XRBrati Underway....

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:01 pm

As you probably realize, that's the stock bumper and cover on there, so it's the same exact length as a stock XR, bumper to bumper. The body extends a couple inches longer than stock at the rear, hence the shorter bumper over-hang, but when all is said and done, it's the same size car.

The bed is only 5 feet deep, about 6 feet corner to corner. So should I ever decide to put the camper top into action as a camper (not that I have plans

), I'll be sleeping at a 45. Hey is that why they call it a truck BED?

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:06 pm

If it is, I guess your "sleep number" is 2.3

YMMV

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:27 pm

Ed Lijewski wrote:If it is, I guess your "sleep number" is 2.3

Why get a room, when you can have a Brat-again....

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:42 pm

i kinda like the camper top.

whitelx · Post by **whitelx** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:32 am

what are you going to do about the difference in body lines?

Post by **hEaT** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:30 am

whitelx wrote:what are you going to do about the difference in body lines?

Caulk and paint, make it what it ain't

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:52 am

whitelx wrote:what are you going to do about the difference in body lines?

Good eye.

The plan is to use a glossy black bed-liner on the entire rear half of the car, for precisely this reason. The goal is for the body lines to pretty much go away.

The most pronounced body line is the one on the rear-most portion of the Brat sheet metal. That one carries right into the tail-light, so it will need to stay, but I've already got it flattened out to nothing where it was glued into the XR sheet metal, so that'll work out fine. On the passenger side, it starts right at the gas filler door where I blended it in.

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:34 pm

How long before it looks as sweet as this:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... f=AR&CRED= ?

YMMV

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:35 pm

so what are you going to do with the tail lights... anyway you can put some kind of ford tail light or merkur tali lght in there

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:41 pm

Rooster wrote:so what are you going to do with the tail lights... anyway you can put some kind of ford tail light or merkur tali lght in there

What's wrong with the ones that are on there now?

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:45 pm

i'm thinking shaved out then some caddy CTS lights molded in.

then body drop the xrbratty, and throw on an air ride, some 22" chrome wheels, and lay sparks.

yeah.

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:42 pm

demonfire wrote:i'm thinking shaved out then some caddy CTS lights molded in.

then body drop the xrbratty, and throw on an air ride, some 22" chrome wheels, and lay sparks.

yeah.

Did you skip your medication again Ray?

Post by **hEaT** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:45 pm

DPDISXR4Ti wrote:
demonfire wrote:i'm thinking shaved out then some caddy CTS lights molded in.

then body drop the xrbratty, and throw on an air ride, some 22" chrome wheels, and lay sparks.

yeah.

Did you skip your medication again Ray?

It's gotta be the car show from this weekend. I think it's given him bad ideas. AutoX XR turned into Donk in 60 days!

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:32 am

Brad, no i didn't skip my medication - i seriously think it would be badass.

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:10 am

demonfire wrote:Brad, no i didn't skip my medication - i seriously think it would be badass.

Get to work then!

I'm tired of working on this thing - I want to drive it. Hell, even working on "normal" stuff like the suspension and engine would be a welcome change.