Greetings, 80 series guys and gals.
Today I join the ranks with our first 80 series.
I have owned 40's, 60's, 62's and was looking for a mint 80 when I found my current a 100. I found this several months ago listed locally for sale. Got an appointment to look at it in Dec and a few days later our account was hit in the Target CC breach. So I made a deal with the owners, paying their asking price and they could keep my deposit if I couldn't pay it off within 2 months. This was a 3rd vehicle for them and worked out for the both of us.
My girl wrote a great ad for our Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Woody) and the first family to come out and drive it, bought it.
So we paid off this 80 and now I have several weeks ahead of me to figure this out. With the health issues I've been having the past few months, this will be a well deserved project an hour or two every night.
The goods, excellent condition in my eyes. Central Oregon two owner truck with great history.
The bad, the head is off and in the back. Customer was told that needed to be rebuilt and the lower end would fail if not the whole engine be rebuilt. So they had it picked up and parked and listed for sale.
So we have big plans for her with a budget build, making her 100% reliable.
First up.
-Have the head sent out to be cleaned and rebuilt
-Injectors serviced
-All tune up parts, hoses, gaskets, o-rings etc
-Service all gear boxes
-Brakes
-Front end service
-Battery cables
-Second battery tray
-Hood and Hatch struts
Inside and outside
-Deep detail (see my 100 build thread)
-Install drivers seat cushion
-Add heated seats
-Remove and have rear bumper bits painted.
-Polish center bumper aluminium plate
-Install leather console cover and replace with new leather.
-Leather wrap steering wheel.
-Re cover the top of the door panels with new vinyl (possible kit to be released)
-Leather wrap the door arm rests (factory cloth is junk)
-Rebuild the seat back nets
Vendors gear
-Speski barrier
-EMS exhaust system
-PFran LED's full interior and exterior light conversions
Our gear
-Rack
-Rear antenna mount drivers side
-Rear Light mount Pass side
-Light bar with drop mounts
-Hi-Lift mount and jack
-Shovel mount with Fiskars shovel
-Axe mount with Fiskars axe w/ Pink sheath
-Awning mounts (open on awning choice)
-Lift gate cutting board
-Compressor mount inside panel (removing factory jack)
-Install heated seat kits
-e-Vision headlights (waiting on inventory of 9005/9006)
Upgrades
-Used NAV
-Speakers, 7
-Tundra wheels
-Springs - shocks
-Hood blackout
Looking for a few bits
-Brown front and middle row shoulder belts
-Black column plastic
-Black under dash panel
-Used current model NAV radio
-Used OME springs, OE height or min lift.
-Used aftermarket front bumper
Recommendations for auto-start system would be helpful.
Since I don't spend any time in the 80 section, so if anyone has threads I need to read, or upgrades I must have, please post them up.
Thanks,
Shane
Today I join the ranks with our first 80 series.
I have owned 40's, 60's, 62's and was looking for a mint 80 when I found my current a 100. I found this several months ago listed locally for sale. Got an appointment to look at it in Dec and a few days later our account was hit in the Target CC breach. So I made a deal with the owners, paying their asking price and they could keep my deposit if I couldn't pay it off within 2 months. This was a 3rd vehicle for them and worked out for the both of us.
My girl wrote a great ad for our Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Woody) and the first family to come out and drive it, bought it.
So we paid off this 80 and now I have several weeks ahead of me to figure this out. With the health issues I've been having the past few months, this will be a well deserved project an hour or two every night.
The goods, excellent condition in my eyes. Central Oregon two owner truck with great history.
The bad, the head is off and in the back. Customer was told that needed to be rebuilt and the lower end would fail if not the whole engine be rebuilt. So they had it picked up and parked and listed for sale.
So we have big plans for her with a budget build, making her 100% reliable.
First up.
-Have the head sent out to be cleaned and rebuilt
-Injectors serviced
-All tune up parts, hoses, gaskets, o-rings etc
-Service all gear boxes
-Brakes
-Front end service
-Battery cables
-Second battery tray
-Hood and Hatch struts
Inside and outside
-Deep detail (see my 100 build thread)
-Install drivers seat cushion
-Add heated seats
-Remove and have rear bumper bits painted.
-Polish center bumper aluminium plate
-Install leather console cover and replace with new leather.
-Leather wrap steering wheel.
-Re cover the top of the door panels with new vinyl (possible kit to be released)
-Leather wrap the door arm rests (factory cloth is junk)
-Rebuild the seat back nets
Vendors gear
-Speski barrier
-EMS exhaust system
-PFran LED's full interior and exterior light conversions
Our gear
-Rack
-Rear antenna mount drivers side
-Rear Light mount Pass side
-Light bar with drop mounts
-Hi-Lift mount and jack
-Shovel mount with Fiskars shovel
-Axe mount with Fiskars axe w/ Pink sheath
-Awning mounts (open on awning choice)
-Lift gate cutting board
-Compressor mount inside panel (removing factory jack)
-Install heated seat kits
-e-Vision headlights (waiting on inventory of 9005/9006)
Upgrades
-Used NAV
-Speakers, 7
-Tundra wheels
-Springs - shocks
-Hood blackout
Looking for a few bits
-Brown front and middle row shoulder belts
-Black column plastic
-Black under dash panel
-Used current model NAV radio
-Used OME springs, OE height or min lift.
-Used aftermarket front bumper
Recommendations for auto-start system would be helpful.
Since I don't spend any time in the 80 section, so if anyone has threads I need to read, or upgrades I must have, please post them up.
Thanks,
Shane
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