4/14 Northern Colorado Mod Day

[Scott Allan]

Starting a new post, I'll edit it with updates.

4/14/2007, 9:00am - ??? (show up whenever I'll for sure be ready by 9:00am)

3750 Sandy Shore Ln Fort Collins, CO 80528 (Mapquest is NOT accurate)
970-225-2720 (home) 970-222-2209 (cell)

From I-25:
- Take Exit 265 (Harmony Rd)
- Go West on Harmony Rd.
- At the top of the hill, take a left on Lady Moon
This is a stop light that is at the entrance to HP
- Follow Lady Moon South, through 3 stop signs
The 3rd stop sign is a more major road - Kechter
- After passing Kechter, take your 3rd left which is Wild View
- Continue on Wildview through 2 stop signs until you get to Rocky Stream
- Turn right on Rocky Stream (the only direction you can turn)
- Take an immediate right on Sandy Shore Ln
- We are about the 6th house on the right (3750)

From Elsewhere in Fort Collins/Loveland:
- Get to the intersection of Ziegler Road and Kechter
Ziegler is the road 1 mile East of Timberline, Kechter is the
road 1 mile South of Harmony. Kechter and Timberline do intersect
- From the Ziegler/Kechter intersection (which is the infamous roundabout),
continue East on Kechter
- Take your first right which is Lady Moon (if you get to the grade school
you missed it)
- Take your 3rd left which is Wild View
- Continue on Wildview through 2 stop signs until you get to Rocky Stream
- Turn right on Rocky Stream (the only direction you can turn)
- Take an immediate right on Sandy Shore Ln
- We are about the 6th house on the right (3750)

Facilities on hand:
- Room for 2 trucks in the garage, 8' high doors
- 2 small portable electric heaters (I hope we don't need them)
- Floor jack, bottle jack, 2 jack stands
- Decent socket set, wrenches, torque wrench
- Basic hammer, screwdrivers, flashlights, etc.
- Drill (and decent set of bits), sawzall, dremel tool
- Air compressor (no air tools though)
- 110v only in garage
- Driveway room for 3 trucks, but it is fairly sloped
- Some room on the street (more level)

Stuff others are bringing:
- 2nd floor jack (Eric P.)
- jackstands and toolbox (M12hockey)

Who has Mods:
- Alex: bushings in upper control arms, plumb some compressor stuff, oil change
- tmorgan4: wire up lights
- M12hockey: waterpump/timing belt (if time)
- BigE: Snorkel
- Jeff Conner: body lift
- Trancebear: fuel filter, drive belts
- McClurgM: body lift (afternoon arrival)

Who is showing up to socialize/help:
- Scott Allan
- Ditchfinder
- itsme1738
- bronc2b
- CurleyMan (will be late)
- Eric P.

I'm sure I don't have it all quite right, post up and I'll edit away!

[Scott Allan]

I can't edit the damn message, so if Kevin doesn't have an easy fix, I'll just have to post updates in replies (ugh).

[Alpine Spirit]

I can't edit the damn message, so if Kevin doesn't have an easy fix, I'll just have to post updates in replies (ugh).

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[CurleyMan]

I am supposed to work on saturday, however i'd love to come by after and help. My truck is in pieces and I will not be able to bring it however i can bring all of my tool boxes.. I'd love to come and hope I get off early enough to meet everyone.

[Scott Allan]

SChwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing ... fixed.

Thanks Kevin!

P.S. Do you live on the computer :)

[Alpine Spirit]

Thanks Kevin!

P.S. Do you live on the computer :)

All your bases belong to us!!!! ;)

[ChefTyler]

All your base are belong to us!

Get it right, slackass :D

[Eric P]

I'll come up. I can help with wiring lights or body lift installs. I will bring my floor jack for the BLs.

[M12hockey]

I just have to do a water pump and timig belt if there is time...i can my tool box and some extra jacks and stands...I am more for socializing and helping than actually gettin stuff done on my own

[McClurgM]

I will not have my body lift by then.....:mad:

I will still be there to help!

Matthew

[tmorgan4]

I'd like to get some lights wired up, but I doubt I'll have switches in time. I can get them working just fine, but making the wiring look good is another story. :D

[Allen Cox]

Damnit! I have to work Saturday & Sunday!

Sorry guys, will have to bail yet again.

[zonianbrat]

I have to bail also, I just booked plane tickets back to alabama from thursday through wednesday. My mom had a heart-attack (not the first) and the outlook is not good so I have to go. Sorry I will not be able to bring the beer guys. I was really wanting to get my efan hooked up and meet all you guys. Hopefully we can have another northern mod day sometime soon.

[Scott Allan]

Zonianbrat - take care of yourself and your family. We'll catch you another time.

[itsme1738]

ill be there if i dont have to work...and ill have my son (loves rock crawlin)
so we will see/.....anything i need to bring?
jeff
:beermug:

[zonianbrat]

Zonianbrat - take care of yourself and your family. We'll catch you another time.


