Blevinger Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 All you serious 4x4 dudes with crazy bumpers: Where are you relocating the coolant expansion tank? And the windshield washer tank for that matter? My coolant tank is shot and I'm in the process of building a new bumper so I figure it's time to move that sucker and see if there is something else to use beside the OEM one. THX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) BAM Edited October 6, 2012 by ferrariowner123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Woah! Rad. More details. Did you make custom fittings for the lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I would not trust a thin aluminum beverage container to hold hot coolant. It's a good looking set-up otherwise but I would look for something stronger than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Woah! Rad. More details. Did you make custom fittings for the lines? I'm just horsing around, that's not mine. I honestly think that its as simple as a that. Get a container (obviously something better than thin tin.) and re route your over flow lines. As for the washer, i really don't know, maybe relocate the battery and put it there? Post pics when you get both your bumper and relocation done. I know more than a few people here will love to see it. -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I have a buddy that has a "Rat rod" and uses an old Everclear glass bottle. He had to put clear coat on the paper label to keep it from peeling off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Boom. (j/k) Man, what a mess I have here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Yeah, so things I need to make a sweet bumper that more or less exposes the front tires with no impediments : - Snorkel, it looks like (any other cheap way to move that crap below the airbox? What's that plug for? It's before the air filter...) - Real overflow tank - relocate battery (to where?) and put washer fluid in its place hrm... In related news, my new Eastwood MIG and Eastwood Plasma Cutter just arrived. Hell yeah. Edited October 8, 2012 by Blevinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yeah, so things I need to make a sweet bumper that more or less exposes the front tires with no impediments : - Snorkel, it looks like (any other cheap way to move that crap below the airbox? What's that plug for? It's before the air filter...) - Real overflow tank - relocate battery (to where?) and put washer fluid in its place hrm... In related news, my new Eastwood MIG and Eastwood Plasma Cutter just arrived. Hell yeah. Snorkel would be a great option to get some additional room, BUT YOU NEED THAT PLUG, its connect the Mass Air Flow Senor, it monitors the air coming into the car and is pretty much the most vital piece to getting the engine to function correctly. And i would relocated the Battery to the rear somewhere, just run some kicker 4 gauge and call it good. (Could be entirely wrong) Plasma welder anything makes me jealous. -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, be jealous after my I replace my AC condensor and I stop driving around town with no bumper and one headlight... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Doin Work. Made a bit of progress. 2 out of 3 obstacles removed. It's a work in progress. Right side cleaned up. I actually did rock this overflow bottle for awhile. It worked fine. Here is my new washer fluid bottle. Old Nalgene, it's actually pretty leak free. This is just tied down with some twist ties to some random bracket. Anything that fits an empty cavity, can withstand a little bit of heat, and can be drilled out to fit the pumps seems to work. How do I fill it? Not super elegant, but not a PITA because I don't live somewhere that the roads are always salted. I don't use a lot of washer fluid, so I just undo the twist-tie and open-er-up. Surprisingly, this setup is pretty leak free. It's way better than my busted OEM washer tank. Edited December 28, 2012 by Blevinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lots of WIN going on with my beater Pathy: That "temporary" grille is the wiper cowl off of a '76 280z that I parted out. Speaking of s30 parts, here is my new radiator overflow tank. That's the windshield washer tank off of the same 280z. I took off the pump and plugged the hole in the bottom with some left-over p-tex (meltable, sandable plastic) I had from my old snowboarding-repair stash. Simple bracket with some random metal, boom. Way sweeter than the capless, Trader Joes cleaner bottle. Getting there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoesandsocks Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 i ran a rockstar can for 2 years on my lexus gs300 it was my dily driver and drift car and it never had a problem and when i thought it got old i went to circle k paid 2 bucks and got another one loved it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice work! I love redneck fixes. I lol'd at the grille, it actually looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPath Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 The grill makes it look like a lincoln SUV lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice work! I love redneck fixes. I lol'd at the grille, it actually looks pretty good. Thanks! Yeah if I hit it with some paint it might be passable...for a little while longer anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 i ran a rockstar can for 2 years on my lexus gs300 it was my dily driver and drift car and it never had a problem and when i thought it got old i went to circle k paid 2 bucks and got another one loved it Yeah, I actually think it's not a half-bad looking option either. Cheap and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Dude your rig is full of brilliant ideas! Keep the awesome innovations coming! I've got a bumper on mine that exposes the front like yours... any plans for covering that up? I'm pretty interested in your ideas for it. I dont like crap getting stuck in my rad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPath Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I just built around it and stayed fairly tight to the body, I was also able to keep the windshield fluid res Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Dude your rig is full of brilliant ideas! Keep the awesome innovations coming! I've got a bumper on mine that exposes the front like yours... any plans for covering that up? I'm pretty interested in your ideas for it. I dont like crap getting stuck in my rad. Thanks. And YES. I've already got a ghetto skidplate cut for it, but have had no MANTIME to fire up the welder since...well...looks like December. I'm going to do something wicked easy with some scrap I found at the recycling yard that already had perforated holes for-the-airflows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 I just built around it and stayed fairly tight to the body, I was also able to keep the windshield fluid res Just seemed to me like all that crap in front of the wheels was super vulnerable—from underneath too. Maybe I just like that prerunner look with the exposed suspension bits: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks. And YES. I've already got a ghetto skidplate cut for it, but have had no MANTIME to fire up the welder since...well...looks like December. I'm going to do something wicked easy with some scrap I found at the recycling yard that already had perforated holes for-the-airflows. Great! I'd love to see it (and possibly any measurements you have on it) when you get some free time. PS. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with loving the prerunner look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blevinger Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Finally got the front armor done. Nothing underneath yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Looks pretty good! I'm after a winch bumper but I don't want to fork out $1500. Wish I had a welder, etc, I'd be fabbing the shee-ite out of everything!! Edited July 22, 2013 by theexbrit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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