you trying to tell us we cant have new 70 series trucks because of employee profit sharing?
What did you do on your 70 series today? (29 Viewers)
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Thanks man! Couldn't of got to this point without you.Awesome work Brian.
Ahhh. Good to know. Buying two 12 volt jumpy packs is still way cheaper than a single 24v pack.
gilmorneau
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Sorry, 100th Congress. Not the current 118th.
BTW, most of the environmental rules that exclude the 70 from the US market are found in the Clean Air Act, another product of a Republican administration, in that case Nixon.
Crying won’t help.
New Tires & Wheels and some longer legs! Its been a process but finally wrapping it up. Quite the transformation & very happy with the results. After some headaches with OME suspension on my old HJ61 I decided to use Dobinsons 2" lift on the 73. 100% satisfied with Dobinsons set-up. Very smooth ride!
Before / During & After pics attached
Before / During & After pics attached
Supposedly one of the main lobbyists for putting the 25-year rule in place was Mercedes-Benz USA. In the early-mid 80's grey market Euro spec MB's were very popular in the US due to the higher power output (less restrictive emissions) and better appearance (no 5mph crash bumpers). MBUSA wasn't happy about their profits getting eaten into by grey market importers, so they lobbied Congress for blanket import restrictions.
Like others have said, these laws go back decades and aren't likely to change, unfortunately.
I came here to say what you just did ... it was not the EPA it was corporate greed. And as @gilmorneau pointed out, these rules were put in place by republicans. Not taking sides or making things political, just sharing facts.
One thing I love about the 70 series platform though, is that even if you can't just import a newer one, these trucks are kinda like legos and anyone who's motivated enough can basically build their dream 70 working within the existing rules.
looks awesome, i like grey wheelsNew Tires & Wheels and some longer legs! Its been a process but finally wrapping it up. Quite the transformation & very happy with the results. After some headaches with OME suspension on my old HJ61 I decided to use Dobinsons 2" lift on the 73. 100% satisfied with Dobinsons set-up. Very smooth ride!
Before / During & After pics attached
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lol I did the exact opposite, winter driving all day every day.
However you will still have a car in 10 years and mine will be reduced to ash… well rust I guess. In fluid film I trust
I have an XJ which is a good victim for rust.
And that lifted SWB is not very comfortable to drive in winter nordic conditions, especially when I have a Lokka diff locker on the front axle.
Thanks for trusting us with your 75 series, John.
and great weekend of hanging and bike riding!
Obsessed. Factory Toyota OEM headlight and indicator covers.
Can’t get enough!!
Can’t get enough!!
JDM Journeys
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Oh goodness me. Does that only work on the later style indicator? I like that a lot!
Sadly I believe so! I’m not aware of a cover for the older style grill.
My door saga is concluded. I ordered two, "brand new" take-off doors from Cruiser Parts last year while the 75 was in Kelly Saad's shop getting some major body work done. They showed up, packed so the actual brand new door was on the outside of the pallette. It looked great so I left it for 6 months while the 75 got finished up. Well, the passenger's door was perfect–brand new–and the driver door looked like it was on a Aussie demolition derby ute. So thrashed, cracked, and busted beyond repair.
Cruiser Parts just waffled and never followed through with a matching door–all the doors they sent me to approve as replacements were thrashed.
I got a contact from Sulli–Dan up in Canada–who sorted me with a much nicer driver's door. Thanks, Dan! I had to rebuild it with parts from that thrashed door from CP (scissor lift, glass, etc) but it buttoned up nicely.
I'm amazed at this community. @OGBeno, Sulli, Dan, Ophir all lent a hand. Thank you, gentlemen.
I got the door centered with that nifty Toyota S-bend door bolt wrench but this door is slightly bent at the bottom left, so I'll be "cold setting" that back at my buddy's body shop here in town...
Cruiser Parts just waffled and never followed through with a matching door–all the doors they sent me to approve as replacements were thrashed.
I got a contact from Sulli–Dan up in Canada–who sorted me with a much nicer driver's door. Thanks, Dan! I had to rebuild it with parts from that thrashed door from CP (scissor lift, glass, etc) but it buttoned up nicely.
I'm amazed at this community. @OGBeno, Sulli, Dan, Ophir all lent a hand. Thank you, gentlemen.
I got the door centered with that nifty Toyota S-bend door bolt wrench but this door is slightly bent at the bottom left, so I'll be "cold setting" that back at my buddy's body shop here in town...
Picked up the seats and door cards from the upholstery shop yesterday:
The brown on the back panel isn't quite original, but I actually like it that more maroon.
Door cards are built up on aluminium sheet so they won't rot if they get wet, unlike masonite. Some tweaks to the stitching to make them easier to make, and also just sit more evenly.
This is a good hurry up to get on with the rest of it.
The brown on the back panel isn't quite original, but I actually like it that more maroon.
Door cards are built up on aluminium sheet so they won't rot if they get wet, unlike masonite. Some tweaks to the stitching to make them easier to make, and also just sit more evenly.
This is a good hurry up to get on with the rest of it.
I like this
bottombracket
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I work weird hours and I’m bad with deadlines sometimes, so I thought that the inspection was 9 months overdue on my 74. I went to the DMV to sheepishly renew it… And the girl behind the counter goes, “uhhhhh, you’re actively registered until March 2024”… I had actually gotten it inspected and just never switched my sticker. $6.50 and one new sticker later, and I’m no longer living in shame and fear of my local police department.
