What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Bought some TRD colored Sidio Crates to put all my camping supplies in.

 

They do it for free lol

 

Ok, here is the reasons why I did this mod...
At first, temperatures. Engine kept warmer for longer - especially at my colder climate (Eh?).
Plus, insulation reflects heat back, so hood, wisely heated from outside is a bit cooler, (less thermal load on paint/clear coat).
At second, sound and vibrations. Outside (and in cab) engine is more silent, and hood surface (looking from outside) has way less vibrations
(please, note: I already have re-glued hood skin to the structural ribs).

One important thing : do not rely 100% on self-sticking properties of shield, especially in hot environment. Use existing round holes in
structural ribs and proper diameter retaining clips.
To people who's concerned about possible foil-initiated short between tops of battery terminals: keep positive terminal caped with OEM or
aftermarket cap. But, by my observations, foil will not separate from insulation layer. I have used LINGDA brand material from AMAZON.
Affordable price, and quality I like so far.
I'm pretty sure, there is a lot of similar materials on the market - choice is yours.

 

Last wash before Spring kicks into gear and turns everything yellow.

 

...Rix wouldn't have it any other way. Thoughts and prayers.....pouring out a Coors Light tonight in honor.

 

All good things must come to an ... wait! He can be raised by unholy incantations and be reborn as a flea or a tick.

 

No, just...no.

 

Ya hopefully he just makes a new account

 

That all depends on if the Admin(s) banned all the IP address he has used in the past, if so, not happening very easy...
And then even if he does, as soon as he does whatever he did to get banned in the 1st place, they will just ban all those new IP addresses... lol...
No different then banning spammers and scammers....

 

A while ago on a gun forum a guy was selling some Pelican-Hardigg cases. They were from USAF use in Iraq (2004???) and had at one time contained a rack mounted power unit - three of the boxes were batteries and one was a controller unit. But they were the kind that open on both ends. Originally I got them to make a Radio Go Box but they were WAAAY too big. So I cleaned out all of the rack mounting aluminum frames and containerized my camping supplies. Now one is base camp. One has cold weather gear in it, one has the kitchen in it. They stack in the back like camping luggage when I go. For as much as I go camping it works. If I went any more I'd look for something in a more useful shape and lighter weight.

But yeah, containerized, environmentally specific, organized camping gear is a MUST. Kudos and Good Job!

Pictured below are the newer cooler versions. But very very similar.

 

Yep, same here in Arkansas. Soon a green and yellow layer of pollen will cover everything for several weeks and my sinuses will be filled with concrete.

 

But it’ll be warm(er)!

 

Kinda partial to white and black on occasion!

 

Cut your own out off a set of RekGen, you’d probably end up with like a 100 set’s

 

OOOOOOHHHHH!

White Walls!!!!!!!!

I remember a toothbrush and Ajax maintaining those on Mom's 1978 Black/with Red Pin-stripes Cutlass Supreme Brougham.

Similar to this one with those style wheels and those pesky white walls.



I like the white letters on your truck...but the thought of a toothbrush & Ajax is a sort of PTSD for me! lol

 

I keep up on them with Sams purple degreaser, and a scotchbright sponge. I rarely go two week between washing.

 

That's uber cool!

 

Just did an alignment, best I could get it on my own with a 3" spacer lift is +2.5° caster and just under +1° of camber on each side. Just about 1/8" toe in. I think I forsee some ucas in my future because my OEM alignment adjustments are maxed.. lol much better than it was though!

 

New UCA's are a game changer. Good lookin rig!