lifted.jpg
1015 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
Well, this is as current a photo as I have. It no longer has the nerf bars. Instead I installed Kodiak Sidewinder retractable steps....
(Posted in: The current setup)

gapguard2.jpg
898 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
View of the completed gap guard. Not bad for less than $10!...
(Posted in: Gap guards)

gapguard1.jpg
797 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
Gap guard installed. The rear 3 fasteners were basic, for the 4th (most forward one) I had to get creative. I held the rubber against the part where it curves down, so that the bottom of the strip remained straight. Then I trimmed the rubber to match the contour and fastened it....
(Posted in: Gap guards)

drilledhole.jpg
787 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
I drilled 4 holes along the underside of the body ridge that follows the frame contour with a 3/16" bit...
(Posted in: Gap guards)

fasteners.jpg
877 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
I also bought 8 GM trim push fasteners at Lowes for $2.08 total....
(Posted in: Gap guards)

rubberstrip.jpg
706 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
I bought 2 rubber mouldings from Lowes for $3.27 each. I found them in the flooring section - I think they're mouldings that go along the bottom of a wall, and are about 4 feet long....
(Posted in: Gap guards)

gap2.jpg
778 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
This is the gap after the 2" body lift. Significantly better than if it had a 3" but still not great....
(Posted in: Gap guards)

finishedbox1.jpg
796 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
Finished box with amps installed. I left space to the left of the small amp so I can add an inverter later. I also left space to the left of the power distribution blocks for other accessories I might want to add later....
(Posted in: Amp box)

finishedbox3.jpg
728 hits | | Posted: 2003-06-29
Finished box with cooling holes cut, grills installed. No fans, because there's plenty of airflow through the box....
(Posted in: Amp box)

box_carpeted1.jpg
592 hits | 24.71 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
Getting the final fit, before attaching it....
(Posted in: Amp box)

box_nearly_finished2.jpg
617 hits | 21.71 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
Carpeted the box, and installed lockable hasps on each side. Fit is excellent!
My amps will mount on the inside of the door. Notice I can still use the molded pocket for storage....
(Posted in: Amp box)

door_installed.jpg
534 hits | 18.47 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
Door now attached - there are about a hundred friggin screws on that hinge!...
(Posted in: Amp box)

hinge_installed.jpg
485 hits | 24.34 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
piano hinge for the door...
(Posted in: Amp box)

endcap2_installed.jpg
521 hits | 27.91 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
The forward endcap is attached. Had to get creative (think outside the box, so to speak) to get the curvature of the wheelwell. Used an old license plate and bent it to fit, then used it as a template....
(Posted in: Amp box)

endcap_installed.jpg
492 hits | 23.68 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
Rear endcap attached...
(Posted in: Amp box)

skeleton.jpg
558 hits | 26.3 KB | Posted: 2003-06-29
The skeleton of the box is assembled and tested for fit....
(Posted in: Amp box)