I Got My Baby Back

[stoneaxe]

New frame, springs, swing arms, break and fuel lines, gas tank seals, exhaust system, ball joints, spare tire bracket and a whole bunch of hardware and a few misc wiring harnesses. I remembered that the shocks and struts had been replaced earlier when I bought it so we didn't do those. I paid for the gas tank seal, exhaust system, ball joints and an O2 sensor........feels like a new truck......very stoked...


Even more stoked that she's ready for tomorrow and I'm going to get wet.

[supthecreek]

now... send your body to the same place.... time for an overhaul

[Zooport]

I was all stoked to see your ride, but the pic didn't load. 

[GizzeeNZ]

no pic for me either..........I just got my baby back also......PSH 12'6 blew off roof rack.....cartwheeled in air and landed on nose on road wiping about 4 inches off the length.....then hit grass verge ripping out two fin boxes (had just put quads on it). All good now thanks to the experts (Sonic watercraft in Stanley Road)

[PonoBill]

...ribs. Fix the picture.

[Bean]

While we wait for the picture maybe NZ can give us the back story of how the board came off his racks.

[GizzeeNZ]

had it tied on adequately for 5 minute 50 kmh drive to town beach.....got there.....very small so decided to drive to a different beach. Hit the open road......doing probably 70 kmh against a 20 kmh head wind. Front of board lifted a bit and then "Kapow" it wasn't there any more. Was using quite a soft rope and the knots just went with the flow and slipped free. All happening in early morning darkness when the mind is filled with surf fever 

[Bean]

All's well that ends well NZ; now where is that confounded picture? 

[stoneaxe]

Oops....must have been because I just posted the image info from my Google photos. Here she is ready for action on Sunday....wish I could find the equivalent frame replacement as creek mentioned. Got my ass handed to me yesterday. Paddle outs were horrific with a weak leg and sore back.

The picture doesn't show it any different than she was. She is a tiny bit higher it feels and the body roll is decreased, stiffer all around I'd say. I should take a pic from underneath....all shiny and new.

[PonoBill]

Looks great, especially with that Foote 10'4" on the roof. Nice of Bill to do a complmentary color.

[spirit4earth]

Oops....must have been because I just posted the image info from my Google photos. Here she is ready for action on Sunday....wish I could find the equivalent frame replacement as creek mentioned. Got my ass handed to me yesterday. Paddle outs were horrific with a weak leg and sore back.

The picture doesn't show it any different than she was. She is a tiny bit higher it feels and the body roll is decreased, stiffer all around I'd say. I should take a pic from underneath....all shiny and new.

That is one beautiful truck.  Stoneaxe, what happened to cause all that work to need to be done?

[stoneaxe]

Tacoma frame issues. Its been a long ongoing problem. The truck is a 2004. if it had been a 2005 they wouldn't have done anything for me. More detail here.

http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,29535.0.html

[spirit4earth]

Tacoma frame issues. Its been a long ongoing problem. The truck is a 2004. if it had been a 2005 they wouldn't have done anything for me. More detail here.

http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,29535.0.html

That's major!  I've never heard of such a thing.  Like when the frame is bent in an accident, the car is considered total.   I'm glad it worked out for you!