updates for those who know

[smiley720]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2870.jpg
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[smiley720]

No comments? I'm surprised, At Ratsun.com I would have been bashed up one side and down the other by now.

[alabama_lowlife]

we don't do much hating here. i'm liking what i see

[jcjcsoccerkid]

awesome truck....how much is it to refill nitrogen

[Spraybomb]

You suck, your truck sucks, everybody sucks!!!! There ya go, just like Ratsun.

[Mr.Ryan]

You suck, your truck sucks, everybody sucks!!!! There ya go, just like Ratsun.


Hahaha, thas funny, I like the hardbody grill swap you got goin on there.

[smiley720]

thats liquid co2, which is why it has to be mounted at an angle. anywayz, about 17 bucks.

'97 hardbody to be exact, it fits well

[jimmy726]

truck looks goos for the pics you posted. Do you have anymore of the setup

[tazzman691]

my guess is over at ratsun they didnt like the reverse 4 link. truck looks good

[Irongrave]

not a bad start what are ur plans

[cjcron]

nice truck for sure you just gotta prove everyone at ratsun wrong and make that thing bad ass. i have a nitrogen tank twice that size and it costs $30 to swap out. lasts for the price. yet dont play with the bags for to long your valves take a beeting.

[Resurrected]

No comments? At Ratsun.com I would have been bashed by now.

Why?

It's not like you said "I'm done!"

[LA QUEEN]

Well you suck. There's your hating. Only because I don't have something like that to cut up. Lol.

[Swschz]

What a nice P.O.S....that enough hating for ya?

What are the pros and cons of running liquid co2,or a dive bottle( highly compressed air)or nitrogen...

[cjcron]

What a nice P.O.S....that enough hating for ya?

What are the pros and cons of running liquid co2,or a dive bottle( highly compressed air)or nitrogen...

dont know much about the co2. highly compressed air is the safest one and nitrogen you get more air for you buck yet creates moisture in your lines if you dont have a water trap of some kind

[smiley720]

liquid co2 works fine but is really cold and slow. the speed is the main reason most guys don't run it. I have ran nitrogen, compressed air, helium, co2, and liquid co2. the liquid i find lasts the longest because it refills itselfs everytime you hit the switch, but like i said it's slow. As far as pros and cons, it's all speed. Helium is fastest, then compressed air, nitrogen, then liquid co2.

Ratsun guys HATED that my 4-link was reversed. Not many had anything good to say, but the way I see it, not many of them were even driving bagged trucks. They just go by what the internet says is right or wrong. I'm a minitrucker and noone is gonna tell me that I can't do something.

As for plans, the front starts getting bagged this weekend, Toyota 2wd bumper, shave corners, and finish body work. We have the interior almost done except for the dash and it needs new carpet. I have a deadline of May 1. I have been hitting this thing hard and heavy since Nov 1. So far we have less than $500 in this truck. Thanks for the comments and keep them coming.

[smiley720]

Rear suspension
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2755.jpg
Sneak Peak, before and after
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2819.jpg
Notice whats missing?
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2701.jpg

[nis720]

It's 2 different worlds here and there. Most of the nissan minitruck sites I've been on have favored bagged trucks. Ratsun is more restoration and performance oriented.

Truck is looking good by the way.

[smiley720]

thanx nis720, By the way I want your engine

[jcjcsoccerkid]

if you're already bagged, how much extra cost is there to add a nitrogen setup? is it just the tank, regulator, and extra line?

[smiley720]

you got it, just tank, and regulator. I just run a compressor for back up.

[smiley720]

I might be 32 years old but I'm still on the bottle. lol

[Swschz]

I might be 32 years old but I'm still on the bottle. lol


Haha thats funny

one question, i thought nitrogen was quicker than compressed air...something about expansion rates.

i like your upper link mounts...very well gusseted,is the articulation on it ok?

[smiley720]

I could have those mixed up, it's been years since i did the tests

[Kingcab720]

Your truck is coming along nicely man, keep up the good work and keep them pics coming.

[jcjcsoccerkid]

you got it, just tank, and regulator. I just run a compressor for back up.

how is the nitrogen tank hooked up....to an air tank or straight to the valves?

and does the compressor fill up that tank when its empty or a different air tank?

[mini702]

Why is there snow in your yard and no where else?

[smiley720]

The garage faces north, my girl and I spent two hours trying to clear the snow and ice enough to get the truck out of the garage so I could spin it around to start bagging the front.

The co2 tank should be run to a resevoir tank and the compressor hooked to that resevoir as well. Since i have no compressor yet, the co2 runs straight to the valves, but its temporary.

