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  1. Francis K

    OPINION NEEDED - 1997 FzJ80 Update: Sliders, Lift, Bumpers...Oh, MY!

    If money is no object nor is resale value and you don't mind waiting on parts and work, also dealing with the issues that diverting from stock will entail then do as you wish. If not and you're not going to be doing anything aggressive just do the absolute bare minimum and call it good. The...
  2. Francis K

    Is anyone looking for a million mile 80?

    But is she TRIPLE LOCKED?!??
  3. Francis K

    Lots of recent upgrades but thinking about selling... thoughts?

    A lot of guys saying prices are falling, while yes prices in the car market are falling in general but desirable cars while they have definitely corrected as the crazy increase was unsustainable I don't think they are going to tank the way common cars will. You have to keep in mind that there...
  4. Francis K

    Gave someone a jump, now brake lights stuck on when headlights on.....how do I track down this bad ground?

    Thought I had this sorted but the chase is on again, also my rear wiper blade was running on it's own the other day. Swapping back to OEM tails didn't fix it, removing the LED's in the ARB didn't fix it. The rear ground under the tailgate looks fine. The grounds near the battery look fine as...
  5. Francis K

    Gave someone a jump, now brake lights stuck on when headlights on.....how do I track down this bad ground?

    Popped the rear panel....looks pretty clean in there you guys see anything I don't? No idea what to do from here, she's my DD I'm kinda stuck at the moment....
  6. Francis K

    Gave someone a jump, now brake lights stuck on when headlights on.....how do I track down this bad ground?

    Hi guys, another half banana masterpiece from yours truly over here.... Relevant info....I have rear aftermarket LED tail lamps as well as LED's in my ARB front, half wired to the turn signal and the other half to the DRL, also have remote start installed. Gave someone a jump recently and...
  7. Francis K

    fender flares

    I have them, I paid extra for the kut snake ones instead of the China ones. Get the China ones
  8. Francis K

    80 Series Part- What Should We Make? Dash or Washer Bottle

    What is it about the washer bottle that usually needs replacing?
  9. Francis K

    Seat belt

    Hey a hoe is a hoe is a hoe! Let her work it!
  10. Francis K

    Seat belt

    Oy! 🤣
  11. Francis K

    Any updated dash kit options? Not wood….

    I just felt like it looked better than brown plastic, I wasn't really looking for it to transform the interior....I wanted subtle. I'll tell you though it looks better in person and when clean obviously, those pictures don't do it justice it looks like it's stock. Also it's like a padded...
  12. Francis K

    Any updated dash kit options? Not wood….

    Sorry it's dirty but I got some pics, I pretty much just used the bare minimum of pieces there are probably a dozen other pieces but I didn't want to go over board and most of what is left is black already.
  13. Francis K

    Any updated dash kit options? Not wood….

    Funny that's exactly why I went with the black instead of the fake carbon fiber...
  14. Francis K

    Any updated dash kit options? Not wood….

    Yea I'll get you some in the day tomorrow, $250 isn't bad if it's real carbon fiber considering the fake wood and vinyl ones go for like $150.
  15. Francis K

    Any updated dash kit options? Not wood….

    I put a black semi glossy kit in mine but I didn't do everything, just the parts that weren't already black. While a different material obviously that's what I had in my 2020 GX and it looked nice so I went for that look. Actual carbon fiber would be cool, where are you seeing that?
  16. Francis K

    Looking for a rebuilt engine for an 80 Series 1997 Lexus LX-450

    If I thought I needed a new engine and people with infinite knowledge of my truck were telling me that it may not be the case I would definitely be receptive to what they are saying....
  17. Francis K

    Pros/cons 1997 40th anniversary w/ no factory lockers

    You can wheel just fine without triple lockers, the biggest reason to want triple lockers, other than super hardcore wheeling, is for resale which this is a case in point for as even people who take it to the mall and back have convinced themselves they have to have lockers after reading half a...
  18. Francis K

    How would I determine if my head gasket has been replaced? Blackstone report made me wonder, lots of silicon....

    Oh nice, so just look around the engine block? Excuse my ignorance here....
  19. Francis K

    How would I determine if my head gasket has been replaced? Blackstone report made me wonder, lots of silicon....

    Hi fellas, just got my first blackstone report back and everything looked great other than lots of silicon which apparently isn't so much an issue. But this is my first oil change with the truck and the previous owner told me that the headgasket was done on it. He said it was the owner before...
  20. Francis K

    Is this 80 a parts car or worth fixing up? (newbie intro)

    Take it from a guy who just "restored" a 97, one that was in great shape mechanically, didn't have rust but was in terrible shape aesthetically. You will get killed on it, death by a million cuts and rust is cancer that will eventually kill it. It would be cheaper and infinitely less headache...
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