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[Fj80oregon]

Rear hatch holes welded up!

 

[HoustonFj80]

I've had good luck with getting color matched aerosol and clear from these guys on my 100 series. I've had a local Tasco auto supply mix up a color matched touch up paint as well.

Exact Match Car Paint Made Easy | AutomotiveTouchup

Restore your car's original paint with automotive paint that's an exact match for your car's color. Our touch-up paint is high quality to deliver professional results to every paint job. at AutomotiveTouchup

www.automotivetouchup.com

Removed roof rack for incoming bowfinn rack and not sure where to go from here 3 out of the 8 screws came out for the rack and all of them came out for the spoiler but the left spoiler is rusty. Thinking I’ll step bit out the nutserts and tap down the sheet metal grind clean and steel stick. Primer and paint and have some rough looking spots! Any ideas or help I’ll take suggestions. I’m not a body man but willing to give anything a shot. I could maybe do all the prep work and have a shop spray the areas? Not looking to repaint the whole roof or tailgate.

 

[Fj80oregon]

I've had good luck with getting color matched aerosol and clear from these guys on my 100 series. I've had a local Tasco auto supply mix up a color matched touch up paint as well.

Exact Match Car Paint Made Easy | AutomotiveTouchup

Restore your car's original paint with automotive paint that's an exact match for your car's color. Our touch-up paint is high quality to deliver professional results to every paint job. at AutomotiveTouchup

www.automotivetouchup.com

Thanks never heard of them. I am lucky and have a buddy who mixes paint in cans for me from a body shop.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the roof done! The 25 year desert dune metallic blended so well it’s hard to tell it was painted.

 

[FMC80]

Got the roof done! The 25 year desert dune metallic blended so well it’s hard to tell it was painted.

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Damn that looks great!

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the OPOR/metal tech sliders on. Next is 2” Iron man lift with 1.5” metal tech spacers up front to get rid off the stink bug. Than new LED’s for interior and a under hood light edition. Then if I can squeeze out of the garage I’ll add the bowfin rack and fox wing awning in the driveway, no more garage work after the lift and rack. Also patiently waiting for the 4x4 labs rear bumper!

 

[Fj80oregon]

Bowfin rack installed and fox wing 270

 

[Fj80oregon]

Also started the iron man lift but had to go out of town so it waits with one side hanging.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Almost done with the rear got a good deal on my lift with adjustable front and rear panhard, drag link, and lower and upper trailing arms. Almost done with the rear. Man they make it hard with those dam bolts for the trailing arms have to be removed with either shocks or springs removed, I may have done this a time or two. But it’s getting there.

 

[Fj80oregon]

More pics to come

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the tar all back together and everything torqued down installed the delta rear bump stop brackets. Working on the front end now.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the tar all back together and everything torqued down installed the delta rear bump stop brackets. Working on the front end now.

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2” iron man springs and metal tech 1.5” spacers on top.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the front all done and took it for a test drive when I go over speed bumps I’m getting a clink from the front end? All new oem sway bar bushings and everything torqued per fsm. Will have to investigate front end it does not make noice regular road bumps and flexing side to side the little I did around the neighborhood.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the front all done and took it for a test drive when I go over speed bumps I’m getting a clink from the front end? All new oem sway bar bushings and everything torqued per fsm. Will have to investigate front end it does not make noice regular road bumps and flexing side to side the little I did around the neighborhood.

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And wheels just got back from powder coat! Could not be happier with the color dark bronze.

 

[FMC80]

And wheels just got back from powder coat! Could not be happier with the color dark bronze.

Wheels look ****ing great man.

 

[arndog123]

I agree the wheels look sweet! How much did that cost you?

 

[Fj80oregon]

Wheels look f***ing great

I agree the wheels look sweet! How much did that cost you?

$250 sand blasted and painted refinished and powder coated. Easy choice!

 

[FMC80]

$250 sand blasted and painted refinished and powder coated. Easy choice!

That’s a great price!

 

[Fj80oregon]

Got the front all done and took it for a test drive when I go over speed bumps I’m getting a clink from the front end? All new oem sway bar bushings and everything torqued per fsm. Will have to investigate front end it does not make noice regular road bumps and flexing side to side the little I did around the neighborhood.

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After driving a bit the noise I am getting is from the rear still trying to track down. Only happens over speed bumps 25+mph. Jacked up in the driveway and dropped to try and recreate but no dice! Will continue to track it down.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Added a manual throttle/choke easiest install to date!