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With 255/85s you have BFGs or Maxxis Bighorn 762s. Both very good and I have had both. The Maxxis are a big deal in Oztrolia, and do great in muddy terrain. But the KM2 and 3 s have a much stronger sidewall though.
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Job continues, this time put up the big tent to keep wind, bugs, leaves away. Second primer coat.
The primer dried up, formed this dust looking like coat on most of the surface. Weird, it just came off easily, better with wet sanding.
The primer dried up, formed this dust looking like coat on most of the surface. Weird, it just came off easily, better with wet sanding.
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Tornado warning last night made me take the “paint booth", so still working on it this week when the wind dies down. First pic is the top, washing the truck to remove all the dust, came out pretty good for a driveway job. More clear coat is next, I like how it looks. I used my infrared thermometer on the hood after a few hours of sun on the driveway, 147 degrees F on the green part, 103 on the white one inch apart.
Nice work man.
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Done! Phase 1 complete.
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Compound, polish, and waxed the decaying green paint. Looks less crappy
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Finally got some time to work on truck, AC compressor bearing and tensioner bearing replaced. Nice to have quiet AC now.
This is the old compressor bearing
This is the old compressor bearing
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Yesterday decided to remove all wheels and clean up and remove the layer of rust on the inner rim surface. It was a mechanical wire wheel, wire brush, and sanding job. Then just sprayed with clear coat and remount. There was a lot of rust and corrosion, surprising amount. On one wheel there where deep gauges I couldn’t see with the rust. Anyways, truck feels lighter and sexier.
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I keep forgetting to drive my 80, so did this morning and got a P0325, "A" bank sensor. Anyway after doing some mudsearching found the location of the first knock sensor, and the wiring connector is removed from the sensor, as in there it no connector at all on sensor. Maybe corroded off, but got a replacement coming up in a couple days. Now, getting the old connector from the wiring harness will require yoga skills and tiny hands, neither of which I am known for.
Been there. Done that. I was able to find a new connector complete with pigtail. I just cut off the remnants of the old broken connector, stripped,spliced and heat shrunk the connections. Doing it this way gives you a little more slack to work with. Still, it's tedious and a pain in the ass to do.
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Well, got it done this morning, but not, sort off. This sensor was corroded to hell, the plastic part was crumbling inside the connector, and the connector securing tab broke off.
But I got it out, put the new one in, and reconnected it. Added a drop of gorilla glue on the plastic. Figure if it doesn't hold, or if I need to remove it again, next time will be a new wire anyway. Even after clearing most of the stuff along the way (dipstick, PS housing, coil wire, etc) , my left arm looks like I fought the cat and the cat won. I hate cats.
After one short drive, same code 0325 comes back, so plan B will be on after the storm....
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But I got it out, put the new one in, and reconnected it. Added a drop of gorilla glue on the plastic. Figure if it doesn't hold, or if I need to remove it again, next time will be a new wire anyway. Even after clearing most of the stuff along the way (dipstick, PS housing, coil wire, etc) , my left arm looks like I fought the cat and the cat won. I hate cats.
After one short drive, same code 0325 comes back, so plan B will be on after the storm....
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The aftermath:
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Done! It did help a good bit to remove the oil filter to strip and extend the wire, and since oil change was due it was a no brainer. Test drive and no more CEL. The wire and connector is this one:
Amazon product ASIN B01N3N5PHA
Connecting with this with a soldering shrink wrap was a little hard, little room to bring a lighter in there to melt the solder. Then finished with a plastic shrink wrap over the soldering one.
Amazon product ASIN B01N3N5PHA
Connecting with this with a soldering shrink wrap was a little hard, little room to bring a lighter in there to melt the solder. Then finished with a plastic shrink wrap over the soldering one.
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Well, this came out perfect! Score one for Dupli-color. Couldn’t ask for a more perfect match.
@izzyandsue That back end looks like the perfect match to mine! Old, faded paint. What's the color code you purchased?
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I am screwing around with paint. Got a $12 can of Dupli, Toyota green or something like that. The can top had a sticker with 6P2 so I knew it wouldnt be the same as 6M1, but you dont know that until you get it. Anwyay, besides the hand brushed white roof, the paint needs some loving as the clear coat and probably last paint job are loose. Wet sanding it was fine, Dupli can kept shutting down and would restart anytime, created a mess. But not completely bad. I dont think I want that camry green though, too light.
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Hollycrapbatman! The advanced auto down by me in Indian Trail has a pretty large automotive paint shop, I remembered seeing it but never been in it. It’s pretty large and I just got a gallon of the Toyota 6M1 coded paint for $130. Let the games begin!
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Done. it made a huge difference. Used to look like sheeet from100ft, now its a 20 footer. Got it all done in a day, started sanding by 10 am, painting by 3pm, done by 5:30. Still it’s far from a pro job, I am well aware, but a lot less crappy. Used a paint gun from northern tool. The clear coat is the 2 part one, mixed in a cup prior to adding to paint gun.
The resul, good enough for a driveway job
The resul, good enough for a driveway job
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How many HOA letters have you recieved?
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None, I threatened that I would run for the board and run it like a boot camp a while ago, they leave me alone. I called them pyroterrorist for allowing and promoting illegal fireworks on a meeting not long ago. Being labeled "the crazy PTSD guy" is not always bad.