http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/1254187214.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/1254187218.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/1254187221.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/1254187233.jpg

Pretty soon, it will be all powdercoated and purty. A little bit of welding, a little bit of grinding, and a little bit of $aving, and a new compressor and sexiness will abound. 2 new trim pieces coming too.

Thats pretty darn neat

nice!

i like it

2 Trim pieces? I like it James very nice!

sick!

that is really tight soccerbrace.

Quick question after looking through your build thread. I see you have the smittybuilt clinometer all wired up. I have looked all over to figure out if it is 5v or 12v, but can't seem to find jack.

How did you wire yours up?

Thanks dude! I What I did is I wired mine up to the dimmer switch. This way, whenever the gauges are on, the inclinometer is on as well. It also dims with the rest of them.

Alright....sliders are gone.

Next to come, a second set of custom sliders that will integrate into the exoskeleton.:)

After the rack is completed.

So the rack will be finished tonight and you'll be providing us pics tomorrow, right? ;)

I have to get a fire extinguisher bracket for the back. I went to the only place that has like EVERYTHING safety, and I could not find it. That is what I did during my lunch break, drove and got pissed. Once that is there, the I can weld that on.

Next, I just have to drill some holes in the angle iron to place the wiring loom clips. That is it.

Bitchin James

Looks Hot.....

Alright, you guys wanted some updated pics, so here it is! Here are some better, more detailed pics of the rusted hatch:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200928.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200927.jpg

I think you guys might be starting to like that look now. I bought $40 worth of new emblems, and recently(not pictured), I painted my rear hatch handle and the little plastic turd on the gas door.

Also, there are highly anticipated pictures or the acclaimed cargo rack. It is at powdercoating today so here are the finished UNpainted pics.

Huge thanks to Concept-Customs for the time and effort on this never-ending project.

sweet nose-ITCHING ( I promise) pic, athough I do still pick and flick, and occasionally pick and chew if the current food could use a little salt.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200925.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200922.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200923.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/10-18-200924.jpg

Sorry about the last pic, I cannot rotate it bc there is something wrong with Photobucket at the moment.

Anyway, That is a 3Dcell maglight, this maglight holder that had to be modified, a steel fire extinguisher holder that was welded on there, a Kidde fire extinguisher with a gauge, a Tripp-lite 750 inverter, and a VIAIR 480P. We mounted the Viair with 4 nuts welded on the back and washers with wingnuts so that it could be quick mounted and dismounted for portable operation.

Dude I love the hatch and upside down Emblems.... classy.

Nice work James

Dude that is sick. I like the rust! I didn't at first...but I like it now! SICK!

Lovin the hatch!!! The lobo rack is awesome!

Thanks all! I knew people would like the rusted hatch when they actually got a decent pic of it.

not gonna lie to you dude, those first pix of the hatch looked like CRAP but once those few little light spots fill in i think i will look pretty good, congrats on something new

Yeah, the first PICS looked like crap, but the hatch itself never did. When it is wet, it looks like real tree camo.

yeah it doesnt look bad now at all, btw the upside down emblems look sick

I think you should rust the whole truck and paint all your bumpers, sliders, and exo a gloss black...

That would look so sick

I think it would look sick but serious deterioration would happen on so many parts. I do not want to replace a rocker or something like that because of on purpose rusting you know? That ish would get expensive.

What if you rusted it and then had a clear coat applied over the rust... I bet if you had a couple layers of auto grade clear coat professionally sprayed on it would retain the look without further deterioration.

Yeah, I hav ethought about that. There is a clear coat for this. I just do not want it to flake off and look like crap.

Yeah, I hav ethought about that. There is a clear coat for this. I just do not want it to flake off and look like crap.

That's why you have professionals spray it with a couple coats of high quality clear coat... it won't flake off.

Do it.... it would be epic and totally original

That's why you have professionals spray it with a couple coats of high quality clear coat... it won't flake off.

Do it.... it would be epic and totally original

i totally agree. a whole x, rusted? totally unique

however i had an brainchild from your original shot when you took the paint off. i want mine totally brushed steel then clearcoated. now to get the money, someone to do it. and parental consent (i still live at home ): )

Yeah, the bare metal would be pretty sweet, but I cannot see it being that cool past the tailgate.

Yeah, the bare metal would be pretty sweet, but I cannot see it being that cool past the tailgate.

i was just thinking about the hood and tailgate.. the whole x would be interesting...

I just don't get it...but if you r happy that all that matters :D

Did a quick Photoshop....

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3081/jamesz.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/i/jamesz.jpg/)

Very nice!! Great Truck!

Rust Update?

Looks the same really but I did notice a little bit of a texture change. It seems like it is not as smooth. I am thinking more and more that I am going to do a little clear coating

Looks the same really but I did notice a little bit of a texture change. It seems like it is not as smooth. I am thinking more and more that I am going to do a little clear coating Is the streaking on the raised portion(First-aid) gone?

