TiredIron's TLC build up - Page 6

TiredIronGRB · 12-17-05, 09:09 PM

Windrock 12-17-05 pictures
Pictures from Day 1...

ed97fzj80 · 12-17-05, 10:01 PM

One of these things is not like the others . . .

Nice pics, looks like a lot of fun.

clarkrw3 · 12-17-05, 11:28 PM

Great pics!....wow, the more you post the more portal envy I get....stop it

Fly Rod · 12-18-05, 12:56 PM

WoW is all I have to say!

Great job!

Fly Rod

MSGGrunt · 12-18-05, 06:01 PM

I thought a mechanical brake on the transfer output would be ideal but, It appears that the fuel tank on the drivers side is very close to the transfer case output. I don't know if I could squeeze the parking brake there or not. Anyone else put such a parking brake on an 80 series??? My other thought was a disc brake conversion that uses a rear caliper that has a mechanical parking brake built into it. Something off a late 80's Caddy is what I used on my 62 series. I know Xtremevehicles. com is supposed to sell the disc brake conversion for the Volvo axles and I'm sure that I could fabricate a mounting plate/bracket for the Caddy calipers. I would like to just run a LineLock but, these are not legal here in MA for road vehicles. I need a mechanical parking brake and this seems to be my biggest hurdle right now. Does anyone know of anyone who has put disc brakes on the rear axle of a Volvo and could offer up some pics?

LukeO · 12-18-05, 07:10 PM

Man that 80 is bad ass!

I want portals on mine now!

How many Disco's broke?

TiredIronGRB · 12-18-05, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LukeO

Man that 80 is bad ass!

I want portals on mine now!

How many Disco's broke?

None broke, but I had to pull a couple of them out

alkaline747trio · 12-18-05, 07:56 PM

Everytime this thread gets bumped to the top I have to look in awe. Damn I wish I knew how to weld well enough to do this. I found a set of these axles locally for $900 (been out in the weather for a while, so I'm not to sure they would even work) damn the temptation!

LukeO · 12-18-05, 08:05 PM

I have to say, so much for having a desire to run 60's, 70's or even stick with Toyota axles.

After seeing portals, I want them under my 80 and 40.

mel lowe · 12-20-05, 02:47 PM

Yeah,

I want an 80 w portals too.....

sweet pix

thx

cruiserdan · 12-20-05, 03:15 PM

I Want The Big Triangle Sticker On The Tail Gate..

TiredIronGRB · 12-20-05, 03:28 PM

Thanks guys,

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdan

I Want The Big Triangle Sticker On The Tail Gate..

I had those made for our Tired Iron Military Vehicle Club, they are magnetic.

coolcruiserfj40 · 12-20-05, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Everytime this thread gets bumped to the top I have to look in awe. Damn I wish I knew how to weld well enough to do this. I found a set of these axles locally for $900 (been out in the weather for a while, so I'm not to sure they would even work) damn the temptation!

you should pass that info along to me

TiredIronGRB · 12-21-05, 05:35 AM

I'm all over them for spares.

coolcruiserfj40 · 12-21-05, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiredIronGRB

I'm all over them for spares.

bastid! do you want my drum parts? im going to disc soon. got clearance?

TiredIronGRB · 12-21-05, 06:28 AM

Yes sir. What are those wheels?

coolcruiserfj40 · 12-21-05, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiredIronGRB

Yes sir. What are those wheels?

20" stazworks double beadlocks, whats your email i have more questions and lost your address some how

Skillet · 12-21-05, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiredIronGRB

Thanks guys,

I had those made for our Tired Iron Military Vehicle Club, they are magnetic.

Perhaps we could organize a group buy for those magnets and whoever wants to participate could advertise for your club?

Unless, they are exclusive to your club, that is...

TiredIronGRB · 12-21-05, 09:29 AM

Any sign company can make them, we designed them after the 1st Armored Division's emblem. I think it would be good to have a magnetic IH8MUD sign with our profile name on them.

Skillet · 12-21-05, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiredIronGRB

Any sign company can make them, we designed them after the 1st Armored Division's emblem. I think it would be good to have a magnetic IH8MUD sign with our profile name on them.

Yea...I kinda like the whole "Tired Iron" thing...sorta fits with some of these landcruisers...However, I would not plagiarize, it would have to come from the source.

TiredIronGRB · 12-21-05, 11:48 AM

The "Tired-Iron" comes from restoring the old militarry vehicles, most of them are tired iron when we get them.

