Robmonster117's Little Monster Build Thread

In prep for dezert szn & hammers:
I made a custom chase bar housing that uses 6” oval leds. Added a programmable flash pattern module to the white & orange.

Might test the waters if there is interest in producing more

 

where does it mount to?

 

I made these first brackets to fit to a 1.75 tube bar either welded on vertically or horizontally pointed backward.
I need to get opinions but maybe I need to make a generic bracket for users choice to cut, bend, weld or bolt wherever they prefer

For me, i will be putting it on the cross tube I have for my rear shock hoops. Next year it will move to a new bar at the roof line when the cab cage is complete

 

One more piece of barf brown interior removed

 

Aint this a familiar sight

knocking off a rear bumper. Trimming fiberglass. And possibly finishing my rack saver in time for Ham-town

Pitter patter

 

Let’s get at her! Looking good!

 

Rack-saver Install tonight
Heres the machined Bits all finished.
Some coping and welding required

 

Have you figured out a good way to do bellows?

I've just been running OEM bellows the I cut a little shorter and zip tied to the clevis.

 

I have not. I will be doing something similar for the time being

 

I tack welded 4 spots around the edge of the Clevis (closest to the rack) to provide a ridge so the bellows/zip tie wouldn't slip off.

Not sure if that makes any sense.

 

Trailer trash panda

 

You already headed out to the lake bed?

 

How did you do the pins for your Aerocatchs

 

I made a lil bolt in corner plate/ gusset between the rad support and the front fender mounts. Ill see if I have some pics to share

 

I made tabs to bring them back off the radiator support, and get a flat area of the hood.

Still need to reinforce them by making a piece that goes from the tab over to the fender.

But ran out of day light. They're adjusted and everything, I'll just feel better with those reinforcements... also need to tack the tear in the radiator support on the driver side lol.

Here's how they look.



Modelo in honor of National Beer Company day today.

I'll take pictures of under hood when I get a chance.

 

Bit rusty now because I forgot what paint is but heres my take.
Corner gussets with some thik-ish sheet and use existing bolt holes

I installed the latches first then lined up the holes and drilled for the pins after. Easy adjustments after that

 

out for a stroll, think I smoked my leafs already.. got some serious squat

 

fellow heatwave air freshener member checking in too! Enjoyed reading the build too, good stuff!

 

3D printing is the tits

Quick design and print. And now my turn signals work properly, auto turn off with the clock switch, and my cruise control is back

 

Picked up some decals at the Heatwave car show yesterday.
Pretty sweet show watching Wilkey yeet Jawz in the center of Gilroy. They wouldn’t let me on the track tho…