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I've still got my 230+ hp beetle, and in December I added this project, a 2010 4wd FJ. It came from the factory with an electronic locking rear diff, which has saved my butt a couple times already. So far I've added front and rear lift (Icon springs and shocks), front Uniball upper control arms, rear lower control arms, skid plates, DeMello sliders, a BajaRack roof rack (not shown), 17x8.5 wheels, BFG KM2'S (33's), a CB, and some other odds and ends. I still want to do aftermarket front and rear bumpers and a winch, among other things. This thing is a mountain goat off road, but rides like a Caddy on road. Perfect for family adventures

Picked this up a couple months ago. After working on them non-stop for two years I decided to buy one when I had the chance. Never really expected myself to own a Benz, always been a Japanese car guy.

1989 Toyota 4runner (Daily driver from 2005-2010)
-GM Vortec 4.3 V6 engine
-GM 4L60e Transmission
-Bilstein shocks
-35" AT tires
-Skyjacker 4" suspension lift
-3" body lift
-Dual Steering stabilizers
-Jacob's Ignition
-Soft Topper Soft top
-Tube doors (also have original doors)
-Rhino lined interior floor




2005 AMG convertible CLK55

I've had this for a few years and rebuilt for a couple years just sitting waiting to be wired up. finally runs!!

1971 restored on the cheap. Aerosol can paint job and just a freshen up. 140cc engine really livens things up. Will be taking it to get registered soon.

romulus22 wrote:I've had this for a few years and rebuilt for a couple years just sitting waiting to be wired up. finally runs!!

1971 restored on the cheap. Aerosol can paint job and just a freshen up. 140cc engine really livens things up. Will be taking it to get registered soon.

sweet, we have a 1969 50cc.. pops wants it stock cause its worth more. but there are no plans to sell. love that there are so many more sites out to help fix these up and parts. (they do make a super charger kit also)

supercharger on this

I love the USA

Cool rides.

This is my toy. It's a 2012 and I have only had a chance to put 32K miles on it. I need to ride more!

Took the car out for an event in June and someone was taking videos and photos - thought I would share.

http://public.fotki.com/makofoto/2016-racing/sunday-july-10th-cs/c0088.html

I removed the stock emblems from the rear of my Camaro and added a single SS like the 69 had.

Transmission in my Escalade crapped out a few weeks ago, so I went looking for something new.
I found a really nice lifted pickup online at a dealer the next town over...went to look at it. Well, they also had this, so now I do, lol.
I took the pic in the lot before I left, I haven't had a chance to get a nicer pic yet...
Porsche Cayenne, with the blackout trim package

be carefull maintance on that truck is triple the cost of that old ford u had. i know guys that work on those and the smallest parts are crazy money!

hugger19 wrote:be carefull maintance on that truck is triple the cost of that old ford u had. i know guys that work on those and the smallest parts are crazy money!

For some stuff that's true, but between myself (a passable mechanic) and my brother-in-law (a damn good mechanic), we can handle almost anything it'll need work-wise. I did a lot of online digging for misc common part costs, and surprisingly a lot of it is pretty close to any typical vehicle these days. One thing I've had to replace on many vehicles is front wheel bearings...so I looked that up, and this thing is old school on that. Every vehicle I've had to replace that on in the last 15-20 years required swapping out the entire hub assembly - and that can really SUCK when they are good and stuck - but this just requires changing the roller bearing itself. Yes, the bearing is about $80, but that's less than I've spent on most hubs I've had to buy. Plus, it's in great shape, and relatively low miles, so I decided to take the chance. I only drive about 6,000 to 8,000 miles per year. There will be some misc stuff to deal with, like any vehicle, but I think unless something big like the trans goes, I should be ok. That's another thing I looked up before buying...this trans is supposedly pretty much bulletproof unless you do something really stupid to it, and I'm not a crazy driver.
Plus, I had them do a couple things to it before I bought it.
So, I'm being optimistic.

Just picked up this gem in the Nati. Completely base model as you can get. No PS, no AC, no radio, no clock, no cigarette lighter, 4 on the floor

Once my other project is done this will get a very mild turbo setup and be my DD.

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