and began to find some bondo.

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so he explored a little ways out and found more. 1/4" thick in places

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this is what it looked like. a moderate dent, pulled in places, and filled with bondo in the rest. stupid carfax.

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and he has been working on my skin. :cool:

more updates next week.

Whooooo!

[ScottXGTR]

01-26-2007
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matt got that dent squared up pretty good. once it was done he was ablt to get the tail fillers in.

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and the skin

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and the gas door. he has been tigging everything. he keeps mentioning that. tig tig tiggy tig tig. he loves his tig. geez

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custom brake lines now being bent at the HOH. fuel lines ran thru the frame with the vent tube running along the brakes. one step closer to a functioning truck

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i put in some more of the aluminized space flooring and woolie went for a space walk.






02-02-2007
today, well start with the pictures of the skin as requested

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there is one brace at the top, and one in the middle. there still needs to be another pair of braces welded in so its far from finished. more pics when we make more progress




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the cut line starts on the bed floor, runs up the pillar the taillight is mounted to, runs along the top of the bed under the rail, drops down to the front of the bed. matt has told me every bed he does is slightly different depending on what the finished product will be. so yours might be a little different. we still need to seam seal and do some clean up work, so its another checkbox on our to-do list. if you have questions, direct them towards matt.

those following the sound deadener install (anyone?? )

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first thing today i sprayed some liquid sound deadener from second skin. the product is called spectrum and as you can see, its a pretty shade of magenta. . . er i mean purpleish blueish. it dries to a gray color and functions like a mat product. its just easier to apply to complex surfaces. drying time is relatively slow on a 45 degree rainy day tho. i only got one coat on today.

to those who bitched about "why didnt you run a fuel cell:

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nyah bitches. nyah

[ScottXGTR]

now for some pictures for me. glory pictures. the best we can do until we get her on the pavement.

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02-09-2007
nothing major people. just minor details here.

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matt finished up the custom brake lines

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i spent most of the day watching paint dry. sprayed another couple of coats of sound deadener. it dries with a nice grey textured finish.

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my crotch. if you look closely, youll also notice the beds fender lip has been rolled in proper house of hack fashion.

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couple shots of the fuel "cell". and yes i am hard core enough to sound deaden the inside of it. we(or at least I) spent 15 minutes beating on it like monkeys surprised at how little deadener it took to make it lose its metal sound.

[ScottXGTR]

02-16-2007


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if you look under the dust, youll see its been painted and bolted in place. gas cap courtesy of ebay's motorcycle section


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more shots of the liquid sound deadener once its dried. it has a nice color and texture from the spray gun. im very pleased with it.

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matt shaved the antenna hole today. didnt take long. rolled the lips on them while he was hammering. and he tigged it. just thought id mention that. he's also finishing up on the bed. holding out on pics of that right now since its still in a rough idea state. pics of that next week.

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the truck is getting much closer to being done. so close, we had to put the dash back in. sounds easy, but its a huge pain in the ass. rerouting wires because of the bodydrop is one of those things they never tell you about. "oh youll be low. lay rocker. its great. chicks dig it. theyll give you head" you never hear about how all those wires that run along the door sill need to be moved to the center or relocated. that alot of crap to deal with. not to mention everything in the dash. like forgetting one plug on top of the a/c and having to struggle trying to get it in without pulling the dash back out.

but here's the good news, we hooked up the kinetik 2400 battery, and she fired right up. old ass gas with a towel in the throttle body and she fired up. she ran pretty good once the rag was removed. got a CEL but i think its because the sensor for the air cleaner isnt hooked up. among other causes. and an airbag light is on. my truck is asking for airbags, and it shall receive. soon.





02-23-2007
haha, its still on stands. neener neener neeeeeneeeeerrrrrr.



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some days you get a lot done, some days you spend half the day looking for a damn fitting.

[ScottXGTR]

03-01-2007
did a lot of plumbing and wiring today. finally got all my fittings. just lacking a few pieces of wire to do the compressors with.

here is a very dark and unclear picture. you can see an airbag in there somewhere.

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slightly more clear, same deal.

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picture of some crap. . .wiring junk.

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valves preassembled on the table. ready to go on. (note, not assembled properly. lol :doh:)

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airlines are run. tank installed. just gotta hook up the valves and put the comps in

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wooley has switch envy

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next week im pulling a double header. ill be there thursday and friday trying to get it rolling for spring fling the very next day, saturday. matt should be wrapping up the body work this week. then a bunch of little crap and blah blah blah yall quit reading when the truck wasnt on the ground.




