Contest: Show off your DIY skills!!

[KaiserM715]

Reply to this thread with a link to your project write-up / how-to that you did yourself for your Raptor.

Let's keep this related to Raptors.

 

[SwampKing]

After speaking with another member suggesting posting my retro back up.......figured I would repost to get the thread back on track instead of editing

Keep in mind fellas, did this with my right limb paralyzed. Do u have it in u? Makes ya appreciate the mod a lot might I add, should give it a shot!

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f81/my-retrofit-has-come-end-16699/

 

[Phyguy]

phyguy's entry

I thought up a way to mount my rear facing amber and VHF/UHF antenna under the bedrail caps while keeping the lines of the truck. This is a single entry, but two threads. Same concept for each side and I fabricated my own brackets. Lots of pics and how to's in these threads.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/icom-id-880h-install-lots-pics-16688/#post266073

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f81/rear-facing-amber-install-pics-some-notes-15260/

 

[Prerunnerin]

My Mini Raptor




My mini Raptor. This thing is all custom.

Stock 2.3L 4Cyl w/ Cold air intake and Exhaust

Camburg 5.5 Kit in front with FOA 8" Reservoir shocks and Fox 2.0 Air Bumps shortened to 3" stroke.

In the rear its soon to have a custom bedcage with 14" x 2.5" FOA reservoir shocks and Deaver F31's

Perry's Fab and Fiber Raptor Grill

Sets on 33x12.50" Hankook muds.

 

[justvettn]

We have a winner!

 

[6.2]

go back to the stock grille on that ranger and it will be 1000 times better.

/facepalm

 

[Maxx2893]

 

[raptrcrzy]

I built my own bumper (looks like crap imo), bed cage from ideas on here. theyre not for a raptor but for my F150 nonetheless that count?

 

[KaiserM715]

DIY THREAD:

1- [INSTALL] SDHQ Winch Mount and Warn Winch --- 19 hours
2- [INSTALL] K&N CAI --- 2 hours
3- [INSTALL] Hood mount and lights --- 3 hours
4- [INSTALL] LED turn signals --- 1 hours
5- [INSTALL] Bedrug --- 1 hour
6- [INSTALL] Tint (35%) --- 1 hour

Total so far has been 27 hours, + or - 1 hour installing stuff!!

Not up to date but you get the idea
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f65/xbx-blue-flame-build-2826/

Pick one and write-up a specific How-to.

I designed and built/welded/bent this rear bumper set up with supervision from WSI. The Bumper, Tire mount, and side bed fillers. Paint is all me too.

Have a write-up?

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/icom-id-880h-install-lots-pics-16688/#post266073

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f81/rear-facing-amber-install-pics-some-notes-15260/

Which one do you want to be your entry?

 

[Yukon Joe]

Kaiser - love this idea for a contest. There are some great write ups out there, and now they will be all in one place.

Might I make two suggestions....

1 - extend the voting until a later date into January. The DIY write ups will take a bit more time to evaluate before voting and during the holidays, time is at a crunch. Perhaps till 1/7 or 1/15?

2 - unofficially announce what the ROTM for January will be so our military leave guys can get some pics in around the holidays while they are at home. Or send them a PM.

Looking forward to the write ups. I've done a few and I know they take a good bit of effort with photos and detail.

Later,
Joe