NoSoup4You's First Build Ever

Looks good

 

Thanks man! Looks like you've got some good shit going yourself!

 

Love the new set up!

 

Nice build man!!!!

 

Thanks

The truck is getting dropped off at DMZ in a few days

 

Sua and triples!?!?

 

yessir!

 

Some current photos before it goes under the knife...











And a quick shot of the new daily driver ... I can't resist Subaru

 

And the tear down is under way...

 

Oh snaps!!! What are you putting under there??? I'm waiting for my phone call from Tim at DMZ to finalize my order and have his kit shipped up here!

 

Nvm I see the DMZ flag in the back lol

 

I like what I see here!

 

Did you order an SUA kit? I think he mentioned waiting on some springs from Deaver. I'm getting SUA, frame boxing, motor mount gussets, and front bypasses installed. Ready for the next Mojave run!

 

I tried to order but he said o had to wait for those Deavers, but I'm on the list for orders to ship out when he gets them! I've got a full camburg front kit with all gussets and coilovers and bypasses. And then frame boxing plates already ready for the rear, just need his kit and some shocks, then I can move on to performance stuff. Should be picking up a new 4x4 at the end of the year!

 

Performance stuff? Are you getting supercharged? Stay away from intakes unless you're getting a race can.

I would put gears on that list ASAP. Especially since you have to pay for front and rear. Also need driveshaft work if you get a long bed. Who is doing the build?

 

DCSB 4x4 sport. Supercharging before pick up (hopefully). Why steer clear of intakes?

Yea going with 4.56 from ECGS, and thinking ARB rear for now, and ARB front in the future. I don't wanna get to overconfident with dual lockers.

I'm still looking into fab places...leaning towards Infamous Fab, they did that Solo LT build, and they put out good work.

 

I've thought about getting a front locker quite a bit... I just don't want to be breaking CVs.
All that other stuff is gooood

 

Tim from DMZ was kind enough to get the Glassworks bedsides fitted and removed so I could paint them while the build is still underway. This weekend I sprayed the inside of the bedsides with truck bed liner - to stengthen the fiberglass and to reduce the amount of paint chipping due to rocks being thrown inside the wheel well. I did this before painting the bedsides to ensure a clean exterior finish, free of overspray.

Here's a quick run down of the process I used. A friend did this to the bed of his Tundra so we tackled this project together and finished in less than 2 hours.

The tools:
Texture spray gun ($25 from Harbor Freight)
1-quart Rustoleum Reducer (paint thinner, $10)
1-gallon Rustoleum truck bed coating ($60)
1-roll brown paper ($6)
1-roll blue painters tape ($4)

Since the bed liner was meant to be rolled on and not sprayed, we mixed the gallon with about 3/4 quart of reducer for an easy spray. This was against the instructions on the Rustoleum bedliner and should be done at your own risk (but hey, this stuff is just heavy duty paint right?). I did this on a whim and could have found better bed liner online for cheaper, but even with the texture gun and masking materials I am all-in at $105.





Everything....except for the compressor, which I am lucky enough to have recently inherited from my grandfather. The 33-gallon tank was keeping up nicely for an entire coat without interruption. We had the regulator set at 45 PSI and the texture gun setup with the smallest spray nozzle that came with the kit.





I used some 100-grit sandpaper that I had to rough up the smoother areas of resin, as well as the tight corners and edges to help ensure a good bond





The passenger bedside all prepped and ready for spray





We sprayed in the backyard since we didn't want to bother with drop cloths, and the weather was cool with low humidity and no wind. It was nice to have a place to rest the texture gun in-between coats since the bedliner gets messy.





Laying the first coat down. It took a while to get a nice rhythm but the bed liner is forgiving when sprayed and lays down evenly. The reducer allowed the gun to operate normally. A little less reducer would probably create a more textured finish, but would clog the gun quickly.







One completed coat on the drivers bedside





Finished passenger side. Two coats with some extra sprayed on damage-prone areas. We removed the masking while the second coat was still a bit tacky to ensure a clean line.




A quick low-quality video of laying a first coat down:



Overall the process was quick and easy. We poured a bit of reducer in the gun in-between coats to ensure the mechanism didn't seize up. Once we were done, a quick cleanup with the remaining reducer and the gun could actually be used for another job. At $25 it's not a huge cost if you have to buy one every time. Trading off between bedsides we didn't have to wait for coats to dry. After we finished spraying they were dry enough for storage within a couple hours.

Now off to paint....

 

Nice build man! Saw you on the 91 today