I would think it depends on how in depth you want to go. If you're doing a basic tuneup with all fluids, filters, belts, plugs, wires, and a distributor cap, it'd take day and you could just knock it out yourself and save the $1k in labor. Hell, I'd even come over and help you out. If you have a...
There's an exhaust shop over by the Silverwood theme park called Super Sounds that I've actually heard a lot of good things about. I'm going to take it to him and see what he says.
I’ve been by there once. I thought it was gonna be really cool with a bunch of LC enthusiasts. I had some stuff I wanted done to the 80 and wanted to find a good shop to get it done. What I got were some people that kinda seemed annoyed I stopped by. Instead of friendly and wanting to talk shop...
With the wheels done, I get them on the truck and pull the jacks. Now that it’s under its own weight, I install the sway bars and torque down every single bolt in accordance with the FSM specifications.
I bolt on the LSPV bracket and set the height for braking. Then I attach the greatest...
I’ve been dabbling some time with the idea of polishing the stock wheels or going for that bronze on black heritage edition look. After spending months trying to track down the right color bronze (believe me I went through a few) I end up going with a Volvo paint code that was posted by another...
Slightly out of order (pre-radius arms) but done nonetheless, I strip down the front axle and then clean and paint. I paint the new marlink tie rods with an epoxy primer and the same subtle gray accent color I did the springs. Then measure the old rods for placement of the new Three Five tie rod...
At this point I have worked my way up from the back to the radius arms. I should say one of my primary goals when doing this suspension system was to maintain stock geometry as much as possible. As everyone knows, one of the key changes that occurs while lifting is the castor. There are a couple...
Yikes, that thread smells like anal sex and regret. I’ve been getting stuff from Joey for years. His customer service blows and it would frequently take a month or so to get your stuff but I like his products. It’s a shame he’s walked away and left customers dangling in the wind.
The suspension was pretty straightforward. In addition to the suspension, I washed the entire underside of the rig and repainted the chassis and axles.
I also know the roof rack mounts aren’t going to look much different. I have a prinsu ready to go, but I’ve been waiting for months on the hardware kit from Wits End to come. Patiently waiting, twiddling thumbs.
I get back to work on the rear hatch and tailgate. I have 7 dents, 5 scratches, and a good amount of rust around the mounting points for the air dam. I pull the dents as much as possible, fill the scratches, and then check the paint thickness using a strong flashlight. I discover that in a...
I should also say that during this time, I am acquiring every known component for my dream suspension. This is a list of what I settled on.
Dobinsons C59-185 rear springs
Dobinsons rear adjustable panhard
Delta panhard bracket
Dobinsons IMS rear shocks
Dobinsons rear upper control arms...
At this point, I feel like an unstoppable god of rattle can legend. My ego is about to get checked. The last worst bit on Bullwinkle was his rather unsightly hood. It was a combination of oxidized paint, about 500,000 stone chips, and what appears to be a scar that would make Tony Montana blush...
With my new found powers of the rattle can and my sensei from the Paint Society YouTube channel, I decide I can repaint the most oxidized part of the paint on the fenders. I remove them, sand them down, 2k prime, 202 base, and 2k clear over the top.
I’m taking them off, I notice all the...
I proceeded to do the entire body this way. I soon discovered why single stage paint sucks. For those who don’t know, in a two stage paint job the base and clear are laid separately. In a single stage, the base and clear are mixed (Toyota has several colors that do this). When cutting a clear...
Next thing I notice is the paint seems to be in fairly good condition. It’s 202 black which was done in single stage, which as I’ve come to find out is both good and bad. I double down on my YouTube paint correction classes and buy a Rupes 21 big foot, some cutting pads, and a giant bottle of...