Weird side moulding on a cruiser?

[Terrax]

My buddy has a 93 with that particular moulding and I saw a 97 model year with the same molding here in the SF Bay area and no, it was not a colloector's edition or 40th anniversary. I think a few models came like that from Japan.

 

[Darwood]

My buddy has a 93 with that particular moulding and I saw a 97 model year with the same molding here in the SF Bay area and no, it was not a colloector's edition or 40th anniversary. I think a few models came like that from Japan.

Terrax what color was 97 the truck?

I also believe Cdan can confirm that some 93's came with that molding.

 

[phatairman]

Would anyone have an extra set of these laying around I could get for free? I want to match my bad ass 36' tires to drive around town in......

 

[T Y L E R]

$400 eh ? Maybe someday ... until then maybe I can get my Line-x guy to spray some extra thick stripe along that area . Crap dries within 5-10 seconds or close , so you could just keep re-edging in the area for that bevelled look I suppose .


Poor mans' version ..


TY

 

[TX_TLC]

Who in the right mind would by some freakin side mouldings that say fourwheel drive for that much money?!

Car parks? Is that british for parking lot?

Who in the right mind would by...? Is that stupid kid in GA for "Who in their right mind would buy...?"

Give you tires?? Bwaahahahahahhhahaahahaa I wouldn't give you a cold!
< minus the smiling face...

 

[Terrax]

Terrax what color was 97 the truck?

I also believe Cdan can confirm that some 93's came with that molding.

My buddies 93 is charcoal Grey and the 97 I saw was moonglow pearl.

 

[mooker82]

I saw it over in Mt. Pleasant. It was over on HWY 17 just past the Walmart but not quite to town center yet. Looked pretty much stock except for the mouldlings and rear doors. No lift or anything like that. Im gonna keep a lookout for it and try to talk to the guy next time I see it.

 

[mooker82]

PS....Trapper is that your awesome looking 40th that is over in West Ashley a good bit...with the basket on top...one of the few if not only lifted 80's in Charleston.

 

[T Y L E R]

I wouldn't answer him ... definately stalker material



TY

 

[bjowett]

My 93 has em'.... built 10/92, cloth interior w/ factory lockers. The mouldings were obviously manufactured for the rear side marker to be installed... which is US only(?)... as every pic of a non USA Cruiser with them does not have this marker, maybe a few early US versions received em'?

 

[mooker82]

Ty:

Unfortunately we are not lucky to have a ton of modified cruisers running around. Most of ours are stock with Michelins still on them with kids screaming in the back seats. You get odd looks around here if you are driving one covered in mud.

 

[cruiserdan]

The only 80's to get factory installed side mouldings in the US were 40th's and collectors. This version of the moulding is plain (no FOUR WHEEL DRIVE on the front door mouldings). Any others you see were either dealer or owner added. The mouldings do appear in the US catalogs. The "FOUR WHEEL DRIVE" version is the earlier one and the shade of grey is slightly lighter. Either set can be fitted to any US 80 by knocking off the locating pins as previously mentioned.



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[Eduardo96FZJ80]

The only 80's to get factory installed side mouldings in the US were 40th's and collectors. This version of the moulding is plain (no FOUR WHEEL DRIVE on the front door mouldings). Any others you see were either dealer or owner added. The mouldings do appear in the US catalogs. The "FOUR WHEEL DRIVE" version is the earlier one and the shade of grey is slightly lighter. Either set can be fitted to any US 80 by knocking off the locating pins as previously mentioned.



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for a small fee I suposse?

 

[OZCAL]

My Australian 80 ('97) has the side trim with "4 Wheel Drive" printed in it, and my brother's US 80 ('97 CE w/lockers) has it w/o the 4 Wheel Drive reference.

I can't confirm the difference in shades of grey, as I will (probably) never see the cars side by side...

 

[cruiserdan]

The shade will be the same on both 97's. The lighter shade goes from 91-94.

 

[concretejungle]

I added a set to my '97 (now Kaderabek's truck)
Jim

Ahhhhaaaa! So you are the one who created the fake 40th i'm razzing Todd about every couple of days! Nice. OK, back on topic.

I don't have anything to add tech wise to this thread other than i'm really getting a good post count.

 

[mooker82]

I saw it again today this time in a parking lot. Sorry no pic because I was in my Bronco today and did not have my phone or camera. Here are more details. Left hand drive. Cloth interior (looked like 91-92 seats). No 3rd row seats. No airbags. 16" Steel wheels. Exhaust looks different than mine. Bigger diameter maybe. VX emblem on back. No rear side marker lights. There was something under the headlights (looked like washer nozels maybe). Had front marker lights. Grill looked normal no "turbo" written in it. Automatic tranny. Waited around for about 10 min waiting for someone to come out but no luck. Got a lot of odd looks as I was crawling around a car in a parking lot. Gotta be an import or someone who is really spending a lot of $$$$ trying to JDM up an 80.

 

[cruiserdan]

Gotta be an import vehicle.

 

[Trapper]

Hey Mooker, unfortunately I don't make it across the river to Mt. Pleasant very often. Maybe I'll catch it somewhere else.

I do have a lifted 40th and I live in West Ashley but no basket on top. I had yakima racks for my bikes but they were continually being ripped off of the truck by offending branches and trees in the woods. I've recently removed everything and am now sporting the slick top. I've only seen one other lifted 80 down here. It was white and had an ARB on the front and a lightbar on the roof. I passed him on HWY17.

Mike

 

[mooker82]

Yeah not many lifted ones. I have a 40th that I am about to lift as soon as i find someone close who will do the labor for a reasonable price. Low Country wants almost $700. Im gonna run the 295's that I have now wish I could go 35's but no money to regear for a long time.