What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (90 Viewers)

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Been a bit of a busy bee this past week-&-end... Gave the glorious spare tire swing out DIY kit to a welder after sitting on it for several years without any good reason. Ordered and received a DEPO 100 series aux fan to hopefully help with mediocre A/C performance here in Florida. And, at the risk of running into hippy-dippy forest people (google "Rainbow gatherings") drove deep into Ocala National Forest in order to recharge. The little gator hole/lake was only 150 feet or so from my camp and that's were I attempted to fish but only ended up catching the ol' dick-skinner with a wee-barbed-hook (all the puns are intended). On the way back to civilization, plowed through some deep, soft, sugar sand and got my photo taken at this bomb (I think that's what the kids are saying these days) range.
Is that the Coastal Offroad swingout kit?
 
Got my eimkeith parts put on. Made a big difference, definitely happy with them.
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I installed some OME 861/862 springs and used (not leaking) OEM front shocks. The truck sits nice and level now, and rides so much better than before. I also replaced the driver side front window run and wiper/trim piece atop the door panel. Oh, and a new washer sprayer pump, too!

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Working a season in Esperance flying choppers, probably the best coastline in WA! Have been doing a lot of beach 4x4 and camping on days off. The new transmission cooler hose was rubbing on the AC pulley and blew while the engine was hot, which has caused a cascade of issues since. Working through them now, starting with an aircon regas as the hose over the extractors caught fire and blew out all the gas :(

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Nice!

What did you have to adjust?
The 80s frame horns are taller than the 60s. They are also narrower. I cut the sides and the bottom off the mount but left the top so the bumper can sit on the top of the frame to be centered along with a piece of rough cut oak as a kick stand to plumb it up. I then redrilled the top holes to line up with the top existing holes in the frame that had the nuts welded to them. Once this is fastened with 12mmx1.25 bolts. I cut out new 1/4 inch plates for the left and right outsides and both bottom sections. Sides and bottoms both using the 2 existing holes with nuts welded inside frame. Lining up and marking the holes was the hardest part (by myself). Once everything was fastened tacked it up then remove for final. Sorry so long.
 
The 80s frame horns are taller than the 60s. They are also narrower. I cut the sides and the bottom off the mount but left the top so the bumper can sit on the top of the frame to be centered along with a piece of rough cut oak as a kick stand to plumb it up. I then redrilled the top holes to line up with the top existing holes in the frame that had the nuts welded to them. Once this is fastened with 12mmx1.25 bolts. I cut out new 1/4 inch plates for the left and right outsides and both bottom sections. Sides and bottoms both using the 2 existing holes with nuts welded inside frame. Lining up and marking the holes was the hardest part (by myself). Once everything was fastened tacked it up then remove for final. Sorry so long.
That's awesome!

And don't worry about it being long...I like the detail.
 

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