Thursday, October 27, 2011

What I've Done (THE BUILD)

THE BEGINNING: The Day I Bought It, 10/2008



ADDED:
-Brush Guard (a.k.a. "Damage Multiplier"!)
-PRG 2" Front Spacer
-Window Tint (5%)
-Stickers!



ADDED:
-Keyless Entry Keypad
-Window Wind/Rain Deflector's
-Hood Deflector
-Rear Tail Light Guards


ADDED: "Stubby" Antenna ("el cheapo" at AutoZone)



ADDED:
-Wheels (16x8, AR Chamber Teflon)
-Tires (33" BFG All Terrain's)
-PRG Radflo Coilover's
-PRG UCA's
-Deaver AAL
-KC Daylighter's Hi-Lites




RADAR DETECTOR Mod:
No lame suction cups here, AND a quick release too.




Painted the COWL & SIDE PANELS 
(Krylon Fusion Flat Black) then, re-painted Side Panels with Duplicolor Bumper Paint (works much better!!)






PIONEER AVH-P3200 DVD Unit installed:








NEW "ENDLESS SUMMER" Tag:




REAR BUMPER RE-PAINT:    ^BEFORE^

AFTER:







ADDED:
-Roof Net
-Door Nets (4)
-Windshield Tint Strip
      









BACK-UP CAMERA Installed:

 



STEALTHED THE GRILL:
(in preparation for the new Hefty Front Bumper I ordered)
I used 1st Coat: Krylon Fusion Flat Black, 2nd-4th Coats: Rustoleum Universal Flat Black




STEALTHED THE DOOR HANDLES:
Rustoleum Universal Satin Black (4 coats)




HEFTY FRONT BUMPER Installed:





THE $1.99 MIRROR Mod:
I highly suggest doing this one!




AC 2" BODY LIFT:
BEFORE:

AFTER:



VOLANT Cold Air Intake:
with Donaldson Powercore Filter




AIR HORN'S Installed, & Factory Horn Replaced w/ Yolo's:


Here's a Sound Clip on YouTube of my Yolo Horns first, then my Air Horns:



CRAVINSPEED STUBBY ANTENNA:
(repaced my "el-cheapo" Autozone stubby antenna)




INDOOR SURF RACK, (for boards 6'8" and smaller...)



AND STICKERS...



AIRFLOW SNORKEL Installed:




ADDED A DISTRBUTOR BLOCK:
(For the electronics. 4-in 1-out.)




EURO-KEY FLIP MOD:
Probably one of the coolest Mod's I've done. I love this little Mod, very easy too.





STORAGE BOX UNDER REAR SEAT Mod:
(You can fit 2 boxes under there.)




INCLOMETER Added:
(The company that created the App, is working on a 2nd Generation Xterra icon for us!)


V-LED's:
Replaced all my interior map/dome lights with these. These things are AMAZING!!
http://www.v-leds.com


This is the difference between the two. NEW VLED on the Left, and Old LED on the Right.





Enough output to light up the ENTIRE front Cab:






STEALTHED STEERING WHEEL BURGER:
(Used Black PlastiDip Rattle Can)






REX RUG MOD:




HEFTY FRONT BUMPER RE-POWDERCOATED:
Had to get my Hefty Fabworks Front Bumper re-powdercoated because the initial powdercoater did a CRAP job!


It's a new MINI TEX BLACK Powdercoat. 




Tuesday, October 25, 2011

CANTEEN ARMY-X

Rig Name: CANTEEN ARMY-X
Year: 2005, "2nd Generation"
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: S, Titan Swapped
Color: Canteen Green

AS IT SITS TODAY:
Sits 6'9" tall

FACTORY OPTIONS:
-Automatic Transmission, 4.0L V6
-Rockford-Fosgate Premium Sound System
-Gentex auto-dim & Compass Mirror
-Rear cargo area roll out privacy cover

SUSPENSION / TIRES / WHEELS:
6" Overall Lift... (sits 7" over the Stock Xterra)
-Extended Length Radflo Coilovers, 650lb. Eibach Springs (Springs powder-coated Red, by: Armor Tech PC)
-Titan UCA's
-Titan LCA's
-PRG Stainless Steel Extended Brake Lines
-Moog Steering Inner's/Outer's
-Calmini rear AAL kit
-PRG Adjustable Shackles
-Bilstein 5125 Extended Length Rear Shocks
-A.C. 2" Body Lift
-BFG All Terrain T/A KO, 33's
-Yokohama Geolander MT, 33" (SPARE)
-Level 8 Strike 6 Wheels, 16x8.5 (6x4.5 bolt pattern)
-2"Rear Wheel Spacers (ezaccessory.com)


