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Head is off, it looks like around #6 is where the gasket failed, no surprise there. Still not as bad as I thought it would look though. Sending the head to the machine tomorrow, then I can get started on cleaning everything else! 
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Haha, you got this man! Honestly the cams were the easy part, everything else sucks
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Right now the build list is head gasket and then a Front Runner rack! Then some other stuff haha
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I am ridiculously behind on updating the build! I have a ton of great photos and details I will try to post soon. As of now the LX is up and running strong! Right after the motor build I installed our Front Runner roof rack, ICON 3" lift, TOYO 315/75/R16 Open Country MT's, and Level 9 Tracker wheels.
This is starting to look like my old build. I sold it 2 years ago with a hair under 100k on the odometer. That was a massive mistake. I will never find a cleaner one. I regret that sell but don't miss being worried about scratching the paint on the trail. The new 80 is fully rhino lined with plenty of dents. I now can enjoy the trail and not even worry about the trail carnage.
Here is the old girl:
Here is the old girl:
what rear bumper is that @bhicks ???
are those the "custom" in your sig?
are those the "custom" in your sig?
I designed the bumpers on my old 80 myself. I couldn't find a bumper out there that I liked. I'm not a fan of 250lb. plus plate bumpers. I wanted something light, functional, and strong so I just designed and welded up my own. They weren't the prettiest but they were exactly what I wanted. I'm a mechanical Engineering teacher so the design and structural testing was easy. It was the fabricating that was challenging. I'm no fabricator so it took way longer then it should have to figure out how to use the tube bender and make welds that were structurally sound. Lots of wasted material before I got everything dialed in.
Here is the old bumper build thread. Page 1 and 2 are the CAD design process. I'm linking to page 3 where I started fabrication:
Thoughts on my bumper design
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What did you do with the chrome Toyota wheels? I have the peeling version and would like to find much better ones. Of course, you're in SoCal and I'm in the Midwest, so freight is a killer......
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That LX is clean! The paint looks great, I was lucky to find this scheme, it has always been one of my favoritesThis is starting to look like my old build. I sold it 2 years ago with a hair under 100k on the odometer. That was a massive mistake. I will never find a cleaner one. I regret that sell but don't miss being worried about scratching the paint on the trail. The new 80 is fully rhino lined with plenty of dents. I now can enjoy the trail and not even worry about the trail carnage.
Here is the old girl:
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I have a million more pics, havent had much time to upload them sadly. I need to pick up where i left off on the updates haha
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I still have the wheels and have been trying to sell them local on craigslist. Gone through about 5 or 6 flakes now, its starting to drive me crazy. PM me with an offer and your zip code, I can find out how much to ship them.