Nah, my bulge is not streaking.

nah, my bulge is not streaking.

lmao!!!!

Alright, here are the new plastic pieces with the seatbelt rectractor hole cut, trim installled, and the quick disconnect military terminal for my harness.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009189.jpg

Here are a fe pics of the final product outside of the vehicle. It cost me $157 to have it powdercoated and beadblasted.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-12-2009164.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-12-2009158.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-12-2009159.jpg

I used thumbscrews to mount the compressor so it is easily removed and portable
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-12-2009155.jpg


Part way into installation:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009192.jpg

fat ass:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009194.jpg

basket mounted. I have since put a trim piece around the little cut out for the rear dome light. I also put a few touch lights on there and a DVD unit, and 2 Phoenix gold titanium amps up there.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009198.jpg

Looking backwards: I have put a little Nissan emblem on there and the 2 touch lights since.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009199.jpg

Compressor mounted. It is a Viair 480P. It is originally intended for Low riders vato:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009209.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009210.jpg

The inverter and fire extinguisher. Look at the concentration in my eyes guys.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009211.jpg

With the cover in place:
sexual chocolate? I believe so
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009215.jpg

Maglite in place. I had to have some alteration shop modify the mount.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/11-13-2009218.jpg

looks sick james...going back to the rust for a min...what about doin a "ratrod" style paint job? you could do spots around the truck with rust and then paint the rest with flat paint and not clear it that way you dont have to worry about early deterioration with the rockers and other stuff ur worried about...that way you have your rust and then have your problem areas painted...its a win/win

Ehh, I am just not into the whole rat rod look unless it was like a 32 hi-boy or something like that. I am just not into it for the modern imports. I do appreciate the suggestion though.

James, your interior rack is sick, and your entire X is an inspiration. Keep it up mate!

James, your interior rack is sick, and your entire X is an inspiration. Keep it up mate!

Hey thanks!:) I appreciate it.

lookin good james

our should i call you 'randy watson'

http://www.imperfectenjoyment.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/randy-watson.jpg

Thanks bro! Why Randy watson? Facial hair?

Alright dudes......SAS is coming.

full install thread? eh eh? picture heavy?

Alright dudes......SAS is coming.

Are you keeping your UCA's when you do the SAS? Not sure if your going to need different ones..

No they will be for sale along with my entire steering system. Possibly keeping the pitman arm, but that is it.

I will definitely want to pick those up when your selling them..

I just read through 299 posts of the most bad-assed modding I've ever seen, and no updates since December 99? DOOD?!?

That lobo rack is unbelieveable. I'll pay you for a copy of the plans, or a full blown product if your guy can make another one.

Yeah James lost his internet at his home and CX has been blocked where he works so he hasn't been able to check in or update anything in quite a while. We are all anxious to see what becomes of his beast. Should be bad ass but then again, I wouldn't expect anything less.

I just read through this entire thread for about the 10th time. It never gets old. One day I will have a rig full of this much badassery. One day...

Bump for new members

Thanks dudes! I appreciate the big ups. I wish I could say that there is something new and cool with my truck but not true.

Bump for new members

Good call! Shelby is one of my favorite Xterra's, and folks new to the sight need to see her!

Agreed Jason!

OK, well my Christmas present to myself was these tires. My other tires were SOOOOO bad. My alignment is still really off, but here they are

35/12.5/15 BFG MT

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/1292954152.jpg

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are you back on a stock suspension

Did you have to do any trimming to the front to fit those? :mocking:

Glad to see you revive this thread bro. It's been idle for too long. :D

Brandon, still have the Calmini 3" and the 2" BL on there.

Drake thanks man! Shelby has been good, and she deserved a nice present.

The rubbing only occurs in reverse. It DID happen in Drive, but I turned the wheels left and smacked the pinch seam in with my sledge, and repeated for the other side. I can get still turn all the way in it and I have just as tight of a steering radius.

I think I'll wait on stuffing 35's under mine until I get that solid thing under the front end. ;)

But damn it's tempting! :D

i love it, it looks so sad but yet so bad ass at the same time

i love it, it looks so sad but yet so bad ass at the same time

Lol, right!? Sad from the front end, badass from the front doors back? lol

Where did the front bumper go? Your truck is so badass but yet so ugly lol

Where did the front bumper go? Your truck is so badass but yet so ugly lol

yeah, I know! I usually ENTER FROM BEHIND.

Hah! Shelby is a butterface! Everything is sexy "but her face."! :hilarious:

Lol, yeah, I just came up with her last name. I plan on doing something Alex-ish up front. It's just not in the budget. I am still paying for the tires lol.

That's the route I thought you were planning on. It will look wicked when you do get it done.