03-12-2007
this weeks update. the truck did not make it to spring fling. i made the call about 8pm friday that it would be better to wait and show what matt is capable of, then to rush him and show half assed. the weather cooled off and the primer was taking too long to dry. then the brakes decided to be a pain in the ass. so we said fuck it, lets get some sleep and enjoy the show instead of beating ourselves up and worrying.

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all the air goodies installed. still gotta handle a few leaks tho. you can tell i was rushing for the show because the wires are just kind of everywhere. ill clean that up thursday.

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matt's patented blue guide coat.

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[ScottXGTR]

03-16-2007
friday morning now.

small update. nothing worth reading really. must be torture for you guys.

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03-22-2007
mat finished shaving the cowl. it is beautiful.

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then theres that whole off the jackstand thing.

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currently laying exhaust so as soon as that gets tucked up itll lay better. primer is next. with an assist by james.

[ScottXGTR]

03-26-2007
ATTN 56K. your shit is about to blow up. biggest update yet.

i figured id learn how to tig on sunday since i wasnt doing a whole lot. i got pretty good. im gonna stockfloor the xterra next week.

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thanks to alabama lowlife for polishing up a valve cover for me. im not too big on really shiny things so i painted most of it, but it looks awesome. thanks kelyn

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more sheep jokes

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matt got the truck in primer late saturday night. its not quite army green, the paint chip i matched it from was called green jewel.

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HEY, im taking pictures, get the fuck outta the way!! j/k :lol:


then we turned james loose. cranked up the radio, set out some chairs, and just watched in amazement.

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[ScottXGTR]

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Dominos knows whats up. HOH pizza.

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[ScottXGTR]

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you can tell the nissan kind of blends into the green. so james had an idea

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and lastly, the artists signature. thanks james. you rock

[ScottXGTR]

03-30-2007
minor updates. ive been piecing her back together. putting in trim pieces, seat belts, mirrors, etc

still got a few things to do before she comes home next week.

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got the valve cover put on. soon as its out of the dusty house of hack ill clean up the engine.

hooked up my h4s and got the corner lights and bumper lights ready. as soon as matt is done making my custom grille inserts ill put them on.

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i was having an issue with valves sticking so i played with the switches for a while.

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so much fun
04-06-2007
the truck will be shown at unite in may and STC in june. im sure MT will notice it.

double header thursday and friday, hence the late updates
started piecing together the front end. note the custom bumper inserts made by matt.

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put on the badge of honor. its a tad small tho.

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put the grille on and took her to the gas station for a fill up. matt is still working on the grille to match the bumper inserts.

time for a change of scenery. i brought her home

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she made the 100 mile trip without any problems. she needs a muffler and a cleaning but thats about it. no dragging yet tho because the cat is the lowest common denominator and im keeping it. so no draggin the cat. more updates as they come.





04-12-2007
strangely enough, another thursday update. first stop this morning was the muffler shop. i took the truck over to klein muffler in gulfport (any local guys, take note, they are good)

got a new exhaust from downpipe back. new cat, turbo muffler, turndown tip, for under $275. the new cat is throwing a CEL but the truck runs great.

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then it was off to the alignment shop. on the way from gulfport to diberville, i figured id take the new highway (605 i think) and noticed how well it was paved. and how few people were around. and how i needed to get rid of the tow hooks up front. so i did

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what the hell, try a little rocker while youre at it.

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the rocker session was pretty short tho. the sight of smoke and smell of burning seam sealer made me pull it back up. ill get some drag pics tho when i get a little bit of extra metal put on the underside.

[ScottXGTR]

04-12-2007


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04-20-2007
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custom house of hack grille inserts. why buy it when you can make it for the same price. :lol: stylin should have had his crackhead grille sale a week earlier. bug guts were an added option thanks to I-10

also got the inside skin cover put on. and some drag plates on the frame. dont feel like taking more pictures tho. im having a lazy day.

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07-22-2007
we had some talented people work on my truck and most of the credit goes to mat and james. im still waiting for cooler weather before i dive headfirst into putting the interior together. but ill keep yall updated as i go.

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and thats how its been since. minor things have happened, but nothing major. i got off and running fast, but now im like a lot of others, trying to find time and money to finish it. updates to come later on.