Walking Eagle · 12-21-05, 01:37 PM

hhh

brownbear · 01-01-06, 12:37 AM

Hey Tired, for your next set of tires, you should see if any Michelins come in the sizes you need. Might have to go to 20 inch rim, Military tires like XZL's, biggest in a 16 inch is 9.00 16... which I think is 255/100/r16 36.5 inches dia

Very hard compounds, not rock crawlin tires, but tough and will not wear out like those swampers.

TiredIronGRB · 01-01-06, 07:02 AM

I ran a set (1100X16) on the 6X6 Volvo I had and they sucked, the Boggers do great on all types of terrain (Except pavement).

schaats · 01-02-06, 05:47 AM

Wow, awesom mod !
I can't belive what I am seeing now...

I sawyour homepage and found yuou install elec. vacuum pump.
Could you please inform me about how can I get that pump ?
P/N or name of donor vehicle, any info which help me getting that pump are welcome.

Thank you,

Oh, Min Seok

TiredIronGRB · 01-02-06, 08:17 AM

It came out of a General Motors Motor Home, they are very hard to find. I got this one on eBay.

TiredIronGRB · 07-06-06, 09:15 PM

I got rid of the huge rockgrabber muffler today.

Replaced it with a Flowmaster 40 knockoff.

Cruiser Jimmy · 07-06-06, 09:49 PM

What does it sound like?

And, did you gut the cats out?

Bruneti · 07-07-06, 12:18 AM

Very sorry to highjack this great buildup- but for anyone serious about this portal conversion, I have a damaged front axle housing off a '96 in the for sale section. Would make a great donor for the brackets required to do the conversion and still keep your front axle complete for resale value or to ever reverse the mod.
(hijack off)

TiredIron - I like how you have built it up. Everything is purposeful and practical, yet different.

12-17-05, 09:09 PM	#151
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	Windrock 12-17-05 pictures Pictures from Day 1... __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

12-17-05, 11:28 PM	#153
clarkrw3 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goodyear, AZ TLCA# 15560 Posts: 1,136	Great pics!....wow, the more you post the more portal envy I get....stop it __________________ '96 LX 450 67K locked, ARB Bull Bar, Slee 6", Slee step sliders, Slee rear tire carrier, slee skid, CDL, 315/75-16 MTR's, etc. ROTW '07 FJ Cruiser locked, 285/70-17 MTR's Copper State Cruisers #38 TLCA #15560 Rob Clark

12-18-05, 06:01 PM	#155
MSGGrunt IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Worcester, MA TLCA# 13006 Posts: 655	I thought a mechanical brake on the transfer output would be ideal but, It appears that the fuel tank on the drivers side is very close to the transfer case output. I don't know if I could squeeze the parking brake there or not. Anyone else put such a parking brake on an 80 series??? My other thought was a disc brake conversion that uses a rear caliper that has a mechanical parking brake built into it. Something off a late 80's Caddy is what I used on my 62 series. I know Xtremevehicles. com is supposed to sell the disc brake conversion for the Volvo axles and I'm sure that I could fabricate a mounting plate/bracket for the Caddy calipers. I would like to just run a LineLock but, these are not legal here in MA for road vehicles. I need a mechanical parking brake and this seems to be my biggest hurdle right now. Does anyone know of anyone who has put disc brakes on the rear axle of a Volvo and could offer up some pics? __________________ 1997 FZJ80 40th 6" Slee Lift, Sliders, 2" Body Lift, 11.00x16 XL's, 4.88, Aussie Locker, Snorkel, ARB Bull Bar, 10,500 Winch, LightForce XGT's, Laptop/GPS/, Intercooled Turbo, Dual Gauge Pod, Diff Switch, 3" SS exhaust, SS Brake lines

12-18-05, 07:56 PM	#158
alkaline747trio ......what? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Blacksburg VA or Albemarle NC Posts: 3,956	Everytime this thread gets bumped to the top I have to look in awe. Damn I wish I knew how to weld well enough to do this. I found a set of these axles locally for $900 (been out in the weather for a while, so I'm not to sure they would even work) damn the temptation! __________________ '92 - 3FE POWER'D! -- Slee 6"/OME 863J, Pro-Comp 14" ES3000/N74L, Gen. 2 Slee Front Control Arms, T-G Sliders, Ext. Diff. Breathers, DBA Gold S/D Rotors, Slee SS Brake Lines, 5.29s, Aussie Locker'd rear, 35" TrXus STS Street/38.5x11 Boggers Trail, some black bed-liner on the outside, some orange inside, 180k. '85 Honda Accord - 55MPG!!! -- No air filter, Custom Burple (blue and purple) Paint. Upstate Cruisers

