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[Delancy]

Leather is nice.

As for creature comforts, have to say the seat rail extenders trump all else. What goods a nice leather seat, of it's uncomfortable to sit in?
Haha.

Are you on for Disney the 28th or 29th?

Hoping to find some used, temporary sliders to run for a bit, extend breather lines, get shafts done and take.

Talked to Hornsfan. Said he threw his back out, and an RCV outer out.

 

[Fraglerock]

Looks great Chris! Once lifted, did the issue with the rear brake line and exhaust get worked out, or still a concern?

 

[Delancy]

Looks great Chris! Once lifted, did the issue with the rear brake line and exhaust get worked out, or still a concern?

Thanks, Rob.

Before



After



Not a concern, anymore.

Reminds me I need to do something about an emergency brake extension.

What is a concern is the cracking plastic on the stainless lines, primarily because they've only seen about 500 miles.










Both rear caliper lines rubbed in the OE position, so I modified the method temporarily. Started to fray the stainless braiding.

The front frame to axle line I can't really explain.

It's cracked and no good reason I can see, unless the exhaust radiates that much.

None of the stainless lines on the FJC show any signs of deterioration after 50k, so thinking this is an isolated incident.

 

[thatcabledude]

Thanks, Rob.

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After

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Not a concern, anymore.

Reminds me I need to do something about an emergency brake extension.

What is a concern is the cracking plastic on the stainless lines, primarily because they've only seen about 500 miles.



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Both rear caliper lines rubbed in the OE position, so I modified the method temporarily. Started to fray the stainless braiding.

The front frame to axle line I can't really explain.

It's cracked and no good reason I can see, unless the exhaust radiates that much.

None of the stainless lines on the FJC show any signs of deterioration after 50k, so thinking this is an isolated incident.

I have the same brake lines on my truck (installed by PO) and the clear outer layer has come off in chunks. Not from rubbing anything either.

 

[OGBeno]

Very nice Chris. Looking tough.

 

[Delancy]

I have the same brake lines on my truck (installed by PO) and the clear outer layer has come off in chunks. Not from rubbing anything either.

Little discouraging, considering the expense.

Have ran these for 100x the miles and not a single crack.

 

[Delancy]

Very nice Chris. Looking tough.

Thanks, Onur.

Axles, diff rebuild next, so prepare. Hahaha.

 

[OGBeno]

Thanks, Onur.

Axles, diff rebuild next, so prepare. Hahaha.

You know I'm always ready for a Delancy order...

 

[Delancy]

You know I'm always ready for a Delancy order...

I can picture you lurking on a dark corner, surrounded by women of the night, awaiting the phone call for the addicts' "fix". Bahahaha.

Y'all have 80s sitting in the yard?

In an effort to minimize downtime and simplify the next portion of this, considering buying e locked thirds to gear, so it could be a direct swap in the driveway.

May consider doing the same for the TC gears/rebuild, too.

Surely I could recoup the expense of buying used thirds/TC by selling what I've got after, right?

 

[Delancy]

Dropped drive shafts off for lengthening, ujoints, and rebalancing.



Front needs 1.8", rear 1.25".

Went on a bulb shopping spree, uneducated, and wound up with hyper speed blinkers. Bought the resistors to avoid, but they're a little larger than they appeared in pic.






Back to OEs and off to WTS.

 

[Luke111]

I think its time you toss the remote starter instruction...unless that's the key chain they gave you with your Lexus...Hahaha
We need to see a few more exterior shots of your 80

Lou

 

[Delancy]

After nearly two years of owning the 460, that's the first time I paid enough attention to the key to realize that a plastic tag was attached, or what it was for. Hahaha. Ignorance is bliss.

Pics forthcoming of the 80.

 

[Delancy]

In an effort to temporarily put lipstick on the pig, attempting to make the front bumper work, and trying to mold the corners into submission is a PITA.

Have tried to buy the DS corner to replace the one the 345s ripped off in traffic that was run over, to no avail, so cut, filled, and molded with a butane torch.





Looks better in the pic, which isn't saying much, but looking for a plastic filler before rattle canning flat black. Any ideas? Bondo?

 

[fjrohrs]

Tube fills the wounds pretty easily.

 

[Delancy]

Tube fills the wounds pretty easily.

I'd anticipated a similar reply.

I've not seen an offering yet that I get warm and fuzzy over so planning to fab, but have lofty goals and little skills.

We'll see.

 

[devildogcruiser25]

Chris, will you post up a few more pics of your t case skid? I would appreciate that as I am trying to see if it will interfere with my sliders. I don't think it will but I want to make sure.

Jon

 

[Delancy]

If there's an angle I didn't get or measurements that'd be useful, just let me know.

 

[devildogcruiser25]

Thats perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

 

[Delancy]

Thats perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

No problem.

 

[Delancy]

Cleaning out garage. Bunch of free stuff here.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/616350-ok-97-lx-coils-free-pay-shipping.html