ChuckB
SILVER Star
After nearly 6 years of being Cruiserless, it is great to be back.
I'll try to keep this rather short and get straight to the pictures immediately. If you want to read the longer version and you are not a member of Expedition Portal, click the link ExPo Thread.
Short version - I sold the FJ55 about 6 years ago, it just wasn't the right time or place for that type of vehicle. I then went without a Cruiser from that point, mainly due to moving and multiple deployments getting in the way of having any time to do anything Cruiser related. All the while, regretting the fact that I sold my first Hundy.
Fast forward to about 14 weeks ago. The wife and I find out we are having twin girls! I then do the only logical thing a man can do. I have a 19 year old Volvo with 325,000 miles and my wife's Saab which is starting to spend more time in the shop than on the road and I think to myself, self, its time to buy a Cruiser!!
I then went on the hunt. The wife's only criteria is that it be as new and low mileage as possible as it will be her daily driver at the beginning. She has become tired of getting stranded in the Saab. I can work with that and proceeded forward.
And here is the result; in all its chrome, latte sipping, damage multiplying, pink panty wearing glory (flame suit - on).
2004 LX470 with 41,899 miles at the time of purchase.
These pictures, as painful as they are to look at, will serve to document the progress made as the modifications progress.
Immediate Plan:
1) Remove Mall Cruiser Brush Guard
2) Remove Running Boards - Replace with Step Sliders (brand TBD)
3) Remove and replace or paint chrome wheels
Once those items are addressed, future mods will have to be finely balanced with brining two babies into this world, due Thanksgiving.
The bottom line is that I'm very happy to be officially back in the 'Mud/ExPo community. There really is no better group of people.
I'll try to keep this rather short and get straight to the pictures immediately. If you want to read the longer version and you are not a member of Expedition Portal, click the link ExPo Thread.
Short version - I sold the FJ55 about 6 years ago, it just wasn't the right time or place for that type of vehicle. I then went without a Cruiser from that point, mainly due to moving and multiple deployments getting in the way of having any time to do anything Cruiser related. All the while, regretting the fact that I sold my first Hundy.
Fast forward to about 14 weeks ago. The wife and I find out we are having twin girls! I then do the only logical thing a man can do. I have a 19 year old Volvo with 325,000 miles and my wife's Saab which is starting to spend more time in the shop than on the road and I think to myself, self, its time to buy a Cruiser!!
I then went on the hunt. The wife's only criteria is that it be as new and low mileage as possible as it will be her daily driver at the beginning. She has become tired of getting stranded in the Saab. I can work with that and proceeded forward.
And here is the result; in all its chrome, latte sipping, damage multiplying, pink panty wearing glory (flame suit - on).
2004 LX470 with 41,899 miles at the time of purchase.
These pictures, as painful as they are to look at
, will serve to document the progress made as the modifications progress.Immediate Plan:
1) Remove Mall Cruiser Brush Guard
2) Remove Running Boards - Replace with Step Sliders (brand TBD)
3) Remove and replace or paint chrome wheels
Once those items are addressed, future mods will have to be finely balanced with brining two babies into this world, due Thanksgiving.
The bottom line is that I'm very happy to be officially back in the 'Mud/ExPo community. There really is no better group of people.
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