Oh man, I used to live in that guy's neighborhood. I always coveted that truck.
Roscoe: the 60 series journey begins...
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Love the stripes. Congrats on the rig. Keep the seats. Even if you find stock ones. Your back will thank you. H55 that thing if your wife will let you.
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The P.O. left a large ammo can in the back cargo for tools, jack, etc... so I thought I would continue the theme...
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Went with the new KM3 in a 33x10.5x15
The tires are pretty darn quiet on the road. Ready for the bush!
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Yeah, I think I need some retro stripes on my next paint job.
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One day at a time with an older cruiser! I picked up some original 60 wheels, and since the chrome wasnt in the greatest of shape, I painted them graphite like the wider wheels that I had on there (From the PO). ARB bumper just came in also, can't wait to get it installed this weekend!
Love those stripes!
What was wrong with the OEM chromes? Looking at them they seem like they were in pretty good shape with little to no rust around the edges/seams.
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@gregnash I didn’t show a close up of the wheels, but 3 of the 4 had some pretty strong rusty seams, which left them looking a bit rough. I’m not a perfectionist, but the paint seemed to bring ‘em back to life.
This is a great looking truck. My opinion for your wheel choice is to try some white wagon wheels. They would really fit the 80s theme and are usually readily available in 15" sizes.
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White on white with stripes, now that is some 80s skating rink vibes!
Nice... I like the look of the graphite you used. Still looks quite stock. My chrome has some bad spots but nothing that I don't mind scrubbing out every quarter or so and polishing the chrome.
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Update, got the ARB front bumper installed, thanks to @zprovo help! Zack is a great guy, and always good to meet other cruiser folks! It was a nice day in Nashville for a bumper install. Other than the typical irregularities between the frame and bumper tolerances, we got it on in about an hour.
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Had to finish it out with the Aussie license plate I got from @landcruiserjunky
Next up on the list: OEM rear shoulder belts, White Knuckle sliders (coming next week), and rear Aussie locker. That's all I can get done before Santa comes to town, LOL
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Had to finish it out with the Aussie license plate I got from @landcruiserjunky
Next up on the list: OEM rear shoulder belts, White Knuckle sliders (coming next week), and rear Aussie locker. That's all I can get done before Santa comes to town, LOL
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And yes, my driveway needs some leaf maintenance, LOL. Cruisers first, home maintenance second!
V70 looks good.
Nice looking truck! I love the graphics! Were you the guy looking to turn an 80 into a 60?
I've got a set of (5) stock 60 wheels with good chrome up in Louisville I'd part with if you're interested.
I've got a set of (5) stock 60 wheels with good chrome up in Louisville I'd part with if you're interested.
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Thanks for the offer, but I’m going to keep these wheels for now... yeah, I ended up selling my 80 for this 60, and long term would be awesome to put it on an 80 frame