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mderrick

mderrick

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So my 80 is my 3rd cruiser and I figure I aught to have a thread for it also..

Here is the goods when i bought her..

OME J-springs
OME L-shocks
Custom 2" front spacers
Sway bar drops
Extended brake lines
Slee Caster plates
285/75 Goodyear MT/R's
ARB Bullbar
Warn M12000
Dash mount cobra weatherband CB
Alpine Head unit
Eclipse Speakers
Safari Snorkel
IPF driving lights
Slee upgrade light harness
100 watt high beam bulbs
Rock light (now broken)
Will C. fab sliders
Custom rear drawer
Blaupkunt DVD with flip down screen
12V rear power plugs
Center diff lock switch
Front and Rear E-lockers
Cup holder!
Repaired right rear quarter panel
 
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here are a few pictures.

1st one is before i bought it.. when it be came mine it was minus the rack plus a rear bumper with a tire swing out.

2nd-4th after i had it for a week maybe... i did a bit of damage wheeling, popped a flare and bent the bumper pretty bad..

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A badge of courage!

:cheers:
 
ditching the flares

So after i popped the one flare i thought the rest should go..

I did feel like welding up the holes so i just used some fiber glass on the inside of the body and filled the front side with Marglass, gave it a quick sand and shot it with some raptor liner that i had tinted to match the gray interior.

I had to take the sliders off to line everything i wanted to, they are going to be replaced with some ARB steps.. a little friendlier for around tow use and the look sweet.
the old sliders are looking for a new home if anyone knows a place..

Prior to doing the liner I scored a ARB rack that you see in the pictures...

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bumper time

With the Damage to rear fixed i needed to turn my attention to a new rear bumper..
I took some time and drew one up in CAD had it cut and formed at a local sheet metal house and then welded it up.

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murf said:
A badge of courage!

:cheers:
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Now that's what I call the right attitude!

Had to be quite a whack to bend stuff like that...

New bumper looks great...nice work DIY-ing it!
 
Found a suspect wheel bearing and the knuckles are starting to click a bit so I am going to rebuild the front end today...

It also made sense to regear at the same time..easiest sales pitch ever, told the :princess: that it would save time if I just did it now. So I picked up some 4:88's from cruiseroutfitters yesterday and in they will go.

I'll post up some pictures after we are all done.
 
mderrick said:
So after i popped the one flare i thought the rest should go..

I did feel like welding up the holes so i just used some fiber glass on the inside of the body and filled the front side with Marglass, gave it a quick sand and shot it with some raptor liner that i had tinted to match the gray interior.


Very Sweet color/texture combo.
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So rebuilding the front end, new tie rod ends and 4:88's turned into a marathon.. 12 hrs later I drove home with out a front drive shaft.. I will be picking up rear gears some time this week and doing the install this week as well if I can manage it..
Here are a few pictures from the first part of the day when my phone had battery..

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Strange that is what I use mine for as well. Must have deleted the picture from my phone. Use the winch, easier on the truck.
 
Honda Trail 90 & fellow 80 Owner! They are cool little bikes.
I've been thinking about adding a project 40 if I just had somewhere to work on it and store it.
 
How much to purchase those CAD prints for Rear Bumper?
Promise to make only one copy
 
jbldaddy said:
Found it.

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I think I use my winch more around the yard than I do off-road.. Work smarter not harder.. I think I may have a teaching session with the wife on how to use the winch and recovery gear pulling out the other bush..


Any inquiries about cad for the bumper please pm me with a email and phone number..
 
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