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70 series wheels on a 70....should have gone with these from the start. Love the look and I know these will be approved by @AlbertoSD 10000% 
What did you do on your 70 series today? (15 Viewers)
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FJBen
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70 series wheels on a 70....should have gone with these from the start. Love the look and I know these will be approved by @AlbertoSD 10000%
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Looks so good. Already getting the urge to pull the top off of mine. If I only had a soft-top.
A few minor things today....
Proffitt's had actually drilled a hole in the top plate of the brushbar to mount the CB antennae which put it very close to the headlight assembly. It's now moved out and away from expensive things that can break.
Proffitt's had actually drilled a hole in the top plate of the brushbar to mount the CB antennae which put it very close to the headlight assembly. It's now moved out and away from expensive things that can break.
The OEM dome light wouldn't attract a lonely moth. It will now.
Didnt seem prudent to install a slightly crusty fairlead onto a new brushbar so I opted for a new one.
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.... and thanks to some of Odd Iron's LED magic I'm no longer breaking Georgia law by not having a tag light.
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With the help of Rob Smith, the de-Proffitt-tizing of the truck is mostly complete. Now it's time to simply enjoy it.
Where did you get that mount from?
Odd Iron has them.
They are used primarily to secure lightbars to roof racks.
It moves the antennae outside of the body so if you go under a limb or other obstacle, the antennae won't whack the fender. (In theory anyway).
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Looks like your winch cable is glad to see you!
New brake calipers ...... she no longer seeks the left ditch when you apply the brakes.
(Photo courtesy of Odd Iron Off Road)
(Photo courtesy of Odd Iron Off Road)
I see that is an isolated mount. How was the ground-plane addressed? That is critical to correct antenna function.
I'm going to try and drill out the hinge pins on my drill press and replace with a grade 8 bolt of same or larger size and some nuts. Tired of having to lift the right rear door to shut it and the diesel fumes leaking in around the seals.I started repairing the back door hinge. I drilled out the old jammed pin, now I know the dimensions of the bearing bushes so I can order a suitable one and make a new pin from tool steel.
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Oh yeah, while repairing the hinge, I also painted the car.
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Went on a short road trip and did some exploring the past couple days. LC is running fine after the turbo install. Hours on the road and original seats, springs, and bushings are wearing on my butt and back. At a minimum I will get new bushings and at least one new seat. Looking at suspension seats used in tractors and heavy equipment. Thinking about getting some new springs maybe OME with 1-2" lift. Rubber bushings and not poly.................It has been many years since driving my 72' FJ40, but in my memory the BJ73 rides much rougher and bouncy in comparison. Much more like a jeep..
Changed door panels to the late version.
Now I have sexy backlighting on the door switches
Now I have sexy backlighting on the door switches
Oh, I don't actually have radios. The antennaes are there simply because they look cool.
** I'll look into the ground-plane issue.
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