New Build

[Sylux]

Never in doubt

[yoshie]

Nice to back in a surf. Truck drives great and seems happy being back on the road for the first time in 5 years.

[KERRSURF]

Congrats on the MOT, must be an amazing feeling. What colour you doing her

Ivan Stewart Toyota Baja trophy truck.

[gwh200]

Good job fellas..cracking build thread. Time though, to address the elephant in the room.
When is it being v8'd?

[yoshie]

Good job fellas..cracking build thread. Time though, to address the elephant in the room.
When is it being v8'd?

Let me get some paint on it first

[gwh200]

Let me get some paint on it first

Sorry pal...just keen.

[Karma Supra]

I ###### love this truck

Edit: And I can't believe that something that could be used to describe something as "covered in blood" is blocked by the swear filter!!!

[yoshie]

Thanks for all the great comments and encouragement over the past 20 month.
It has been both fun and frustrating at times but ultimately worth the time and effort.
I have a few small jobs left and then off to paint.
Hopefully I will be posting final pictures in September.

[KERRSURF]

[Sylux]

How does she drive, handle etc?

[KERRSURF]

Brilliant, site really nice on the road, you just drive it like the truck that it is.

[yoshie]

Paint coming in at £2k, ouch! I better get saving. It will almost be painted twice, first painted white then baked before being masked up and colours applied before a final visit to the oven.

Or do I go for a cheaper single colour

[popuptoaster]

Paint coming in at £2k, ouch! I better get saving. It will almost be painted twice, first painted white then baked before being masked up and colours applied then painted before a final visit to the oven.

Or do I go for a cheaper single colour

Do it how you want it or you'll only have to do it again later.

[Trunks]

Paint coming in at £2k, ouch! I better get saving. It will almost be painted twice, first painted white then baked before being masked up and colours applied then painted before a final visit to the oven.

Or do I go for a cheaper single colour

Tough choice Brian. You know you'll probably never make back all the money & time you've put in, especially with a 2K spray job, but if you go for the cheaper option you know you'll always regret it.

Ill get my order in for some rock sliders in, that will help fill the coffers

[yoshie]

In case I decide to use a winch at some point, I made this bumper this week.
Full cage protection for the winch, probably have to fit the winch with the bumper off then lift into place. It will protect the winch very nicely thou.

Alloy fairlead for plasma or synthetic rope, clear lense indicators.