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I thought abut such deflector! If lightbar will not work as deflector, I have to made it.... Too loud howl .
Thank you for your appreciation my english!
Yes, I studied at school with "deep english language study". It was many years ago, last century ))) But now my vocabulary much poorer without practice, only grammar remains. For many words I use Google Translate too! Just now, to find what " have a clue" means.... 
FJBen
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You speak English better than a lot of Americans in my part of the country! 
This is such an awesome build!
This is such an awesome build!
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Let's continue! about metal stuff
Time is cruel. When you ride a 1991 truck, it fatally became rusty and crumpled.
Siberian winter climate is cold and dry. BUT we use warm garages. Temperature differences cause condensation in the internal cavities. And rust.
The outer damages contributes to the cause of body destruction. It's time for body repair!
Time is cruel. When you ride a 1991 truck, it fatally became rusty and crumpled.
Siberian winter climate is cold and dry. BUT we use warm garages. Temperature differences cause condensation in the internal cavities. And rust.
The outer damages contributes to the cause of body destruction. It's time for body repair!
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There were 2 ways to solve problem:
1. change whole body
2. chande body parts
First was too expensive. I choose second way.
1. change whole body
2. chande body parts
First was too expensive. I choose second way.
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I entrusted this matter to the body repair master. He took about 2 monthes and few thousands roubles....
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Finally its done. Started in August, finished in October. We called "new" truck RED OCTOBER )))
GTSSportCoupe
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Wow, nice paint job! And I like the name. I'm sure you'll scratch it up again soon; but at least you are using it to the fullest.
My LJ78 is starting to rust in some of the same spots after 14 years in Canada. It's not in my budget to pay someone to repair it, so I will need to learn this myself.
My LJ78 is starting to rust in some of the same spots after 14 years in Canada. It's not in my budget to pay someone to repair it, so I will need to learn this myself.
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Yes, this work costs too much May be it's better to buy a good whole body in Japan and exchange it?
My friend choose that way.
May be it's better to buy a good whole body in Japan and exchange it?My friend choose that way.
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One thing is missing on this body - tire fenders. Axles are slightly wider than body. Lapocruiser becomes slightly dusty after good weekend...
@GTSSportCoupe tried to PM you but for some reason you are not eligible to be messaged? wanted to ask you about your frontrunner rack
GTSSportCoupe
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Sorry, I turned PM's off as I get too many re: 2LTE, LOL. I don't own a front runner rack; that was just a picture off the web.
FJBen
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slightly dusty
I live 1.5 miles off pavement on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, I know what slightly dusty is, looks like you have been cruising the swamps of Dagobah.
I live 1.5 miles off pavement on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, I know what slightly dusty is
, looks like you have been cruising the swamps of Dagobah.
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slightly dusty
I live 1.5 miles off pavement on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, I know what slightly dusty is
It was towing of damaged Isuzu Rodeo from swamp through the empty, wet and muddy wheat fields. Wheel slips much when towing.
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So, fenders needed. But original fenders are narrow. I hardly found wide custom fenders in Japan and shiped it to Novosibirsk. And... did not installed.
Fenders are custom, made of fiberglass. If I will damage them (and I will!) it would be hopeless situation...
And I found a guy who works with fiberglass in Russia. He agreed to make a copy. Now we have copies (more durable), And mould,matrix for those fenders, to reproduce it when needed.
We covered it by "raptor" and installed to RED OCTOBER
Fenders are custom, made of fiberglass. If I will damage them (and I will!) it would be hopeless situation...
And I found a guy who works with fiberglass in Russia. He agreed to make a copy. Now we have copies (more durable), And mould,matrix for those fenders, to reproduce it when needed.
We covered it by "raptor" and installed to RED OCTOBER
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After it we made a short fishing trip to big siberian rivers.
There were 2 vehicles: Lapocruiser and LJ79 on 33' Safari (SIMEX clone). The difference is obvious
There were 2 vehicles: Lapocruiser and LJ79 on 33' Safari (SIMEX clone). The difference is obvious
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Those fender flares look good. There might be a market for those.
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Market is not very large - there are a little number of such TLCs with 5 doors and "narrow nose" in Russia. But I am happy to have possibility to make a copy to change broken one
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