Got most of the coastal rear bumper together. Should be wrapping it up tomorrow and starting on the swingouts if the belt sander shows up. Need to get my ass in gear on the timing belt and brake booster after this...have a trip in 2 weeks.
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That’s the worst feeling, having a tight timeline.
You may want to dig into that other stuff sooner rather than later in case some other part breaks and you need to order parts. That’s what happens to me normally anyhow.
Bumper is looking awesome though! Proper protection!
Very good point! Ironically, I'm waiting on parts. I ordered the booster last week, and some hoses to do with the timing belt because of the lexus sale. I'm pretty much replacing everything i have to touch, so it's just up to me to not break anything outside of those. If something does comes up, I'll have to resort to the local toyota dealer, who doesn't give me a break (at all), but usually has parts next day. It's ridiculous paying msrp though.
Got more done today, but still a decent amount of welding left (and a s*** ton of sanding). If i had a mig welder i would probably save some time, but tig leaves less grinding. Takes forever eirher way. This is going as fast as I can, because leaving it bolted keeps it from warping. I'm really just limited to the machine/torch duty cycles at this point.
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Massive amount of work done to my LC over the holiday weekend in Boise. Didn't take many photos, was too busy sweating, cursing and bashing my dirty knuckles. 10.1" head unit installed, got the back up camera working, TT diff drop and 1/2" body lift, King AHC coils courtesy of @JJ_SC (AHC raises a bit more quickly now!), bolted in my Reef drawers (should have done that the first time), removed 3rd row seatbelts, added some leftover Dynamat to the rear and a heap of other odds and ends. Couldn't have done it without my bud @Ryan Marley. Can't thank him enough!
Looks great man! Glad those springs worked out for you.
The Teyes head unit looks nice too. Looks like you deleted the nav/climate control first? Very clean. I've been battling to get the Teyes to work on my 06. No luck yet, but we'll see.
Anyway, looks like you're ready to hit the trails!
Cheers!
JJ
I just replaced the brake booster in mine. Easy peasy. Video on youtube by Tim breaks it all down. Good luck!
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- 2 new batteries. Optima red starter and yellow top secondary.
- Replaced brake actuator assembly. Bled brakes. All new fluid. They feel better than ever. (*Brakes went out and alarm came on.)
- Installed touchscreen Pioneer head unit, amp, door speakers and backup cam.
- cabin air filters
- installed dissent hi lift jack mount
- tailight and brake light bulbs
- bought heatshield windshield sun visor
- next is leather wheel wrap...how do I pull off the steering wheel?
- Replaced brake actuator assembly. Bled brakes. All new fluid. They feel better than ever. (*Brakes went out and alarm came on.)
- Installed touchscreen Pioneer head unit, amp, door speakers and backup cam.
- cabin air filters
- installed dissent hi lift jack mount
- tailight and brake light bulbs
- bought heatshield windshield sun visor
- next is leather wheel wrap...how do I pull off the steering wheel?
Nice looking welds. The mig might be faster, but that stack of dimes look is all the rage. Even with a mig, we're slowing it down to make it look like a tig. So... I say well done! Keep the grinder on the bench.
See the thread on it, just posted on it this week. You do NOT need to take the steering wheel off at all.
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Stop calling it a "FJ."
Recently paid to have some preventive maintenance done on my '99 UZJ100. Replaced rear drive shaft u-joints. New OE radiator and hoses installed;. Also had a rebuilt brake master cylinder/accumulator by Andy Le installed.
All done by TorFab in Everett, WA. Great shop to work with!
All done by TorFab in Everett, WA. Great shop to work with!
Good job! Did you need to get a mounting kit for the head unit to fit flush with the center instrument panel?
10-4 will do. Thank you.
It's 100° degrees outside though, was thinking I would do it in the ac (I guess I could turn on the truck ac and install in phases with windows up.).
Would it be easier with wheel off? Or more dificult since not affixed to anything?
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No not at all. Replacing the headunit itself was the easiest part of the whole job. Used same mounting brackets that were on existing aftermarket unit. And metra harness adapter (car specific). Easy peasy.
Thanks for the reply. I think I need to find an aftermarket mounting bracket. I'm not using one at the moment. The face is recessed more than I like. Though it does shade the face from glair.
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Luckily my 100 is a factory non nav.
I think Teyes takes the hardware I found for ≈$175, makes it into a kit and sells it for ≈$450. I haven’t been able to get my steering wheel buttons to work yet but aside from that I couldn’t be happier, especially for the price. What issues are you having with yours?
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It’s a lot easier with the wheel off. You will also want to take your time and not being in the truck will make that more comfortable.
I would look up the section in the FSM for the procedure, but the general process is to remove the two side covers that pop off. Under are two screws that hold the airbag on. Good idea to disconnect the battery first. Once you loosen the side screws the airbag pulls out but you need to be careful with the wires that need to be disconnected. If I remember correctly there is a nut holding everything in place on the steering shaft. Once that is removed the wheel pulls off. You might need a steering wheel puller for the final removal since it is usually jammed on. A few other wires need to be disconnected before removing the wheel.
Oh, I see - your head unit isn't from Teyes? That's great! I guess for those of us with the factory Nav and the AC controls built in, we need the canbus adapter from Teyes. Can you share what you found for the head unit? (sorry if I missed it.)
My issues are all documented in this thread: LX470 2004 | Need help with Android Screen - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lx470-2004-need-help-with-android-screen.1277592/
It seems to be working fine for most people.
10-4 thank you. Yes I got everything removed all the way down to and including the nut that holds the wheel on....and yanked. And yanked. And yanked...no joy. Figured I was missing some sort of ring clip or something. Put it back together for the moment. Fishing trip tmrw got cancelled, so looks like I'll be sewing instead.
