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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX General Discussion => Topic started by: XXXTerra on January 28, 2015, 09:42:38 AM

Title: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on January 28, 2015, 09:42:38 AM: Hi folks. So, I am going to be getting some new 17x8.5" wheels and LT285/70R17 tires very soon and want to do the melt mod so that they don't rub. I don't own a heat gun or hair dryer, so if I go out and buy one to do this mod myself, I feel like my ADHD would kick in and I would most likely burn holes through my wheel well liners. :o

So, with that said.... is there anyone with prior melt mod experience that would be willing to help me out? If you don't own a heat gun, I can buy one and get a small piece of 2x4 as well. I live in the Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga area, but am willing to travel to some of the surrounding areas if need be. Thanks in advance!

Mods: please accept my apologies and move this thread to the right area if I posted in the wrong section.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: Ghost65 on January 28, 2015, 09:58:39 AM: Calling Toro...I hear a warm burrito works for the "melt mod." :D
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: CAWoody on January 29, 2015, 07:05:24 AM: I got the tools if you want to come to Orange.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on January 29, 2015, 08:19:51 AM: Quote from: CAWoody on January 29, 2015, 07:05:24 AM
I got the tools if you want to come to Orange.

Driving to Orange is fine by me. I'll PM you my contact info, so that we can figure out a date that works for the both of us, thanks!
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: RBduffer on January 29, 2015, 08:56:22 AM: Buy the heat gun at Harbor Frieght, they're cheap and once you have it, you will wonder how you ever got along without it: Melt mod, shrink tubing, removing stickers, speed up glue curing and paint drying time, bend PVC bipe, defrost feet when working late in the garage, heat yesterday's burrito, fill hot air balloons, or just use it for silly stuff :P
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on January 29, 2015, 09:26:34 AM: Quote from: RBduffer on January 29, 2015, 08:56:22 AM
Buy the heat gun at Harbor Frieght, they're cheap and once you have it, you will wonder how you ever got along without it: Melt mod, shrink tubing, removing stickers, speed up glue curing and paint drying time, bend PVC bipe, defrost feet when working late in the garage, heat yesterday's burrito, fill hot air balloons, or just use it for silly stuff :P

That was my thinking exactly and I will probably buy one anyways, but for the melt mod, I would rather have someone with prior experience help me or I will probably get impatient and hold the heat gun too long in one place and start melting or punching holes through the wheel well liner until it looks like Swiss cheese, haha.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: knightrider on January 29, 2015, 05:04:10 PM: heat gun also brings the plastics back to looking new if they get faded a bit.
Title: Re:
Post by: Toro on January 29, 2015, 08:14:58 PM: I'm in Pasadena. Buy your own heat gun and I'll teach you how to do it.... or you can borrow mine.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: RBduffer on January 29, 2015, 11:23:58 PM: I knew if we all acted stupid long enough, Toro would have to chime in. ;D
Title: Re:
Post by: XXXTerra on January 30, 2015, 08:08:59 AM: Quote from: Toro on January 29, 2015, 08:14:58 PM
I'm in Pasadena. Buy your own heat gun and I'll teach you how to do it.... or you can borrow mine.

Thank you for offering your help Toro. CAWoody has already contacted me offering to help.

Quote from: RBduffer on January 29, 2015, 11:23:58 PM
I knew if we all acted stupid long enough, Toro would have to chime in. ;D

That's just cruel...yet hilarious :D
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Post by: Toro on January 30, 2015, 12:41:47 PM: Damn you Woodson movin in on my burritos.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: steve c on January 30, 2015, 12:50:03 PM: Let me know when you guys get together. I'm pretty close to Woody's house and wouldn't mind stopping by to kick the tires a bit.
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: CAWoody on January 30, 2015, 01:19:09 PM: Right now we a aiming for late morning on Sunday after my son races the Surf City Half Marathon. Tom is going to call Saturday afternoon to confirm.
Title: Re:
Post by: XXXTerra on January 30, 2015, 02:00:48 PM: Quote from: Toro on January 30, 2015, 12:41:47 PM
Damn you Woodson movin in on my burritos.

Haha, too funny. :D

Quote from: CAWoody on January 30, 2015, 01:19:09 PM
Right now we a aiming for late morning on Sunday after my son races the Surf City Half Marathon. Tom is going to call Saturday afternoon to confirm.

I will be sure to do so!
Title: Re:
Post by: GreenGoon on January 31, 2015, 11:14:18 AM: Quote from: Toro on January 30, 2015, 12:41:47 PM
Damn you Woodson movin in on my burritos.

Looks like Toro is jealous of Woody's burrito
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Post by: steve c on January 31, 2015, 01:18:38 PM: Quote from: GreenGoon on January 31, 2015, 11:14:18 AM
Looks like Toro is jealous of Woody's burrito

(http://i.imgur.com/PC2jVbr.gif)
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on February 02, 2015, 09:22:16 AM: Alrighty folks, the melt mod is done and looks good!!!

Thank you Tim for all of your help. It was great meeting and hanging with you. I hope to get the opportunity to run a trail with you sometime in the near future!
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: Ghost65 on February 02, 2015, 02:14:59 PM: Quote from: XXXTerra on February 02, 2015, 09:22:16 AM
Alrighty folks, the melt mod is done and looks good!!!

Thank you Tim for all of your help. It was great meeting and hanging with you. I hope to get the opportunity to run a trail with you sometime in the near future!

Okay forum rats...what is the proper response to this post???
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: steve c on February 02, 2015, 02:21:35 PM: Quote from: GhostX on February 02, 2015, 02:14:59 PM
Okay forum rats...what is the proper response to this post???

This (http://www.sccxterra.com/smf/index.php/topic,2635.0.html)?
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: xxSVxx on February 02, 2015, 02:34:53 PM: Quote from: GhostX on February 02, 2015, 02:14:59 PM
Okay forum rats...what is the proper response to this post???

PIX OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on February 03, 2015, 09:18:08 AM: Okay. Here's my pics:

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x249/tomrushforth/PART_1422980680963_20150202_171417_zps84ce73bb.jpg) (http://s180.photobucket.com/user/tomrushforth/media/PART_1422980680963_20150202_171417_zps84ce73bb.jpg.html)

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x249/tomrushforth/PART_1422980702131_20150202_171447_zps73383c00.jpg) (http://s180.photobucket.com/user/tomrushforth/media/PART_1422980702131_20150202_171447_zps73383c00.jpg.html)

Also here's some new goodies: ;D

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x249/tomrushforth/PART_1422980718944_20150202_171551_zpsa89ed5e3.jpg) (http://s180.photobucket.com/user/tomrushforth/media/PART_1422980718944_20150202_171551_zpsa89ed5e3.jpg.html)

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x249/tomrushforth/PART_1422980740881_20150202_174714_zpsd339932a.jpg) (http://s180.photobucket.com/user/tomrushforth/media/PART_1422980740881_20150202_174714_zpsd339932a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: Ghost65 on February 03, 2015, 10:44:02 AM: Nice wheelies!
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: XXXTerra on February 04, 2015, 10:34:55 AM: Quote from: GhostX on February 03, 2015, 10:44:02 AM
Nice wheelies!

Thank you sir!
Title: Re: Getting new tires soon. Need to do Melt Mod and need help.
Post by: Ghost65 on February 04, 2015, 04:12:14 PM: Quote from: steve c on February 02, 2015, 02:21:35 PM
This (http://www.sccxterra.com/smf/index.php/topic,2635.0.html)?

Lololol... :D :D :D

Quote from: xxSVxx on February 02, 2015, 02:34:53 PM
PIX OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

...chicken dinner.