PNWTreeOctopus
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It’s oddly bright right? You’re going to think it’s a warning light for weeks…
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- #402
As part of the christmas presents I got the cruiser, some factory lug nuts were ordered for the front wheels.
I mounted the factory lugs, and have found that the el-cheapo lugs had a different angle? and have changed the angle of the taper for the factory lugs?
I can fit a pick into the gap with the new lug nuts torqued to spec, comparison pic below, a bit unsure of what to do
I mounted the factory lugs, and have found that the el-cheapo lugs had a different angle? and have changed the angle of the taper for the factory lugs?
I can fit a pick into the gap with the new lug nuts torqued to spec, comparison pic below, a bit unsure of what to do
FMC80
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Weird. Are you thinking the lug nut holes on your wheel are ****ed up due to the s***ty lug nuts?
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- #404
pretty much
and my dilemma is if I get 2 new fj steelies, I did not paint them originally, so colormatching would be interesting.
Though thinking about it, I guess I could just repaint all 4 in gray again
PNWTreeOctopus
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This is a bummer. Sorry to hear bout this.pretty much
and my dilemma is if I get 2 new fj steelies, I did not paint them originally, so colormatching would be interesting.
Though thinking about it, I guess I could just repaint all 4 in gray again
FMC80
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I have an extra set of OEM wheels if you want to go that waypretty much
and my dilemma is if I get 2 new fj steelies, I did not paint them originally, so colormatching would be interesting.
Though thinking about it, I guess I could just repaint all 4 in gray again
Imo run the lugs in tight a few times. Retorque them after a few hundred miles maybe twice. The steel in either the lugs or the steel seats in the wheel will move and it'll match perfectly again.
This is not a huge deal. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if it were my rig.
This is not a huge deal. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if it were my rig.
FMC80
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Me: omg bro that’s terrible!!! I’ll give you new wheels and start a go fund me
You: nah bro chill. Just run ‘em in tighter. Nbd.
I figure if the chepo lug nuts had a different taper than the wheels when they went on, then the wheel lug seats moved to match. If the lug taper were wider than the wheel seat taper he wouldn't have seen the difference, and it clearly hasn't been a problem this far.
As long as the new lugs aren't bottoming out on the hub, ****in send it.
PNWTreeOctopus
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MUD OCD is real.
Better have all that done before Relic Run
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- #414
still lazy, havent done the windsheild yet
did an oil change today, greased up ujoints
remembered how much I dislike grease guns
Some discoveries from relic run:
Drivers side birf is most likely done
Rear brakes dont really work that much when backing down a hill to re-position
did an oil change today, greased up ujoints
remembered how much I dislike grease guns
Some discoveries from relic run:
Drivers side birf is most likely done
Rear brakes dont really work that much when backing down a hill to re-position
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- #416
aaaaaaaaaaand something has gone awry with my rear passenger window.
Pulled the door cards, and there is a bit of mold growing on them
inside of the door had a pretty good amount of sand in it.
door vapor barrier looks like it pre-dates the magna carta
Pulled the door cards, and there is a bit of mold growing on them
inside of the door had a pretty good amount of sand in it.
door vapor barrier looks like it pre-dates the magna carta
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- #417
I am debating "reverse engineering" the door card, and then cutting that on my CNC, or just using the original card as a template, and use a hand held router.
and
whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile im in there
Thinking of re-upholstering the doors with something else, not the biggest fan of the 2 tone vinyl
and
whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile im in there
Thinking of re-upholstering the doors with something else, not the biggest fan of the 2 tone vinyl
PNWTreeOctopus
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as long as you don't do diamond plate.....
Shouldn't be too hard to do as long as you can figure out an inner window weatherstrip. Lots of people do that on 60s
If you can produce a decent CAD file that can be shared, it would be appreciated by many. Or, make some cash on the side . . .
Agreed. That is the cheapest, shìttiest, no self-respectin' look possible!
