The Lumpskie Build - '96 5-speed

Man, Wishbone,

The color really pops in your pictures. Did you post some up on your build as well?

 

Thanks, still trying to figure out this whole photography thing, but getting better at it. It certainly helps being in a beautiful setting with such a wide variety colors, Red Cone is a very photographic spot. Yup, a bunch in my build including the trails I did after yall left. Here are a few HDR ones, I don't have a license for the software yet, so it has the watermark, but I think they are pretty cool regardless.

 

So, I tried out "A Must for Rust" today. The name is hokey, but the product really works well! Check out the pics!

Before:


2 Minute Soak and 10 seconds or so of rubbing with a paper towel:



5 minute soak and 30 seconds or so rubbing with a cloth:




So, for surface rust, this stuff rocks! (Even though I worked on the Waggy, I figured rust is always an applicable topic in a Toyota forum)

 

Wow! Those are extremely cool pics! Thanks for sharing! The second one down looks like a lava pit so cool! and Lumpskie, good to hear you're not leaving colorado. I would feel similar if I ever thought about leaving the black hills.

 

^Hey thanks for the comments. You're right, I just like where I live too much to leave right now. I've got so much exploring left to do!

 

You bet! I can't even imagine!

 

"Modded" my truck in a parking lot yesterday. As I was making a right to exit a parking aisle, a guy in a Durango tried to "squeeze" by me.
My truck:

His truck:


In other news, I got a new mic for my CB!

 

lumpster you wanna come wheel with us sept 4th-7th

 

Ooo I might be able to make Wheeler lake! My work schedule will be the key....

 

Blackdawg (and some of you other guys) will appreciate this. My ETS order came in and the quality looks really good!

 

:droolD

Hot dayuumm!!

 

^Haha, I knew you'd appreciate both the parts and the craftsmanship! Hey, I was thinking about occasionally throwing Evo related stuff up on this thread. Do you think that would be an ok idea, or would it be boring/off topic?

 

Dude its your build thread haha do what you want. I know I wont complain haha

 

So, here's a little of what I was up to today.

I got a new induction tube and intake setup for the Evo.

Here's the old one next to the new one:


The quality is really nice:


Engine pics!

 

Bad ass man!

 

Thanks Monte! I got some new tires for the car as well. If you're ever down near Denver, you should take it for a spin!

 

Dude hell yes! I pass throug Denver four times a year now with school.

Granted Christmas will be a bad time so might have to wait for this may. But I'd be down!!! Haha

 

Hey, as long as the roads are dry, we should be good!


So, I actually got out on the dirt today for a quick fall colors run. BUT, I took the Wagoneer, for my wife's sake.

Here are a few highlight pics:

 

Looks nice. Love the yellow.

I'll keep you ha posted then when I head home for Christmas

 

Ok Monte. More photos you'll like.

Intercooler time!

Before:


Here's the stock intercooler




Old Lower Intercooler Pipe vs New One


The Two Intercoolers Compared. I'm really surprised at the quality of the stock one, actually. It is all aluminum and 2.75" thick! Most guys use equipment like this for an aftermarket upgrade. But, I've got a 3.5" thick ETS unit going in:





And... that's about as big as I can go with doing major cutting on the car. As it is, I have to trim the back side of my bumper to get everything to fit: