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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: BLK_ARMR on January 08, 2005, 02:06:49 AM

Title: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 08, 2005, 02:06:49 AM: What's up guys?!

Been lurking around for a while now, but hadn't registered. Finally finished my Track/Kick so I thought I'd register and say hello. Here's my story if anyone cares...

I drive a Nissan 240sx which is the little brother to the 300zx (rear wheel drive 2 door fastback). I've had it for about 4 years now, and whenever winter time rolls around, things get a little iffy. If there's slick stuff on the road, it doesn't go anywhere but sideways. I'm also just getting underway building my spare motor for it......TURBO. After the motor/all the exterior stuff and new paint, I'm definitely not taking it out in the winter. So I figured it was about time I picked up something else to drive. A buddy of mine had a 93 Tracker with a 3" body lift that I liked but he didn't wanna sell it. So, I started looking for one. Never found anything to suit me, and I finally hounded him enough to let it go. So I picked it up for $800 with 30"x9.50X all terrains on it (already had a 2 pc hard top too!). Only downside is that it was "Magenta Metallic"...otherwise known as PINK. There wasn't a straight body panel on it, so my dad and I decided to turn it into a project. We pulled all the dents and bondo'ed what needed to be bondo'ed. I trimmed the front fenders and put on a set of fender flares from JC Whitney. Then we ruffed the whole truck up with 40 grit and coated it with 3 coats of HERCULINER roll on bedliner. I picked up a set of white "wagon wheels" (15"x8") from a friend (off of their Bronco which now has Classic II's) for $40. Stripped them down with Aircraft Stripper and painted them black and cleared them, put a couple of coats of black on the tops, and ordered my tires. Picked up a set of 31"x10.50" OTR Muds from High-Tec-Retreading (http://high-tec-retreading.com/) and got them mounted and balanced just yesterday. She's all done, and we took her out last night for a while (me and my girlfriend and dad and my stepmom). Everyone loved it!! Anyway...just thought I'd share a little about myself...

Sorry this was sooooo long...didn't realize how much I had typed!

I'll try to post some pics when I get around to it.

Thanks for looking,
Bryan ;D
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: TN_Tracker on January 08, 2005, 02:56:37 AM: Welcome Bryan and it sounds like a nice rig. We need pics. ;D
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Natebert on January 08, 2005, 03:19:41 AM: Awesome buddy!
Welcome to the board.
We'll be looking forward to the pics!

~Nate
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 08, 2005, 07:21:20 AM: Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I forgot my digicam the day we Herculined it, so I ran to CVS and picked up a disposable camera w/ picture CD. I need to take a few pics of it now since it's done, and when I get them developed and get that CD, I'll post them ASAP...can I get someone to tell me how to upload pics here, I'm sure I can figure it out, but I remember seeing something about a member creating an upload site somewhere...If someone could tell me how to do that, it'd be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Bryan
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: TN_Tracker on January 08, 2005, 09:55:46 AM: I use Photobucket: http://www.photobucket.com
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: HotRod on January 08, 2005, 01:49:26 PM: Quote
Awesome buddy!
Welcome to the board.
We'll be looking forward to the pics!

~Nate

Ditto
Welcome ;D
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 11, 2005, 07:48:19 AM: Anyone know the site I'm talking about...not photobucket, I think it was something to do with eye irritant or something... Anyway, got the pics last nite, just haven't had time to get them on here...will do ASAP.

Bryan
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Bobzooki on January 11, 2005, 08:32:42 AM: Welcome.

Your fun (and the infinite drain on your wallet) has just begun!
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 11, 2005, 08:36:01 AM: Yeah,

I'm starting to notice I just want to keep spending more and more $$$ on it, when it's supposed to be something to drive while I sink $$$ into my 240sx...

Bryan
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Bobzooki on January 11, 2005, 08:42:53 AM: Yeah, I got my 95 Sidekick 2-door on E-bay for 2,950, in January, 2002.

Since then, I've conservatively spent $10,000 on mods. Ã‚Â Well, actually, I'm sure it's probably more, but that's what I have on the spreadsheet for my auto-insurance agent.

On the other hand, if you built a Jeep similarly, you would have spent probably twice as much, or more.
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 11, 2005, 09:06:02 AM: Yeah,

So far I've got:

$800 in the trucklet
$110 in Herculiner w/some leftover
$40 in wheels
$300 in tires
About $2-250 in sand paper and spray paint

$1500 total for a pretty good lookin Track/Kick...try to get pics up tonite if I'm lucky

Bryan
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: trackinstile on January 11, 2005, 12:09:07 PM: Welcome to the board. I REALLY wanna see what it looks like with Herculiner ;D Dave
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: HotRod on January 11, 2005, 01:56:11 PM: Quote
Anyone know the site I'm talking about...not photobucket, I think it was something to do with eye irritant or something... Ã‚Â Anyway, got the pics last nite, just haven't had time to get them on here...will do ASAP.

Bryan

http://www.eye-irritant.com/upload/
EXPLOSIVO Set this one up.
Been working really good ;D
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: droppedtracker on January 11, 2005, 02:05:49 PM: welcome! looking forward to some pics
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 12, 2005, 07:21:27 AM: Quote

[url]http://www.eye-irritant.com/upload/[/url]
EXPLOSIVO Set this one up.
Been working really good ;D

That's what I was looking for... ;D
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: BLK_ARMR on January 12, 2005, 09:04:50 AM: This is what it used to look like (this is after the body work was done though, forgot to take pics when I first got it)...
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/007_19A.JPG)

And here is after...

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/023_02A.JPG)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/025_00A.JPG)

Thanks for checking it out, I'll try to get some more pics up at some point...

Bryan
Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: trackinstile on January 12, 2005, 10:16:46 AM: Looks great. Much better than pink........Not that theres anything wrong with pink....... ::)