1997 FJ80 - Desert Dune / Moonglow Pearl Restoration - DFW edition

[FIDO96]

Just got her back from ICandy Auto Body. Will post better pics when I have more daylight

 

[FIDO96]

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[FitzyPDX]

Looks great. Nice touch with the bumpers

 

[Fly Navy]

Gig ‘em!

 

[FIDO96]

Gig ‘em!

What class? Ever spend any time at NAS North Island. We have a house on the island. This may end up there.

 

[OffRoadScott]

What class? Ever spend any time at NAS North Island. We have a house on the island. This may end up there.

I know this wasn't meant for me. I was at NAS North Island but stationed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. The barking seal caught my eye.

 

[Fly Navy]

What class? Ever spend any time at NAS North Island. We have a house on the island. This may end up there.

Class of ‘89. Spent my last 10 years active duty on North Island, retired in 2023 after 34 years…still living in Coronado!

 

[Broski]

Class of ‘89. Spent my last 10 years active duty on North Island, retired in 2023 after 34 years…still living in Coronado!

Thank you for your service !
Merry Christmas

 

[OffRoadScott]

Class of ‘89. Spent my last 10 years active duty on North Island, retired in 2023 after 34 years…still living in Coronado!

We were Island neighbors. While on the Reagan I lived at the Coronado Bay Club apartments near 1st Ave. 1st Ave was my route to work when I rode my bicycle to work. Was a frequent customer of Danny's and McPs.

 

[Fly Navy]

Thank you for your service !
Merry Christmas

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you as well!

 

[Fly Navy]

We were Island neighbors. While on the Reagan I lived at the Coronado Bay Club apartments near 1st Ave. 1st Ave was my route to work when I rode my bicycle to work. Was a frequent customer of Danny's and McPs.

Small world!

 

[iamdel]

Beautiful work sir! I am in the same boat currently, just working through the leaks but this inspires me to not give up…
Here is mine 97 Moonglow Pearl
Collectors Edition-Triple Locked

 

[MinorESalas]

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Hello FIDO. I have an 80 that is exactly those colors. However, I have doubts if anything on the interior was modified by the previous Owner. The carpets are gray, the roof is gray, the panels are gray, BUT the dash is brown. Does your car have everything gray inside?

 

[iamdel]

Hello FIDO. I have an 80 that is exactly those colors. However, I have doubts if anything on the interior was modified by the previous Owner. The carpets are gray, the roof is gray, the panels are gray, BUT the dash is brown. Does your car have everything gray inside?

My situation is like yours but, in reverse all gray interior/headliner/dash but brown carpet previous owner must’ve replaced the carpet at some point…

 

[MinorESalas]

My situation is like yours but, in reverse all gray interior/headliner/dash but brown carpet previous owner must’ve replaced the carpet at some point…

I thought that since this 80 has two colors [desert dune and moonglow], that explained the two colors also in the interior. But when I saw other vehicles with the same two color codes, I had doubts. Now, I don't know .

 

[sadovnik]

I had doubts. Now, I don't know.

Ahhhh, the story of my life.

 

[FIDO96]

Hello FIDO. I have an 80 that is exactly those colors. However, I have doubts if anything on the interior was modified by the previous Owner. The carpets are gray, the roof is gray, the panels are gray, BUT the dash is brown. Does your car have everything gray inside?

My interior is best described as being oak and ivory in Toyota terms. The carpet was brown, plastic is brown and the roof trim is tan (ivory). Headliner is a grayish felt like product.

 

[FIDO96]

Here’s the latest pics of the nearly finished restoration (there will never be an end….)

 

[FIDO96]

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