We are now up to present. I finished a polish job last weekend, clearing away 20 years of crud and revealing just how nice this thing really is!
Future plans:
Roof needs to be painted.
Upper rear hatch also needs paint - it has the start of...
To catch up, I'll post updates by the month.
October ’23
Baseline:
Refinished & relocated horns behind grille, refinished rear spoiler, interior recon, replaced inner front door seals
Replaced Blue Sea battery switch, alternator (2005 Tundra...
Final specs:
- Slee shortbus front bumper, rear bumper with tire carrier / ladder / integrated receiver, and slider steps
- Slee 4" lift with DC front driveshaft, caster plates, and front 20mm spacer
- 5 315x75R16 BFG AT KO2 on stock wheels
-...
I haven't posted much, but this forum has been a great source of advice for both fixes and upgrades.
Our Cruiser:
'96 LC with 210K miles, factory lockers, and no rust (exceptional condition)
PreWork:
Over the past year I have done a lot of PM...
17" Toyota steel wheels with 285/75/17 K02. No spacers or center caps. I sand blasted the wheels and spray painted them rust-oleum gun metal gray.
I felt this was an appropriate combination considering it has next to no factory options. Beige...
Bought a bigger piece of land; going to build our last house ever and hopefully die there (eventually).
Until we bought the land and built a road, it was only accessible by 4WD. The trees are so thick, it took a while and lot of brush cutting...
I posted some pics of my ‘92 fresh out of the paint shop a couple of weeks ago. Since then I reinstalled the rack, jack, lights, and ladder. About all that’s left since paint is re-spooling and reinstalling the Warn EVO winch. I’m switching from...
Mechanically, you are fine. It is easier to go down than up. If the sensors from your old head/block are good, save them. A few are specific to the OBDI setup, so they will have different connections. They are the same type of sensor, just...
Thank you! I used the original cards for patterns (2 out of the 4 of them were pretty deteriorated ) and 1/8” Masonite from HD for the new cards. Had to trace the locations for the holes for the snap clips, holes for the door opener mechanisms...
I used: RWP Precision Paint in Clermont,GA. Don’t have the number close at hand but you can find him easy enough (Robert). I don’t off road this 80 (at least hard), I’m the second owner and the first was a Dr. that used it to go to his office. I...
Was putting my ‘92 back together after a deserved full paint job. Clear coat was starting to fail after 32 years. I made new door cards and upholstered them while the 80 was at the paint shop. All that’s left is repainting the front bumper...
Spent a day on dirt with my dogs, experimenting with adjustments on my minty fresh new Dobinsons MRR shocks. Did just over 100 miles in total, and found that empty boat ramps make for a fantastic and repeatable damper test rig. I did 6 passes on...
I yanked my engine when I did mine, one of the best decisions I have made. SOOOOO much easier to work on and, any other stuff you need to reach, like the rear heater hoses, high pressure steering hoses, and PHH are a snap.
Completed the carpet on my buildout a while ago and forgot to share pictures! It feels so much better with the carpet in, gives it more of a cozy feel than just having a bunch of wood around you haha. I built this with skiing in mind, hence the...
Well I got the beast pulled and no indications of a head gasket leak on any of the cylinders so very happy about that (the plan was for this to to be a preventive replacement as there was no history provided that it had ever been replaced by any...
Camping out in Bloomington IN at my brother’s place waiting for the eclipse Monday afternoon. It’s the first night out with the awning recycled from the wrecked 80, the rebuilt sleeper drawer system, and the Kelty Backroads shelter.