BayAreaTaco's Expo Crawler. Custom 1 ton SAS!

Congrats man! Speaking of trucking.. just had someone knock on the door begging for money

 

More pics of the uh uh wedding yeah that

 

I know I know.

 

Hahah there ya go! Lucky bastard, great truck and a better looking wife!

 

Had some fun with editing last night, what do you guys think?

 

Fortie foes

 

So damn Sek C!

 

Damn!

 

Final round for build thread voting is up! I don't care if you vote for me, just vote! Follow the link and the poll is at the top!
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/final-round-2016-tw-awards-build-of-the-year.466534/

 

You got my vote

 

The King is in the building, thanks Nick!

 

Voted! Fuck those other guys, you've definitely got the best build for the year, bud.






Now about those promised OTPHJs.....

 

Voted
^^^^those OTPHJs tho

I'm thinking of another tattoo I've got a few ideas in mind so when I have one ill talk to you about setting up an appointment probably like February or march so we can talk trucks and get some ink done

 

Anytime buddy just slide on through.

Thanks Chris! Shoot me an email and we can get the planning started. Acesovereightstattoo@yahoo.com

 

No full build write up, no vote!

 

Haha yeah, I'm lazy and horrible at writing soooo.

If I had a personal photographer that could document everything I do I would love that! Once I start I'm full speed no stopping I hardly ever even think to take pictures.

If there's one thing I'll take away from this build of the year shit, it is a new found enthusiasm towards documenting the build. I am going to start a can back project I plan on doing the whole thing myself minus a couple aluminum welds. And I will do my best to document it better than I have in the past.

 

Started on a proof of concept for a project I've had in my head for a while now. I want to build a canvas soft top for the bed of the truck! With the way my bed cage is set up I can't run a softtopper or anyThing like that, so custom it is. I grabbed a stick of 3/4 EMT and a bender to do some testing.

The "main" hoops will look something like this, ignore the passenger side that was my first time with a conduit bender, got pretty close on the second try! I measured and marked the center line with tape so I have a constant reference.


Next I used the end of the 10' stick to run a test for how I plan to bolt it together and to find the angle I want for the rear of the top. Imagine this piece extending back almost to the tailgate with 2 more main hoops on top to create the structure.



I've heard welding this stuff is not the greatest so a simple bolt together design will do and should be well within my capabilities. I flattened one end in my bench vise and drills holes through both pieces. Not the most elegant but it will work!




Made a cardboard template I can use to make sure all of the hoops are the same, the bender has reference marks to make it easy to re align if I need to adjust bends.



This is how I plan to attach it to my bed, some 1.5 x 1.5 aluminum angle iron, some aluminum tubing welded to that to locate the conduit and a dentet for easy on/off



On the outside of that angle iron I will use button snap screws so the fabric will snap into place and also sew Velcro straps so it can easily be attached to the hoops and support bars.

 

too bad your plate carrier and ar15 wasn't on propped up on the tree.

 

Subbed for sure