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The quick brown fox .....
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ROTW - Beowulf
Hi guys!
Pristine is a 1997 model that I bought in July 2001 with about 95k miles. The original owner bought it from American Toyota so it's been in New Mexico since new.
The build up started right after I got it with the usual stuff; tyres, lift, sliders, and so on.
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1997 FZJ80 that currently has 156k miles
Factory F&R lockers
305/70 BFG MT's on factory alloys
OME 850/861 with 1" spacers up front
OME L-shocks
Slee transfer skid
Extended SS brake lines, and sway bar drops
Dual Optimas (kinda... not wired yet.)
On Board Air with new ExtremeAir 4cfm compressor waiting for install
Slee front and rear bumpers
Custom step sliders
Outback aluminum rack, full length
JDM side markers and rear plate bracket
12v outlets in rear
40qt Engle
Great covers on 2nd row, sheepskin on front row (jury's still out on the fronts)
In dash Uniden 510xl CB
Greddy temp gauge in A-pillar pod
External GPS antenna on cowel; Holux GPSlim 236 GPS receiver
Hand throttle and dash cup holder from Slee
Correct tan carpet pad in console hole (tnx to a thoughtful 'mud member)
Mods on deck
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The Big Bang project (lots of 12v wiring)
Wire up the dual batteries
Install the ExtremeAir
4" Slee springs or 850J/863
M12000 winch
Rear drawers or false floor or something. Probably the Outback drawers
I will apologize in advance for not being able to answer questions this week. I will do my best but my 'mud time has been severly restricted for the past few months.
-B-
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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08-28-05, 09:52 PM
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Nice looking rig, where do you mount your GPS? Thinking of getting one and debating between that and a laptop. I'd be interested in how yours is mounted and how it held up while wheeling.
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Keeper of the FAQ, Defender of Newbies, and Slayer of Tards
Commander Rising Sun 4WD Club - K0ROM
97 LX450, Supercharged, Locked, and lots of other stuff ROTW
96 LX450 - ROD's
06 4Runner - Wife's
99 4Runner - daughterofromer's
03 BMW Z4 Roadster
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08-28-05, 09:58 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Nice rig, like the rack, sportin my fav tires. Is that white sands NM?
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08-28-05, 10:00 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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Nothing fancy Ken. I'm currently using a bluetooth GPS receiver that stays in the glove box and transmits the signal to a bluetooth PDA. Since the PDA is also my phone, it is temporarily mounted. I've been using a cheapy dash holder. (No pics.)
-B-
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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08-28-05, 10:02 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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Hawkdriver,
That is White Sands National Monument. We've taken the scout troop there for a couple of years. The boys have a blast playing in the dunes.
-B-
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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08-28-05, 10:09 PM
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fatherofdaughterofromer
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Having the window sticker is neat. I found mine in the owners manual. Its interesting to look at it and know how much it cost new in 1997. I think my LX450 was $54K. The dealer is listed as John Elway Toyota in Denver, thats about 1 mile from my house.
John Elway in Denver must have worked something out with American in albq. for your rig.
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Keeper of the FAQ, Defender of Newbies, and Slayer of Tards
Commander Rising Sun 4WD Club - K0ROM
97 LX450, Supercharged, Locked, and lots of other stuff ROTW
96 LX450 - ROD's
06 4Runner - Wife's
99 4Runner - daughterofromer's
03 BMW Z4 Roadster
05 AT Horizon
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08-28-05, 10:13 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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John Elway in Denver must have worked something out with American in albq. for your rig.
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Yep, that's what I guessed. I posted the sticker 'cause nobody has done that for ROTW and it's getting hard to come up with something original. My plan was to take pics of some hot chick in a string bikini laying on the bonnet. Ran out of time. 
-B-
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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08-28-05, 10:16 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Cool, cool. We stopped by there on the way home to UT a couple years back. Kids been buggin to stop again when we head that way in a couple weeks. Fun place, sledding down sand is cool.
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08-28-05, 10:20 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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YIKES!!! 
$52,000 new in 97. Can't imagine paying that, guess these things have never been cheap. Like what you've done with it. Me want some snow.
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08-29-05, 04:39 AM
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My plan was to take pics of some hot chick in a string bikini laying on the bonnet. Ran out of time.
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Now that would have been special. 
Beautiful truck -B-. Been really looking foward to this particular week and have to say I'm not at all disappointed, very impressive, nice write up, all in all 'pristine' is definately all she's cracked up to be. 
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Nice Rig
Love the colour have't seen one like it before
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My plan was to take pics of some hot chick in a string bikini laying on the bonnet. Ran out of time.
