And the owner is a class act also.Such a beautiful truck. And so much better in real life.
Builds 1985 BJ70 Story and Modifications (4 Viewers)
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Thank you, sir!
Such a beautiful truck. And so much better in real life.
Thank you, Onur!...this is your creation, too.
And the owner is a class act also.
Thank you, Charles! Now I'm blushing. I need to take and post some photos with your dome light. I'm very grateful for all your input and contributions to these trucks.
fireball
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Alberto - very nice round of recent mods!
Did you detail the install of the rear door table? I must have missed it and not sure how to easily find amidst 600+ posts!
Did you detail the install of the rear door table? I must have missed it and not sure how to easily find amidst 600+ posts!
AlbertoSD ...."I'm very grateful for all your input and contributions to these trucks" ....
.....You obviously have me confused with someone else.
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@fireball,
I described a little bit of what I did starting about 1/2 way down page 27:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1985-bj70-story-and-modifications.608045/page-27
The table itself was bought as is, the panels you can make and attach the table as described above.
Please feel free to ask additional questions if the information described is not clear enough.
I highly recommend the table, and cutting the aluminum panels is not as bad as I thought it would be (the two in the rear doors I bought from Adventure Trailers). But after cutting the side panels myself, the rear ones would have been much easier.
Hope this helps, and let us know if you decide to do the same mod!!
-Alberto
Bravo!
What is the panel thickness?
What is the panel thickness?
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Thank you, Dan! @cruiserdan
The panel is 1/8" thick aluminum. The same thickness as the ones Adventure Trailers used for the rear door panels. I also used the same size hardware (1/4-20 non-metric) to keep it all consistent.
I have plastic panels that the previous owner fitted. They fit well but are not as substantial as what you are ending up with. I think I may use them as a pattern and move up to aluminum.
I tried to talk Greg Miller out of his table since his VDJ78 is trapped in a museum and he politely declined my advance.....
I tried to talk Greg Miller out of his table since his VDJ78 is trapped in a museum and he politely declined my advance.....
fireball
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Very nice Alberto! Once our guys stop working 60hr weeks I am hoping to get back in the shop and make some similar style panels out of a composite material. Did you have to modify any internal metal to get those 6x9 speakers to fit? That location looks a lot better than low in the rear doors like I've seen elsewhere, as I imagine my gear and cargo would cover the low speakers the majority of the time.
The tiny little 4" speakers up front are barely sufficient for talk radio, much less any real music.
The tiny little 4" speakers up front are barely sufficient for talk radio, much less any real music.
It was open behind mine if memory serves.
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@fireball,
I did not have to modify anything to fit the 6x9 speakers. On the BJ70, there is an empty space right behind the speakers, which is why the PO picked that spot I assume. My buddies in Venezuela mount their speakers on the same location on their 70/71 series. I wouldn't know for sure on the 73/74 series, but I would guess it should be about the same
. On mine there is a vertical brace right behind the speaker, and another vertical brace in front of the 12V power adapter, but nothing in the space between the two braces.Hope this helps!
-Alberto
These are looking great!
I've still got my original 4" speakers and while sitting still with the engine off, I can almost hear the radio.@fireball,
I did not have to modify anything to fit the 6x9 speakers. On the BJ70, there is an empty space right behind the speakers, which is why the PO picked that spot I assume. My buddies in Venezuela mount their speakers on the same location on their 70/71 series. I wouldn't know for sure on the 73/74 series, but I would guess it should be about the same
Hope this helps!
-Alberto
So Alberto, are you going to come to the 7x series meetup that peterb is putting together for the fall?
Cruiserdan??
Cruiserdan??
I'm the wink link in Peter's plan to get together. Every time he attempts to put something together either my work schedule or family schedule seems to interfere. I hope to have some free time in early September.
NM Frontier
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Loving the aluminum panels! Well the whole truck really.
crushers
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1/8th is nice to work with, i use 3/16 as i find it firmer and you can actually tap it for anchoring to.
with 3/16th you can router the edges for a smooth finish.
i like the way you installed the elec outlets and flash light. nice.
BTW, the rear door works great for a shallow mount sub woofer, use 3/8" aluminum and sound deaden the outer skin. nice deep base for the kid in us.
with 3/16th you can router the edges for a smooth finish.
i like the way you installed the elec outlets and flash light. nice.
BTW, the rear door works great for a shallow mount sub woofer, use 3/8" aluminum and sound deaden the outer skin. nice deep base for the kid in us.
Both of my Cruisers have sound dampening ....... More commonly known as hearing loss as I age. Every year my Diesel engine makes less and less noise.
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Back when I had my 1995 and 1997 Land Rover Discovery I (both 5-speed manual), I fabricated a board for the cargo compartment so I could bolt the Engel fridge tray, the Power Tank bracket, and then strap all the Pelican cases with gear to the floor of the vehicle without making additional holes to the metal floor. I used some of the seat bolts and rear seat belt mounts to install anchor points and secure everything while on/off-road.
Here are some photos of the 1995 Discovery I:
And the way my gear traveled while going wheeling (Note the board lined with carpet where everything was bolted to):
Here are some photos of the 1995 Discovery I:
And the way my gear traveled while going wheeling (Note the board lined with carpet where everything was bolted to):
