Rickshaw's Mods

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[Triathlete]

Anyone who has seen Rickshaws VX in person will agree...as good as it looks in pictures, they just don't do it justice! It is THE cleanest VX I've ever seen.:cool:

[snowtrooper1966]

Outstanding!
The cleanest VX I've had the pleasure of seeing in person, now with the "attitude" it deserves!
Have you noticed any handling difference on road after the lift?
Best,

\m/ \m/

[kodiak]

Very nice!!!!!:eek:

[Chopper]

I've always been partial to the Green....the first one I ever saw was a green. Outstanding turnout Rick....very very nice

[nfpgasmask]

Dude, those rims are pretty sick!!! Your VX looks sharp as a tack and mean as hell. Nice job!

Bart

[vt_maverick]

Simply outstanding! I'll probably be looking at doing a subtle lift and tire upgrade over the next few months, so I think I speak for everyone when I say thanks for the research!

[VCrossfan]

Love It ! ! ! Hat's off Rick :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[CrnCnn]

Perfect. Thank you for the new desktop images.

[lasturbo]

This VX was amazing after seeing this beauty at my first VX meet in San Diego. Super sanitary and well taken care of. WOW!!! Nice job Gene!:grino:

[Sprey]

Very nice. great job on matching up some mint wheels with the green :cool:

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[LittleBeast]

Your posts and pics are always so clean it makes me want to go clean something, seriously though nicely done

Have you thought about having those bolts on the rims painted to match the Dragon Green color?

[JoFotoz]

Gene...OMG.


Yer on fire!

EXCELLENT STUFF!

jo

[PittVXr]

Lookin good! I love the new wheels.

[Triathlete]

As with every aspect of your VX...TOP NOTCH! Sweet ride on the rack also.:bgwo:

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[Pepino]

I want those carbon fiber mirror covers!! :_drool:

[kodiak]

Very Cool!!:cool:

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[pbkid]

nice, this is exactly what im looking to do soon here... i hate not being able to see anything in the back of my car...

[MSHardeman]

rickshaw,

The additional dome light is the one mod that I have been really itching to do. It's so darn dark back there, and with tinted windows at night it's like looking into a black hole. Thanks for posting the pictures and the parts numbers.

On a separate note; I've seen your pictures, and heard stories from others about how clean your VX is. What I want to know is how the heck you keep the under carriage so clean? The thing looks like it just rolled off the show room floor. Everything is painted black (without a scratch) and the bolts are all still shiney and gold colored. Heck, even if you never drive it in the rain, just normal road dirt would get up in there. Very impressive.

[pbkid]

rickshaw,

The additional dome light is the one mod that I have been really itching to do. It's so darn dark back there, and with tinted windows at night it's like looking into a black hole. Thanks for posting the pictures and the parts numbers.


hey mark, im gonna be doing this when i get back from moab...if you wanna get together we could have an "additional dome light party" ;)

[Osteomata]

I have the same question, and I don't mean it rhetorically. Aside from "get underneath your vehicle and start cleaning stuff" is there any guidance you can provide on how to go about it? Im a bit intimidated by the amount of dirty and, more importantly, rusty stuff under there. Same question goes to the engine compartment. Did you steam clean it, degrease it, or just use a lot of elbow grease?
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rickshaw,
On a separate note; I've seen your pictures, and heard stories from others about how clean your VX is. What I want to know is how the heck you keep the under carriage so clean? The thing looks like it just rolled off the show room floor. Everything is painted black (without a scratch) and the bolts are all still shiney and gold colored. Heck, even if you never drive it in the rain, just normal road dirt would get up in there. Very impressive.

[rickshaw]

When I was doing the tests for the 913 Springs, I ended up changing the spring set-up a total of seven times. Since I was under there I started cleaning a section at a time. I put a few hours into it but nothing major. This is what I used:

Basic 409 and scrub brush.

