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Title: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 15, 2004, 03:23:33 PM

Todays project was originally to build a box for my speakers. Of course, I got bored with that pretty quickly, and noticed the alluring sawzall just sitting there, so I took pity on it, having not tasted metal in a while, and this is what I ended up with:
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/02.backcut.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/04.backcut.jpg)


Next: Sealing everything back up with the home fabricator's favorite material choice: Plywood ;D
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/05.cornerback.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/07.front.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/08.backview.jpg)


All in all, it's been a very busy night, and this project has only begun. When I get a chance to run into town, I'm going to pick up a gallon of bedliner... won't even be able to tell it's been ghetto-rigged all to hell :P ;D

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 15, 2004, 03:24:16 PM

Oh yah... more pics here: http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/index.php?album=Tracker+Shiz%2Ftopless&sortby=name&order=asc

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: SpinalTap on July 15, 2004, 03:35:48 PM

I like it  ;D

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: zookiemike on July 15, 2004, 08:13:34 PM

OMG DUDE What have you :-X.  Now make a truck out of it 8)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: supazuk on July 15, 2004, 10:12:01 PM

take the old hatch cut it down to make a talgate!!!! either that or weld it up or screw it in .then seal it all up hindge that top ply wood .. you'll get some weather tight storage!!!

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: LawDog on July 16, 2004, 02:31:38 AM

You could go to a boneyard and get a tailgate assy from a conv. and a duster tonneau and your set, sweet man!

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 16, 2004, 06:14:18 AM

dude, your a crazy basturd. I LOVE IT.  make me wana cut the top of mine off.














oh wait i already have a convo. ;D ::) ;D

stu

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 16, 2004, 06:16:51 AM

and dude you have a parts tracker thats a convo, why not use the tailgate off it???

stu

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: Speedracer7c on July 16, 2004, 09:01:01 AM

Damn man....i would have killed for a hard top. heheh oh well! Looks cool!

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 16, 2004, 09:19:04 AM

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and dude you have a parts tracker thats a convo, why not use the tailgate off it???

stu

That's what I'm doing when the rain lets up tonight ;). That plywood tailgate was a temporary thing for today to keep all my shiz in the back of the truck from falling out.

I also have a rollbar/spare tire rack deal planned out in my head... the spare tire will mount at a 45* angle on the downpipe thingers on the rollcage, and flip out to reveal a small cargo space (for a small cooler or something).

And the storage area will be water tight when I'm through. ;D


Speedracer: I absolutely hate hardtops, yet I own two. I would've much rather had a convertable, but the deals I found on the two I have were much better than I could find for convo's of the same years :-/

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: Digger on July 16, 2004, 09:50:15 AM

Pretty drastic, but I like it! ;D I can't wait to see the next stage!

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: TN_Tracker on July 16, 2004, 11:50:22 AM

You crazy man (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/bonk.gif) I like it (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/clap.gif)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: safarikick on July 16, 2004, 02:37:44 PM

(http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/johnsdettling1.jpg)



(http://www.rokzuki.com/misc/smile/idea.gif)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: HotRod on July 16, 2004, 03:11:32 PM

Looking good. You can try this for a spare tire rack. I accidently bought a JP mag. Honest. I thought it was a Sport Ute mag.
(http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/spare%20tire%20rack.jpg)
Kielbassa baby ;D
Don't leave home with out it. ;D

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: MB on July 16, 2004, 03:26:45 PM

Looks like a man with a plan.  :D



did'nt You mention something about your rear bumper being turned into a air supply tank? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 17, 2004, 07:08:51 AM

Nope, that was me :). I'm just too cheap to buy the air fittings/compressor needed to complete the project :(

I worked on it a bit more last night and got the softtop tailgate on with a bit of welding and hammering ;). I also took the frame and back portion of the softtop, and cut it up to make a safari top so I can leave the rear window out without getting too wet in the rain, but it looks like complete shit, so it's coming back off again.

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 18, 2004, 07:28:22 AM

Here're some pics:

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day2/1.tailgate.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day2/4.front.jpg)

I haven't had a chance to run to town to get some plexiglass or bedliner yet, so I haven't made much progress. I did, however, make a sub box finally ;)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: steveofrost on July 20, 2004, 03:06:42 PM

love that rig explo!

steveo

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 20, 2004, 04:13:58 PM

I made a back window for it, finally. Unfortunately, the only plexiglass I could find around the house was some 20 year old shitty stuff that half the protective plastic wouldn't come off :) So I'll have to replace the plexi sometime in the future (most likely far... it's good enough for now :)).

Pics tomorrow... it was dark out when I finished, and the garage has poor lighting :(

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 21, 2004, 06:12:15 PM

Ooh! PICs! :o

mmm.... back window action :drool:

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day3/backwindow02.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day3/backwindow01.jpg)


Shortened snorkel:
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day3/shortenedsnorkel.jpg)


A froggeh:
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day3/froggeh.jpg)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 22, 2004, 12:30:04 PM

Ooh, some rollover protection for my super-tippy Suzuki 4x4 ::) :P

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar1.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar2.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar3.jpg)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 22, 2004, 12:30:13 PM

Ooh, some rollover protection for my super-tippy Suzuki 4x4 ::) :P

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar1.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar2.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day4/rollbar3.jpg)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: HotRod on July 22, 2004, 02:04:44 PM

Hitch-Hiker? ;D
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/topless/day3/froggeh.jpg)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 22, 2004, 02:07:58 PM

Actually, I found that clinging to my screen door with all the moths and shit when I went inside for the night ;)

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: HotRod on July 22, 2004, 03:09:29 PM

thats good. I thought it was on your grill ;D

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: explosivo on July 23, 2004, 03:37:38 AM

woops, I just noticed I posted pics twice :o

Title: Re: Project today: Build a sub box
Post by: JokerWhiskey on July 23, 2004, 03:49:51 AM

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woops, I just noticed I posted pics twice :o

that means you get banned! TITAN style!  :o  anyway. love what ya did to the explosimobile.