Back Ground:
Every November is our annual trip to Pismo Beach, CA. This started more than twenty years ago as the Surf n Turf Land Cruiser party. A four day event playing in the sand with every type of Toyota Land Cruiser/Pickup. It then morphed into Turf n Surf when the founder Jim Brantly (Pismo Jim) retired. Then the Snowy Plover, Costal Commission, Air Borne Silica, Park Service, BLM, and Covid closed the park. Then the park re-opened with a limited use plan and 300 less campsites (from 1000) with a long term plan to re-purpose the area that would not include vehicles. Never mind the loss of $245m coming into the area (park/tourism). Thanks to several local non-profit legal groups. The park is open and thriving again. The most recent lawsuit; called into question the costal commssion's authority in trying to close the park. (sorry for the rant).
My 2023 pismo trip resulted in another 80 series coming over the top of a sand bowl and punching in the rear passenger quarter panel. Initially I thought, just section in a rear quarter panel. After a more detailed inspection the damage is more extensive. The body shifted on the frame about one inch. The rear body bolts are bent. The floor by the tail gate is buckled. The hood is out of alignment from the body shifting on the frame. The frame is straight.
This is a 1997 40th Anniversary with 200k miles, triple locked, and running perfectly. No Rust, No mechanical issues. A really solid daily driver. All is not lost.....we can rebuild her.....
With the help of others DasBeast, NorCal510. I found a complete 1997 body in white (engine fire part out). The body is straight, no rust, no damage. I will repaint the body the requisite 40th Emerald Pearl Green, swap the body and transfer my interior, etc.
So, I built a rolling dolly to support the replacement body, rented a trailer, and with the help of others. On Dec 17th we pulled the replacement body from the rolling chassis and transferred the good body to the dolly.
More to come.
Every November is our annual trip to Pismo Beach, CA. This started more than twenty years ago as the Surf n Turf Land Cruiser party. A four day event playing in the sand with every type of Toyota Land Cruiser/Pickup. It then morphed into Turf n Surf when the founder Jim Brantly (Pismo Jim) retired. Then the Snowy Plover, Costal Commission, Air Borne Silica, Park Service, BLM, and Covid closed the park. Then the park re-opened with a limited use plan and 300 less campsites (from 1000) with a long term plan to re-purpose the area that would not include vehicles. Never mind the loss of $245m coming into the area (park/tourism). Thanks to several local non-profit legal groups. The park is open and thriving again. The most recent lawsuit; called into question the costal commssion's authority in trying to close the park. (sorry for the rant).
My 2023 pismo trip resulted in another 80 series coming over the top of a sand bowl and punching in the rear passenger quarter panel. Initially I thought, just section in a rear quarter panel. After a more detailed inspection the damage is more extensive. The body shifted on the frame about one inch. The rear body bolts are bent. The floor by the tail gate is buckled. The hood is out of alignment from the body shifting on the frame. The frame is straight.
This is a 1997 40th Anniversary with 200k miles, triple locked, and running perfectly. No Rust, No mechanical issues. A really solid daily driver. All is not lost.....we can rebuild her.....
With the help of others DasBeast, NorCal510. I found a complete 1997 body in white (engine fire part out). The body is straight, no rust, no damage. I will repaint the body the requisite 40th Emerald Pearl Green, swap the body and transfer my interior, etc.
So, I built a rolling dolly to support the replacement body, rented a trailer, and with the help of others. On Dec 17th we pulled the replacement body from the rolling chassis and transferred the good body to the dolly.
More to come.