For greasy spots and getting off the old factory undercoat wax I used
White Lightning Clean Streak Dry Degreaser (bicycle chain cleaner)
Because I had it laying around. I found it doesn't dull the paint like Gunk did.

Yes, I waxed underneath the VX.
Meguiar’s NXT Generation Tech Wax (Liquid)
This is good wax for this since it leaves no white residue.
I figure it makes it harder for the dirt and grease to stick.

I haven't repainted anything yet. There is very little rust maybe because it's been garaged.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3219/IMG_0852v2sm.jpg

[don moore]

your a sick man....lol.. it looks good;)

[pbkid]

oh....my.....god......


thats amazing..i didnt think powdercoat would shine...

props to you good man...ill keep that waxing trick in mind for my next vehicle (that isnt used for tearing up offroad)

[Ldub]

you missed a spot on your brake caliper...& those backing plates need some work too...:laughgray

Nice JOB!:thumbup:

[PK]

Rickshaw,
unbelievable job man.
Only other cars I have seen like that are in car shows, and not driven there either - enclosed trailers only.

Can't help but ask - is your house that clean?? :p

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[TheGanzman]

Thanks for the link, Gene - I JUST got this kit in the mail from a Forum member!




This mod turns the Front Corner Marker Lights into Flashing turn signal.
This was one of the first mods I did. I highly recommend it.

The How-To:
Moncha's Flashing Front Corner Marker Light Mod (http://www.vehicross.info/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=5)

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[CrnCnn]

I found something that actually looks used and worn slightly.



Your pedals.... I know thats diggin cause they dont look majorly worn but man everything on your ride looks new so far.

[snowtrooper1966]

Partially Debadged

I Debadged the large ISUZU off the back just after I bought it and the 4.5L came off shortly after. I used a hair dryer and dental floss to remove the badges.

Damn, Gene!
I know your Dragon is special, but a 4.5L?
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Best,

[don moore]

i was going to do the 5.3L for fun ...lol

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[snowtrooper1966]

N/P, Gene.
Any interest in joining us for the 2nd annual Mammoth campout in July? It would be a great chance to get your new tires dirty.....
Best,

[kodiak]

Man that looks good! That is one clean machine. Be carful when moding the foot pedals, there's been some accidents caused by people stepping on the brakes and the gas at the same time because the gas pedal was too wide.

[vt_maverick]

Hexomat just came out with a custom-fit backseat mat for the VX ()http://www.autoanything.com/floor-mats/75A2570A0A0A.aspx (http://www.autoanything.com/floor-mats/75A2570A0A0A.aspx) that I'm probably going to order in the next few weeks. I already have their cargo area mat which is a near perfect fit out of the box, so hoping for the same quality there as well. I'll post pics in a different thread when I get it installed, but thought I'd post a link here in case anyone else might be interested.

We now return you from this mild thread jack... ;)

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[lasturbo]

As always, nice work and meticulous!!!:)

[crotchrocket]

Unbelievable...honestly, thats in amazing condition and your workmanship is awesome !!!!! :smack:

[Gussie2000]

I agree with crotchrocket,that dragon is in brand-new conditions.

It's advantage to own a garage,unfotunatly i only got a open driveway so if any job is to be done it's at the weather mercy :(

[tom4bren]

I can't even conceive of a truck that clean. KUDOS.

I've always heard that a clean truck is a sign of a dirty mind ... Starting to wonder about you son.

[ScottinMA]

... Starting to wonder about you son.

There is treatment for this disorder!

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[SomeBeach]

Clean as a whistle. I love that skid plate. Now, since you have the cleanest VX in all the land, what do you use to clean the cladding????

[Marlin]

Has your VX even been outside!!!! That thing looks amazing, you aren't the real life version of Monk are you? LOL, your rig looks sweet.

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[SomeBeach]

[QUOTE=rickshaw;163342]Thanks, SomeBeach
I use this on the cladding: Meguiar's Gold Class Endurance (Natural Finish)
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/imagesEdp/p84746b.jpg

Thanks....now to find a place that carries it.

