Featured Member Submissions for Feburary 2009

[YotaFun]

Reviving and old tradition.
We skipped a month everyone, lets get back on the ball tongueout

For the rules, read http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=713.new

If you have an interest in being next month's featured member, post up (1) pic of your truck and a brief blurb on your truck specs. This thread will be open for 2 weeks. After this thread is closed, there will be a poll started listing the members who have expressed interest in being the featured member. This will run for a little under the last two weeks of the month for our members to vote. The last couple days will consist of announcing the winner and gathering their info.

Post up - and good luck!!

EDIT: YOU MAY SUBMIT AGAIN IF YOU DID NOT WIN LAST MONTH!!
ONLY THE WINNER IS INELIGIBLE!!

[corax]

Let's see if we can make it an East Coast trifecta . . .
(I'll take some liberty and post 3 pics :D)

Rausch Creek
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/09-01%20Rausch%20Creek/IMG_3270.jpg
Hungry Valley in So Cal (I've since fixed the gas door)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/DSCF1137.jpg
Medford/Ashland OR
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/081010-11.jpg


- 3.0L 7MGE Supra engine swap
- recent Port & Polish (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/cyl%20head/combustionchamber.jpg) on the cyl head with ARP head studs used on re-assembly
- MSD 6A Ignition (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/100_0595-1.jpg) and MSD 8mm wires (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/100_0596.jpg)
- 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust
- stainless Flowmaster Delta 50 muffler
- home-fab front bumper (http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3857/1000024ym1.jpg)
- home-fab rear bumper with receiver (pulled 3,500lbs 4k miles cross country) (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/10-08%20Cross%20Country/080931-8.jpg)
- home-fab lower control arm brace (http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6048/1000021tz2.jpg)
- home-fab extended rear shackles
- home-fab idler arm brace (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/random%20projects/100_2760.jpg)
- Toyota LSD front differential swap from an '83 Celica Supra (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=4256.msg47309#msg47309)
- 4.56:1 V6 center sections front and rear w/ 32x11.5x15 BFG A/T KO tires on alloy rims
- Marlin HD W56 trans
- Hannemann front fenders
- "Turbo Coupe" hood vents (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/100_2751.jpg)
- 110,000 candlepower driving lights (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=5776.0)
- rear driving lights wired for use as reverse lights (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=4256.msg40129#msg40129)
- SR5 gauge cluster (tach, oil press, voltage), added engine vacuum gauge
- Cherokee CM-10+ CB peaked, tuned, and able to transmit on 10M, 11M, 12M bands (CB is 26.965 MHz -> 27.405 MHz, I have 23.815 MHz -> 30.555 MHz)
- Yaesu FT-2800 2meter 65W Ham radio
- '89 Celica All-Trac Turbo seats (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/batardsalamano/seats/100_2695.jpg)
-- built stout to be able to drive to the trail make it home every time

My Garage Thread (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=4256.0)

*near future mods
-> just got a set of OME Dakar rear leafs with a Marlin Crawler U-Bolt flip kit - need shock mounts to weld on the axle yet
-> T-100 caliper and rotor brake upgrade (have the calipers, waiting on rotors and pads till I get a 1" MC)
-> upgraded headlight harness (already built with dual relays, but not installed yet)
*not so near future mods (> 3 months)
-> modify rear bumper for fold down tire carrier
-> NWMP 14 gallon aux fuel tank (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=4256.msg45917#msg45917) (already have the tank, but need to move the spare first)

[mastacox]

Well I'm usually too lazy to enter in these things, but I think I'll try again.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/mastacox/Glamis%20MLK%20Day%202009/Glamis19of34.jpg

1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5

Powertrain:
3.4L V-6, TRD Gen-II Supercharged
TRD Cat-back exhaust
2.2" URD supercharger underdrive pulley
318cc Bosch fuel injectors
Walbro 190lph fuel pump
Deckplate Mod
Hayden 1678 Transmission Cooler
Denso Iridium IK-22 Spark plugs
Splitsecond FTC-E Piggyback control unit
170 degree thermostat

Suspension:
Factory E-Locker w/ Grey wire mod
3" Revtek Lift
Sonoran Steel drop panhard bar
4Crawler 1" Body Lift
Custom 3/4" wheel spacers
17" FJ Cruiser Alloys, painted to match
285x70r17 BF Goodrich All-Terrain's

Body:
2002 4Runner headlights and taillights
The "Outback Mod"
Windows tinted to match
Hella 500's and cheapo H3 driving lights on bumper
Scooped Hood
Clear turn signals and side-markers

Other:
On-Board Air
Full Amsoil fluids
Optima Red-Top battery
A-Pillar dual gauge pod
TRD boost gauge
Innovate! LC-1 Wideband control unit, XD-16 gauge
AutoMeter digital transmission temp gauge
Hard-mounted 350W inverter

[04 Rocko Taco]

Okay guys, I am going to clean up the clutter in this thread, nothing personal to anyone, but to keep this thread cognizant and relevant to its purpose, I will be going at it melee style, if it isn't a submission post its out of here. Thanks for understanding guys!

This post will be deleted in a few hours, I just want everyone to know what happened to thier old posts.
Don't be afraid to chit-chat, but keep it brief, and on topic!

[04 Rocko Taco]

Also, I will be closing this thread up tomorrow night. So post em if you got em. :)

[04 Rocko Taco]

No new takers? Last chance, thread closing within the hour.

[4runfun]

I'll give it a shot
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/DSC00463.jpg
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/100_0806.jpg
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/DSC00461.jpg
2000 toyota 4runner, trd supercharger, trd elocker 4.30 gearing, custom intake, pro comp wheels and tires.

[4runnerchevy]

I like the middle shot, with the guy landing an airplane :flipoff:

[4runfun]

well the truck was up high so he had to use the navy signals :flipoff:

[04 Rocko Taco]

Closed. Look for the voting thread.