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Firewood season is upon us. My shoulders hurt. Had a multi function day today. Delivered some wood to a friend with a bum foot. Went for a 24 mile bike ride and made a ski rack for the garage. Oh and I got to take the cruiser. Win win.

I had a SBC with an aluminum intake. The distributor wouldn’t hold timing and slip off every so often. I’m sure part of it was that I was afraid to strip the threads for the hold down clamp. Tried a variety of clamps, but ultimately I carried a...

I resemble this remark. The dash is the one thing I can’t seem to modify.

20hr turn and burn I have the donor chassis, definitely getting a little too old for a long haul like that. The chassis itself is good, the suspension not so much. The cantilever setup is all wrong and even with 160psi in the bags it can’t...

immediately no news, but congrats on the house and potential shop. Hope all goes well.

This is what I did with mine. You’re hitting the high notes on what’s needed. I can’t remember exactly all the stuff, but there’s lists online that’ll spell out what you need. Biggest thing I remember is the wiring harness, ecu flash and...

@Toyoland66 Any more progress? I'm still gathering information for my build, but this is motivating.

I have one of their compressors. It’s been great for me. I mounted mine behind the driver seat on the fender. Easy to reach and turn on/off. Been dead reliable since I put air lockers in. Used it for tires a couple times, but without a tank it’s...

Jynx, you owe me a coke. We are celebrating 23 years today as well. Congrats

Aqualu builds tough stuff. I’ve seen their tubs wheeled on some of the tougher trails in the country and they’ve stood the test of time. Far more durable than steel and you never have to worry about it rusting!!! If I were you I’d be looking...

I installed an old aux tank that I've had for a while in the 78. I'm not sure if it's a Downey or some other fab shop? Anyone recognize it? Been wheeling 40s for 40 years and always wished I had more fuel capacity but couldn't bring myself to...

While I don’t dispute beating it back into shape is likely harder, I’m very impressed with the sturdiness of my Aqualu (40) tub. I’ve come down on rocks and rubbed against a few more. Steel wouldn’t have faired as well The 80 frame, steering...

If I was in the US, I'd be getting an Aqualu FJ80 cab and mounting it to an 80 series frame. Then you just ned to source 40 series sheet metal, and for a trail rig it could be reproduction stuff.

Well, Whitey was right. It was time for the acorns. Got the spare in there, overflow bottle, hood support, a 63 bezel, and red belts. Still looking for 1 more to complete a set. Got a few more bolt ons, but chatting with the painter. So...

Works!

Belt chirp seems to be gone for the time being. New belt is broke in??? I don’t know, but it’s fun to drive again. Speaking of which, with gas so expensive, I’ve haven’t been commuting in it. Wife drives it more than me… As to work done- two...

@zerotreedelta prints repo of the original delete plate. Good price and stands behind the product.

I have the opposite problem: Cruiser was doing great. A true joy to drive. Wheeled everywhere I pointed it. Wife loved tooling around the valley in it. Paint was on point for my desires. So what’s a tinkerer to do? Plan the next upgrade? No, I...

Well well......It was a good day for the LV. After 18 months or so of hard work, sweat and sourcing parts, it moved. I drove it out of the shop for a quick test drive. I was sitting on a box, but hey. I couldn't wait to install the front...