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Afternoon all, Wondering if anyone has found a particularly good/accurate rattle can color to match the interior beige plastic components on a '97 FZJ80. Thanks in advance for any wisdom (brand & exact color name) you can share.

Morning all, Relatively new to the 80 Series threads so wondering if anyone has (a) purchased from Stock Interiors for replacement interior carpet and (b) if there is an opinion on closest match to the 1997 beige/brown interior? Thanks in advance.

Beautiful rig. Congrats on the build.

GLWS on BAT. In the event it doesn't sell on BAT, would love to chat. Have spent a good deal of time in Solana Beach (my wife spent her teen weekends in Solana Beach and we bring the kids back there as often as possible) and have the RHD twin to...

Morning all! My first time posting in the 80 Series section. Have lots of wrench time on an ‘84 FJ45 Troopy and an ‘89 FJ62 but just starting the journey on a new - to me - 3x locked ‘97 FZJ80 (below). Lots for me to fiddle on/improve and on...

I have seen those laser removers - very cool. This would be with engine in, to clean up 80% of what can be seen in the engine compartment. Apparently, the dry ice can clean and the dry ice "sublimates" on contact, cleaning the part(s) and...

Has anyone had experience/success with a firm that does dry-ice cleaning/blasting? I am thinking about having it done to the engine compartment. Thanks in advance for any insights.

Do you still have the 3rd row seats?

Pulled the roof rack to have a decade of grime cleaned off the roof and then had the whole thing detailed. Who knew she'd clean up like this! Never mind that nagging idea (and expense) of getting her painted. Also, replaced the thermostat and...

Oddly enough, it has (so far after approx. 50 consecutive starts) disappeared. I still don't have a concrete sense of what I did/didn't do to fix it. The last thing I did before it stabilized was remove the battery entirely, clean up the...

Thanks all! Does fluid film make it difficult/messy to work on the car? I’ve had to do/fix/replace a number of things under the car and from the pictures of fluid film - and the generally positive reviews - the only downside I can see is that the...

Anyone have success with undercarriage treatments in the Northeast? I’ve run across several (Fluid Film, Krown, NHOU) but have no experience/applications with any of them. Thanks for any insights you have!

I have been cruising an 80 series for a while now, reviewing ads on IH8MUD and all over the Web. I think your price is close but a little high, even with the triple lockers and extras. I would imagine you’re closer to $20.5k - $21.5k IMHO. In...

Interesting - thanks all!

That's where it seems to go. Almost impossible to see/touch and get a good view on it either from above or below.

Afternoon all! I have been chasing a weird gremlin on my '89 FJ62 that has resulted in some seemingly arbitrary moment where turning the key results in absolutely nothing. No dash lights, clicking, etc. No activity of any kind. And then for the...

Thanks for the suggestion Cliff, I will try that again. Just to make sure it’s not user error (read: me being an idiot), the “starter wire” is the wire that I’m 99% sure comes off the neutral safety switch into the solenoid that is on the side...

Morning all! Thanks as always for all the suggestions. Reframing the question: What would be the issue where the truck starts flawlessly one minute (like last night and this morning) and then have NO activity when the key is turned the next...

Thanks Jim. It's remanned Toyota from CruiserCorps (also have one from VintageTeqparts on the shelf). I think the plunger is good 'cause when I check it by wiring it hot straight to the pos battery cable, it runs/turns over fine. Will put...

For those of you on the edge of your seat, wondering: will it start this morning? No! Same symptoms as before: in turning the key, there is ZERO activity. No accessories - radio, dash lights, etc. - come on at all. Only the "hot" items -...

Thanks John - I installed a relay a few days ago and no joy. But now I have all the parts (and have left the relay mounted to the firewall but disconnected) and if the problem recurs, I am going to revisit the relay. Appreciate the suggestion.

Thanks! No visible corrosion but just removed the ground from the starter, scrubbed and cleaned it (there was no visible sign of any corrosion/degradation) and scraped minimal gunk away at the connection to the frame. Reinstalled it, reconnected...

Thanks Malleus. I am going to triple check the grounds today. I believe they are all good. And the part that continues to make no sense to me is why it starts fine temporarily, typically after I’ve replaced something. It might be coincidental but...

Ugh - back to the drawing board. I am FAILING at this repair. As mentioned above, swapped in the new ignition switch yesterday and she started right up! Started perfectly four times (I started recording each successful start) before I shut down...

Well, I think (fingers crossed) that I’ve sorted it. Thanks to MUD and all the suggestions/hints and in particular to Matt @Vintageteqparts (whose knowledge is impressive and seemingly encyclopedic), I replaced the ignition switch this morning...