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DesertLab
11-12-2006, 12:39 AM
Trying to get my 7 open truck wrapped up.

Finished tying the cage to the cab in multiple places as well as patching the mess I made of the fucking floor.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/drides2.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/drides3.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/drides4.jpg

New motor mounts for the 4.0 V6.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/drides6.jpg

Center console / shifter mount.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/drides7.jpg

Sneak peek of the site re-do. Should be live soon.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/peek1.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/peek2.jpg

Oh what a joy it was to sawzawl off the passenger side stock motor mount. Couldn't get to the nut to unbolt it due to welding on the CAMBURG = length beam mounts.

New motor mounts mocked up. Going to drop in the motor tomorrow and then weld the motor mounts in place.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/mm1.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/mm2.jpg

Full stuff stadium truck style, lol. The camber won't be so extreme at full bump. I still need to put in the adjustable alignment cams and dial them in.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/mm3.jpg

I'm in SJ and my name is josh.
mad_boi
11-12-2006, 05:06 PM
Looks killer so far:smokin:

Couple questions on those motor mounts...are those one-offs for that truck or do you guys sell them? If so, will they pretty much bolt in place of the OEM junk and will they fit 4WD/TTB Rangers?
DesertLab
11-12-2006, 06:04 PM
John @ Auto Fab makes those mounts. He has them available for most Rangers.
steveG3
11-14-2006, 06:44 PM
I used Autofab engine and trans mounts on my 4wd Explorer and I really liked them. The engine mounts were easier to install than the OE mounts and of course much stronger.

Josh The truck is a beast! What's going to be her first race?
Weasel
11-14-2006, 07:54 PM
yeah looks sweet. :smoking:
mad_boi
11-14-2006, 08:45 PM
John @ Auto Fab makes those mounts. He has them available for most Rangers.

Ahh, cool. I have their trans mount but didn't know they had motor mounts too.
Nordic1
11-15-2006, 08:28 AM
That's a sweet ride
DesertLab
11-15-2006, 09:16 PM
Here's some more pics from a few months back.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/4.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/6.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/7.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/9.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/10.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/12.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/13.jpg
DesertLab
11-21-2006, 07:28 PM
Motor mounts are done. Motor is coming back out tomorrow so I can paint the firewall.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/aa1.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/aa2.jpg
DesertLab
11-22-2006, 06:30 PM
Sheared all six pieces of stainless for the center console today. Also started boxing in the frame from front to back.

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/con1.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/con2.jpg
DesertLab
12-18-2006, 12:47 AM
asdf
http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/bling.jpg
nacho8
12-18-2006, 09:42 PM
Nice cage work...
DesertLab
12-31-2006, 07:55 PM
Thanks.

Prep & Prime. Going to shoot the firewall & valance on Tuesday. Then the motor and trans go back in.
http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/pupdate1.jpg

Filler & Filler mount.
http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/pupdate2.jpg

http://www.desertlab.com/dridesupdates/pupdate3.jpg
nacho8
01-03-2007, 01:46 PM
Sweet ride.....sweet website.
DesertLab
01-13-2008, 10:39 PM
http://www.desertlab.com/hostedimages/peek/hot24.jpg
davez71
01-17-2008, 04:14 PM
the new clip looks great! I hope it wasn't too painful to cut off the old front bumper. Any chance of coming by to check it out? It's been at least a year since I picked up a couple shirts and saw it the first time. :D
Beat95YJ
01-17-2008, 09:35 PM
Beautiful truck. When is your first planned race?

I know I am in the minority but I think the original glass was awesome.
TRD
01-17-2008, 10:00 PM
Tell Ken to get to work and finish that shit!!!!!!!!!

Gonna be at laughlin?
Gravel Maker
01-17-2008, 10:32 PM
But the new looks even better! Much better truck in person, very well done Josh, I hope we can come close to it.......thanks again!
DesertLab
01-18-2008, 12:17 PM
Tell Ken to get to work and finish that shit!!!!!!!!!

Gonna be at laughlin?

Haha, Ken is strictly part time on this build so finishing it is on me. We'll be at Laughlin on contingency row selling junk. Stop by if you are there.

Truck runs and is drivable, just a bunch of loose ends to wrap up and not enough free time, lol.