Builds New (to me) 92 and build thread (1 Viewer)
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Weird.
search for "40, 50, 60, and 80 series FSM for a hell of a price"
Posted by Trollhole.
search for "40, 50, 60, and 80 series FSM for a hell of a price"
Posted by Trollhole.
Good luck with the 92. I bought mine about 5 months ago. Have done a bunch of maintenance and replacement. If you run into a problem pm me. If I have worked on it I may be able help. Love the truck. Just been a lot of hours getting it where I want it. Have redone the interior, stereo, tie rods, battery, cables, rear axle seals and bearings, front end rebuild and new cats. More to do.
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Thank you, 2003lc. Sounds like you've done quite a bit... and a majority of the tasks I'll be tackling over the next 90 days. Next commission check will finish the maintenance baseline & front end rebuild and start the stereo project.
Did you finish the front bumper yet? Would love some pics and to know what prep work you did.
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Nice looking Cruiser. Your oil leaks are probably the oil pan gasket and side cover gasket. Both are PITA jobs, but should be part of your baselining. I'll be tackling the side cover gasket on one of my Cruiser this weekend and will post pictures and list how much time it took and the cost.
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Thank you, welltech, I look forward to reading the threads.
Bigezvol, I took some pics this past weekend however with NFL playoffs and being back at work I got lazy. When I get home this evening I'll update this thread with a decent how-to and write up w/ pics.
When i can schedulevsome time at my dads shop and fond a worthy assistant, I'm going to knock out the birf rebuild/bearing/front brake project and install new tie rod ends & bushings. I'll do a write up on that as well.
After that, monstaliner Yakima & snorkel go on & stereo system install. Will document everything w pics.
Bigezvol, I took some pics this past weekend however with NFL playoffs and being back at work I got lazy. When I get home this evening I'll update this thread with a decent how-to and write up w/ pics.
When i can schedulevsome time at my dads shop and fond a worthy assistant, I'm going to knock out the birf rebuild/bearing/front brake project and install new tie rod ends & bushings. I'll do a write up on that as well.
After that, monstaliner Yakima & snorkel go on & stereo system install. Will document everything w pics.
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Duplicolor Spray on Bedliner - Bumper & Wiper Arms
Bigezvol request a how to, so here's my first attempt!
There's an Autozone about 2 miles away, so i picked up a couple cans of duplicolor spray on bedliner as well as some 3M sandpaper and solvent & auto masking tape.
Once home, I removed the license plate and the vents in the bumper.
Next, I used the course sandpaper to sand away the chips in the bumper's finish, and a couple of rust spots where the paint was completely gone.
After this initial sanding, i switched to the next finest grit and spent an hour or so smoothing out the bumper surface.
I cleaned the surface with solvent next, and finished up with the fine grit sandpaper.
Now that the surface was ready for paint, i masked off the chrome strip on the bumper, and masked off about 6 -8 inches of the lower grille trim, grill, and headlights.
Following the application guidelines on the can, I sprayed 2 coats of duplicolor on the bumper. It used up an entire can! This is the important part: I drank a frosty miller light. don't skip this step!
A couple hours later, it had cured. Of course, it was sunny and 80 degrees out. Depending where you are this cure period may take longer. I removed the tape, took some pics, and drove to the deer lease!
Bigezvol request a how to, so here's my first attempt!
There's an Autozone about 2 miles away, so i picked up a couple cans of duplicolor spray on bedliner as well as some 3M sandpaper and solvent & auto masking tape.
Once home, I removed the license plate and the vents in the bumper.
Next, I used the course sandpaper to sand away the chips in the bumper's finish, and a couple of rust spots where the paint was completely gone.
After this initial sanding, i switched to the next finest grit and spent an hour or so smoothing out the bumper surface.
I cleaned the surface with solvent next, and finished up with the fine grit sandpaper.
Now that the surface was ready for paint, i masked off the chrome strip on the bumper, and masked off about 6 -8 inches of the lower grille trim, grill, and headlights.
Following the application guidelines on the can, I sprayed 2 coats of duplicolor on the bumper. It used up an entire can! This is the important part: I drank a frosty miller light. don't skip this step!
A couple hours later, it had cured. Of course, it was sunny and 80 degrees out. Depending where you are this cure period may take longer. I removed the tape, took some pics, and drove to the deer lease!
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Additional duplicolor info
Forgot to mention, I used this stuff on my H3 and it held up pretty well to DD use, but every time I used the bumper as a slider it scraped off so I had to reapply. I also used it on my spare tire for the blackout look... pics of FJ80 and Hummer to follow.
Here's a few more pics of the process, and my masking job.. I ended up taping the headlights for good measure.
Forgot to mention, I used this stuff on my H3 and it held up pretty well to DD use, but every time I used the bumper as a slider it scraped off so I had to reapply. I also used it on my spare tire for the blackout look... pics of FJ80 and Hummer to follow.
Here's a few more pics of the process, and my masking job.. I ended up taping the headlights for good measure.
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Snorkel Installed Today!
Installed the snorkel today, it's the $179 eBay one. Yes, I know some of you ARB purists will flame me. However, I can assure you that:
A) I'm not cheap on most items. I don't see myself fording rivers in Houston TX.
B) Yes, it's mainly for "bling>"
C) Flame suit activated
Anyway,
The install was straightforward and took about 2.5 hours. I have to suggest using a good drill. We started with Ryobi 18 volt that was decent but ended up using a DeWalt hammer drill that was bada** for the big hole. That was a beyatch.
Outside of that, give the job
b/c its so easy.
Installed the snorkel today, it's the $179 eBay one. Yes, I know some of you ARB purists will flame me. However, I can assure you that:
A) I'm not cheap on most items. I don't see myself fording rivers in Houston TX.
B) Yes, it's mainly for "bling>"
C) Flame suit activated
Anyway,
The install was straightforward and took about 2.5 hours. I have to suggest using a good drill. We started with Ryobi 18 volt that was decent but ended up using a DeWalt hammer drill that was bada** for the big hole. That was a beyatch.
Outside of that, give the job
b/c its so easy.
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I referenced an awesome thread here on Mud for the step by step instructions since the ebay snork comes with none. It's not the same snorkel per se, but the process is nearly identical and the write up is great.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...-80-series-snorkel-installation-write-up.html
Thanks Fergie, for posting an awesome resource!
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...-80-series-snorkel-installation-write-up.html
Thanks Fergie, for posting an awesome resource!
Thanks for the writeup. I did mine this past weekend but chose to de-chrome my bumper. I also put more than 2 coats on. Did the brush guard too.
I did my dash pieces that were black as well as the console and shifter cover console. Once I get it all back together nu will post some pics.
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I did my dash pieces that were black as well as the console and shifter cover console. Once I get it all back together nu will post some pics.
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OME 2.5 install
Finally got around to lifting her today. Didn't get the caster correction completed, but did shocks & springs. Only took 2.5 hours - EZ job.
What helped:
No rust
Sprayed b12 chemtool on all bolts every day for a week as slee suggests
Good Impact wrench
Competent help.
I think rides the same (medium) as stock. Can't tell a difference, except she's 4 inches taller.
Finally got around to lifting her today. Didn't get the caster correction completed, but did shocks & springs. Only took 2.5 hours - EZ job.
What helped:
No rust
Sprayed b12 chemtool on all bolts every day for a week as slee suggests
Good Impact wrench
Competent help.
I think rides the same (medium) as stock. Can't tell a difference, except she's 4 inches taller.
