Is that another spelling for Xiamen? (pronounced sha-men) If so my wife was working in an orphanage there giving relief to the regular workers over the Chinese new year in January. She worked mostly with special needs infants and it was as much a blessing to her as to the regular workers. Our fridge is loaded with pictures of those children.
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Is that another spelling for Xiamen? (pronounced sha-men) If so my wife was working in an orphanage there giving relief to the regular workers over the Chinese new year in January. She worked mostly with special needs infants and it was as much a blessing to her as to the regular workers. Our fridge is loaded with pictures of those children.
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no thats a different area...there is a popular island off the coast of xiamen china...but not the same place.
shamain island in Guangzhou is known as the adoption town of Guangzhou...or orphan island or baby island....many adoptive families go there...or at least used to for cheap shopping and cool sites...
God Bless your wife...it is truley heart breaking to see some orphanages...and even worse to see how some of the forster families live...they really make due with what they got...both our daughters were special needs...tell your wife thank you
shamain island in Guangzhou is known as the adoption town of Guangzhou...or orphan island or baby island....many adoptive families go there...or at least used to for cheap shopping and cool sites...
God Bless your wife...it is truley heart breaking to see some orphanages...and even worse to see how some of the forster families live...they really make due with what they got...both our daughters were special needs...tell your wife thank you
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more sites from beijing....a much nicer city than Zhengzhou
china railway museum ... wanted to go there ... got out voted
and Tiananmen Square area
china railway museum ... wanted to go there ... got out voted
and Tiananmen Square area
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yeah...i think your right...come to think of it i had not seen mitsubashme's in china...maybe thats why 
good thing we got out when we did...with all that bejing-usa back and forth...it cant be too good for the adoption seen.
every so often we saw a guard and police were out and about at all times...kinda made you feel safe...and not safe at the same time
good thing we got out when we did...with all that bejing-usa back and forth...it cant be too good for the adoption seen.
every so often we saw a guard and police were out and about at all times...kinda made you feel safe...and not safe at the same time
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I'm building up some supplies to do some work to the cruiser
got a new front heater core (thats leaking now too)
going to remove the rear heater to repair it
got a rivnut for the bolt holding the door bows together (welded nut....well fell off)
possibly have bigredfj40's 1972 passenger side bench...need to set up a play date with ya chris LOL
also picked up some open lube to use as rust protection for the upcoming year
Been buissy at work students started the gummybear launching...aka catapult lesson...we have alot of fun with this one
Cant be as detailed as JAD's HO layout...however it has proven to be 6th grade proof...well...except for the trees that have been knocked over
got a new front heater core (thats leaking now too)
going to remove the rear heater to repair it
got a rivnut for the bolt holding the door bows together (welded nut....well fell off
)possibly have bigredfj40's 1972 passenger side bench...need to set up a play date with ya chris LOL
also picked up some open lube to use as rust protection for the upcoming year
Been buissy at work students started the gummybear launching...aka catapult lesson...we have alot of fun with this one
Cant be as detailed as JAD's HO layout...however it has proven to be 6th grade proof...well...except for the trees that have been knocked over
Come on.... They looks very good
and the best.......... The fun they take to do it!!!
and the best.......... The fun they take to do it!!!
i'm building up some supplies to do some work to the cruiser
got a new front heater core (thats leaking now too)
going to remove the rear heater to repair it
got a rivnut for the bolt holding the door bows together (welded nut....well fell off
possibly have bigredfj40's 1972 passenger side bench...need to set up a play date with ya chris lol
also picked up some open lube to use as rust protection for the upcoming year
been buissy at work students started the gummybear launching...aka catapult lesson...we have alot of fun with this one :d
cant be as detailed as jad's ho layout...however it has proven to be 6th grade proof...well...except for the trees that have been knocked over
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Power Steering rebuild kit
I was going to pick up a kit...however...does anybody know what year truck this came from? I recall it being a mini truck...but...thats it
any idea?
dont have any numbers from it...just this poor pic...outer seal is leaking
I am assuming all kits are not the same
I was going to pick up a kit...however...does anybody know what year truck this came from? I recall it being a mini truck...but...thats it
any idea?
dont have any numbers from it...just this poor pic...outer seal is leaking
I am assuming all kits are not the same
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Bad Radiator...do you think? LOL
My truck wasnt quite cooling the way it used to...it used to hang out at the 1st slash mark on the oem guage...recently its been right at the 1/2 mark.
A friend suggested i replace it quite some time ago...it was seaping on the top and he said the fins were soft...he fixed the seaping....so i thought it was good...
however 3 years later I just replaced the radiator with a radiator barn one...this is a picture of what the old one looked like LOL
Do you think this radiator is shot
My truck wasnt quite cooling the way it used to...it used to hang out at the 1st slash mark on the oem guage...recently its been right at the 1/2 mark.
A friend suggested i replace it quite some time ago...it was seaping on the top and he said the fins were soft...he fixed the seaping....so i thought it was good...
however 3 years later I just replaced the radiator with a radiator barn one...this is a picture of what the old one looked like LOL
Do you think this radiator is shot
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Here in the desert your gauge would be pegged on hot with one that far gone. But in the desert the finns don't disappear like that. A good mix of antifreeze and distilled water and they seem to last for ever.
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Most things metal eventually disappear in the upper north east
I also replaced the rear diff cover gasket (thanks Kurt
) really if you think about it... If it didn't leak oil all over the place... All the metal would go away 
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well it looks like the life expectancy of a cleaned fuse block is about 15 years...had some issues last few days and had to pull it and clean it up all over again...hate doing things twice
on a plus side...i was helping my kids do a rehab on their cruiser...i think they decided to stay with the OEM yellow...i know how you all feel about petina...however...it is their truck...and i couldn't talk them out of painting it...
the body on this thing is really good...not a rust hole....ANYWHERE !
they are going a little deaper into their pockets on this one...a frame off !!
need to take a look at the steering for my little guy... he said... "it doesnt look quite right" ...and then also said .... "at least we would be able to get away going this way or that way very fast with it like that"
on a plus side...i was helping my kids do a rehab on their cruiser...i think they decided to stay with the OEM yellow...i know how you all feel about petina...however...it is their truck...and i couldn't talk them out of painting it...
the body on this thing is really good...not a rust hole....ANYWHERE !
they are going a little deaper into their pockets on this one...a frame off !!
need to take a look at the steering for my little guy... he said... "it doesnt look quite right" ...and then also said .... "at least we would be able to get away going this way or that way very fast with it like that"
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Would love to find tall skinnys so they can get rid of the stock fender flares... Those things are just ... Tree finders
However I think we'll be stuck with suspension and tires for quite awhile... It's just not in their budget right now
Yeah toe in adjustment is necessary... We'll work on that after the body is back from "Daddy Body Shop" LOL
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the quickto resto extended to my kids land cruiser
fixed the steering issue...and...had to clean/rebuild the switches...alil paint and waallla...had some old small licence plates laying around...and an old emblem
Its lawn legal LOL...missing a mirror and tailight...but...not too worried about getting pulled over
fixed the steering issue...and...had to clean/rebuild the switches...alil paint and waallla...had some old small licence plates laying around...and an old emblem
Its lawn legal LOL...missing a mirror and tailight...but...not too worried about getting pulled over
That's awesome man, just need to get an FST for that beast and It will be ready to roll to dakkar.
Sent via some old dude on a yak
Sent via some old dude on a yak
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had some fun with a zip line...
link>>> https://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/624997-winch-line-zip-line.html#post7937548
link>>> https://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/624997-winch-line-zip-line.html#post7937548