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who's kieran?
i've been meanin to ask the same thing, ha ha
yeah, it's hot as balls here, too, buddy.
still haven't got all the cruiser stuff over to the new garage...can't convince myself or anybody else to actually go out and do it, ha ha
picked out your color yet?
malphrus
my bad dude.....
I bought a third member from vtcruiser60 and I thought it was you.
Kieran is his name.
whoops
I bought a third member from vtcruiser60 and I thought it was you.
Kieran is his name.
whoops
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yeah man, i hear ya. no color decision yet...it's going to be a solid so red or tan probably...
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my bad dude.....
I bought a third member from vtcruiser60 and I thought it was you.
Kieran is his name.
whoops
haha no prob man....
My vote goes for color code 4e9... best color ever.
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yeah i really like the tan, classic color. Freeborn red is more sentimental as it was the color of my mother's FJ60 when i was a kid. It's a little bright though.
Smurf Blue . . . . All the cool kids are doin' it....
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meh, it's okay, but I feel like every other 60 I see is that color, and i'm not sure how it wold look with the brown interior.
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update...
the tear-down continues. Classes start this week so I have been busy getting ready for them. I had a chance to work in it for a couple hours yesterdat though and I have all the doors completely disssembled to the bare shell. Still need to do the hatch and tailgate, and finish up the fire wall, then its time for A LOT of degreasing/cleanup to get it ready for paint.
I have a set of diesel fenders (no vents) I am going to use but they are in VT, so i also need find a way to get those down here to SC...
the tear-down continues. Classes start this week so I have been busy getting ready for them. I had a chance to work in it for a couple hours yesterdat though and I have all the doors completely disssembled to the bare shell. Still need to do the hatch and tailgate, and finish up the fire wall, then its time for A LOT of degreasing/cleanup to get it ready for paint.
I have a set of diesel fenders (no vents) I am going to use but they are in VT, so i also need find a way to get those down here to SC...
VT,
Did you make the storage system for the rear? Would you have the plans? This would work great for storing dog training equipment and carrying the dog crates. Thanks
Mike
Conyers, GA
Did you make the storage system for the rear? Would you have the plans? This would work great for storing dog training equipment and carrying the dog crates. Thanks
Mike
Conyers, GA
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unfortunately, no. The plans were a bunch of pencil marks on scratch paper, and I am not sure where that is. The design is a simple box that fit snuggly between the wheel wells and is the same height, with two drawers on heavy duty slides. then, a top panel was cut to fit the contours of the rear cargo area and mounted to the box to make the level loading platform. Hatch doors were then cut into the top for access from above. To avoid the drawers from over extending too far beyond the tailgate and overloading the slides, there is a seperate 8"-10" compartment in the box just behind the rear seats accessible from the top via a 60/40 split. The drawers also have modular dividers so I can adjust the size of the drawer compartments.
...did that make any sense?
Looking nice! I will tag along for the build!
fantastic job!
fred
fred
Southeast Overland
Get lost! Go explore!
Been able to make any progress lately?
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nah, unfortunately not. I've just been to busy and broke with classes this semester.
I did pull the dents out of the rear quarter but that is about it. I just started a part time job now so paint won't be too far off. I'll post pics of the rear quarter as soon as i get a chance.
I did pull the dents out of the rear quarter but that is about it. I just started a part time job now so paint won't be too far off. I'll post pics of the rear quarter as soon as i get a chance.
ClemsonCruiser
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any progress?? the semester is winding down it is time for some updates 
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FINALLY, a little progress...
I got some time in on the cruiser this weekend, just in time for start of classes again
I have decided to go ahead and pull the axles and swap the frames so i can sell them for my paint fund. I removed both axles and the suspension except one rear spring due to stubborn bushings...I was pleased to discover upgraded swaybars and extended rear shackles the springs don't appear factory either.
the disassembly continues...
I also got some picks of the dents I pulled in the rear quarter. Because of the future use of the cruiser and vulnerability of the rear quarters, I am not going to use bondo anywhere on this project. my goal here was just to pull the dents enough to look somewhat respectable and get the taillight lens to seal properly.
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During:
After:
Next up is the frame swap...
I got some time in on the cruiser this weekend, just in time for start of classes again
I have decided to go ahead and pull the axles and swap the frames so i can sell them for my paint fund. I removed both axles and the suspension except one rear spring due to stubborn bushings...I was pleased to discover upgraded swaybars and extended rear shackles the springs don't appear factory either.
the disassembly continues...
I also got some picks of the dents I pulled in the rear quarter. Because of the future use of the cruiser and vulnerability of the rear quarters, I am not going to use bondo anywhere on this project. my goal here was just to pull the dents enough to look somewhat respectable and get the taillight lens to seal properly.
Before:
During:
After:
Next up is the frame swap...
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Looks great! Someday my cruiser will get a similar treatment.
Absolutely inspiring work.
Absolutely inspiring work.
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nice to see progress. Now to a comercial break until May???