Thanks, will do.. it has been a rough few days

[Trancebear]

I just found this site through McClurgM on NPORA and I am up for a mod day. I have many tools, drive-on ramps, and floor jack and 16 years experiance as an Army mechanic. I need to do fuel filter and drive belts.

[Scott Allan]

Itsme1738 (Jeff) - take a look at the first post for what mods people are doing, what I've got tool wise and what others are bringing and see if you spot anything that would be nice to have on hand - much appreciated.

Trancebear - the more the merrier. If the weather sucks and we are resticted to just working on 2 trucks at a time we may not get to everything, but I'm hopeful at least the afternoon will be warm enough. My driveway faces South West, so gets good sun.

[Trancebear]

I am hoping the weather holds out for Sat, but it is my first snow storm in my new rig so I want something to play in. Either way it sounds like fun even if I can't do my stuff, it is not something I have to do quickly.

[milehighcowboy]

i got to bail they are making me work. the other guy decided to call in cause his truck broke down and cant get back to CO in time (he's in FL partying)

[itsme1738]

i will do my best to be there i will bring my 11 year son who is
all about rock crawlin!) what tools would u like me to bring?
jeff:beermug:

[Trancebear]

How is the weather up north today? In Denver we got no snow at all.

[McClurgM]

No snow as of yet! (12 noon)

UPS just delivered the Body Lift. So i take back what i said earlier...i do hope to install it this weekend!!:bannana: :bannana: :bannana:

I work in the morning, but will be there all the same

[Scott Allan]

i will do my best to be there i will bring my 11 year son who is
all about rock crawlin!) what tools would u like me to bring?
jeff:beermug:

Jeff - might be nice to have another socket set on hand, and some jack stands if you have them. Take a look at the mod list, and the stuff I (and others) have and see if anything obvious is missing.

See you all tomorrow - should be a pretty nice day.

[itsme1738]

just bought a welder off craigs list
welds 1/4 in.....should i bring it?:bannana:

[Scott Allan]

just bought a welder off craigs list
welds 1/4 in.....should i bring it?:bannana:

If it only needs 110v, then sure!

[DamnHippie]

If it only needs 110v, then it won't really weld 1/4". It might claim to do so, but my experience is that 110v welders struggle to do 3/16 and 1/4 just isn't gonna happen.

[Trancebear]

Mod day was great! 2 body lifts and some other stuff. Thanks to all that were involved especialy Scott for hosting.

[CurleyMan]

sorry guys i just got home from work 20 min ago...

[BigE]

Sorry all, I was looking forward to meeting up with you all. I ended up getting called into work at 5am and I just got home. See you on the flip side.

E

[itsme1738]

great day learned alot my body lift is next:bannana:
nice to meet some of you guys finally....
thanks for the invite
jeff

[Jeff Conner]

I second the above. Many thanks to Scott again for hosting! It would have been a hot day doing that out in a parking lot or something. Thanks to everyone else for helping with my body lift as well. It was nice to meet you all.

[Scott Allan]

Thanks everyone for showing up - it was great meeting you all.

And Alex - where is my damn screwdriver :)

[Alex Topousis]

your screw driver is right next to half your sockets and your mountain bike in the back of my truck:D

[csutke]

damn i just read that i missed the mod day. does anybody plan on doing an other one in the near future?

[Trancebear]

Sounds like we might have one in the Denver area soon.

[itsme1738]

my 88 payhy this weekend?:bannana:

[itsme1738]

anyone hear about auto trans body lifts? is there simething special?
talked high country 4b4 and their books say auto is special
i crawled under my pathy and looked and its cable drive shifter
anybody?......anybody?
planing on doin my lift this weekend but.... anybody?

[CurleyMan]

I will be placing the cab on my truck this sunday 4/22/07

[Trancebear]

anyone hear about auto trans body lifts? is there simething special?
talked high country 4b4 and their books say auto is special
i crawled under my pathy and looked and its cable drive shifter
anybody?......anybody?
planing on doin my lift this weekend but.... anybody?


We did a body lift on Jeff's auto Xterra last weekend and it did not seem different than the manuel version.

[DamnHippie]

I lifted my auto-trans 99 Frontier a few weeks ago. The fact that it was auto eliminated a few steps and made it overall easier.

[McClurgM]

Many thanks to those who helped me remove the excess rust from my Pathfinder and exchange it for a 3 inch body lift!! :hail: :hail: :hail:

My steering is a little squeeky! any suggestions???

I will post some pics once the bumpers are finished.


:B&B: Matthew

[itsme1738]

orderd my bl today 160.00 w taxes....can return it if i
dont use it....worried about auto trans...we will see
ill let u guys know
jeff:confused:

[Trancebear]

orderd my bl today 160.00 w taxes....can return it if i
dont use it....worried about auto trans...we will see
ill let u guys know
jeff:confused:

Good Luck

[Scott Allan]

orderd my bl today 160.00 w taxes....can return it if i
dont use it....worried about auto trans...we will see
ill let u guys know
jeff:confused:

Watch one, do one, teach one! Good Luck! Thanks for coming up to help out on Saturday.