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Well somebody had to be the guinea pig....and over a year later here we go. Got a bad case of cool parts envy on the Rubicon with @lelandEOD and ordered my @Delta VS tailgate panel. Also ordered a sheet of SeaDek and gave it a go. Final...

Yeah, that is cool. I have never seen this console. I might just make one of those myself! I found a couple threads with more detail on this. It is made by a Con-Ferr in Burbank California. They are no longer in bussiness...

Just got done chatting with my sisters a few minutes ago. Today marks the five year anniversary of our mother’s passing. Interestingly, I just realized for the first time last week that today is also the nine year anniversary of the warehouse...

It's the natural progression ;)

I joined the 80 club... Picked this up yesterday. 1997 Triple Locked!

Well I have the new Remflex manifold gasket in and a new exhaust donut at the bottom of the header going into the muffler pipe and man is it a lot quieter. those made a world of difference. I have the "new" SOR throttle linkage set up and the...

I'm re-employed after six months of "entrepreneurship", and unrelatedly Ichiro has proven to be useful and fun. So, we're investing in some professional surgery at @aljollano 's shop in Cedar Park. Ichiro should be ready for the SAS 9 event that...

They are excellent vehicles. Sort of a light-duty version of a Land Cruiser. Essentially, very similar to a Prado. Price sounds reasonable, but it always depends on condition and maintenance history. The Urban Runner package is just a tech...

I'm looking at possibly buying an 09 4Runner Urban Runner model. What are the things I should look for and is this a good model. I'm sure there are FAQ pages out there. I did a quick search but didn't see it right away. Any thoughts of what to...

SWEEEEET!!! I wish I could scoop this up for my son who's driving soon, but I'd want to keep it for myself! good luck

You need one of these Conferr center console I'm liking your updates though. Good job on those boxes.

I like it.. I call it holistic design; throw together your idea; then let it evolve as you use it. Re: thinner material comment; I like building with 1/2 baltic birch marine plywood. There are more cross grain veneers so is more stable than...

One thing I am going to do is build an 8-10 inch extension from the platform to extend over the back of the metal console and mount an ammo box on it. I will also add a padded armrest on it. I already have both of these items. It will make a...

One idea I had was to put the two smaller boards on the other end with a hinge on them so I could flip them up and reach into the drawers to grab something while sitting in the driver's seat. I had that idea before I built it. The reason I...

Oh man. My son is pretty close in age to your son in that first pic. Makes me very grateful we can build these memories now... I felt like I blinked and they are closer to 10 than far away, Ill blink again and they'll be in high school :oops:

A recent update from @greenEFSI had me thinking about my little ones and my cruisers. I have hundreds of photos of my kids and I enjoying cruisers, but for some reason this one hit me the other day. This is from maybe 2005 or 2006, I'd have to...

Nice work on the drawer/platform system. I’ll be curious how it works for you and what changes you may make. I’m on the hunt for another 40 right now, and camping with it is my #1 goal. You’ve given me some ideas.

One other tip for Home Depot... the damage discount is good for not just lumber... I once got this Husky ball-bearing tool chest for $50 because it had a dent in the top. I saw it sitting in the back of the store, and I asked the manager about...

9/72-7/80 steering wheel is the same. 73-75 models had a red center cap. 76-80 had a blue center cap. 8/80 while a different steering wheel it will work on the 9/72-7/80 with no mods

Nice work repurposing those drawers! I like that they fit perfect for the ambulance doors. Also the bumper sticker 🤣

I intentionally made the top level with the wheel wells and not extending over the top of them to help make it as light as possible and also to make it easy to get out if needed. This might be something that I would do differently next time. The...

Here is the box with the sides inside the FJ40 before I put the top on it, and also a pic with the top on it.

Before I slide the bottom and sides of the box into the 40, I needed to address a few rust holes. A previous owner replaced the rear sill but did not address a few of the rust issues with the bed floor and wheel wells. I know that this is not a...

Next, I attached the sides and the middle piece to the eucaboard with glue and about 100 staples :rofl: One staple about every half inch. You can see the boards for the outside of the box and the middle at the bottom.

For the driver's side, the back door does not open all the way because of the tire rack. I needed to move the drawer over about two inches to allow it to slide out when the door is open as wide as possible. I used some extra pieces to attach the...