Alex79
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Got my answer reread your post. Your rig looks great.
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That turned out great. Nice job.
Love the storm trooper look.
Love the storm trooper look.
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That turned out great. Nice job.
Thanks man.
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So, the wrecked rig had a snorkel, and after looking at it, I thought I may be able to salvage that. The snorkel head had been ripped off during the roll-over, and there was some cracking and distortion on the snorkel, and it was all scratched and roughed up, but I figured I would try to salvage it. I found a snorkel head from a local member (thanks Dave). I repaired the cracks with some home bath tile/grout caulking/sealant to seal everything up with the cracks. Once everything was sealed up, I sanded the whole thing down to minimize the rough scratches and gouges. I knew I was planning to Durabak the hood and fender flares and rocker/lower door panels, so I Durabak'd the snorkel and head as well, knowing that this would help hide a lot of the scratches and it would match the other Durabak'd components on the rig. I figured it wouldn't look salvaged to the casual observer that didn't know better, and I would have a fully functional snorkel for basically the price of a snorkel head and another $7 in some mounting hardware I had to procure from the local Fastenal. I borrowed a installation template from another local member (thanks Mike), and started drilling. Since it was a little bit warped, some of the holes didn't match up exactly to the template, but some extra carving with the Dremel got me there. It's not brand new, but one has to know what they are looking for to see its not perfect. I'm pretty happy with the results.
Rig looks great! Feels good to get your LC wheels rollin' again doesn't it. Had a similar experience only
going from a '95 to '97. My re- build up has taken much longer but your good work has been very inspiring.
Thank you for sharing! Steve
going from a '95 to '97. My re- build up has taken much longer but your good work has been very inspiring.
Thank you for sharing! Steve
Super Bright LEDs – LED Lights, Bulbs, and Accessories are your friends! Let me know If I can help with anything at all, I'm so sad but thrilled at the same time!!
Don
To follow up on the LED lights - I used them more to ease the stress on the wiring harness than to be brighter. The reverse lights just turned out that way. The theory was that if the KED's take little power then the wiring harness would be asked to do less as it aged. Maybe overkill, but I slept better after I put them in! 
Wow your twin rig is coming along nicely. If I was not familiar with the back story, I would never have guessed it was a different rig. Too bad I missed the M&G. Awesome work!
Great looking rig, nice work.
Any more pics shot from the side in good light? I really like the way you did the Durabak down low.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
Kajun
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The new truck looks great.
I am glad to learn that everyone is okay from the Imperial I incident. This leads me to my question.
You said in your original thread that your son was 2 at the time, and I am curious about the car seat and method of fastening it in. Whatever you did worked.
I have a 2.5 year old, and as those of us with 80s and young kids know, these rigs don't have the ISO child safety loops to lock a car seat into. My Taco has them and the wife's car has them, but the 80 doesn't. I cringe at the idea of tooling around with the child seat strapped in by only the seat belt. I know this was the standard of the day and all should be well, but safety is paramount. I secure the extra upper strap on the back of the child seat to the load floor tie down in the rear as an extra measure of safety.
Have you, or any other MUD members tuning into this thread, ever created a mod that takes advantage of the lower fastening straps on the child seats? I am contemplating doing one of these and was curious.
I am glad to learn that everyone is okay from the Imperial I incident. This leads me to my question.
You said in your original thread that your son was 2 at the time, and I am curious about the car seat and method of fastening it in. Whatever you did worked.
I have a 2.5 year old, and as those of us with 80s and young kids know, these rigs don't have the ISO child safety loops to lock a car seat into. My Taco has them and the wife's car has them, but the 80 doesn't. I cringe at the idea of tooling around with the child seat strapped in by only the seat belt. I know this was the standard of the day and all should be well, but safety is paramount. I secure the extra upper strap on the back of the child seat to the load floor tie down in the rear as an extra measure of safety.
Have you, or any other MUD members tuning into this thread, ever created a mod that takes advantage of the lower fastening straps on the child seats? I am contemplating doing one of these and was curious.
One trick I use with the kids seats is I put them in tight with the seat back reclined and then after it's tightly secured, I push the seat back up. It makes them super tight. I do this with the latch system too.
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Thanks. Here are a few from Surf 'n Turf this past weekend. Hope these help.
If you want another angle, just let me know, and I can shoot one tomorrow.
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Thanks for your kind words. It was my daughter that was 2 at the time. We had her in a Britax Round-a-bout car seat, which is a very good car seat. A year and a half later, she is still in a Britax (not the same seat, as they recommend trashing a car seat that has been in an accident). Her seat was just strapped in tightly via the seat belt. When I put in her car seat, I always set it in, fasten the seat belt through and make sure the belt locks, and then I start tightening it so that eventually the seat does not hardly even shift. I have found that if I put a significant amount of weight on the car seat pushed down into the Cruiser seat, then I can continue to slowly tighten the seat belt until the car seat is secure and does not shift.
My only concern with using the cargo tie-down point is that if it was not properly re-inforced, it possibly could become more of a hazard if things were to break loose and become a flying projectile that could do more harm to the passengers in the cab during a collision.
Hope this helps.
Kajun
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It sure does help. I also considered the down side of using the tie downs, as you mentioned.
I appreciate the tips and always put my knee into the car seat while tentioning up the seat belt.
One of the things I am going to do is replace the seatbelts. While not a super sexy mod, they are 15 years old. They may be in "great shape", but they are a safety device. I would rather not find out the hard way that they have been compromised over time by UV, dirt, wear, etc.
Walking Eagle, Great tip on the backrest. Thank you as well.
I appreciate the tips and always put my knee into the car seat while tentioning up the seat belt.
One of the things I am going to do is replace the seatbelts. While not a super sexy mod, they are 15 years old. They may be in "great shape", but they are a safety device. I would rather not find out the hard way that they have been compromised over time by UV, dirt, wear, etc.
Walking Eagle, Great tip on the backrest. Thank you as well.
Looks good.
Thx!
Mike
Thx!
Mike
Hey there, maybe you have already commented on this somewhere and I missed it, but I am wondering if there have been any psychological effects from the accident. Just looking at the aftermath makes me think twice about hurdling my junk down the freeway at 75+ mph. Talking to my wife, We've decided we're going to try to impose a 65 mph max speed limit when traveling in our cruiser... we'll see if that lasts. Maybe if I tape a picture of your wreck next to the speedo will get me to lighten up on the skinny. Anyway, how do you and your family do with freeway travel in your new ride? Any adjustment problems? Have you made any changes in the way you load or drive?
Your new one is coming along nicely by the way...
Your new one is coming along nicely by the way...
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New belts all the way around is a good idea. Definitely better peace of mind.