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I'm willing to wait while you go and get the camera, take a pick and post it 
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'91HZJ80 Safari Snorkle Marks Part Time Kit ARB Airlocker in Rear Auto Lokka in front Dual Batteries Glind Shower Alloy Roofrack Kaymar Tyre Carrier Steel Bullbar Sub Tank Cargo Barrier Engel 39lt Fridge on Dropslide 9500lb winch
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08-29-05, 07:51 AM
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Forum Lifer
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Do you have any pictures with the patented Beowulf Paint Protection mod? 
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IH8MUD Site Supporter since July 2004
1996 Lexus LX 450, 144k, locked, Cooper STT 285s, OME 850/863, Slee Blue CC bushings, CDL/Pin 7, LandTank MAF, Powerstop rotors/EBC Green pads/Slee SS brake lines, Slee headlight harness, HIR mod, DIY installed Viper Remote start/alarm system, Mot JDM passenger grab bar, 30qt freezer, 2@aux fuse blocks, aux powerpoint, 850w inverter
1998 Lexus LX 470, 139k Sold
1993 FZJ80 198k miles Sold
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Do you have any pictures with the patented Beowulf Paint Protection mod? |
I think C-dan does
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08-29-05, 08:52 AM
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Forum Lifer
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B, that is my favorite LC color. Nice truck.
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95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 35" truxus, Aussie locker-rear, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . .
Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".
Go 80, or go unsatisfied
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08-29-05, 09:27 AM
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I think C-dan does |
But he'll only post bits and pieces of the pictures when he's had more than a few Keystone's. 
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08-29-05, 09:48 AM
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Nice rig Beo!
What the heck is the "Big Bang" project? You guys doing something at Sandia that the rest of us in the Southwest should know about.....and maybe vacate the blast zone?
-H-
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08-29-05, 10:19 AM
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Sweet rig B. I think this is the first time I've seen pics of the entire rig -- usually it's just pics of certain sections.
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a couple pairs of pink panties...
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08-29-05, 10:21 AM
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YIKES!!!
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Wait 'til you find out the panties cost back in '96-'97 add another 5 -6K on top of it with all those crap liners.
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08-29-05, 12:29 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Cool rig B!
After seeing that sticker, I must say, I don't feel bad getting 13.5 mpg (occasionally 15 mpg) with my heavy vehicle!
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I like the sliders - have any more pics of them - especially durring construction?
As far as the Bikini pics - you still have 5 days left in the week to add them.
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'97 LX450 - locked, Mickey Thompson MTZ 315's, J's, Rancho RS9000XL 14" shocks, RSC remote shock control 3" front drop brackets, 1" body lift, FOR custom front bumper, and a plethoria of rock lights
Owner fabed rotating slider steps, rear bumper / winch and hitch, front and rear extended shock mounts, front spring spacers 1.375", front swaybar drops, rear bumpstop drops, rear swaybar extensions - 'If I can fab it, I won't buy it!'
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Forum Lifer
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Does it strike anyone else as funny that the wood dash costs as much as the locking diffs? Nice rig Beo!
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Does it strike anyone else as funny that the wood dash costs as much as the locking diffs? Nice rig Beo!
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We've joked about that in the past. My lockers have fared much better than the wood trim and gold package did.
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The quick brown fox .....
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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But he'll only post bits and pieces of the pictures when he's had more than a few Keystone's. |
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Great job blocking out your lics. plate. But you left your wifes "exposed" tsk tsk tsk!
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Keeper of the FAQ, Defender of Newbies, and Slayer of Tards
Commander Rising Sun 4WD Club - K0ROM
97 LX450, Supercharged, Locked, and lots of other stuff ROTW
96 LX450 - ROD's
06 4Runner - Wife's
99 4Runner - daughterofromer's
03 BMW Z4 Roadster
05 AT Horizon
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Forum Lifer
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I think I'll just call Pristine by short..... Priss
Thanks for swapping the weeks B.
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Forum Lifer
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Hi -B-!
Interneting from Rawlins WY, Dont have time to read your post as I am at a hotel computer but you rig looks almost as good as mine
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08-29-05, 09:28 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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Great job blocking out your lics. plate. But you left your wifes "exposed" tsk tsk tsk!
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Ken,
The white Supra was owned by the guy that helped fab the sliders.
-H-
The Big Bang project is on hold along with all the other planned truck mods. Real Life has come to the forefront. If (and that's a big IF) it resumes, there will be lotsa wire, relays, a few BIG wires, switches, buzzers, fuses, and possibly sparks; hence the name Big Bang.
Kurt,
I spent 3 of the longest winters of my life in Wyoming. My heart truly goes out to you.
And thanks to everyone for the kind words. The wife doesn't know how much all this has cost so let's keep that our little secret. :Cheers:
-B-
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97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation complete.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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B - Nice to see your truck and some of details. Your dual battery setup is in about the same condition as mine (mounted but no wiring). Maybe this winter I'll get around to mine.
I also like the front and rear bumpers, looks great.
Take care
Riley
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Nice Rig
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1997 Lexus LX450
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