[OLDSCHOOL]

loved watching this build, although there seems to be less birds in this thread:dunno:

[$krap_IN_flesh]

its great to see every photo one after another and laughed at space for rent

[HybridImages]

its great to see every photo one after another and laughed at space for rent

yeah that and reading text while pics load...and you read 56k your shits about to blow up....hell I have dsl at the store and it was struggling.

I bet it took a while to put that shit together hell I know I spent a few hours putting together the thread on my truck.

[ScottXGTR]

just a tip until we get to the next page, if you hit your browsers stop button, itll stop all the pictures from loading, and you can scroll to the bottom and post or comment.

[02GreenFronty]

awesome. I remember following that buildup

I also remember how long Ice had that thing up on jack stands......... :rolleyes:

[low96hb]

Wow what can I say man... this truck kicks ass. :dathumb:

[joshboogie]

That's bad ass.

[Ven]

Always liked this build-up. Sweet truck Scotty

[drginazzhb92]

wait i saw this truck in mini truckin' could it be....no cant be i mmust be seein things...lol...love your truck scotty.....f'in amazing

[beebani]

Great to see the whole thing from start to finish, very clean! Makes me want to redo my truck!

[bggd00frnt]

if you install a tailgate skin does that mean you lose your tailgate functionality?

[AcleanHbody]

awsome build! what did you do with the harness on the passenger side tub?


i'm looking to relocate mine.... probably on my own
i second this question.
some insight please ScottxGTR?

[HybridImages]

Scotty is at Battle Drag so I'll try to help here.

QUOTE=kezark31;18102]awsome build! what did you do with the harness on the passenger side tub?[/QUOTE]
I believe you are talking about the relay box that isnormally mounted on the Passenger inner fender? I think Scotty moved his back to the firewall.
if you install a tailgate skin does that mean you lose your tailgate functionality?
A full skin yes...With a full skin you get a formed piece of sheet metal that takes place of the gate as well as your roll pan all in one piece. Although you can purchase a tailgate skin....this will just replace the stock skin on the gate with a new one that includes the body line and shaves the handle.


oh and 02GreenFronty it really wasn't on stands long considering it rolled in stock and in 7 months it was the way it sits now.

[ScottXGTR]

A full skin yes...With a full skin you get a formed piece of sheet metal that takes place of the gate as well as your roll pan all in one piece. Although you can purchase a tailgate skin....this will just replace the stock skin on the gate with a new one that includes the body line and shaves the handle.


yuppers

[kezark31]

im talkin about the 4 inch rubber plug in the fire wall that the main harness is in. also what do you do with the heater motor right behind the plug ? pull the a/c section and move the blower over?

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when you tub this goes bye bye. but where do you relocate it too....:confused:

[sparkinframe]

move it up and to the right?

[ScottXGTR]

im talkin about the 4 inch rubber plug in the fire wall that the main harness is in. also what do you do with the heater motor right behind the plug ? pull the a/c section and move the blower over?


the heater and a/c can stay with a 2.75 bodydrop.

you see those 2 bolt holes to the right. mine runs thru that general area, with a new grommet that ice made. we had the entire harness out at one point in time, so it wasnt too hard to reroute some parts of it.

[beebani]

scott, I noticed 2 new primer spots on the back of your truck, did you remove or add something new?

[Ice]

scott, I noticed 2 new primer spots on the back of your truck, did you remove or add something new?

nothing new... had some type of primer reaction ... maybe due to the moister in the air when we sprayed it. only thing we can come up with... ive asked painters , paint shops and everyone else... so we had to sand the primer off and respray it.... looks like scotty went over it with a better matching green.. lol

[O.G.Tierdrop]

i still showed many of friends this thread. when i try to explain what im trying to do to my truck.

my question is why isnt there a pic of heather beside the final product? :sheep:

[ScottXGTR]

scott, I noticed 2 new primer spots on the back of your truck, did you remove or add something new?

mat covered it. a little touch up work.

[Ven]

Looks to me like some template action going on. ;) The rolling pics looked sweet Scotty BTW.

[slammed_86]

Scotty truck looks sick, I love the mounts for the upperlinks on the cross member, the crossed bars for ur notch x-member, is simple but looks great, are those the wheels u plan on runnin for awhile or do u have plans for bigger wheels?Awesome job ICE, james how much do u charge to air brush a full vehicle?Can't wait to see more updates, and can't wait to get back to work on mine

[Scrappy]

Scotty,
It would be nice to see an interior build-up.........
We all know that you are a audiophile.

