Project 69

[BROmanian]

Ahh shit, first oil change, out with old and in with the new. No more break in oil for this guy. Now we are ready to rev to the moon, those pistons better be ready to meet Jesus. 7,000 rpm in a V8 sure sounds amazing

 

[BROmanian]

Finally got around to some engine surgery. Installed a high pressure, high flow oil pump since the stock pump is known to cavitate past 6,000 rpm.

 

[BROmanian]

Plugged up the oil feed ports to the AFM since it has been deleted and I don’t want to trust the gasket holding up.

 

[BROmanian]

Did a quick night ride in the hills with Turboyota to test out the millions of lights that now call home on the bug. All I can say is wow, these things turn the night into day. All was well, we were having fun and getting wasted on Soleil bubbly waters until disaster struck, well not really but the alternator decided that life was not worth living anymore. Took the alternator back for warranty and they told me that I got coolant on it and coolant killed it. Little disappointed here, I mean I spent $700 so I wouldn’t have any issues and it dies because coolant, do they know that engines have coolant and it can get in the alternator? What the fuck. I guess I’m buying a stock alternator for $150 now

 

[Turboyota]

@BROmanian hit some mud and had to use his shirt to clean the windshield. What a fucking visual TREAT!!!

 

[the bodj]

Looks like someone stole they Gypsy's shirt! Rouse, check your wallet!

 

[Kellyex1450]

Some say the hair on his chest is actually a map of his homeland.

 

[BROmanian]

Oh boy, I wish that you hadn't uploaded this sweetness to the interwebs, last time this happened the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended. Who know what will happen now.
Guys lock up your wife's and lock up your dotters because I cannot be responsible for what happens next.

 

[turbomonty]

Great thread

 

[BROmanian]

Added this sweet roof rack that a buddy of mine had laying around. Naturally the fasteners were destroyed so I had to find some old bolts and weld them on but it’s on and looks good.

 

[turbomonty]

i like to pack stuff around

 

[BROmanian]

Took the buggy out on its first real test run up in Barstow area. Stayed off the main roads and trails, because they were full of golf carts and kids on quads, instead we focused on old racecourses that are out there. Started in Victorville, went up to Barstow went over to Slash X to have lunch and back. Got around 100 dirt miles in through some rocky sections, lots of technical sections, even some rock crawling and lots of deep ruts and whoops. The car did amazing, ate it all up like nothing. Really happy with it, so it’s time to go through and nut and bolt the whole car before its next adventure.