What are you doing to your VX this week?

[orion]

I did this (add diabolical laughter here)

[ZEUS]

Uh oh, here he goes again... can't wait to see the end result, Greg...

[Ldub]

Uh oh, here he goes again... can't wait to see the end result, Greg...

My guess is a whole row of receiver hitches, so he can have 7-9 scary hooks poking out-da-back...

He seems like such a nice young man when you meet him in person, but under that "nice guy" persona lies a heart as black as coal.....

[vt_maverick]

Finally going to be warm enough here to get some work done. Hoping to accomplish all this, though it's probably a bit optimistic considering I do have to help the wife watch the baby sometime this weekend.

1. Sand/clean dull headlights
2. Reattach headlight weather stripping
3. Determine if slightly faded rail covers (bought them used from someone else) can be B2B'd to match my darker rail. If not, paint them to match.
4. Wash & detail (wax, B2B, vaccum, leather cleaner, Armor-All, etc.)

Next week hoping to get my windshield and TorqueOnDemand sticker (broke in half apparently during a car wash) replaced.

[vt_maverick]

My guess is a whole row of receiver hitches, so he can have 7-9 scary hooks poking out-da-back...

No kidding... if he ever sells his VX, someone's going to have an awesome roller-derby car.

[VX KAT]

He seems like such a nice young man when you meet him in person, but under that "nice guy" persona lies a heart as black as coal.....

Yes, I want to see what the evil genius comes up with now....
I see that now, very quiet but a rather dark young man at heart.....




j/k, just messin' witcha Greg!

[Mile High VX]

that were in the holes of my front fender, so I put the JDM mirror back on that came with the VX when I bought it.

Doen't really help with anything, excpet it looks pretty cool IMHO and it got rid of the plastic fillers that were beginning to chip and show white instead of Dragon Green Mica...

[Sprey]

Milehigh that looks awesome! your vx is slowly becoming a jdm vx all you need now is a the 2wd transferbox and youl be on your way.

For me this week. its about moaning about my fuel consumption. getting around 4.5 LKM. - 21litres to 100km.

Talked with my mechanic gonna replace the fuel filter and while its there might as well do the tranny, transfercase. and both fluids. then we'll see if anything improves otherwise. those very heavy mud tyres are coming off for me to see if theres an improvement with a near stock tyre that is heaps lighter.

otherwise at this rate my vx might be up for grabs

[WormGod]

Picked up a replacement torque wrench this weekend (old one brokedededed) so looks like it's back to the garage to replace the intake manifold gasket.... again. This time with the lower, recommended, day-late-dime-short torque specs. Weather demands it. 3 weeks ago, 3 feet of snow. Today, about 60f. *sigh*

[p_justin13]

The last three weeks consisted of:
1. Headlight restore
2. Headlight replacement
3. Angle Eye fog lamps
4. BF Goodrich Open Trail ta's all around
5. Drive shaft greasing at three points Mobile 1
6. Clarion Single Din in dash DVD player
7. Front Axle Replacements
8. New Shocks all around
9. New Wheel Bearings
10. Massive interior cleanout
11. Rear Liscense Plate led light mod
12. Oil Filter pcv Mobile 1 5w 30
13. Installed new brake pads and rotors
14. Exhaust repairs

Upcomming week waiting on a few parts to arrive
1. Install magnabra just came in this morning
2. Install Black Carbon Fiber reconditioned center arm rest should be comming back this week?
3. Install Red VX emblem on grill
4. Install Single DIN Carbon Fiber cup holder shipping from UK
5. Install carbon fiber dash trim kit Ebay
6. Body Shop repairs on front right fender first thunderstorm of the year and I catch a branch on the front right fender, lucky its just a small booboo
7. Install new driver side door hinges starting to sag, St Charles Isuzu
8. Sea Foam engine, oil, filter, pcv again, burning rather excessive amount of oil of late 1 quart per 500 miles easy
9. Remove rest of decals on VX
10. GO PLAY IN THE MUD

Wich list: Carbon Fiber hood insert for center hood insert any ideas?

Ok, Im hooked, is it really such a bad thing? It's not like its crack or something! lol

[crotchrocket]

Im taking my VX to a garage tomorrow, so will be without it for a week, its getting a majour service, new brake fluid, transpher/tranny fluid, diff fluid, replacement AC clutch bearing and possibly a new CV joint or two

[p_justin13]

By the way, I have brand new head light trim strips still in packaging. Not going to put on now due to overhang of magnabra, ( will probably not back off eventually) if anyone wants I will sell twenty bucks plus shipping for the pair.

[VX KAT]

By the way, I have brand new head light trim strips still in packaging. Not going to put on now due to overhang of magnabra, ( will probably not back off eventually) if anyone wants I will sell twenty bucks plus shipping for the pair.

Badda Bing! I'll take em! Are they OEM?

[JAMAS]

argh.....

if Kat doesnt end of needing them, I will take them.

[Marlin]

Tomorrow morning, installing front Aussie Locker, Super Winch hubs, new CVs, adjusting valve clearance (should get rid of lifter ticking...I hope), may reindex torsion bars. I have annoying rattle somewhere up front, suspect its an exhaust heat shield, gonna find and remove those things too. Replace steering gear box, hopefully no more steering slop. Feedback is adjusted as far as it will go. Grease all zircs, for the 5th time since last winter...can never have too much lube. Need to install my neon/droplights, but I have been lazy and working on wife's new truck. Not looking forward to running all those wires through the undercarriage, may have to drill a sizeable hole and RTV it to keep it watertight. I will post up results of Aussie install and any lessons learned. Last step for my VX, then it will be a full blown trail truck. Might make a new bumper this summer, rhino line front of hood and fenders, undercoat bottom of hood since I removed the factory blanket that was in there, but I am taking calc I, II and statistics between now and OCT, so that should keep me busy. We shall see.