Topic: Valentin's Unnamed Rig

[valentin36]

Year: 2012
Trim: S Auto
Color: Avalanche White with all emblems plasti dip black

Mods:

Under the hood
-Offroad Gorilla hood struts
-IMS gold( it was a gift so whatever color works)
-Volant Intake(older one without the giant hole in it)
-Relocated horn to grill
-Airflow snorkel(need to install/ help)

Suspension
-AAL kit  with 5100s
- 2.0 Radflos
- PRG UCAs (trimmed bucket)
- Rouch Country shackles (need to install PRG  shackles)
- 1.5 hubcentric wheel spacers on rear(need to trim fender to do front)
All sitting on 33" General Grabber at2
 On stock rims plasti dip black white black spline locks

Armor
-White knuckle sliders
-Diff cover painted red(need to install)
-Custom swing tire bumper on oem aluminium bumper re-enforced
(need to add recovery points)

Lighting
-HID head lights(need to replace soon dimming out)
-Jdm yellow fogs and turn lights(redo yellow tint with HIDs)

Inside
-Universal black car seat cover
-Weathertech rubber mats

Comms
-none yet

Audio
-Pioneer double din
Tools
-Full craftsman mechanic tool set

Outside
-Hood bug deflector
-Window visors

Future Mods
-Custom roof rack
-Front off-road bumper(undecided which one)
-Full skids
-Exhaust system
-Bully dog tuner(re-attempt)
-Possible TSwap

[Jayrat]

you'll be happy you put that diff protection on

[JFanaselle]

Nice to see you put a build thread up! Can't wait to see some pictures of your progress as your build it up.

[valentin36]

Trust me I plan on it. Since everything I have waiting snorkel and the Diff cover.. hub spacers..all waiting to be pulled out and installed. And I'm planning to drop 1500 on a rear bumper with rear suspension with springs with air lift to be good there. Then the are awning for camping out. Slot planned from seeing everyone's rigs

[valentin36]

This was funny have to share. I'm petting. Take the dog out to fiesta island since its locked up all day and I run into a kid that reminded me of me hahaha. Took his girl out to the beach and drive up to the water. Ends up in soft sand haha I felt bad cause I did something similar. So I wanted to help. All I had was a cheap Walmart rope I used to tie up the bed on the roof rack when I moved. Luckily the rope worked just doubled it up in a twist. Pulled him out and the girl the whole time was laughing. Then when the car was out asked to go with me so it wouldn't happen again. Felt so bad for the kid. Yet reminds me of me and the trouble I caused with a Honda.

[RikRong]

Just have him air down next time and I'll bet he can get out.

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[valentin36]

IDK if that would help this time. He had the civic lowered and dug himself to the point the bumper was dragging sand from sinking in. I'm just surprised the rope didn't snap.

[RikRong]

IDK if that would help this time. He had the civic lowered and dug himself to the point the bumper was dragging sand from sinking in. I'm just surprised the rope didn't snap.

Oh yeah, that probably wouldn't help.

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[valentin36]

Ay the bumper stayed attached..so all good. It didn't help he had low profile tires..pretty much bald looked like slicks hahaha.."that rope tho" Walmart rope came in clutch.

[RikRong]

Ay the bumper stayed attached..so all good. It didn't help he had low profile tires..pretty much bald looked like slicks hahaha.."that rope tho" Walmart rope came in clutch.

I had to tow a Mazda without tow points out of a ditch. I used soft shackles and wrapped one around the rear subframe. I pulled the car out slowly and cautiously. Soft shackles are a good investment for anyone.

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[valentin36]

Well this car has one recovery point but it's right under the bumper so it a bracket behind the bumper. I knowing this from owning several Honda's, and being pulled from there before knew if I pulled from there id tear his bumper of since that bumper is held on by 2 bolts and 2 very shitty thin brackets.  So I had him warp around the lcas/subframe. Then tied it and wrapped it around my ball hitch then twisted it for strength and tied around the lca again. Nice soft pull and got him out while making a roadway with his bumper from him digging himself in. My Bubba rope already in the mail waiting to get it.

[valentin36]

Feels like Xmas when parts arrive in the mail and you forget that your ordered stuff

[valentin36]

And it's up, haha 10mins to install when you stop the confused look and you understand the parts Hahahaha

[valentin36]

When your sliders won't cooperate and won't just self install themselves on your rig
Hahahahahahahahaha if only that was a thing. Soon tho. Thanks to Jeff for helping with the favor of bring down the sliders for the SD guys

[JFanaselle]

I think that hood strut mod is one of my favorite mods that I've done to my rig so far. It's so simple that it's almost stupid, but it's awesome. I already forgot just how horribly agonizing it was to prop the hood open with the little rod. (come on Duffman... I know you've got something about that one)... my arm gets sore just thinking about it.