[vt_maverick]

Underside doesn't look so hot from the pics in the other thread, but it looks great from behind! :thumbup:

[Riff Raff]

Underside doesn't look so hot from the pics in the other thread, but it looks great from behind! :thumbup:

Ditto. It does look totally awesome from the back-end. The shoddy welds and overall bad workmanship of the muffler shop is hidden unless someone is down on their knees looking at the undercarriage.

In the one picture showing the rear differential/axle-- I can see you with the camera laying on the concrete garage floor taking the picture in the "reflection" of the rear differential housing. That is just wrong!!!

[nfpgasmask]

OCD...Anal...I'm not sure but they both seem like understatements. This thread is sickening...in a good way. :D

I really need to get some better bumpstops for my VX as well.

Bart

[Triathlete]

Ditto. It does look totally awesome from the back-end. The shoddy welds and overall bad workmanship of the muffler shop is hidden unless someone is down on their knees looking at the undercarriage.



You have obviously not seen Rickshaws VX up close and personal. It begs to be crawled under and oogled over. You could litteraly eat off of the undercarrage!

[Riff Raff]

You have obviously not seen Rickshaws VX up close and personal. It begs to be crawled under and oogled over. You could litteraly eat off of the undercarrage!

TRIATHLETE--- Yes, I agree that the undercarriage is spotless. However; you must not have seen the other thread of Rickshaw's shoddy new muffler installation and the terrible workmanship by the muffler shop (that is what I was referring to in my statement).

[Triathlete]

Yep saw it. You said
unless someone is down on their knees looking at the undercarriage..
I am just saying...his VX cleanliness invites veiwers to do just that!:yesy:

[Riff Raff]

Yep saw it. You said .
I am just saying...his VX cleanliness invites veiwers to do just that!:yesy:

TRIATHELETE--- If you're gonna' quote my previous statement, then make damn sure you include the ENTIRE full statement and not delete a portion of it in an effort to twist the meaning around!!!

[tomdietrying]

RiffRaff,
I hope your JK-ing.
Peace.
Tom

[Triathlete]

Wow! Breath man, breath!

[Riff Raff]

RICKSHAW--- Your VX is simply impressive from every angle and sets the standard for all others to emulate. Keep your personal standards at their current high mark and demand the exact same from anyone who works on your VX.

[lasturbo]

Gene,
I do like the tips. What brand and size are they??

[Ldub]

TRIATHELETE--- If gonna' my statement, then damn you the ENTIRE full not a of it in twist around!!!


RiffRaff,
I hope your JK-ing.
Peace.
Tom


Wow! Breathe man, breathe!

I couldn't resist...:laughing:

[Riff Raff]

Thanx; Ldub, you always find a way to make me smile. Rock On!!!

[Ldub]

Thanx; Ldub, you always find a way to make me smile. Rock On!!!

Glad you can take a joke with the best of em' Riff...two :thumbup:...:thumbup: to you!

I was gettin' a little worried, that you might be takin' this whole "life" thing too seriously...:_beer:

Rickshaw, I apologize for the TJ.
Now, without further aujus,..aw-dew,..adue..hmmmm can't spell tonight..we return you to our regularly scheduled Rickshaws Mods thread...:flower:

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[VX KAT]

Looks great Gene,:thumbup: but did you ever recoup anything from the botched job? I sure hope ya get somethin' back!
What did the OC Muffler folks have to say about the previous install job? Is the Magnaflow muffler & pipes just trashed now? I'm just curious....

[Ldub]

Mo Bettah !...:thumbup:...:yes:

[vt_maverick]

Nice pick on the tip, looks agressive but not ricer-boyish. Another great job!

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[ben-man]

Ha, Ha...
RS, your diff cover is so clean, I can see your reflection in it...
That's amazing... a little obsessive, but amazing.