Builds 1995 full resto build (2 Viewers)

[SaturnAscends]

I don’t think they are turning their backs on the 80-series. Cruisers were built for a 25yr service life, we are coming to the end of that. They also stop making parts when people stop buying them. I have seen it happen with 60-series, in 2010/12 you could still get a lot of parts from Toyota for the 60-series, even things like trim. Now, forget it. Not very many car manufacturers out there go beyond say ten years for supplying parts, Toyota and a few others are the exception as are Cruisers.

There also seems to be a lot of bad info as far as what is still available. As well as a lot of people who don’t use OEM parts.

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Fair enough; I suppose this is where the aftermarket would step in. I know the J80 platform is still used heavily in places like Colombia and Saudi Arabia, etc., and so it seems like parts would continue to be produced in some capacity for quite some time but of course I'm not an expert on these things.

Again, thanks for sharing all the details of your restoration; I didn't mean to derail the thread.

 

[SNLC]

Customizing OEM rear mud flaps to work/fit well with the 4x4labs rear bumper.

Lots more going on this week, see if I can muster up a photo spam tomorrow.

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[jomelo]

Ready to see this one on the road.

 

[SNLC]

New rear lift gate parts.

New hardware throughout the rear lift gate and upper hatch.

Under hood lights in the works.

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[SNLC]

Mirrors on.

Rear heater refresh underway.

Dash stuff happening.

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[SNLC]

Had some glass tinted, got it back the other day so time to install the glass.

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[leonard_nemoy]

From Toyota.

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For real? I had no idea you could buy a new oem dash.....

As always awesome work. If I can ever afford an ls swap you are #1 on my list because I love your attention to detail.

Keep up the good work!!!!

 

[Montana Cruiser]

Had some glass tinted, got it back the other day so time to install the glass.

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Wow, that looks great and very close to the factory tint! Would you mind sharing the brand/model of tint?

Thanks for this thread, your attention to detail is inspiring!

 

[SNLC]

For real? I had no idea you could buy a new oem dash.....

As always awesome work. If I can ever afford an ls swap you are #1 on my list because I love your attention to detail.

Keep up the good work!!!!

Not as a complete assembly. The pad is new, black trim pieces new, HVAC vents new, ect.

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[SNLC]

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[leonard_nemoy]

Got dam

 

[SNLC]

So mud flaps with 4x4labs rear bumper.

They just don’t work or look good in stock form. So we chopped about 3” off of them and then fitted them to work and look good with the 4x4labs rear bumper.

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[SNLC]

Rear heater fully rebuilt, refreshed and installed.

Polishing the front fenders so we can get the flares and mud flaps on the front.

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[Montana Cruiser]

Rear heater fully rebuilt, refreshed and installed.

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Polishing the front fenders so we can get the flares and mud flaps on the front.

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I'd still love to know the tint you are using And the more I see of this, the more I know who I am calling when I'm ready to take the leap! Amazing work!

 

[mudgudgeon]

So mud flaps with 4x4labs rear bumper.

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They just don’t work or look good in stock form. So we chopped about 3” off of them and then fitted them to work and look good with the 4x4labs rear bumper.

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Did you cut the 3" off the top edge?

I cut most of the flap away on mine, but they still hang down too far for even average off-road use.

 

[Hamachi]

Another round of photo dump.

Bit different in the shop under florescence light. That is how 6M1 is though. Some people hate it and some people love it. I am a fan of 6M1, my 95’ is 6M1.

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Really happy with the hood.

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I just found your build thread - nice work. Do you guys do your own painting too or farm it out?

 

[SNLC]

Did you cut the 3" off the top edge?

I cut most of the flap away on mine, but they still hang down too far for even average off-road use.

Yes off the top to make them shorter.

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[SNLC]

I just found your build thread - nice work. Do you guys do your own painting too or farm it out?

We don’t have a paint booth, painter across the parking lot from me that we use.

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[SNLC]

I'd still love to know the tint you are using And the more I see of this, the more I know who I am calling when I'm ready to take the leap! Amazing work!

So it is ceramic, 20% on back windows, 35% on driver and passenger front windows, 70% on windshield. We did not remove the original tint which is a coating.


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[mudgudgeon]

Yes off the top to make them shorter.

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Nicely done. Very subtle.

Gonna have to take another look at mine now