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I can't make this @$#! up
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X2. Use it as it was intended, not for some celebrity shrine.
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So far the only thing I'm gonna do to it is baseline the fluids, and mount some new tires; either Toyo Open Country MTs or maybe a little more streetable BF Goods AT/KOs in 285/75r16. Although I'm impressed with some of the lifts/mods/ and various asundry "MAUDES" people perform, I'm a firm believer that the vehicle's original design criteria shouldn't be adjusted too far from the stock configuration. Really though, my job and kids don't allow for a whole lot of extra time.
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x3 While I think its an awesome story to tell others, the fact that she was a pseudo celebrity in her time will not affect my decision one bit on whether or not to mod/change/maintain the vehicle. It could have beened owned by Michael Jackson and still wouldn't have changed anything I do to it. Well other than clean the truck a little more thoroughly the first time.
HAHA too soon, sorry!
Screw that clean low mileage 80, keep it clean and not folded up against a rock. This thing deserves the red carpet treatment forever. It's too pristine.
Awesome! Include it in your sig line 
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Kajun
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Much better score than a white 94 Bronco.
that's awesome lol
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Now if was owned by Linsey Lohan.... That would be a used truck that couldn't be cleaned!!
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Now if was owned by Linsey Lohan.... That would be a used truck that couldn't be cleaned!!
HAHA....if that was owned by Lohan, I not only would have had to replace the seats fwd and aft but would have also had to taken it to the police to get a drug dog sniff out to make sure there weren't cocaine etc remnants left.
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Ok, so despite me thinking nothing was wrong BEAS80, I did find out through several outings that the shaky mirror problem existed. I'm going to order a the replacement mirror parts, but until then my somewhat OCD could not allow for the shaky mirror to continue to irritate me. I decided to break into it and fix it with some simple parts and figured even though there are several probably more correct fixes (I did not have JB Weld at hand), that I would fix it another way and hope that it last as long as possible. So far so good, and it is completely vibration free. I figured this might be an alternative to those who don't have JB weld, but do have the basic pieces/parts that any DUDE should have.
Here goes: Of course this all depends on how the plastic brackets are broken on your particular mirror, but in mine this seemed like the best quick Jerry Rig I could come up with.
1. Disassemble the mirror assembly as stated in FSM or other threads.
2. Drill two holes (reference picture) 5/64" most likely using a drill press. I tried just using a steady hand and a slow speed. Why 5/64"? Because that so happens to be just slightly smaller than the diameter of a HEAVY DUTY coat hangar.
3. Once the holes are drilled, using a couple of needle nose pliers, try and replicate the hour glass shape that the OEM plastic mounts have. Once you've replicated the shape, cut one piece with approximately one inch on the vertical side to spare. Heat the coat the piece with a lighter for about twenty seconds so it should not only be able to penetrate the hole, but so that the plastic adheres to to the coat hangar piece once cooled.
4. Next, cut a piece approximately two inches long and using the same method pierce the straight piece into the horizontal hole you've previously drilled.
5.Finally, using dikes cut the pieces off that you don't need being careful not to tweak the mostly brittle plastic frame.
6. By this point, you should have a shape that replicates the plastic mount.
I chose to use heavy duty coat hangar because it should be provide enough strength and should last long enough until I get the OEM parts required to fix. Like I said, not a permanent fix, but it completely fixed the shaky/wobble, and can be done with simple tools.
Here goes: Of course this all depends on how the plastic brackets are broken on your particular mirror, but in mine this seemed like the best quick Jerry Rig I could come up with.
1. Disassemble the mirror assembly as stated in FSM or other threads.
2. Drill two holes (reference picture) 5/64" most likely using a drill press. I tried just using a steady hand and a slow speed. Why 5/64"? Because that so happens to be just slightly smaller than the diameter of a HEAVY DUTY coat hangar.
3. Once the holes are drilled, using a couple of needle nose pliers, try and replicate the hour glass shape that the OEM plastic mounts have. Once you've replicated the shape, cut one piece with approximately one inch on the vertical side to spare. Heat the coat the piece with a lighter for about twenty seconds so it should not only be able to penetrate the hole, but so that the plastic adheres to to the coat hangar piece once cooled.
4. Next, cut a piece approximately two inches long and using the same method pierce the straight piece into the horizontal hole you've previously drilled.
5.Finally, using dikes cut the pieces off that you don't need being careful not to tweak the mostly brittle plastic frame.
6. By this point, you should have a shape that replicates the plastic mount.
I chose to use heavy duty coat hangar because it should be provide enough strength and should last long enough until I get the OEM parts required to fix. Like I said, not a permanent fix, but it completely fixed the shaky/wobble, and can be done with simple tools.
For mine, I used part of a large black zip-tie that I cut to length and super glued to make the rest of the "bracket", similar to what you did. It has been holding well, for almost a year.
Oh, and congrats on the find. Very nice truck.
Oh, and congrats on the find. Very nice truck.
No way did you over pay. I think you got a steal of a deal! That mileage puts it's age at 5 or 6 years old!
And I think when the rest of the guys say "don't maude it" I read that as, 'take good care of it', we all love these old rigs and a beauty like that is far and few between! Enjoy it.
P.S. I'd HAVE to put a Golden Girls logo on it or a bea arthur sticker somewhere. ha ha
And I think when the rest of the guys say "don't maude it" I read that as, 'take good care of it', we all love these old rigs and a beauty like that is far and few between! Enjoy it.
P.S. I'd HAVE to put a Golden Girls logo on it or a bea arthur sticker somewhere. ha ha
I see this and what comes to mind is not Bea Arther, but "Computer, search alternative specs..." - Wild Hogs.