Do you still have those D60's laying around?

Yeah, they are halfway built. On a freeze due to budget. I have all the SC X rims off and I was going to use those for the SAS. I would have to put Chevy ends on my Ford axle to make that bolt pattern work. It's all about the budget right now. THat's the only thing holding me back. 2 years ago, I was putting about $500 a month into my X, now I just put gas in her.

Know the feeling brother. I finally got some extra cash and it's going to a timing belt kit and water pump and some other maintenance stuff.

Got ya, looks like I am going to have to dump some more money into my IFS too :(

I just did a spindle and bearings and crap too! :(

So now you and 06_Footy both have Xs named Shelby

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????? He copied me, Mine has been Shelby before his X was an apple in her momma's eye

Haha I don't quite know if he knew that that was what you named yours.

Of course he did! Your boyfriend worships me!

He's not my boyfriend. lolz

Oh! What are the chance of a guy like you and a girl like me?

^^^^^^^^^^ re-reading is a must!

Movie quotes are a must!

James your X is so bad ass!! I wish Shelby & BlueX could wheel together...that would be sweet!!! :D

sweet rig man, thanks again for your help

Nice shoes. I just put some 285's on mine and I've got a little bit of rubbing on the passenger side. Of all the things it could hit, it's hitting the hose cover which I never moved up after the body lift.

I have to go back and read through your thread to figure out how you caved in the rad.

285 is the width ;) But thank you! That is the condensor, and it was in an accident before I owned it.

Cripes, I never could speak metric. 285/70/17.

:), I just actually pulled the hose cover off completely, my 33" tires rubbed that like crazy

So, my buddy who was storing my Dana 60's got a jeep, and I had to take them back into my possession. This means that I have 2 dana 60s in my apt. lol 1 at the foot of my bed, and the other is hangin out in my living room :).

Luckily, I just so happen to be getting back on my feet again at the same time. I have decided that my sidework money is my play money now. With that said, I pulled a few parts (disc brake conversion brackets) and rear differential covers and took them to Rocky mountain memorials. They do gravestones. They sandblasted all of those parts for $25 bucks and they did an incredible job. Next, I took them to Excalibur powdercoaters and they are going to powdercoat them in a dark hammered gray

http://img.hisupplier.com/var/userImages/old/powdercoating/powdercoating$513134229.jpg

From there, I am going to rust the skull in the middle, and do my gas tank lid at the same time. Will post up when I am done :)

Also, I picked up 4 of these:

http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/product-info/en/US/fpr/RDS6095-1/image/4/ Felpro D-60 diff cover gaskets

Awesome!! I look forward to the pix :)

Iron oxide is fun :D

Also, I got these puppies :)
http://www.ringpinion.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProdID=11

nice dude so does that mean you are going to be swapping in the near future? also, i must ask, why on earth would you spend $440 on ujoints?

so you don't buy $20 u-joints 50x :) Plus they were already with the axle shafts that I got, so they were part of the axle purchase.

As far as swapping soon, lol, no, it will not be in the NEAR future at least.

James you are a mad man, this x is nasty!

Oh ok. What kind of suspension are you going for? Soa or 3 link or what?

4 link front and rear

Ben's shave job-It looks a lot better in person
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01701.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01700.jpg

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01698.jpg

Rusted the gas lid:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01696.jpg

Good pic of the back

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01697-1.jpg

Fresh from the powdercoaters

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01687.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01688.jpg

And now, with a fresh coat of rust on the skulls :)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC01694.jpg

So dope dude ... Bet you get some looks in that truck

wow!! what an amazing X. and some awesome upgrades.. giving me some ideas here..

now if only you could fix that rusting problem you have.. :P

James, looks bad ass! Can't wait to see the SAS come together. Shelby is one of a kind!

sick looking X bro. deff would not want to run into your X with mine!

yer 60s are missing s couple pieces :)

cant wait to see her rolling big

yer 60s are missing s couple pieces :)

cant wait to see her rolling big


Thanks guys! Brian, I have about 75% of the goodies including gears, u-joints, inner and outer axle shafts, and the ARB locker :) am spending the next paycheck on gettting all of the internal parts that I need. That is what I went for first. Then comes all of the outside stuff which I am kinda touching on right now. but I wanna get all of the internal stuff taken care of first.

::cricket cricket::

Yep, pretty much. It's cold here.

Just read every page. I cannot believe i never read this build thread.. I always thought the title of the thread was about Carroll Shelby :/

AWESOOOOME. crazy mods. that interior rack is nuts. the whole X is nuts.

Oh! What are the chance of a guy like you and a girl like me?

^ haha Jim Carrey rocks

Very nice X my friend

Ditto Heavus - can't believe I never took the time to read this thread before. Unbeevable...

James, just when I thought your X couldn't possibly be any sicker, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!