Still have a bunch of parts from the last one I bought off of you, as well as the FIRST one I got from you!
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Still have a bunch of parts from the last one I bought off of you, as well as the FIRST one I got from you!
My better half gave this t-shirt to me for my birthday. Kind of cool!
brian
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Started knocking rivets out of the 62 series frame in order to remove the rear crossmember....so a 4x4 labs bumper can take its place.
I must say removing rivets from land cruiser frames isn't an easy task. They sure swell into the openings when they are peened when hot! I usually drill though them (trying to sat on center of course) and get as big a hole in the rivet so it's a bit easier to finally drive out. Still hard work.
Grind the head flush and hit it with an air hammer with a punch tip.
I flushed my power steering fluid and cleaned the reservoir. Overall, the process was straight forward and took a little over an hour. The old fluid was pretty nasty and the reservoir was caked with years/miles of gunk. The smell was gnarly but I'm not sure the last time it was replaced.
Tripper
Tripper
This. No motor yet, it’s back from the machine shop and in the basement, ready to be built. Needed to get patio furniture and such in shed, so out came the front clip and seats for mock up. Need to cut front fenders. Build thread in hardcore.
^^^ this
I cannot wait to see this thing on the trail.
Aside from the drawers at the bottom (still need to brake the boxes) the endless fabrication station build is nearing an end. A few finishing touches and some clean up still, then paint, which will need to wait until spring.
Wrapped up the main tabletop supports:
Finished up the bottle mounts and extension cord holder on the back
Sliding and adjustable saw-table/outfeed extension is in. Confirmed I can get the table height set to fit my abrasive saw (all the way up) and band saw (all the way down). Plus, got the top supports welded in. Big improvement as I’ve been holding the top on with C-clamps for the better part of a year. Also got the helmet hanger a storage coils for the whip/ground cables on.
This has been a really fun project that took WAY longer than expected, but it is serving its purpose - the quality and consistency of my welds is getting better. Still not GREAT mind you, but I’m learning a lot about application of heat, how to avoid burn through and warpage, etc.
I also got a new toy for myself for Christmas - SO much cleaner/more precise than the abrasive saw.
Next I need to clean/purge this disaster of a garage and get back to the 40.
Wrapped up the main tabletop supports:
Finished up the bottle mounts and extension cord holder on the back
Sliding and adjustable saw-table/outfeed extension is in. Confirmed I can get the table height set to fit my abrasive saw (all the way up) and band saw (all the way down). Plus, got the top supports welded in. Big improvement as I’ve been holding the top on with C-clamps for the better part of a year. Also got the helmet hanger a storage coils for the whip/ground cables on.
This has been a really fun project that took WAY longer than expected, but it is serving its purpose - the quality and consistency of my welds is getting better. Still not GREAT mind you, but I’m learning a lot about application of heat, how to avoid burn through and warpage, etc.
I also got a new toy for myself for Christmas - SO much cleaner/more precise than the abrasive saw.
Next I need to clean/purge this disaster of a garage and get back to the 40.
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I like the looks of this. Tell me more.
It’s a mini mitering-head band saw - basically like the larger horizontal metal saws but “pocket size.” Which is about all that fits in my garage. One of the only versions I could find that wasn’t the same Chinese clone painted a different color (this one is made in Italy).
Similar to the portaband conversions out there but truly a dedicated mounted saw. Very happy with the accuracy so far. It is SLOOWWWW compared to an abrasive saw, but I don’t do this for a living. Further, I save a ton of time by getting the cut I was looking for the first time. If I did do this for a living there’s a model with automatic down-feed so you can start it cutting and walk away. Weighs in around 40-50lbs. Actually wish it was a little heavier - It’s hard to keep the saw still when mitering the head.
It also goes vertical for contour cutting:
Basically I got fed up with having the deburr every cut and fix the complete out-of-squareness generated every cut by my abrasive saw. Having to correct everything on a belt sander was getting tedious. This isn’t cheap, but damn is it effective.
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fireball
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After 6 years and 70k miles of trips and adventures, I sold the 100 today. Sad to see it go, lots of family memories in that truck!
Then had to get the 200 ready for kid-hauling duties since my wife's Sequoia is in the shop for a few days. Installed the Escape Gear seat covers and some car seats. The poor interior will never be this clean again!
Then had to get the 200 ready for kid-hauling duties since my wife's Sequoia is in the shop for a few days. Installed the Escape Gear seat covers and some car seats. The poor interior will never be this clean again!
@fireball needs to try harder
brian
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Understood, it can do a bit better without the tent tho.
14mpg was with ideal conditions, 50mph, flat....
Trekker drove out of the garage under its own power, on its own suspension and steering
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