[cjcron]

how is the nitrogen tank hooked up....to an air tank or straight to the valves?

and does the compressor fill up that tank when its empty or a different air tank?
nitrogen hooked to your air tank. same air tank as your compresser feeds. the regulator acts like a check valve once your nitrogen is empy.

[NIEZ720]

No comments? I'm surprised, At Ratsun.com I would have been bashed up one side and down the other by now.

here is my comment.... nice job! should be a winner when it's done! :thumb:

[droppednissan06]

nice truck i wish my 720 was that far along keep us posted

[slam_dat_sun]

Why?

It's not like you said "I'm done!"

Not trying to thread jack but me and my family use to race horses at blue grass downs. Smiley that bitch is looking good:thumb:

[nisrod]

a woman that will shovel snow just so you can work on your truck!!! keep her!!! truck is coming along,,,any advice on shaving the drips???

[Supermachine]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2756.jpg

been following this on ratsun as well.. but i have a question.. is there a bar welded in between your lower link bars?? or is this some type of optical illusion??

[Swschz]

yea,was going to ask the same thing,also is it angled down more on the left or is that from how the photo was taken?

you might need to run misalignment spacers on your 4link ends if you plan to hit sides....doesnt look like you will get much articulation out of the setup like that.

[smiley720]

Ok, i avoided the question on Ratsun because of the ridicule I would receive. Yes it's a bar welded between the lower links, its positioned as far back as possible as to not interfere with the forward articulation. I had to put it in because I ran four heiim joints and off-set bag mounts. It works! I've driven the truck and it acts fine. I still get normal lean when cornering and it doesn't effect anything else. I am not running corners on the truck but I am running 8 valves to reduce side to side movement. I want it to sit flat in corners. This is not a race truck, just a minitruck that will be used on weekends to cruise the strip. It's not a daily driver! The rearend still articulates a pretty good amount because of the heims. If it breaks, I cut it off and do something else. Like I said earlier, Nothing is permanent on this truck. So let the onslaught of comments commence.

As for the angle its sitting at, the front tire was flat.

[Mr.Ryan]

Most of us are not fans of the reverse or even the forward/reverse link setups but I would like to think that most of us understand what you are trying to build and how you want to build it, and have been there before and are mature enough not to bash you for your choices, It is your truck and you should build it as you want to, only when things look unsafe or outright dangerous will we be kind of dickish since we don't want the stigma of all minitruckers build their trucks in less than a week and are held together with duct tape and bondo. I think your truck looks good... Keep it up.

[smiley720]

Thank you Ryan

[Supermachine]

Like I said earlier, Nothing is permanent on this truck. So let the onslaught of comments commence.


It is your truck and you should build it as you want to, only when things look unsafe or outright dangerous will we be kind of dickish since we don't want the stigma of all minitruckers build their trucks in less than a week and are held together with duct tape and bondo.

i'm not bashing you, or your truck. i wish i had 1/4 of the energy to put into mine that you have. BUT yes, i saw something that is unsafe, and wanted to make sure you were aware of it. when i 1st bagged a truck years ago i didn't have any clue what i was doing, and did it to the best of my ability. and it was rough.. now i know alot more, and have spent alot of time studying it and hope that my truck will be built to the best of my ability.

i know everyone was smashing you on ratsun, and some of it was ridicule, and alot of it was some more knowledable people trying to help you.and it would appear that you pretty much told them to piss off and you were gonna build it however you wanted to. and if something breaks, oh well you'll just fix it later.. why don't you spend some of your time trying to make it as safe and bulletproof as possbile?? even if it means it takes a little longer??

will that bar hold up? probably for a little while.. will it eventually break? yes it will.. it might do it a week from now, or a month from now.. it might happen while you're out cruising by yourself? or it might happen when you have your kids and your girl with you.. who knows. but it will break eventually theres too much stress on it as the vehicle rides down the road. you shoulda spent your energy into putting a 2 link on it, it would be much safer than what you got going on now.

like ryan said we're just trying to watch out for you.. take some of our critisism's seriously.. try to built it right the 1st time, for your and everyone elses safety. :thumb:

[smiley720]

I didn't get the "piss off" attitude at ratsun until the namecalling started. I am not in a dark garage all alone, welding shit blindly. I have had quite a few people, hot rod builders, full-chassis drag car builders, etc. come by to give their opinions. They said the bar would work because of the 4 heims, if the rear were bushings then it would tear the suspension apart. As it is, it will work. I am not telling you to piss off, or ignoring your comments. This is how its gonna be for this summer, next winter it will get blown apart again, because that is the fun part. So lets move past this and keep draggin thru.