[ScottXGTR]

are those the wheels u plan on runnin for awhile or do u have plans for bigger wheels?

truck is set up for 18s. gonna run the 17s for a while tho. wheel upgrade will be last on the list

Scotty,
It would be nice to see an interior build-up.........
We all know that you are a audiophile.

eventually

[green97nissan]

truck is set up for 18s. gonna run the 17s for a while tho. wheel upgrade will be last on the list



eventually

since ur truck is set up for 18s how tall is ur notch cuz im wanting to run 20s eventually and idk the exact height to make it?

(love ur truck btw its amazing:thumb:)

[ScottXGTR]

since ur truck is set up for 18s how tall is ur notch cuz im wanting to run 20s eventually and idk the exact height to make it?

(love ur truck btw its amazing:thumb:)

never measured the notch. i have pictures tho, so you can get an idea. if i remember, ill go out and measure tomorrow.

[green97nissan]

ok thanks that will help a bunch!

[nismofreak]

After you tacked the filler on the door, what did you use to grind the spots down? heavy grit sandpaper or grinder?

[Kinyo]

Scott - I jus read through your whole post - damn that's alot of reading! Anyways congrats on your mini - I love it! I remember seeing it on the other... (site name here lol)

But I dont remember seeing a build thread on it! - Only the Mini Truckin' Magazine pictures of it!

I seen you said "maybe mini truckin' will notice it" lol - and they did!

Only thing is... you have all these pictures right... BUT NO MINI TRUCK MAGAZINE ONES!

I tried finding the right issue to scan it for everyone to see, but can't find it anywhere! (seems I leave em at buddies shops n garages alot lol)

Anyways - someone get them pix up!

AND! again man, you n HOH have alot of love put into the truck, it was really nice seeing the build of it - only if HOH made a video documentory of it! I WOULD BUY THAT SHIT! lol

[ScottXGTR]

i thought i had a digital copy of the scan in my photobucket, but apparently not. i can scan one in this weekend.

[HybridImages]

did justin ever email you any of the shots from that shoot?

[layinframe]

2 questions.. what type bed cover is that... and where is the front of your bottom link bars mounted?

[ScottXGTR]

2 questions.. what type bed cover is that... and where is the front of your bottom link bars mounted?

checkmate fx

bottom of the crossmember that was welded in

[layinframe]

Got a website or someone local? Maybe

[ScottXGTR]

nobody local wants to sell one for less than a grand

i bought mine direct, back when they were still $300

now they are like 6-7


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[Kinyo]

nobody local wants to sell one for less than a grand

i bought mine direct, back when they were still $300

now they are like 6-7


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u lucky bastard!!! lmao :rofl2: 300!!


edit:
dont paint checkmate covers! they crack n spider!!!!!!! - has yours done that man?

[ScottXGTR]

dont paint checkmate covers! they crack n spider!!!!!!! - has yours done that man?

nope. the primer on it still looks good. the carpet however needs to be reglued in a couple spots.

[Kinyo]

a buddy has a flush mount checker cover - painted n the works - he paints it every summer or so because it likes to spider on him ekK

they dont look 2 bad not painted

[sdm5008]

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can anyone tell me what is being done in this step?

[ScottXGTR]

the tension rod mounts are being moved ip on the front crossmember. its part of the body drop. Its easier to weld on new mounts with the crossmember on the bench anyway, and you gotta cut it off to Z the frame.

[green97nissan]

do u have any pics of the passenger side engine compartment..? i was wondering what u did with all the wires and hoses etc.. and what is all that stuff anyways.. :crazy:

[ScottXGTR]

i posted in your other thread. ill see if i have some more pics laying around

[pugz]

scotty..... i think its time for some updates from u :)

[ScottXGTR]

where's your update?

ill get some stuff done eventually. gotta make a new tag bracket this weekend. i broke another one. you want pics of that?

[pugz]

lol. ya ya ya i know. my build will start soon.


what tag bracket # are u on now? like 7? thats the only thing thats ever broke on your truck. lol

[ScottXGTR]

the first one sucked. second one worked well. broke. second one version 2 lasted a while. broke. second one version 3 lasted a few months. broke. its time for version 3. either that or quit dragging ass.

