The Jolly Green Giant...aka the Recycled Rig

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I also don't think I added the write-up on KMR's aka Wagon Gear's tailgate storage lid. I bought one of his prototype unit's (Because I'm impatient) and it has held up very well.

It's one of those wasted areas put to good use. He now offers locking latches in place of the regular cam locks.

Here's another teaser pic followed by the write-up;

And the write-up;
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20615

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I was going to say that I ripped off a flare, but alas that would be incorrect. To be accurate, the washboard roads of Death Valley (In between the Race Track and the Ubehebe Crater to be exact) claimed my right rear fender flare.

In response to losing a flare, the better half changed the name of the Cruiser from the "Bomber" to the "Tripod." I couldn't have a Cruiser called tripod, so this weekend the flares were removed in anticipation of Line-X being applied in their place.

Here's a few pictures of how I hope it comes out. I snapped these in the local Cabela's parking lot.

I'm going to follow his line's and also include the front valance and the tailgate at the same height all the way around.

 

[Redline]

I think it will look good with Line-X and no flares When are you going to have it done?

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I think it will look good with Line-X and no flares When are you going to have it done?

I'm making the appointment tomorrow.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I opted for the U.V. "XTRA" Line-X. It has a little bit of a shine to it when compared with the regular Line-X and is supposed to holdup better against the sun and elements. I opted for the full 360* coverage including below the front grill and on the rear tailgate.

Overall, I'm pleased with how it turned out. There are a couple of small imperfections that I'll deal with. The biggest of which is a shot of overspray on the rear hatch. That's hatch, not tail gate. I have no idea how it got up there and the fact that I found it on my own instead of them telling me about it isn't very comforting.

 

[spressomon]

Looks nice J!

 

[Redline]

I love it, looking forward to seeing it in person

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

 

[02TahoeMD]

The Line-X treatment looks killer! Great job. :beer:

 

[locrwln]

Wow, looks great Jereme. How well did they do with the rear bumper in place?

Jack

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Wow, looks great Jereme. How well did they do with the rear bumper in place?

Jack

They were able to get all the way in there. That part looks really well covered. Thankfully, because I was not going to pull the sub-tank and bumper for them. They even added a little to the inside (Body side) of the bumper, which I like because of the ability for water to get in there.


Thanks again guys, it's nice to get feedback.

 

[SimonInAustralia]

Nice job, looks sort of like skateboard grip tape.

 

[MoGas]

That looks great. I can't bring myself to go black on my white paint. I'm going to get a quote from the Rhino Linings place on white.

Did I miss it, or what did you do with the holes?


Dave

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Thanks guys.

I had an 03 Dodge Cummins Crewcab that was white. I did the same thing to it and I thought it looked sharp with the contrast (Well, that and they were going to charge a huge premium to shoot white. They said they needed the extra money to cover the labor of cleaning the gun to make sure it would come out white).

As for the holes, I asked what they would do with them and they replied "They will just get filled in." But after picking up the truck, I noticed the lowest front flare hole is open. I don't know if they taped them or if they just filled them with bed liner.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

This is what happens when an Electrical Engineer/CruiserHead sees your wiring job.

I had the chance to have a Pro help me out with some wiring jobs that had been kicking my rear. I asked Alia176 to help me sort out the wiring for George's ECU and my Australian OEM Aux Tank switch. I tried per George's website along with Boston Mangler's, but when I pushed the little button... Nothing happened. The overhead gauge cluster worked, heck it even has the rheostat control for brightness. Could I have been that far off?

A quick e-mail conversation with George affirmed that he bench tested each unit before shipment and that the problem was likely my wiring job. I knew that the wiring for the project was very detailed and probably over my head, but I tackled it anyways.

Double and triple check my self made wiring loom, push the button and still nothing. In my haste to go on a trip, I abandoned the ECU/OEM button and installed a simple single throw toggle switch that worked perfect with one exception. It wasn't a factory switch.

The toggle worked. It looked hideous, but worked. I have used it without any problems on many trips since getting the cruiser back on the road.

Fast forward a few months. LoCrwln calls me to tell me that Alia176 was coming to town for awhile. That set the wheels in my head turning. Not only is he an Electrical Engineer, he had an aux tank, George's ECU and the coveted Australian OEM AUX button. Yes, things are looking good.

What was supposed to be a one morning job has turned into two days...So far. He arrived early, quickly confirmed that my ECU was bad. Made a quick call to George and we had one shipped out that afternoon. I'm thinking to myself...Wow, this has got to be the easiest fix I've dealt with since owning "Gang Green."

Right now, I'm thinking I'm pretty cool. Ali has diagnosed my problem with a few probes of the Ohm meter. My new part is enroute, what else can go wrong? That's when reality slaps me in the face and Ali says "You know, your wiring job is the stuff nightmares are made out of." I told him to treat my Cruiser as if it were his own and let's get it dialed in.

By the end of the first morning this was SOME of the wiring that had been culled from the Cruiser. As embarrassing as it is, this is only part of the birds nest we cleaned up.

I also took this opportunity to install a DieHard Platinum group 35. Thanks to the research on this forum it was discovered that the Platinum line-up is a rebadged Odyssey battery. The group 35 has the terminals orientated in the correct position for Toyota's. I ordered some Mil-Spec terminals from Napa which will be here later this week.

Ali then installed my Blue Sea 12 fuse panel that I had been keeping for a rainy day. ({ics to come)

I really like how clean the install is going. The battery compartment is safe, organized and clean. The wires are easily identifiable and the correct gauge for their intended uses. They also have the appropriate fuses. This project has been a long time overdue.