Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Great News

As some of you know, I own my grandpa's first Toyota truck. I have since customized and restored it, and made an SST model out of it. It is currently in need of an alternator and battery and it will be out on the streets once again. Now the good news: Today I will be getting my Grandpa's 2nd Toyota truck! It is a 1996 Toyota TACOMA SR5, extended cab, 2WD. It is equipped with the 3.4L 3400 V-6. It has been gargarage kept its entire life and is in mint condition ( just like the first one he gave me! ). The 2 trucks are exactly 10 years of age diffrent. My 1986 Toyota was one of the best trucks ever produced by the company and was the set standard for all Toyota trucks. Now the Tacoma is the representation of what the simple Toyota truck used to be.They have virtually the same frame and chassis, but an entirely diffrent body style with more curves and aerodynamics. My Grandpa is also having it tunned up today before I get it so It will be practically a brand new truck! I am so thankful that I now will have a dependable vehicle instead of just relying on my POS Grand Prix.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

New fog lamps and Optilux Angel ( Demon ) eyes





I have wired the Demon eyes in on a seperate toggle switch so I can have the option to have them on when my fog lights are off. I also have another toggle switch controlling the nose cone fog lights. Above are some of the multi-optional lighting functions I have access to from the cock-pit of this high performance vehicle.

The Final Touch





This just added a very subttle touch to the engine with out jumping out at you, or looking like an aftermarket concept. I like to keep things looking factory ( OEM ) and simply bring out the best in what I have, as opposed to making something stand out or look flashy.

Prep for Paint Work





These are the photos of the etching work I've done with the exacto knife. The stuff in red is obviously the paint work in its' 1st stage. It took several hours to cut out the template for this paint scheme.

Engine Paint Work





1st photo is where I removed the head lamp in order to access the fender well and to wire in the new fog lamp assembly. 2nd is the prep work I did so I could paint the Intake Manifold styling. 3rd is the Finalized prep before using the razor to etch out the logo and styling. Last photo is the before Photo of the engine and intake manifold.

K&N Cold Air Intake, Optima Battery, & Mesh Grill




The top photo is a picture of my newly installed K&N cold air intake system. I had to patch a broken fender well so I didn't get water in the cone filter or intake manifold. The 2nd picture is my new red top, spiral cell technology, Optima battery. The last photo is of my custom mesh grill inserts.

Thursday, December 01, 2005

1986 TOYOTA SST










The first photo (top left) is in 1998 when I first moved to Auburn. The 2nd photo (top right) is the after shot from my current custom/restoration. 3rd is the before shot. 4th is the aftermath of an off- road excursion in 2000. 5th is a photo of me in high school in 1997. 6th is a picture after I lowered the truck 2 inches in 1998. 7th is the first and only existing photo of this truck when my Grandfather owned it. This photo also shows you how much history I have with this truck as well ( 20 years ). The 8th photo is from 1997, right before my State Track Meet in which I placed 4th in the state in the 1 mile with an astounding 4.28 minutes. This truck means the whole world to me because is symbolizes my Grandfather and his moral teachings of taking pristine care of ones belongings. I have many memories in this truck and hope to have many more, now if only I could acquire enough money to finish the custom/restoration.

Mustang of the Day


This is a 2002 Mustang Cobra R. It doesn't even come with a radio nor an air conditioner, but this monster can pound out some horses and light up the pavement. This car would be ideal for just racing!

Saturday, November 12, 2005

New Car of the day


Hey you mopar fans, watch out for this bad boy next year. This 2006 Dodge Charger SRT-8 is what a true power plant is. The SRT-8 gets the 6.1 L Hemi V-8 with 420 lb-ft of torque and 425 Horse Power. Now that is impressive for a Sedan. There is a link below if you want to see this power house in action!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=107369

Friday, November 11, 2005

My favorite Mustangs

On top is the Chip Foose Mustang Stallion and below is a 1967 Shelby GT 500 ( Elanor). As
most of you know, I am a big fan of the T.V. show on TLC called Overhaulin'.
If you want to see Chip Foose in action, just watch Overhaulin'.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

New Muscle Car


I have always been a real big fan of Pontiac's GTO, Trans Am, FireBird, and Grand Prix, and this takes the cake. This is a 2006 Pontiac Judge GTO, and it appears to be ready for anything! It comes standard from the dealer with a 5.4 Liter engine and over 400 Horse Power. If that is a true dyno test result, then the Ford Mustangs really have something to worry about. I'll let you Pontiac fans be the JUDGE of that!

Saturday, November 05, 2005

BAZOOOKA Cold Air Intake System


Last week I fabricated an intake system for my car. Originally, there was an air box with out a direct air flow to the K&N air filter charger. Infact, the cool air flow was decreased as it was sucked into the air box, so I created a direct route for the air to flow straight into the K&N filter charger. I can tell a slight increase in throttle response and increasd gas milage. That's not bad at all seeing how gas prices are so extremely high. I will post pictures and sketches of the fabrication process soon! To the left is a picture of my K&N Filter.

Muscle Car of the Day

1970 Dodge Challenger. This one is for all of you Mopar fans out there.