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07-02-09, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NC
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New guy
Howdy fellas, I am the new guy. Some of you have spoken to me on the main mud site, but I have not ventured to the local level until now. I have a 1996 white Cruiser. Some of you will recognize it as previously belonging to George Bates, whose screen name I do not remember. Currently it is stock, and I am planning to keep it that way for now. Biggest undertaking is the rear deflector and the OE roof rack. All of it has slight surface rust that I am trying to kill.
As my profile states, I am in Raleigh, and would like to meet some of the local cruiser heads.
Cheers,
Jeremy
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1996 FZJ80 (currently in rehab)
2008 smart fortwo
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07-02-09, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Plano texas
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Welcome,happy Forth of July!!!! Mike
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Mike Hanson
1982 FJ40
1987 FJ60
3 x 1988 FJ62
1989 FJ62
1991 FJ80
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07-02-09, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Greensboro,North Carolina
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Welcome!
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'94 FZJ80 Locked & Stock
'79 FJ40 (Sold)
'93 FZJ80 (Sold)
'01 Tacoma
Olde North State Cruisers
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landcruisers don't just happen because a tornado goes through a junk yard (that would be a jeep) they are built and assemble in the way their designer planned.
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07-02-09, 07:44 PM
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Location: Apex, NC
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Howdy Jeremy,
You should try to make it to one of the upcoming events (Triad meeting, Brown Mt trip, etc.) to meet some of the guys. We have a good group of 80s and other Toys in the Triangle which will be a big help with learning about your truck. Beside the rack and deflector, have you baselined the fluids or need to do any bigger maintenance items?
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Clint and Stacy
Olde North State Cruisers
1997 FZJ80 (his), 154k, lockers+cdl+pin7, ome 851/863, hanna sliders, 285 nitto at's, hir's, led's, seat recline mods, slowly becoming not-so-stock dd
2000 UZJ100 (hers), 92k, slee step sliders, hir's, led's
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07-02-09, 07:53 PM
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Location: Burlington, NC
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Hey Jeremy!
Glad you made it our way!!
Look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming events/meetings.
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Olde North State Cruisers
'97 40th OEM Locked - F.O.R. GEN II - CDL - 315 Toyo MTs - slee'd - ipor'd - custom drawers
'74 40 - lifted, locked, PTO'd, 4+ rear bumper, 4+ flip kit (F&R), and other stuff
07 Audi A4 2.0T Avant Sline Titanium 6MT - Quattro - DD
01 Audi S4 Stage 2+ (Sold)
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07-02-09, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NC
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Thanks for the warm welcomes. Never fails, mud and cruiser groups are always great people. Probably part of the reason I keep buying cruisers.
This is my fifth (technically I'll claim fourth). I am the guy in Raleigh that owned a 1997 LX for about a week before someone hit it, and totaled it. A few ONS guys counseled me to keep the truck, but that was not in the cards. I have owned 2 FJ40's, 1 FJ60, and 2 FZJ80's. My first 40 is by far my favorite.
I have done nothing beyond drive her home, and start on the rust. George took very good care of the truck. Oil changed recently, front axles repacked in the last 20k miles, timing chain done at 180,000, new brakes to name some stuff he did. I have noticed some spots in the garage from rear oil pan, or rear seal. Have not crawled under the truck, yet.
If anyone is working on their 80, I will lend a hand. It has to be good exposure and experience for working on mine.
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2008 smart fortwo
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07-02-09, 09:29 PM
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Welcome Jeremy!! Have a good 4th and do come out to the next get togeather.
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94' de-flared FJ80 on OME heavies with slee blue's on some 33's, Aussie locked rear, ARB front loaded with a re12000 & Kaymar rear, home made sliders, budbuilt drag links and 250K+ on the clock. cdl switch w/7-pin.
OLDE NORTH STATE CRUISERS
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07-02-09, 11:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Garner, NC
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Ah, so you were looking at George's white 80, I was looking at the red one, but it didn't have a little switch on the left hand side of the wheel....
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Brian, Heather, and Lily
1974 FJ40 JD Green, fan repair, again!
1995 FZJ80 Black, knuckle rebuild and lift purchase
1974 FJ40 White,Back Axle removal,tub restoration
ONSC, UC, MATLCA
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07-03-09, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Holly Springs NC
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Welcome Jeremy. Hope to see you on the trails with the group. There are a couple of guys with basically stock 80's that do very well.
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07-04-09, 06:02 AM
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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Welcome aboard Jeremy. Always nice to see some new faces. 
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Eric
'93 FZJ80 ARB Front Bumper, OME Heavies, 33's, Aussie Locked Rear
'79 FJ 40 - Gasper- Sold
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