Northern Virginia Roll Call

Hopefully I'll have all my stuff before the next meet so I can get some help with my bumper and driving lights. Would anyone object to moving the meet to the 3rd Tuesday in January instead if I don't have everything? I don't want it to seem like the universe revolves around me, but I think if we do that, we can all get some wrenching done, since I think others have mentioned they need some help with other mods. I'm totally fine if the 2nd Tuesday works better for everyone though, I don't want to step on anyone's toes.

And Ronin, I wouldn't have any objection if you went to my Build Page and just copy-pasted the format and input your information. I just cleaned it up today to look a little better. My build page is not really a "story build" like some of the others on here, though, mostly just my specs and a bunch of pictures.

Matt

 

why not just have the usual 2nd Tuesday meet AND set up a mod day to get all your stuff on?

 

yeah that would probably work out better. set up like a weekend mod day that way more people can get stuff done and maybe more people show up. Not to mention no rush after work or to get home

 

Anyone got a spacious garage / driveway? My garage is pack full of crap right now and three vehicles in the driveway, not including mine.

Matt

 

yeah i dont really have room either or i would offer

 

Could always just do a weekend meet at a Hooters or similar where there will be a a good amount of parking space, and just use the parking lot. And people can bring basic tools or whatever they need for their specific mods or to help others. Probably be better if someone has a good garage though.

Matt

 

I gots de jack stands 4 of em

and a jack with a 2x4.


I may be able to swing through for a weekend meet but later in the day.
I like the tuesday meets because those are my days off work... I work 3rd shift

 

All right cool. I guess I'll coordinate a weekend mod day if I don't have everything by the next meet or maybe I'll do it even if I do so that we aren't working on stuff in a dark parking lot when we should be eating wings and looking at hot chicks.

Matt

 

You sir are dispicable....I only go to hooters fro the wings and y'alls company...I would never gaze upon the hooters girls

 

"Those girls are saints and they should be treated as such!"

Matt

 

So, are we moving the meet to buffalo wing university or are we staying at the hooters?

 

Last I heard, we were moving to the BWU in Fairfax. Is this what the consenus was? Don't want to have 1/2 of us in Manasshole and 1/2 in Fairfax.

Matt

 

Second tuesday is the 8th, my girl and I have a date to go to a "Juicifer" show.. Wall of sound small venue. Third Tuesday i'd be able to make it to BWU

 

We may be able to use my garage...to keep any restaurant happy we probably need to avoid being rednecks in the parking lot and breaking out the tools. We do drive trucks but, they're Toyotas not Fords...we have class people. Have some self respect!

- Mark

 

We may be able to use my garage...to keep any restaurant happy we probably need to avoid being rednecks in the parking lot and breaking out the tools. We do drive trucks but, they're Toyotas not Fords...we have class people. Have some self respect!

- Mark

 

Yeah its pretty easy. Pull out the grille there are some screws and tabs under there youll need to get to, then there are some under the front of the bumper and along the fender wells IIRC. Disconnect the OEM fogs and pull the whole bumper cover right off. The aluminum crush bar is easy to get off as well, that will need to be removed for good. If you have an OEM black skid plate that should be ok to stay, but if you have one of the TRD (silverish) ones, that probably wont work with the bumper.
The demello mounts up to the bolts that the aluminum crush bar was mounted to, then the BAMF bracket kinda wraps around that and goes back to the frame where it ties in everything a little better than the standard demello bracket IMO. I'll snap a few pics once it gets light if you want.

I want those fender flares
Is that bedliner or rattle can?

Yeah I'm in the same boat with space. I have a garage, but that will only fit one truck. My driveway is slanted and could only fit two trucks, then thats it. And a slanted driveway is no good place to be installing a lift There is a parking lot for the community pool across from my house, but I think it might cause some issues if I used that to work on vehicles. The community is a fairly nice one and unless I asked permission there would probably be some visits from local LEs to see whats going on.
We could also look at using the Dulles Expo parking lot. If we were to go there on a non-show weekend we would probably have the whole lot to ourselves. I have also used school parking lots to rotate my tires in a pinch if I didn't have anywhere else to go.

 

It's a bumper.. Anyplace will work.

Replacement coil overs? Need 4 bolts removed and replaced and a bottle jack for the LCA... don't really need a flat spot for that either. Just some wheel checks to be safe.

What else needs doing?

I have a 3.5 car long drive way... But I live 5 miles off of 270 east of the 270/ Montrose road exit. I've tools and jacks, no air tools but hell, not like it's anything big to do.

 

That's what I was going to ask. What else do people need done? That will kind of determine if we even need a flat space and such. Speak up with whatever ya got, then I guess we can go from there.

Matt

 

Ordered an APEX 3-hoop bumper, IFS skid, E-locker skid, and rock sliders from All Pro/Dave today!

Second guessing the rock sliders though.... kinda wish I had ordered the APEX model instead...

 

That bumper is nice in person