I’ll be driving right by Larkspur on 12/29.
Build DUKE - 1993 HDJ80 / 1HD-T / 5-Speed / 3x Locked / LHD *A slow DIY build / resto*
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Body work has begun to do a flare delete and spruce it up. It'll be nice to have the outside match the cleanliness of the rest of the truck!
The plan is to do a full PPF ARMR wrap in gloss metallic silver.
First thing i did was replace the passenger side front quarter panel. The panel that was on the truck was previous repaired and wasn't quite right. As luck would have it, I found the panel off of the same truck the drivers side was pulled from AND it already had a snorkel installed. Not just any snorkel, an old design safari... the only snorkel id care to run. I love the slimmer and boxier design.
I also started to pull all of the trim:
The plan is to do a full PPF ARMR wrap in gloss metallic silver.
First thing i did was replace the passenger side front quarter panel. The panel that was on the truck was previous repaired and wasn't quite right. As luck would have it, I found the panel off of the same truck the drivers side was pulled from AND it already had a snorkel installed. Not just any snorkel, an old design safari... the only snorkel id care to run. I love the slimmer and boxier design.
I also started to pull all of the trim:
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While pulling the trim, i uncovered some pretty gnarly body rust. This is not something I'd want to tackle myself... time to look for a body shop.
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Took the truck to American Eagle Auto Body in Silverlake. They squeezed me in with a rush and made it happen!
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More from American Eagle Auto Body. They filled all of the small holed with Bondo (They advised against welding to to warping the body from heat). They welded and patched the rust, and the primed the areas they worked on. I dropped it off Monday AM, it was ready for pickup Weds Mid day... insane!
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How i picked it up from American Eagle Auto Body.
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All wrapped up with new trim and goodies.
Bryce, Looks fantastic. Next project... part time.
that looks real clean
did you do the wrap yourself? did you have turbo printed or decal?
I'm also planning on going w/ flare delete... will be filling holes, etc. Need to decide if I want to paint or wrap
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I did not wrap it myself. Went to Sterling Customs in Denver, CO. Plenty of shops out there will do the PPF wrap, which is worth it. Looks just like paint.
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Found some unobtanium OEM side trim for the flareless 80... what a difference this makes, WOW!
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Decided the light silver truck needed some contrast, and the chrome was blending in a little too much. Went with a graphite color to match the OEM grill and I couldn't be more excited about the look! DUKE is looking MEAN
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I rebuilt the campteq bed platform this week. The playform that it came with was an old design exxentially made from thin z-channel aluminum and 1/2in plywood. With two Adults in the tent, it would bend quite a bit. The gap between the large section and small section was right under our lower back. Not ideal.
The new platform I made from pre-cut 8020 1in aluminum and a honeycomb board I scavenged from Super Pacific. Its lighter than the 1/2in ply but more importantly INSANELY stiff and strong.
While i had it all torn apart i figured I would build some overhead storage AND make the smaller section split. That way one person could get out without disturbing the other. I added the National Luna touch lights, soft handles, and a pin lockout.
Im so happy with the result!
The new platform I made from pre-cut 8020 1in aluminum and a honeycomb board I scavenged from Super Pacific. Its lighter than the 1/2in ply but more importantly INSANELY stiff and strong.
While i had it all torn apart i figured I would build some overhead storage AND make the smaller section split. That way one person could get out without disturbing the other. I added the National Luna touch lights, soft handles, and a pin lockout.
Im so happy with the result!
holy unobtanium! where does one even begin to look for this? gonna delete flares soon
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- #376
Found Mine on an instagram page in Oman haha
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- #377
Swapped the headlights and spot light bulbs with Holley Retrobrights. I love that these are LED ansd much brighter than OEM halogen, but they retain the classic look ON and OFF with the 3000k color temp.
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Added some Plaidwagon seat back net replacements to the buildout. Perfect fit and made an empty space useful!
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- #379
Built a little ultra portable toilette for those emergencies in the camper.... haha
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- #380
Part 01 of modifying and fabbing up a mount for the FrontRunner 15 gallon stainless steel water tank:
