Build JDM 73

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I ordered a new Ironman 4x4 roof rack today, since they are apparently having a sale and I can just drive over the mountains and pick it up from them

My front add-a-leafs from @cruiseroutfit arrived today! Thanks Kurt!

My poor baja beetle is getting put on the back burner for a bit while I get a bunch done on the cruiser and my RTT trailer for camping season.

 

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more ideas flowing thru my head with this thing....undoing some Overlander points and deleting the little RV access panel that I cut into the original back door panel. The space is completely full of central oregon moon dust, and i don't keep anything in it as a result.

had some thick treadplate that i started cutting up. 1/4-20 threadserts in the old holes. didn't get too far tonight...

 

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Used some 8mm threadserts to attach them to the FRP as well.

Used some rubber strip and silicone to seal the gutters to the fiberglass top and ward of rain leaks. Had this next:

 

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Bought 4 Trail Tailor roof rack mounts


And then drove to Wilsonville, OR to buy a shiny new Ironman4x4 roofrack:




Also need to adjust the TT rack mounts up a bit, the roof rack is just a hair above the FRP and I bet it'll make noise against it on bumpy roads.

 

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Finished one rear door panel. No more cubby storage. Central Oregon moon dust made everything I put inside covered in the junk.

 

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Finished the other door panel in the back, ordered a Front Runner fold-down table. Shipping is apprently going slooooow these days

 

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Bought one of the BH3D/Odd Iron cupholders, since between me and the missus we've spilled about 4 coffees/energy drinks since taking the original console out....doh!

 

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Went for some short daytrips, first was in the Santiam Pass/Hoodoo area:

 

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Another day trip to the mountains east of Prineville, to the Blue Ridge mine. Dug out cinnabar in the 1930's and processed it into mercury.

 

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Had a small scare on the way back from the trip to the mine, started hearing grinding from the right front brake caliper whenever I pressed the brake pedal. Looked into it and discovered that one of the caliper mounting bolts was totally missing and the other was loose. Was able to get back to Prineville and buy a M12x1.25, 35mm long bolt at O'Reilly and install it on the side of the road. I got home and bought 4 40mm long 10.9's at the hardwar store with new lock washers and changed em all. the outside edge of the rotor is pretty scarred up though. Need to order new front rotors maybe.

 

[FJBen]

I need to get a cupholder, great pics on the trip!

 

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I can definitely recommend the BH3D cup holder.

 

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mounted the CB

 

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Also revisited an idea I had for mounting a RAM ball for a phone/ipad holder. Made out of aluminum angle from Home Cheapo and some rivets. waiting on a new phone holder...

Mounted it behind a new radio bezel from Partsouq.



Kinda crude, but i'll maybe refine the idea after some use.

 

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Other pic from my phone, added some Harbor Freight LED lights to the bumper for extra visible turn signals. They actually work on 24V too.

Need to sand and paint that rear bumper

 

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More exploring over the weekend, the Independent Mine outside of Prineville OR.

 

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Started a do over of my accessory 12/24V wiring...photos later.

 

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Started working on a 12/24V auxiliary wiring setup.

 

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90* to the converter will be my Harrop and LED relays, and two 4-fuse blocks; one for 12v and one for 24v. To save load on the converter, I’ll run my Hella LED lighting off 24v, and my locker and Ham radio off the 12v converter. I’ll also use a heavy duty solenoid like owyhee’s troopy to trigger the converter so it won’t be drawing power with the cruise off. Maybe that’ll help the Pyle last a while.