Seth Kendall
Adventurer
Alright everyone, I am one of many on here who does not have a lot of money laying around to build and modify every little piece of their rig. However, like most everyone here, the passion and drive to add those special touches to my rig runs deep. I obsess over each accessory/build, layout time lines, draw up CAD drawings with dimensions and weights (working on animations right now), and keep thinking of what might be next on this long list.
So, I thought that we should start a thread that features the mods that people have done themselves, found on the cheap or gifted, or give their rig that extra personality or function.
Here are my current modifications:
1. ExPo stickers ~ cheap, but so rad. $4 from SOAZ.
2. Reliance Jumbo-tainer ~ $13 from Bass Pro Shops.
3. Mag Light holder ~ $5 from Bass Pro Shops.
4. Aluminum door handles ~ Came with the truck when purchased, but weren't installed yet.
5. Shovel ~ From Andrew Walcker.
6. Cobra CB ~ From Andrew also. This is will be routed and mounted on Sunday in the Tuffy Box so that when I am not using it I just pop the handset off and lock it in the box safely. I will post full pics then.
7. Green Spot Soda bottle opener ~ Andrew is a good guy. This seems like le piece de resistance of small mods.
Future Modifications:
1. Side-by-side stackable drawer and box system with locks and speed holes.
2: Drop-down tailgate table/shelf similar to, but not as beautiful as, Mark's Disco.
*Both of these projects are in the CAD design phase currently, and will be submitted for review before the build begins. Let me know your thoughts.
3. Mounting the Relience Jumbo-tainer. I am waiting to do this until I have settled on the box designs.
4. Roll-up snap awning system for Suzuki Samurai. This idea just hit me and has yet to go to CAD, but will soon and I will be submitting it for review.
5: On Sunday I am rattle-canning my sliders and bumpers, and I am trying to figure out if I should remove the brackets to my doors and mirrors and rattle can those black also. I think it would look pretty slick and since the doors pop off this would be a good way to maintain them from rust. What do you think?
So, I thought that we should start a thread that features the mods that people have done themselves, found on the cheap or gifted, or give their rig that extra personality or function.
Here are my current modifications:
1. ExPo stickers ~ cheap, but so rad. $4 from SOAZ.
2. Reliance Jumbo-tainer ~ $13 from Bass Pro Shops.
3. Mag Light holder ~ $5 from Bass Pro Shops.
4. Aluminum door handles ~ Came with the truck when purchased, but weren't installed yet.
5. Shovel ~ From Andrew Walcker.
6. Cobra CB ~ From Andrew also. This is will be routed and mounted on Sunday in the Tuffy Box so that when I am not using it I just pop the handset off and lock it in the box safely. I will post full pics then.
7. Green Spot Soda bottle opener ~ Andrew is a good guy. This seems like le piece de resistance of small mods.
Future Modifications:
1. Side-by-side stackable drawer and box system with locks and speed holes.
2: Drop-down tailgate table/shelf similar to, but not as beautiful as, Mark's Disco.
*Both of these projects are in the CAD design phase currently, and will be submitted for review before the build begins. Let me know your thoughts.
3. Mounting the Relience Jumbo-tainer. I am waiting to do this until I have settled on the box designs.
4. Roll-up snap awning system for Suzuki Samurai. This idea just hit me and has yet to go to CAD, but will soon and I will be submitting it for review.
5: On Sunday I am rattle-canning my sliders and bumpers, and I am trying to figure out if I should remove the brackets to my doors and mirrors and rattle can those black also. I think it would look pretty slick and since the doors pop off this would be a good way to maintain them from rust. What do you think?
