Hi all,
I'd appreciate photos of your factory/OEM/period correct inspired builds.
I am about to acquire a lovely, low mileage, triple locked HDJ81, in white. A reasonably young guy owns it, and only in the last 6 months he has thrown all sorts of money at accessories and mods, but it's not my cup of tea - Superior Engineering 4 inch lift, G-Turbo, intercooler, Superior arms, etc etc. It's just too aggressive as it sits, and I personally prefer a more "Grandpa Spec" 80.
Given the low mileage and the fact it is triple locked, I am wanting to baseline it essentially, and proceed to build a more period-correct 80.
My ideas are:
I'd appreciate photos of your factory/OEM/period correct inspired builds.
I am about to acquire a lovely, low mileage, triple locked HDJ81, in white. A reasonably young guy owns it, and only in the last 6 months he has thrown all sorts of money at accessories and mods, but it's not my cup of tea - Superior Engineering 4 inch lift, G-Turbo, intercooler, Superior arms, etc etc. It's just too aggressive as it sits, and I personally prefer a more "Grandpa Spec" 80.
Given the low mileage and the fact it is triple locked, I am wanting to baseline it essentially, and proceed to build a more period-correct 80.
My ideas are:
- Remove the 4" coils, keeping the Superior Remote Reservoir shocks and other good bits etc, but lower it to a 2.5-3 inch lift (it's just too aggressive currently)
- Remove the 35x12.5 tires on hideous aggressive alloys, and fit skinny 35"s (35x10.5) on some period correct wheels. Any ideas here? Old FJ steel wheels? Factory Alloys?
- Remove the current winch bar and either fit a factory bumper, or ARB Deluxe.
- Remove the top-mount intercooler and fit a font-mount; also removing the ugly bonnet scoop modified hood and fit a factory one.
- Fit a Frontrunner roof platform (nice, square, period correct). Add some simple PRACTICAL hardware on it - Maxxtraxx, awning, shovel holder.
- Simple DIY drawer/storage system - please post your ideas!
