LSJ 73 Resto Mod - The Flying Burrito

[wardharris]

This is a bit of a repost, but in the spirit of comradeship....

I went with the Come Up winch due to positive reviews, industrial orientation of manufacturer and long / positive history. The firm is new to consumer market but have been building commercial and other lift products for years (wreckers, military, etc.). Expedition 7 and others have run them all over the world. COMEUP WINCH SEAL GEN2 9.5RSI - alphaexpedition.com

More importantly, Tor said they are good.

I saw that the Series 1 Seal winches were being replaced with same thing at higher price so he scored me one and he got a few others for customers at very good prices. There is one left at $750 - compared to trick price of $919.95 on Amazon.

You want to get a great winch with synthetic line and save another $170, give Tor a call.

This is what's goin' on the 73.

 

[TLC Norway]

Hey, do I remember correctly that you have heated bmw seats in that treasure? If so, what seats?
Can you or Tor provide any tech for wiring up the heat?
Did you use the bmw center console switch for the pwm signal?
What pins on the seat?
I'm in the middle of it, but it's not a straight forward hookup, from what I can see

Great build thread, this is turning out to be special!!

Pål

 

[wardharris]

Thanks for the kind words!

The seats are out of a late model Series 1 coupe. Very basic - no electric adjust with no electrics except air bags, lots of adjustment with flip-forward latch to allow rear seat entry. Covered in black naugahyde.

Vitaly at Torfab added Dorman heat pads to bottom/back of each seat.

The controls (button style as below) were mounted in a panel they fabbed to replace the OEM 24 volt clock. Given the Alpine head has a time function on the home screen, I figured we could free up the space and the buttons fit nicely (they are installed, but I didn't photograph).

 

[TLC Norway]

I see! Smart move on the seats.
Looks like a good setup!

Looking into a solution to hook these up in series so they can be run on 24v.

Are you running the hiphop elocker? (That's what my phone calls it!)

 

[wardharris]

Hip Hop.....I like it! Yep, going with Harrops

You may need an inverter to step down to 12

 

[wardharris]

PROPS TO TORFAB

As the build project winds down, the Client (me) is apparently working hard to crap up the final result, adding bits to the truck. Some good ideas (Hella LED work light in the rear cargo area, since the MWB didn't come with rear illumination), but some others not so good. Case in point, some LED fog lights for the ARB bull bar.

Tor emailed first thing this morning to gently tell me they look like crap and they will not be installed. With Trucklites LED headlights and Lightforce spots, there is enough wattage to burn fog off if needed.

Given full reign, my ideas/decisions could result in the 73 looking something like this rig below - though the driver is kind of cute...

My point here is that builders like Tor add a lot of value - sometimes by convincing the client that enough is enough

Truck is due to wake up and get an exhaust system this and next week.

 

[wardharris]

GOLDILOCKS CONSOLE QUANDARY

The OEM console was in pretty poor shape upon delivery, along with the seats. As the seats were replaced with BMW units, we planned to install something aftermarket for the middle bit.

Looked at a bunch of Tuffy options and also Cruiser Crap custom (below). Would have liked the C Crap option, but not enough room, given parking brake and seat location. Would have loved to make it work, but too wide. Mark put together a nice piece - Security Console

So here are the finalists.......

8" Tuffy (Papa Bear - too big)

5 1/4" Tuffy for Suzuki Samurai (Baby Bear - too small)
Our hope was that the box would accommodate parking lever, but it didn't line up right.

So this is what we ordered up......

6 1/2" Tuffy (Mama Bear - just right)
Need to get it mounted and figure out the cup holders....

 

[AlbertoSD]

Looking great, Ward!!

Curious on the outcome of the Tuffy Box on your 73. I would like to replace mine with something lockable and more functional than what the truck came with

Keep us posted on the progress if you don't mind.

Thanks for sharing all this, Ward!!

-Alberto

 

[elkaholic]

Given full reign, my ideas/decisions could result in the 73 looking something like this rig below - though the driver is kind of cute

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I see nothing wrong in that photo ....



Oh wait you're talking about the ugly monstrosity in the background

 

[wardharris]

VEHICLE GRAPHICS

Working on how to pay for this monstrosity.....the 73 will hit the road in 2016 to attend offroad events across the country, to represent Terrain Tamer and our partners. Considered a partial "wrap" but will likely tone it down a bit to focus on our primary brands. Something like this, plus a vinyl tyre cover with logo for the rear-mount spare

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Logo ..... Perhaps a tad larger ..... Some of us are older and no longer have good eyesight.

 

[wardharris]

Logo ..... Perhaps a tad larger ..... Some of us are older and no longer have good eyesight.

"....this is your captain speaking....."

 

[broth9640]

I vote for a hood logo too. Well maybe, can you do that fancy overlay trick and show us a hood logo example?

 

[wardharris]

I vote for a hood logo too. Well maybe, can you do that fancy overlay trick and show us a hood logo example?

Well, it does have a GM engine....

 

[wardharris]

RECOVERY OPINIONS?

My prior winches had an old school hook as below and never had issues, but a recent @woody post reminded me that there are options out there. Have already ordered a Factor 55 ProLink but would appreciate hearing what you guys/gals think of closed system approach to winching. Basically - the value of expense and effort to use a shackle mount and shackle to secure your recover strap vs. an open hook with "security" retainer.

Thanks!

OR

 

[woody]

I've got the Factor 55 stuff on 3 vehicles right now, and have absolutely no complaints. The ProLink in particular "forces" the pin and bow into the proper position for winching, and allows you to hook up and walk away... versus a overly thick strap stuffed into a hook that might slip out (and someone standing there while it tensions, just in case). I have destroyed the rubber backing on the ProLink on my FZJ80, but F55 does have a replacement (enough rocks wreck anything). The link itself is well scarred, but works perfectly.

Safety-wise, it's the best method. Too many recovery sessions take shortcuts, and this reduces the opportunity

 

[elkaholic]

Agree 100% with Woody here. I always use a shackle to secure any winch line, whether it has a hook or any other terminal fitting...

 

[Gun Runner 5]

"....this is your captain speaking....."

 

[wardharris]

I've got the Factor 55 stuff on 3 vehicles right now, and have absolutely no complaints. The ProLink in particular "forces" the pin and bow into the proper position for winching, and allows you to hook up and walk away... versus a overly thick strap stuffed into a hook that might slip out (and someone standing there while it tensions, just in case). I have destroyed the rubber backing on the ProLink on my FZJ80, but F55 does have a replacement (enough rocks wreck anything). The link itself is well scarred, but works perfectly.

Safety-wise, it's the best method. Too many recovery sessions take shortcuts, and this reduces the opportunity

And here's an Aussie vid for your viewing pleasure while at work.......

 

[wardharris]

Chas. - Do you guys even need to look out the windows any more? What happens when you both misplace your reading glasses at the same time?