Carlovers Desert Beater Build

[carlover]

Yeah it's Gils'. Its been cool to see it every step of the way. That things is gonna be a damn good all around truck when it's done.

 

[mounty71]

Sean, i can't remember and don't feel like going through 24 pages to find out, are you going with a 4 link w/ panhard and coilovers off the axle, or a mezzanine setup? I know you were considering both options, can't remember which you decided on.

 

[carlover]

Mezz arm setup. The coilovers off the axle is hard to tune and limited to around the shock length in travel. With the mezz arm itll be around 26" of travel in the rear. And with the d44 hubs as the pivot points we can make a sway bar and use warn manual locking hubs to engage and disengage the sway bar.

 

[Stic-o]

Yeah it's Gils'. Its been cool to see it every step of the way. That things is gonna be a damn good all around truck when it's done.

Well he is still in the middle east, so I'll have to go test it for him when it's done:

 

[carlover]

Add that to the front which will have a hair under 20" of travel and i think this thing will be very fast and very capable.

 

[carlover]

Well he is still in the middle east, so I'll have to go test it for him when it's done:

i totally want his truck now haha. but he's put a ton of money into it, but it will be worth it in the end.

 

[Tbars4]

...It will be 3 years tommorow that an infamous hill was renamed "Gil's Hill"...

...And who can forget the airbag flag?...

...I got to see the Nissan several times but I didn't know it was Gil's...I was hoping to see Carlovers ride when I was at BTF...

 

[carlover]

Mine is sitting in the side yard at his house all cut up in peices right now. Its more an eye sore then anything right now.

 

[iheartbeams]

Sean, its logan off dr just read the whole thread! Lemme know if you and brandon ever need help with anything. I cant weld but I can coach you on what youre doing wrong haah. Cant wait to see it done, the night race isnt gonna happen what about the clean up?

 

[carlover]

Hauling the rust bucket to the BTF shop tommorow or saturday. Should be fun loading it on the trailer with no brakes, steering, not running, and cant support its own weight in the front hahahahahaha.

 

[Stic-o]

Hauling the rust bucket to the BTF shop tommorow or saturday. Should be fun loading it on the trailer with no brakes, steering, not running, and cant support its own weight in the front hahahahahaha.

Yeah looks like Gil's truck is done. Came out SWEET!

 

[carlover]

yeah gils truck is an amazing and unique build.

 

[carlover]

and so it finally begins. loaded up and on its way to the shop

 

[MrQ]

Is that a Firestone tire I see there...? :

 

[carlover]

hahahaha yeah, i need some spares to make it a roller. Not even sure where they came from.

 

[carlover]

little progress pics

 

[Tbars4]

...I was going to post some spy shots yesterday...:

 

[carlover]

engine cage should be done mid next week hopefully. so much work to do, so little time and money to do it haha

 

[Stic-o]

Let me know if you want to switch the rear cargo door to a 98+. I'll give you the spare I have for free!!! Just want it out of my garage

 

[carlover]

wont even be able to run a rear hatch thanks for the offer though. will have some sort of dual spare/bumper setup that has to hang out of the back. this thing has beyond snow balled on me now