[sparkinframe]

well not graggin is not an option

[Ven]

the first one sucked. second one worked well. broke. second one version 2 lasted a while. broke. second one version 3 lasted a few months. broke. its time for version 3. either that or quit dragging ass.

^^^Thats the reason mine resides in my back window (temp style) and I can shave it at every show :rofl: Seriously when I had mine in my rollpan I tore it off 5 times, 4 when it was in primer and once after I painted it (which was painful due to the fact I couldnt just spot it in like when it was in primer. I basically re-painted the entire bed inside and out because there are No good break-offs. Reflecting back The best option is adding a tag pocket in the tailgate IMO.

[HybridImages]

Hey scotty for the time being you could get a magnetic sign blank, mount your tag on it...then stick it anywhere you want on the back :D Remember, like my friend Shane's Tacoma at STC. Just wouldn't have a tag light.

[ScottXGTR]

for the time being ive been driving around with it on the passenger seat. lol. no problems as of yet.

ive always liked a clean fully shaved tailgate. my old tag bracket hung pretty low and the only time it would hit would be backing out of a steep driveway or something similar. the new one is going to be lower profile so there's less chance of breaking it off. and as always, 2 bolts will take it off at a show.

[green97nissan]

im puttin my valves on my truck and i had a shop put me together all my fittings and it came out lookin like the pic of the valve setup on page 2 where it says ' (note, not assembled properly. lol ) soo did i assemble them wrong or did they sell me the wrong fittings!

[ScottXGTR]

my valves were assembled in the correct fashion, i just put them together not noting which way the direction arrows were pointed on the valves. i had to flip a few of them the other way around.

[green97nissan]

oh well mine are assembled just like that but when i fill the tank it lifts the truck up then i have to hit the fill and dump buton to drop it ! and if i just hit the drop button it dumps the air out of the tank!!?? whyys it doing thatt!

[layinframe]

Wired wrong, wrong sequence of valves.. They could be turned backwards.

[green97nissan]

is this right? both arrow are going right toward the dump valve..

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/004-1.jpg

[ScottXGTR]

you want the arrow pointed in the direction the air needs to go and stay. both arrows should be pointed away from the center

[Ice]

is this right? both arrow are going right toward the dump valve..

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/004-1.jpg

the valve on the bottom is backwards....

like scotty said.. the arrow should be pointing in the direction of the air....
so the bottom one should be pointing towards the directions of the bags

[green97nissan]

is it suppose to dump a little air out of the tank when u hit the dump switch

[04nissanfrontier]

The dump valve needs to be mounted in between the fill valve and the actual air line it self.

If you are looking at the pic, the valve on top needs to be moved in between the valve on the bottom and the actual air line via a (T). And no, when you hit the dump valve you should not lose any tank psi.

Hope that helps holla

[Ice]

The dump valve needs to be mounted in between the fill valve and the actual air line it self.

If you are looking at the pic, the valve on top needs to be moved in between the valve on the bottom and the actual air line via a (T). And no, when you hit the dump valve you should not lose any tank psi.

Hope that helps holla

ha! glad you cought that.. your right.. (ill blame myself on being sick for not catching it .. LOL) he dont have it set up right...

need to have it set up way its explained above...

should be coming from the tank to the Fill valve, from the fill to a T , one side of the T is gonna be the dump valve , other side will goto your bags.. and the arrows are suppose to be pointing in the direction of the air flow.....

[JRock]

you're still sick? damn.

[brnc_429]

that answer a question i'm sure i was gonna ask in the future! YES!

[HybridImages]

yeah, you have it set up to dump your tank not the bags.

[green97nissan]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/inbuildthread/IMG_0831.jpg

tubs. seam sealer. etc etc


[/QUOTE]

where can i buy some seam sealer i looked at home depot but i didnt see any?and what brand should i get if that even matters?

[xmb63]

Napa sells it as well as car quest try to get the 3m kind. But the napa brand works well too. Try to stay away from the clear its kinda hard to see the area you covered.

[green97nissan]

Napa sells it as well as car quest try to get the 3m kind. But the napa brand works well too. Try to stay away from the clear its kinda hard to see the area you covered.

with my shitty weld on that thin metal i dont want clear seam sealer....lol how much does seam sealer cost.?

[xmb63]

Im pretty sure it was 12-15$ the last time i bought it. It comes in a caulking like tube you will need a caulking gun for it but their cheap you can usually get them from the dollar store.

