The Mule / 73’ with a past?

[PabloCruise]

Nice! I always love it when a problem is resolved!!!

 

[4Cruisers]

Been having a very annoying time with a light backfire on decel for months of driving. Sometimes barely any sometimes super loud. Went back through the carb myself this time and didn’t find anything but a small amount of trash making it through the factory filter element. Finally decided the distributor needed to be further inspected. I had it out already and felt the bushing was worn but didn’t think much about it other than it has some miles on it. Well I contacted @4Cruisers John and discussed options and off it went. I cleaned it up before it left alittle with some std finesse of cabinet cleaning. It finally was complete and installed yesterday and ZERO backfires. I’m also attributing some of the issue to partial or fully frozen mechanical advance also found after taking it apart fully.

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I used a new Toyota bushing from a '78/'79 6-cylinder 4M distributor (used in the Corona Mark II) to replace the top shaft bushing. That solved the issue with excessive lateral play at the top of the distributor shaft. I plan on doing the same bushing replacement on a distributor (19100-60042) I've had for a long time from @63cruiser.

 

[Blastservices]

Wanted to share what the UPS man showed up with today. @a1500ram and I discussed making these and once we nailed down the details he got after it. This whole kit turned out WAY better and more included than I figured on. Kick panels, front door panels , rear panels, cargo panels, B pillars and clips. The TEQ logo is damn nice too. Much more cushy than what I had and will look great once I get them in.
Thanks!!!

 

[71greenpig]

Wanted to share what the UPS man showed up with today. @a1500ram and I discussed making these and once we nailed down the details he got after it. This whole kit turned out WAY better and more included than I figured on. Kick panels, front door panels , rear panels, cargo panels, B pillars and clips. The TEQ logo is damn nice too. Much more cushy than what I had and will look great once I get them in.
Thanks!!!

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Them sexy right there.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Wanted to share what the UPS man showed up with today. @a1500ram and I discussed making these and once we nailed down the details he got after it. This whole kit turned out WAY better and more included than I figured on. Kick panels, front door panels , rear panels, cargo panels, B pillars and clips. The TEQ logo is damn nice too. Much more cushy than what I had and will look great once I get them in.
Thanks!!!

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Take me to your leader !

 

[65swb45]

Wanted to share what the UPS man showed up with today. @a1500ram and I discussed making these and once we nailed down the details he got after it. This whole kit turned out WAY better and more included than I figured on. Kick panels, front door panels , rear panels, cargo panels, B pillars and clips. The TEQ logo is damn nice too. Much more cushy than what I had and will look great once I get them in.
Thanks!!!

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That is just porn. Reporting!

 

[bobm]

He does good work

 

[Blastservices]

He sure does

 

[2fpower]

Wanted to share what the UPS man showed up with today. @a1500ram and I discussed making these and once we nailed down the details he got after it. This whole kit turned out WAY better and more included than I figured on. Kick panels, front door panels , rear panels, cargo panels, B pillars and clips. The TEQ logo is damn nice too. Much more cushy than what I had and will look great once I get them in.
Thanks!!!

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And where do we get to send money to?

 

[Blastservices]

And where do we get to send money to?

contact him. Very professional. very good communicator and very nice to do business with!
Already had the felts replaced on this door and the inner handle @Pigeaten heloed me out with so this door was already sorted out so I slid out in the shop and did this one today.

 

[sahelzer]

Already had the felts replaced on this door and the inner handle @Pigeaten heloed me out with so this door was already sorted out so I slid out in the shop and did this one today.

Unique flavor of interior handle

 

[Blastservices]

Non USA spec

 

[scrapdaddy]

I believe all 68 and 69s had that rear door handle. I've got a set from a some parts doors.

 

[onemanarmy]

What do the backs of those door panels look like? What are they made of? Same type of card board stuff or wood? Do they use the same push style factory clips? No speakers? Do the front doors have that different kind of pull handle?

Thanks

 

[scrapdaddy]

Same type of card board stuff or wood?

It's a fiber board? that's waterproof.

Do they use the same push style factory clips?

Yes, they are similar.

No speakers

You can get speaker holes put in.

Do the front doors have that different kind of pull handle?

Yes, stock handles. Those pulls were only on 68 & 69 rear doors.

 

[Blastservices]

The pull handles are the same for front and rear on NON-USA trucks also.

 

[sahelzer]

I believe all 68 and 69s had that rear door handle. I've got a set from a some parts doors.

My ‘69 had regular arm rest/handles and were original doors. (at that time)

 

[scrapdaddy]

Maybe it was just the 68 model that had that plastic handle on the rear door.

 

[PabloCruise]

And where do we get to send money to?

@a1500ram is your man - he does fantastic work

I have his panels in my Pig.

There is a thread somewhere in here on his work...

 

[PabloCruise]

@a1500ram is your man - he does fantastic work

I have his panels in my Pig.

There is a thread somewhere in here on his work...

Steve Bennett
SMS Headliners, LLC

FJ55 reproduction door panels

So I've been working on a little project for my '79 FJ55, trying to get rid of the awesome carbon fiber and suede door panels the PO saw fit to install. I had picked up a set of stock '79 door panels in hopes of covering new boards with the stock stamped vinyl. Well, long story short the vinyl...

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