NLXTACY
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How close are they to stock?
Builds Total Restoration 1997 40th Anniversary Cruiser
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How close are they to stock?
A restoration should include retaining the stock interior look. It should also include ditching those wheels for OEM equipment.
bloc
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So he should ditch the armor and tires too? And forsake that "better than toyota" paint job because that's not how they did it?
or how about we let him build his truck as he sees fit?
or how about we let him build his truck as he sees fit?
One might comment, 'If it were mine, I would...' That might be a welcome perspective, depending on the comment itself.
But to say 'He should...' is asinine. It's his build, and it's epic in its attention to detail and quality. Not that each of us would do it identically, of course. But it is quite worthy of all the praise it's getting.
More Cruiser Porn, please. I'm getting popcorn right now.
But to say 'He should...' is asinine. It's his build, and it's epic in its attention to detail and quality. Not that each of us would do it identically, of course. But it is quite worthy of all the praise it's getting.
More Cruiser Porn, please. I'm getting popcorn right now.
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Better IMO as Llyods makes the best floor mats out there based on my research.
I do need to see how durable the welded/ glued in patch is though......
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Truck is being picked up from Slee right now and will be on the way back to Texas today.
Slee ended up doing a bit more work while the truck was there like a full front axel service.They also replaced every bushing underneath the rig which ended up being a big job.
A couple other notes:
-I asked the crew at Slee about the ARB lockers and the OEM knob retrofit they did. They mentioned that I will not have the option to lock just the front locker. I can lock the rear only and then I can lock the rear plus the front. They mentioned locking the front only isnt likely to be needed. Anyway, they also said if for some random reason I needed to I could always disconnect the airline from the rear locker and then switch the knob to FF+RR and I would have just the front lockers locked. Once again they stated I should really never need to do so.
-I also asked about the 100 series engine swap and we may be thinking about doing that in the next year or so.
More pics when the rig arrives back.
In the meantime I have painted all my emblems black pearl and am getting everything organized so we can rebuild the truck when it arrives. It will also go back to the paint shop for a few touch-ups and then it will go to an Xpel Ultimate 3M installer in Texas to wrap the truck with the 3M protective film. Then I will start the sound deadening work and then install the newly cover leather seats.
Slee ended up doing a bit more work while the truck was there like a full front axel service.They also replaced every bushing underneath the rig which ended up being a big job.
A couple other notes:
-I asked the crew at Slee about the ARB lockers and the OEM knob retrofit they did. They mentioned that I will not have the option to lock just the front locker. I can lock the rear only and then I can lock the rear plus the front. They mentioned locking the front only isnt likely to be needed. Anyway, they also said if for some random reason I needed to I could always disconnect the airline from the rear locker and then switch the knob to FF+RR and I would have just the front lockers locked. Once again they stated I should really never need to do so.
-I also asked about the 100 series engine swap and we may be thinking about doing that in the next year or so.
More pics when the rig arrives back.
In the meantime I have painted all my emblems black pearl and am getting everything organized so we can rebuild the truck when it arrives. It will also go back to the paint shop for a few touch-ups and then it will go to an Xpel Ultimate 3M installer in Texas to wrap the truck with the 3M protective film. Then I will start the sound deadening work and then install the newly cover leather seats.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
If you need to disconnect the air line(s) you can also use a MAC valve (from George's site):
ARB airlocker
ARB airlocker
bloc
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In owning 13 different vehicles I've noticed that OEM windshields, almost always, are more resistant to chipping than the cheap replacements that have either come on cars I've purchased used, or I've had installed to replace broken OEM/non. I'm assuming this comes down to similar stories as other aftermarket parts.. less quality and attention to detail put into the aftermarket part than toyota put into theirs.
Spend some time digging around online and you'll see stories of PPG and other vendors that used to make good glass.. but stopped making examples for our trucks. I'm not even sure you can find OEM from the dealer any more.. (@beno? @cruiserdan?)
I am opinionated on this enough that my plan is to use car-part.com to see everyone that has a used windshield in stock and drive around checking them out hoping to find an OEM one on a shelf somewhere.. my thought process is even if it has chips, it'll be better than aftermarket.
Yeah, I'm a little OCD.
OEM windshields are still available.
I really would not worry about the lockers. I am with Slee. There is very very very few times that you might need your front locker but not your rear in an 80 series, especially an 80 as pretty as yours. Let's face it we are not driving competition buggies there is no need for front digs, etc. But there are many occasions you might want to leave your rear locked and unlock your front locker for tight turns etc. I think your setup is very nice and the OEM'ness of it is much better than big red switches.
Are they still about $1100? I know that is what I paid from Toyota (non reimbursable) and then was reimbursed when it showed up cracked. lol
Correct. Maybe even more expensive now.
No doubt he will, regardless of any comments. But calling it a "restoration" in the thread title, and saying "Basically I want to bring her back to the day she was bought new... " in the first post is what piqued my interest.
Do you have your sound deadening plan decided? What areas of truck, products and why? Cost total? I'm researching now as I have the entire interior of my LX450 removed. Looking at completing this job in the next couple of months so would love to take a look at yours while in progress. I'm in Frisco. PM if you're open to me stopping by of if you need an extra hand with anything.
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Check out SounddeadenerShowdown.com
I am using their materials.
Lots of education on their site as well.
I am in Fairview
I am using their materials.
Lots of education on their site as well.
I am in Fairview
Luke111
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I think he's over priced and the only difference is he believes you don't have to cover every square inch... but he does recommend using
two or three layers of his products for the best results...which is nothing new.
Very nice! Only down side I see is that I would be scared driving that newly restored thing of beauty even to the mall. In many ways I'm happy with my PO's cheapest possible repaint.....I really could care less.
Not something I would ever do but wow she is a beauty!
Not something I would ever do but wow she is a beauty!
I used SounddeadenerShowdown.com and have been very pleased - about 90-95% done on my '96. I priced out Second Skin and Dynamat and a couple other products to try and get apples to apple comparisons on my '96 and ended up being all about the same in price once everything is factored in - especially if you followed each company's rec's.
What I like about sounddeadenershowdown is what looked to be a lot of good R&D (trial and error) and one stop shop for everything with very good follow-up support. The examples on their website have matched my experience.
And the 'partial coverage' it recommends is only for the sound dampening material. There's still full coverage through layering of decoupler and full coverage of mass loaded vinyl.
Either way, the website is worth reading through.
This whole sound mat stuff is interesting.
Back in 1993 when 4Wheeler Magazine tested the then brand new FZJ80 it was the quietest vehicle they had ever tested. I do not remember the specific number but the cruising speed number was something like 70 db.
Back in 1993 when 4Wheeler Magazine tested the then brand new FZJ80 it was the quietest vehicle they had ever tested. I do not remember the specific number but the cruising speed number was something like 70 db.