Sorry I dont have pic updates from this weekends deconstruction of the front end, I left the camera at my girls house. Saturday we took the truck out of the garage and drove around the neighborhood. I got the garage cleaned up and ready for more work. We backed the truck in and I put it on jack stands and tore apart the drivers side. I cleaned up the lower control arm and got it ready for the bag mount. I have parts coming in this week to do away with the front bar that mounts to the frame. Until monday, dive slow and low

[smiley720]

I got to goto my girls house yestarday and put in some work.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2879.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2881.jpg
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I am going to be replacing the rear heims with these bushings also so I can get rid of the beloved bar.

[smiley720]

This is the first time she ever hit the switch. She will get better.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/th_100_2877.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/?action=view&current=100_2877.flv)

[smiley720]

I did some cleaning up of the bag mounts. And I found a whole new struggle.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2886.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2887.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2888.jpg
I began mocking up my new bar for the lower control arm. I am using the square tubing for added strength and more welding surface.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2904.jpg
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http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2906.jpg

[cheeks]

your bag mounts are just tacked in right? not the finished product?

[smiley720]

yea just tack, not finished product by any means.

[smiley720]

Any advise, or am I going in the right direction?
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2908.jpg

[loass720]

Holy crap!! Ya I think that should do it!

I used 1.5 solid bar but mine isnt on the road yet.

[smiley720]

Holy crap!! Ya I think that should do it!

I used 1.5 solid bar but mine isnt on the road yet.

Colorado is the pot-hole capital of the world. I want it strong.

[smiley720]

This was the first time she ever left the neighborhood, We drove her 140 miles round trip to the Golden Super Cruise. It was midnight on Friday when we finally got the interior in. The suspension performed beautifully, and the seats were nice and comfy. More pics coming when I find the cord for my camera.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/2010-05-01182449.jpg

[alabama_lowlife]

looking good man

[VG30E]

Nice.

[smiley720]

WooHoo I finally found my cord for the camera.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_2972.jpg
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[pugz]

lookin great

[jimmy726]

x2 bitch looks nice but you might need some guessets on those upper plates

[smiley720]

They are gusseted trust me, everything is over-kill in strength on the front end.

[drginazzhb92]

looks good man

[the007forum]

Wow. The truck looks clean and comfortable. A real cruiser for sure. Good work! I understand what your saying about the potholes out here. They will mess your shit up! You should change that nor cal sticker to Nor CO.

[sparkinframe]

looks great :thumb:
is that suede?

[smiley720]

Yes its all suede interior

[guhkid]

loooks hella good man... the Front end came out pretty fucking mean

[deafbob]

love the bucket seat, where it come from?

[jcjcsoccerkid]

awesome truck...i love the grille swap too

[RezRekD]

looks sick man! not the biggest fan of the HB grille swap, but you pulled it off great, good work :thumb:

[1low96hb]

Truck looks good bro. I also went with the reverse 4link and my truck works fine :nana2:

[dirty]

looks good. reminds me of my dub. what seats are those? they look like 720 seats cut down some but not sure. i thoiught about choppin my stock seats down some or even swappin a bench in there

and for the record im running a 50/50 link on mine and seems to work fine.

[nisrod]

those could be stock 720 seats,,,but damn do they look good!!!!

[smiley720]

They are stock 720 buckets without the headrest

[dirty]

They are stock 720 buckets without the headrest


thats what i was thinking of doing with mine. now i know how it would look

ive been staring at the truck cause it reminds of another truck. couldnt put my finger on it but then it hit me. it looks very similar to a mighty max front end IMO

[nemosfate]

looks good man....i like the high drivers mirror lol

[smiley720]

Thanks guys for all the great comments. I started this build November 1st, and I already have plans for a complete rebuild this winter. So far, we have about $1000 into this truck, including the price of the truck. Keep the comments coming!

[i like mine with no shine]

I wish I could say the same I got about 10k in mine and it looks like pile of crap in 5000 pieces. But that's soon to change.

[84nissan720]

This was the first time she ever left the neighborhood, We drove her 140 miles round trip to the Golden Super Cruise. It was midnight on Friday when we finally got the interior in. The suspension performed beautifully, and the seats were nice and comfy. More pics coming when I find the cord for my camera.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/2010-05-01182449.jpg
the truck is looking hot.......what bumper is it off and year?plz

[kaoss]

Truck is looking good, I love those seats!

Are you not going to mention that you called out all of the "haters" on Ratsun.net in your own little thread of glory that you ended up being completely and totally wrong about? Good show.