ARMOR / EXTERIOR:
-Hefty Fabworks Front Bumper (Mini Tex Black Powdercoated, by Armor Tech PC)
-Hefty Rad/Front Skid
-Shrockworks Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier & CB Antenna Mount (Mini Tex Black Powdercoated,  by Armor Tech PC)
-Tail-light guards (Mini Tex Black Powdercoated, by Armor Tech PC)
-All Nissan/Xterra Emblems Stealthed
-Window Wind/Rain Deflector's
-Hood Bug Deflector
-Cravin Speed "Stubby" Antenna
-Airflow Snorkel


ENGINE / POWERTRAIN:
-Volant Cold Air Intake w/ Powercore Filter
-Spicer Life Series Ujoints
-Radiator Bypass MOD
-Rear Diff Breather MOD


ELECTRICAL:
-(2) KC Hi-Lights 130W Off-Road lights (mounted on Hefty Bumper)
-OEM Fog Light Kit Installed
-Nissan Keypad Keyless-entry System (mounted on roof)
-Cobra Radar Detector (attached to windshield, wired to battery)
-V-LED's throughout (all interior lights replaced w/ V-LED's)
-LED License Plate Lights
-Back-up Camera, CZ1 Night Vision ($16 on eBay!)
-Brass Marine Battery Terminal's (both +/-)
-Stillen Battery Tie Down
-Distributor Block (5 in, 1 out)


SOUND: (I like my music!)
-Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD Head Unit
-12" Infinity Sub w/ 2000w Kenwood Amp
-Kenwood speakers (all factory speakers replaced)
-Large Capacitor (keeps headlights' power from dimming when bass hits)
-Megablast Air Horns (freekin' loud!)
-Yolo Horns (replaced my factory horn) (Cadillac/Diesel Truck Loud)
Here's a clip of how they sound...

TRAIL GEAR:
-Smittybilt XRC8 Comp Series Winch w/ Synthetic Line (8,000 lbs.)
-Oasis Trailhead Tire Deflators, 5-20psi
-20L NATO Style Jerry Can, (Spare Fuel Tank, OD Green)
-Custom-Fit Sigg Water Bottles in both doors (perfect fit)
-Midland Handheld CB Radio
-2' Firestick II Antenna (wired to center console, hooked up to Handheld CB Radio)

MODS / OTHER:
-Euro Flip-Key Mod
-Radiator Bypass Mod
-Hood Rod Mod
-Rear Hatch Struts Mod
-Rear Differential Breather Mod
-16" Rear Wiper Mod
-Roof Wet/Dry Box Mod
-Drivers Side "Disable Beep" Mod
-Mini Maglite Mod (in Center Console)
-Mud UK Interior Storage Nets: 1 in the Headliner, 4 in the Doors
-WeatherTech Floormats (Front & Rear)
-10% Front Window Tints, 5% Rear Tints, 5% Windshield Strip
-Bosch Icon Windshield Wipers (The BEST Ever!!)
-Stealthed Side Panels (Duplicolor Bumper Paint)
-Stealthed Step Rails (Driver's side removed, the Wife still has hers!)
-Stealthed Grill (Krylon + Rustoleum Universal)
-Stealthed Rear Bumper (Duplicolor Bumper Paint)
-Stealthed All Door Handles (Duplicolor Bumper Paint)
-Custom-Fit Sigg Burton Water bottles in both doors (perfect fit for the X)
-OFF ROAD Decals
-Stickers: Hawaiian Islands, "Local Boy", & "theXterra.org" [b]NEW![/b]


COMING SOON / WISH LIST...
-m226 Rear Axle w/ E-locker (Waiting...)
-4wd Conversion w/ m205 Titan Front Diff
-Optima Yellow Top Battery
-Hefty Fabworks Sliders
-Pathy Steering Controls Mod
-Dash LED Light Swap Mod
-Reverse Roof Lights, LED's




SOME OTHER SHOTS...


New Wheels & Titan Swap (in HDR)





Citrus Ride, "Three Wheelin"



This is "Canteen Green"



The Everglades, "Excessive Water"





The Everglades, "hump"


Miami, Bayside (in HDR)
"November Truck of The Month, 2011", TheXterra.org






Miami Beach, "Endless Summer"




Dania Beach, FL "Surfer'sX"




after a typical wheeling trip: "Covered in Mud"






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