12-20-05, 02:47 PM	#160
mel lowe IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 1,673	Yeah, I want an 80 w portals too..... sweet pix thx __________________ 82 Fj60 85 Fj60 RIP (rest in pieces) http://nfcruiserheads.org/forum/index.php

12-17-05, 10:01 PM	#152
ed97fzj80 WHARRGARBL Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Visalia, CA TLCA# 15645 Posts: 471	One of these things is not like the others . . . Nice pics, looks like a lot of fun.

12-18-05, 12:56 PM	#154
Fly Rod IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ashland, OR Posts: 1,210	WoW is all I have to say! Great job! Fly Rod

12-18-05, 07:10 PM	#156
LukeO IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: absolutely surrounded by V Posts: 336	Man that 80 is bad ass! I want portals on mine now! How many Disco's broke?

12-18-05, 08:05 PM	#159
LukeO IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: absolutely surrounded by V Posts: 336	I have to say, so much for having a desire to run 60's, 70's or even stick with Toyota axles. After seeing portals, I want them under my 80 and 40.

12-20-05, 03:15 PM	#161
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	I Want The Big Triangle Sticker On The Tail Gate.. __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

12-21-05, 05:35 AM	#164
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	I'm all over them for spares. __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

12-21-05, 06:28 AM	#166
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	Yes sir. What are those wheels? __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

12-21-05, 09:29 AM	#169
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	Any sign company can make them, we designed them after the 1st Armored Division's emblem. I think it would be good to have a magnetic IH8MUD sign with our profile name on them. __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

12-21-05, 11:48 AM	#171
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	The "Tired-Iron" comes from restoring the old militarry vehicles, most of them are tired iron when we get them. __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

12-21-05, 01:37 PM	#172
Walking Eagle IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,688	I like these signs hhh __________________ '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!' Last edited by Walking Eagle; 08-14-06 at 06:27 PM.

01-01-06, 12:37 AM	#173
brownbear Mod in Hibernation Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Where diesels purr and turbos whine TLCA# 15584 Posts: 6,182	Hey Tired, for your next set of tires, you should see if any Michelins come in the sizes you need. Might have to go to 20 inch rim, Military tires like XZL's, biggest in a 16 inch is 9.00 16... which I think is 255/100/r16 36.5 inches dia Very hard compounds, not rock crawlin tires, but tough and will not wear out like those swampers. __________________ -84 BJ60, Finally on the FN road! -91 FJ80, wife's ride Iron Butt award winner of the Cruise Moab 08 !

01-01-06, 07:02 AM	#174
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	I ran a set (1100X16) on the 6X6 Volvo I had and they sucked, the Boggers do great on all types of terrain (Except pavement). __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

01-02-06, 05:47 AM	#175
schaats IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kyunggi, South Korea Posts: 284	Wow, awesom mod ! I can't belive what I am seeing now... I sawyour homepage and found yuou install elec. vacuum pump. Could you please inform me about how can I get that pump ? P/N or name of donor vehicle, any info which help me getting that pump are welcome. Thank you, Oh, Min Seok __________________ 1988/06 FJ62LG-KRC (3F carb.), H55F, 3.7's, 31x10.5 BFG AT on Mickey Thompson Classic II Oh, Min Seok Married with my lovely 1988 FJ62. She is so young to me

01-02-06, 08:17 AM	#176
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	It came out of a General Motors Motor Home, they are very hard to find. I got this one on eBay. __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

07-06-06, 09:15 PM	#177
TiredIronGRB IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN TLCA# 16625 Posts: 1,270	I got rid of the huge rockgrabber muffler today. Replaced it with a Flowmaster 40 knockoff. __________________ April Fool's Day Toyota Crawl 2008 FJ80 Build 4X4 Grace G.R.Baker

07-06-06, 09:49 PM	#178
Cruiser Jimmy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indy,IN TLCA# 12112 Posts: 1,246	Sound What does it sound like? And, did you gut the cats out? __________________ TLCA Chapter Club '92 FJ80, '83,'87 FJ60 2008 Toyota Trail Teams: East Coast