[smiley720]

Thanx

[smiley720]

the truck is looking hot.......what bumper is it off and year?plz

'92 Toyota 2wd

[smiley720]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_3004.jpg

[phil-720]

dude can u send me some pics of ur front end im about to start bagging my front end

[smiley720]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_3018.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_3024.jpg

[CharlieBucket]

Truck looks great man, i love the color/frontend/interior everything. The matching beach cruiser is a nice touch. How about some whitewalls/spokes on the truck to match the bike?

[smiley720]

It's my wife's truck and she likes the pathy's, I wouldn't mind some 15" wires with the low pro whites, but I doubt that will happen

[pejsa HB]

truck looks good man i wish i knew people like you when i lived there.
and not gonna lie i wish i could find a girl like yours....

keep up the good work

[smiley720]

Anyone in the Denver area going to Golden Super Cruize on July 3rd?

[kcautoworx.com]

That truck is bad ass! i dont know how i missed this build. I love that flat brown and the newer grill. nice build!

[Twisted720]

wth I go back to the stock grill and now it seemes like ever other 720 out there has a hard body grill. Damn it. now I have to put mine back on. to bad I sold the mazda bumper.

[syk1]

looks real good

[jimmy726]

looks good

[smiley720]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/th_2009-06-05170402.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/?action=view&current=2009-06-05170402.mp4)

[smiley720]

Goodland Ks. Last show of the year. We put over 500 miles in 3 days on her and she did great.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_3959.jpg
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Now she is put away and getting torn apart for the next round of mods, winter is here and its time to get busy!!
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4016.jpg

[smiley720]

Today's happenings:
the pesky exhaust that's been holding the truck up off the frame is off!!
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4019.jpg
A new frame-mount battery tray, so I can relocate the battery under the bed
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4020.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4021.jpg

[smiley720]

Got some work done
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2010-12-02161448.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2010-12-02161253.jpg

[pacific coast]

Nice rack :D

[JOHN92]

How about some whitewalls on the pathy rims? I think spokes would kill the whole vibe of the truck.

[smiley720]

We're keeping the pathy's, They just fit

[frankenstretch]

Clean truck....

[smiley720]

revamped exhaust is in!! I took the flange off the manifold and cut it at the plate, flipped it 180 degrees and welded it back together. Cut off a little on the tail side and welded in a piece of 2" pipe. I had to use a patch-a-pipe from autozone to make it to the rest of the exhaust because it makes a weird spiral bend. Now there is no pipe hanging below the frame at all. She's been fully laid, just the way she wanted it. lol

[drginazzhb92]

looking good man i am really digging the hb front end man....and nice work on the dump bed set up man.....keep it up

[Ratrod25]

Any pics of the exhaust set up?

[smiley720]

before
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4019.jpg
after
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/Ratsun/100_4024.jpg

[pacific coast]

Nice work..never knew why the 720 exhaust hung so low under the frame.

[nastylil720]

looks damn good man! great work.love the hardbody grill

[smiley720]

Lately I have been doing lots of cosmetic clean-up to the rear section since it will be visible with the dump bed setup. Pics to come when I get to a more completed state.

[phil-720]

man keen on picks of the front

[smiley720]

So here it is so far. I am still waiting for the new air tank and second compressor. Running 1/2" airline to the front and 3/8" to the back and the bed bag.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2011-01-04152354.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2011-01-04152319.jpg
This is my frame table that will hopefully get some use next winter, the blazer and my mazda
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2011-01-04153056.jpg
And the '54
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/2011-01-04153123.jpg

[smiley720]

Sorry for the lack of progress. Between organizing the Scrapin the Rockies show and my daughter being in the hospital all the time I havent been able to get much accomplished this winter. However, I did get this
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110218_091147.jpg

[GrantH]

nice toolchest! whats next on the truck for you?

[smiley720]

Well my winter plan is pretty much shot with the new job and always being at the hospital for our daughter so I am finishing up the tilt bed and new valve/air management setup. Then I think we will drive it for the summer and I will get to the rest of it next winter. I hope lol

[pacific coast]

Family 1st for sure..hope your daughter is ok. The trucks will always be there to wrench on.

[smiley720]

Family 1st for sure..hope your daughter is ok. The trucks will always be there to wrench on.
That is so true, and thank you. We are looking at getting a second project but we're having trouble finding a 521 here in Colorado. If you know of one, my buddy just got a clean ass tow pig. He's always down for a road trip.