[green97nissan]

Im pretty sure it was 12-15$ the last time i bought it. It comes in a caulking like tube you will need a caulking gun for it but their cheap you can usually get them from the dollar store.

sweet thanks bro :thumb:

[ScottXGTR]

figured since i talked about, and ive been so busy this week id post up the new tag bracket. similar to the previous one, except its closer to the bed, and kicks up more at the tag to help avoid the concrete. the major improvement is that after i bent the tubing, i filled it with long fiberglass strands and resin making it super strong (hopefully). also means the wires had to be run on the outside, so i covered the whole thing in some expandable sleeving (http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=082-348)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/tag-bracket.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/tag-bracket2.jpg

[layinframe]

What exactly does the rod mount 2 under the truck?

[ScottXGTR]

the frame. with 2 rather large self tappers

[KENDIG]

tag bracket looks awesome. hope its stronger than the last one lol

[06_footy]

I dont mean to threadjack but would these guys be willing to build my longtravel pieces ????

pm me ScottXGTR if u dont mind, i dont want to thread jack but man i envy your truck

[O.G.Tierdrop]

I dont mean to threadjack but would these guys be willing to build my longtravel pieces ????

pm me ScottXGTR if u dont mind, i dont want to thread jack but man i envy your truck

pm ice he is the master welder

[dvdswan]

Scott, that is just an awesome build. excellent work all around. hats off to you and HOH.

[NissanXEPilot]

Hey scotty for the time being you could get a magnetic sign blank, mount your tag on it...then stick it anywhere you want on the back :D Remember, like my friend Shane's Tacoma at STC. Just wouldn't have a tag light.

Yeah, but the sign blank couldnt hold up to the heat of the sun. By Sunday afternoon it was dead, Shane couldnt get the thing to stick for nothin. It's a good idea, just needs a better grade magnet I guess.

[ScottXGTR]

if i really wanted to go the magnet route, id use some of the spare neo magnets i have laying around. last time i checked, a neo magnet the size of a pencil eraser can hold up a full size shovel.

:D

the new bracket is working good. not even a scratch on it from hitting pavement.

[97xenissan]

this has to be one of the best documented builds, i've seen help me out lots of times when i was bagging my truck, Matt and scott you guys did a good job on this one. cant wait to see more

[LOW_N_SLOW]

dude, i just shit all over my self...... sorry for bringing up an OLD ass thread but this was a bad ass build. id like to see it now.

[layinframe]

Is your frame z'd? If so what page are the Pics of that? I must have over looked it

[ScottXGTR]

Is your frame z'd? If so what page are the Pics of that? I must have over looked it

page 1. post #2

[layinframe]

Ok what exactly was done? Just moved the crpss member up? What is zing the frame for?

[ScottXGTR]

Ok what exactly was done? Just moved the crpss member up? What is zing the frame for?

moves the crossmember down.

you drop the body.
you drop the bed.
you have to drop the crossmember so the fenders line up with the body.

[hbrookie]

sweet ride scott. what are the next stages for that bad boy now?

[ScottXGTR]

slowly putting an interior in it. key word is slowly

[homewrecker]

Whats your plans or direction for the interoir?

[ScottXGTR]

i dunno. hence why its taking so long. i keep changing my mind on the design, materials, and colors. im trying to shoehorn a lot of large pieces of equipment in but still be able to live with driving it. its a tough balancing act.

[zanegrey]

it really is a nice looking truck and a very good write up but how about some numbers...

how much did it cost????

[ScottXGTR's]

I don't really have a concrete number. A couple thousand in labor, a couple thousand in parts. So many different things went on at once so a lot of it was a package deal.

If you need some numbers for your ride, hit up mat and he can give you some starting numbers. Or his hourly rate.

[jcjcsoccerkid]

i love your truck dude. got any newer pics of it?

[Ice]

most recent pics of his ride..
http://www.losgatosobserver.com/los-gatos/article-images/2008/08/carfire01.jpg

[therapy]

Holy shit!!!!

[ScottXGTR]

lol. when did i get a ford ranger?

[Ven]

Here's one I took from Unite 07...truck looked great!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/ven10328/Unite2007001.jpg

[Ice]

lol. when did i get a ford ranger?

its from the fire, as it melted , it looked like a ford ranger...

[97_hardbody]

wow....this is like a history lesson to me! i didn't realize all this was in 2006...well i did i just forgot. i knew yours was finished before mine and i got mine back from mat in dec. of '07...but damn a long time it has been.

