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implayaz9 said:
Love the color. Where did you get it painted?
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A friend of mine painted it for me in Idaho! It was 1/2 of what I was being quoted in Texas and a known entity, so I drove it up and dropped it off. It's a nice paint job, but not full restoration. My 100 gets used and it's going to get scratches and scrapes, so this level of paint was perfect.
 
Exiled said:
A friend of mine painted it for me in Idaho! It was 1/2 of what I was being quoted in Texas and a known entity, so I drove it up and dropped it off. It's a nice paint job, but not full restoration. My 100 gets used and it's going to get scratches and scrapes, so this level of paint was perfect.
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Looks great. I wish it didnt cost so much to paint vehicles..
 
Any more details on the front seat leather? I'm considering replacing mine, curious if the perforations made any difference in the Texas heat.

Exiled said:
In no particular order, a couple of minor things taken care of, including an organizer for the center console (i'm a little OCD on gear, especially small bits) and replaced the rear wiper (the original was worn out). View attachment 2423945
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I don't know that I can say the perforations have made a big difference, but they look really good! :)

The seats is a kit from leatherseats.com, I picked the OAK color which is darker than the original khaki but not quite as dark as the handles on the door cards. The driver's seat foam was replaced with OEM and that was a game-changer, you don't realize how much wear there truly is on these seats until you replace the foam (it's easy for me to compare with two '99 UZJ100s). The leather quality is great, much better than the original leather (more supple, softer and with more grain visible). I've been super pleased with it going into its first year.
 
OK, caught up with the ASFIR skidplate project this weekend. Not a whole lot of drama other than I had to notch the front lip of the skidplate to accommodate a front hitch on my bumper. This thing is beefy, can wait to test it out. As you can see, the OEM brushguard had taken a couple of booboos but was still in great shape.
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You can see the kisses here, most likely from the Moab trip last October.
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ASFIR in place, minus the long bolt which I'm replacing with a slightly longer one today. I used black RTV to keep the spacer in place, that worked out well.
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Did you powder coat the ASFIR skids?
 
Yes. I only have the front one for now. I have an awesome powdercoater here in town that I have worked with for years and it was only $60 to do the whole skidplate, and it came out great.
 
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This was an experiment that DIDN'T work. I bought 200 series armrests from One Stone because they looked like they could be adapted to the 100. The only come in black, so I tried the SEM vinyl paint others have had success with. Unfortunately, the rubber is too soft and flexes too much for the paint, which cracked. So I need to pull them off, clean off the paint or maybe take them to the local upholstery shop and have them covered in leather to match the door. I'll figure it out... they are SUPER comfy, just wish One Stone made them in brown for the 100. The fit is great, as you can see.
 
Upgrade time! I've bent the driver's side rear lower link TWICE now (the last time in Moab last year), so I'm done with the OEM replacements. Time for some MetalTech 4x4 beef for the old girl. These make the OEM links look puny! I'm pretty excited about doing the swap, now to find some time to put this thing on jackstands so I can install them... Will do before and after shots.

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Exiled said:
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This was an experiment that DIDN'T work. I bought 200 series armrests from One Stone because they looked like they could be adapted to the 100. The only come in black, so I tried the SEM vinyl paint others have had success with. Unfortunately, the rubber is too soft and flexes too much for the paint, which cracked. So I need to pull them off, clean off the paint or maybe take them to the local upholstery shop and have them covered in leather to match the door. I'll figure it out... they are SUPER comfy, just wish One Stone made them in brown for the 100. The fit is great, as you can see.
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Any modification needed to fit the 200 arm rest on the 100?
 
@Exiled

Are these the arm rests you purchased?
onestonearmrests.com

200/300 Series Armrest Grey (Pair)

A polyurethane foam armrests to suit 200/300 Series. For a little more comfort on those long trips. note: Also fits 120 Toyota Prado 2012-2021 Ford Ranger Next Gen Ford Ranger 2012-2019 Mazda BT50 Nissan Patrol Y62
onestonearmrests.com

@leucadiacruiser did you end up with these for you 100?
 
the ones I bought were the 200 series black ones, which I painted. I do not recommend the paint step, that was a major fail. The armrest themselves are fantastic, I just wish I'd left them black. Meh, lesson learned, that's what happens when you own a rig for 18+ years! :)
 
A few recent upgrades to report on, one stemming from a needed repair (grenaded front diff) and the others from a "while we're under there" mentality that's gotten me in trouble more times than I can remember! :)

1. 4-pinion front differential, completely rebuilt with an Eaton locker that's connected to an OEM 80 series dual locker switch and the factory (which I didn't know existed) dash light. New diff bushings and diff drop kit from Terrain Tamer. Diff was sourced from @cruiserpatch (thank you!), rebuilt by Georg at Valley Hybrids, and installed by AJ Llano at AJ Yotas. Fantastic work, gents!

2. Rebuilt transfer case, Sumo 10% underdrive, 3.1:1 low gear reduction and part-time conversion with AVM locking hubs. Same as above, t-case rebuilt by Valley Hybrids and installed by AJ Yotas.

3. MKeith rear stabilizer relocation brackets. I bought these a long time ago but hadn't had a chance to install as my welding skills are "trail repair booger weld" only, so I had to outsource. Amazing what a difference this did, I've been driving this truck with a lift for 15+ years, including very stiff OME 863 springs in the back and the change in "roll" at speed is incredible. Highly recommended!

4. @PerryParts bump stops front (dual) and rear (extended). These have actually been on the truck for a while but I hadn't updated the build thread. FANTASTIC product that made a huge difference on dirt roads, I cannot recommend these more.

I feel the truck is at this point pretty mechanically dialed in for my preferred uses. I am not a rock crawler (and IMHO the 100 series isn't a great platform for it anyway), and this truck will take me on all the trails I like to frequent in West Texas and the four corners area and excellent for long drives on dirt roads. The shock absorbers will be the next upgrade as the current ones are starting to show their age and they weren't great to begin with (basic OMEs).

Next big modification will be storage drawers and a sleeping platform that eliminates the second row seat completely. Next small modification will be a Wolfbox rear view mirror that's been sitting in my office for a few months, I've been super busy at work and unmotivated to take the headliner down.

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