[smiley720]

Well my toolbox is organized. It made taking the front end back apart a snap. Its amazing how fast things go when you can find your tools. lol. I got my new rollpan from GK yesterday, there is something about seeing your name on your new parts that puts a warm feeling in your gut. Lets get busy...

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[lil nissan hardbody]

how do you repair cracked bondoi have about a 3inch crack on my bondo on my bed

[lil nissan hardbody]

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[lil nissan hardbody]

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[smiley720]

grind it all out and start over

[Brad Sims]

hey i seen that hardbody at back to basics

[smiley720]

And there you have it. Not bad for an hours worth of work. Now just a little bit of bondo for the pin holes.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110309_152410.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110309_173804.jpg
Oh and thanks Zac for bursting my bubble, lol.

[smiley720]

Lil nissan hardbody, did you need 3 posts to ask 1 body work question?

[pacific coast]

The Grant roll pan fit well from the start. & you work fast like me :cool:

[smiley720]

My buddy Bart (Madness Pinstriping) came through and hooked me up on the new air tank
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110331_175540.jpg

[1low96hb]

That shit looks bad man. How much does he charge?

[smiley720]

That shit looks bad man. How much does he charge?

He's very reasonable, but he works nights so he's hard to get a hold of. Ive been waiting for a month for him to drive 3 blocks to do this.
I finally worked on the truck for about 2 hours today. Got all the new switches hooked up and compressors wired. I wanted more but margaritas were calling my name.

He also dropped a quickie on my new tool box
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110331_175557.jpg

He'll be at the show doin work, he said he"ll donate everything he makes that day. Bart is a good bro of mine and he has a 71 Datsun 521 layin frame.

[1low96hb]

Fuck yeah I might have him through down on my truck a little bit. Is that blue datsun the one at your boys shop in mead?

[smiley720]

Yup, the shop closed so now its in his parents garage collecting dust. He refuses to sell it.

[1low96hb]

Haha shit I dont blame the guy. That sucks about your buddys shop tho why did it close?

[lil nissan hardbody]

hey i seen that hardbody at back to basics

i bought it from a guy buy morgan city

[smiley720]

I havent had a whole lot of time lately since organizing Scrapin the Rockies is taking up about 90% of my off time. But I did manage to get the exhaust buttoned up and the front end back together yesterday. Today Im hoping to put the front clip back on and get it off the jack stands so I can mount the bed. Maybe some pics later.

[kaoss]

More info on the show?

[smiley720]

Scrapin the Rockies is in Firestone Colorado, just north of Denver about 20 minutes. I have talked with John Mata and if there is enough quality trucks it will be in Minitruckin. Oh, August 14 so there's plenty of time for planning and getting your trucks finished.
I got the front clip back on the truck, front end back together and drove it around the block. Just like last summer!! I'm so ready for this summer's show season in Colorado.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110414_175538.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110414_181419.jpg
I know the pics look the same as 5 months ago but I have done ton of clean up work and trust me the pic is from today.

[kaoss]

Hmmm... Wish it was closer to Colorado Springs. Good luck with it, I started planning a show and it's a ton of work. Have you given Bob Hase a call? He's been throwing shows for 30 years and has a ton of advice. He posted his number on SSM, let me know if you need help finding it.

[smiley720]

Colorado springs? its only about 1 1/2 hours from there. Everyone from the springs is coming as far as I know.

[kaoss]

I have family in the Springs. It would be an 8 hour drive to were your having it.

[1low96hb]

Im tryin to get mine ready for the colorado shows to man should have some parts comin for it today. Trucks lookin good brotha I like that banner

[smiley720]

Im tryin to get mine ready for the colorado shows to man should have some parts comin for it today. Trucks lookin good brotha I like that banner
You gonna be at Golden next month?

[1low96hb]

What show is in golden next month?

[smiley720]

goldensupercruise.com its the first Saturday of every month starting in may

[smiley720]

Finally got the bed on the truck...
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/_3temp.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/_2temp.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110420_130501.jpg

[Krisko]

Tilit bed.. nice :thumb:

[smiley720]

Got some new stripes
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110508_184545.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/msa1t0t/IMG_20110508_184532.jpg

[smiley720]

Winter is here. Let the tear down begin. So I bought a '90 Toyota ex-cab SR5 thats bagged last month and drove it home. I had to buy a new daily on Monday (2011 Frontie Crewcab v6) so the Toy is being sold. Which puts the 720 back on the top of the priority list for this winter. I have some plans to figure out as to which direction it will be going. Stay Posted.

[1low96hb]

Lets see some pics of the fronty Matt! :thumb:

[smiley720]

Lol its in the Frontie section