[Ice]

yeah and all your trucks are still driving without any major issues! dont see that come from many shops much ...LOL

[ScottXGTR]

i have a problem. sparks keep shooting out the back. do i need to bring it in?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/3811.jpg

[chalybs]

Looks like an exhaust problem there scotty. Mat's not responsible for that...lol

[97_hardbody]

yeah and all your trucks are still driving without any major issues! dont see that come from many shops much ...LOL

i do have a major issue. i've been meaning to talk to you about it for a while now. the problem is that when i lay it all the way out i see this dark thing that runs from the fender all the way to the front of the bed...i think its called the frame...and yeah i don't want to see it any more. what should i do?

[jimmy726]

i have a problem. sparks keep shooting out the back. do i need to bring it in?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/3811.jpg

Well you made need to sir how small have your plates become lmao lol

[Ice]

i have a problem. sparks keep shooting out the back. do i need to bring it in?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/3811.jpg

as long as the sparks dont shoot out the front forward, your fine....

i do have a major issue. i've been meaning to talk to you about it for a while now. the problem is that when i lay it all the way out i see this dark thing that runs from the fender all the way to the front of the bed...i think its called the frame...and yeah i don't want to see it any more. what should i do?
yeah, that frame kinda sucks ... we can make it disappear...:thumb:

[pugz]

i have a problem. sparks keep shooting out the back. do i need to bring it in?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/scottxgtr/3811.jpg

as long as the sparks dont shoot out the front forward, your fine....


yeah, that frame kinda sucks ... we can make it disappear...:thumb:



SO DONT DRAG IN REVERSE??? ICE, YOURE TAKING THE FUN OUTTA DRAGGIN WHEN U SAY WE CANT DO IT IN REVERSE. :rofl2:

[DROPIT_LOW]

how much of the sound deadening spray stuff did you use??

[ScottXGTR]

how much of the sound deadening spray stuff did you use??
about a gallon

[pugz]

^^^^ +300 sq feet of peel and stick

[ScottXGTR]

only about 80-100 feet of damplifier. not overkill, just done right.

[DROPIT_LOW]

ok thanx..
does it matter which one goes on bottom??
the peel and stick or the sludge??

[ScottXGTR]

most people do the liquid on top. personally, i would just use it on the tricky areas like the ext cab pockets, cab corners, etc.

[DROPIT_LOW]

o alright cool =]:thumb:

[SilverBody96]

yeah and all your trucks are still driving without any major issues! dont see that come from many shops much ...LOL

Thats why Illinois is coming to you!!!

[minitruckin4life]

Amen to that son. Not to far away:sheep:

[pugz]

Ok scotty....its been almost 4 years since u started..... Its time for some updates.

[chadcrissdesign]

so whats the current status of this truck?

[ScottXGTR]

pretty much as you see it. still on the road. still dragging. needs to be painted

[green97nissan]

have u had any problems with it? runnin good and all!? just curious...

[sparkinframe]

love this truck.

[ScottXGTR]

have u had any problems with it? runnin good and all!? just curious...
nothing major. runs and drives fine. just little nick nack stuff messes up.

pressure switch is dead.
regulator for the air horn leaks. (fixed yesterday)
power window motors acting up. (working on today)

[HybridImages]

I've never liked pressure switches so that's no biggy, it's almost a guarantee they will go out.

[m13hty]

this truck is fkn sick! i like the denali wheels. you dont see them as much as these fkn eskies im rockn..

[jimmy726]

bahhh look at might trying to respresent IN

[kmanuel]

if you really like it, you can buy it
its for sale

(shameless plug)

[m13hty]

no money man. if i had the cash i would love to.

[m13hty]

hey ice since u moved the brackets for the bars up front. did u have to cut the bars shorter and weld em back together?

[Ice]

Nope.....

[m13hty]

k. im not far from having to do mine. just about done welding the floor back in. and im gonna copy paste that idea to my truck if u dont mind

[Ice]

no you cant...



LOL.. just mess'n ....

thats just one of MANY dif ways you can do it.... ive done it so many other ways, i cant keep track of them..... but now days, i rather just do the reverse radius arms ... less pain.. lol

[m13hty]

yeah, i saw those. they look good too! who knows, i may wind up taking that route..

[jimmy726]

told you mighty do it the easy way and it looks better