I kind of like...
...the stealth/street sleeper approach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riff Raff
It'll freak people even more :eek:
Jo
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I kind of like...
...the stealth/street sleeper approach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riff Raff
It'll freak people even more :eek:
Jo
Sunroof would be nice...
Perhaps a set of OEM roof bars and a great roof basket like a Thule 696.
$250+ for new emblems was just not a priority for the customer any longer, and the condition of the emblems would not have allowed for removal and reinstallation of them. The alternative was clean them up and touch them up with paint.
With new tires and the motor needing to be broken in properly, a burnout video was just not the best decision at this time, even if we would LOVE to see what she can do. Perhaps the owner will shoot some footage for us!
This was a fun project and we would love to do more to it and make it more aggressive and an off road beast! If anyone is ready to do the conversion on theirs as complete as this build, call us!
Feel free to like us on Facebook as well, and view the photo album on there. We will be adding more photos and videos as we come across them.
[QUOTE=AutoPros;277225]With new tires and the motor needing to be broken in properly, a burnout video was just not the best decision at this time, even if we would LOVE to see what she can do.QUOTE]
Now I'm not saying this as a joke or to try and fool you, but a co-worker who has been working on motors for over 30 years swears by taking the engine through every RPM that it's capable of so that the rings seat properly. This is what keeps the motor from having oil leak issues down the road.
With this information presented to you, you can now think about how you're only helping your customer by burning out. Plus, you don't want those new tires to be all slippery. ;)
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Originally Posted by AutoPros
Okay, here's the very best solution of all:
Use some professional grade Decal Remover and a hard rubber spatula (so as not to scratch the paint) to only remove the "3" and the "dot" characters from each side fender, leaving the "5L" remaining in place (then it will be quickly finished to perfection without spending an additional $250). Having only the "5L" will be sufficient.
You're Welcome.
:bgwb:
We couldn't leave well enough alone. We swapped out the tires again and went up to a 285/75R16.
What about just swapping the 5 and the 3? Since that's the actual size, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Riff Raff
Quote:
Originally Posted by HeckaTrebeka
Nope, it won't work. If you go back and re-read AutoPro's post #203 above, they basically stated that the removal and reinstallation of the same old number emblems are much too deteriorated for successful reapplication and would not likely re-stick once removed. Brand new emblem sets cost $250 and that was the reason they were not ordered by the customer/VX owner.
Consequently; to save spending $250 for a brand new set of emblems, the best solution is just to only remove the "3" and the "dot", while leaving the original "5L" remaining in place on each side fender. Ka-pisch???
:bgwb:
Geez, what's all this talk of $250??? That's for a complete set of every decal/badge on the truck.
A brand new 3.5L badge from Isuzu is only $14.80 each.
I'm with you Sue..
I was trying to figure if the aforementioned emblems.... were made of Unobtanium :p
Here is all thats required....( unless you just stay stealth...my personal pref!)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-RED-M...82d1b3&vxp=mtr
....for $8.95
jo
:laugho: That's a good one Jo! Let's hope none of our parts end up made of that!Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
For those in question, the customer wanted to replace ALL emblems, hence the price tag. To just replace the front fender emblems and leave the old rear quarter emblems would have stood out like a sore thumb. So the customer chose to leave well enough alone. That, and the turn around time for emblems was not quick enough.
:snooz:
Sleeper...
Yep, no one will know a thing until they are left in the dust. Sweet!Quote:
Originally Posted by VXorado
I like it just as it sits!
Yup..exactly my point re-emblems...
...SLEEPER...indeed :thumbup:
Love it.
Jo
I think the 285s really set it off!
Yes, they fill out the wheel wells nicely! Did you have to do any trimming? What about selling a "How To" manual on the swap for the DIYers?
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Originally Posted by JoFotoz
Nah; it just needs to have the finishing touch performed and have only the "3" and "dot" emblems removed, and leave the "5L" remaining in place on each side fender. Five minutes with some Decal Remover, and it would be finished to perfection displaying only the "5L" emblem.
:bgwb:
My own personal opinion, for what its worth, remove the emblem all together.
Wow! Beauty!
Did you do anything special to the cladding?
It looks really good...:bwgy::smilewink:bgwo::bgwb:
Total costs?
whatever happened to this thing? already in south africa?
Yes. It has been completed and shipped.
I am curious how much did this conversion cost out the door and how long to reproduce the results the next time???
Read the thread Mike.
We can do this build again, anytime. Turn around time should be about 4 months. The biggest hurdle is turn around time for the manufacturers.
The cladding. The gray does not look good on a black VX.
It's black.
Heard back from the customer. Running strong!
With the 5MT swap, seems like it should be possible to keep the TOD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ktPSWsl0Y
You would have to use LS4 version of 5.3 engine.
You say that as if that's something detrimental *lol*.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leon R
To use LS4, you have to address a starter mount. I have seen two solutions and I am not thrilled with either. Once someone address this problem with LS4, it will be a very popular LSx motor to swap!
Total cost? Is the customer a member here? How's this holding up a year and a half later?
Since the VX was shipped to Africa, I doubt that the new owner is a member. I also doubt that the conversion shop gets many updates IRT the health of their little work of art.
If you have to ask how much the conversion cost ... you wouldn't be able to afford it anyway:)
As much as the vehicle was brand new. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
To be "Overhauled" by Chip Foose, Independent4x, Rocky Road, StinkyFab, AutoPros, 4 Wheel Parts, etc.
V8, MT (no matter if it saves TOD or not), get rid of 14 years of snow belt rust... Just keep my VX away from those nutjobs over at West Coast Customs! I don't need 2 50" flatscreens that swing out on articulating arms...
:_brickwal