What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (176 Viewers)

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Removed the hatch and tail gate on my new 80:hillbilly:

I purchased it that way....Driver hits black ice (yes in AZ) has 4 &7 year old in car seats in back. During the roll lands and slides on guard rail. Ends the journey on all four tires. Kids and driver escape without a scratch or bump. I get it, charge the battery and its drivable:hillbilly:

HOLY CRAP! :eek::eek::eek:
 
I purchased it that way....Driver hits black ice (yes in AZ) has 4 &7 year old in car seats in back. During the roll lands and slides on guard rail. Ends the journey on all four tires. Kids and driver escape without a scratch or bump. I get it, charge the battery and its drivable:hillbilly:

I am guessing you got it for a bargain?

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
 
New diff, tcase, and tranny fluids. A little PM on an extended weekend. Might finish up with new belts Monday if time allows.

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Installed:
Powerstop slotted and drilled rotors/pads
Pioneer AVIC D3 DVD player
Polk audio 6.5s
HIRs (9012)

Purchased:
ARB front bumper
Slee drier skid
IPOR skid plate
60* CREE floods
 
Replaced diff fluids, replaced the power antenna that hasn't worked since 2005, removed the rusted out trailer hitch, and washed for the first time since 2009. Sliders next today. Checking off the long overdue list before Moab.
 
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Hauled yaks

Hauled 2 kayaks to the lake livingston dam to go fishing!

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Disconnected my sunroof switches and sealed my sunroof off with polyurethane sealant.

Finally mounted my YodaTeq antenna mounts

Now lets see is I can stay dry inside and find a CB to install
 
Removed and reinstalled push rod cover. Painted it metallic red. Should add at least 10 horsepower. Ha ha. Pulling oil pan later today. Btw. Cut some bolts into studs and used them to hang the gasket on with very little silicone to hold in place while I installed cover. Made very quick work of it.

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Took a short cut on removing the roof rack. Just got truck back from body shop today. The rust enhancer is officially in the bin

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Took my 6 year old son for some desert camping in Red Rock (Mohave ) ca area. Got 25 mpg on the way there and 17mpg wheeling in the desert at slow speeds... Got to love the 4bt and NV4500.. Met another 80 guy out there from here but forget his name..

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Took my 6 year old son for some desert camping in Red Rock (Mohave ) ca area. Got 25 mpg on the way there and 17mpg wheeling in the desert at slow speeds... Got to love the 4bt and NV4500.. Met another 80 guy out there from here but forget his name..

Beautiful!
 
I painted my frame...which just started off with sliders needed paint then figured what the hell it needs to be done. Long job. Took about 15 hrs in 2 days. Scraped, sanded, wire brushed, cookied, etc. Taped off some stuff. Cut it with a brush so I got a nice coat on all the corners, seams, etc. Also brushed all the ruff areas. Then I sprayed a final coat. I did the front end on saturday and the rear today (sunday) I used SEM rust shield black. I thinned with low temp activator for spraying....forgot the name. It came out awesome. This needs to be done every couple yrs here in CT. Rust sucks. I am happy that the frame is very solid and will stay that way.....and the job is done for a few yrs.
 
Adjusted my TPS and tightened up all throttle cables. Noticeable improvement. Lost a TPS screw :doh:

Added DynoMat to PS rear cargo area. Adding DynoMat to DS rear door now along with replacing the door lock and the speaker to match the others. Should be done in about two hours.

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Took my 6 year old son for some desert camping in Red Rock (Mohave ) ca area. Got 25 mpg on the way there and 17mpg wheeling in the desert at slow speeds... Got to love the 4bt and NV4500.. Met another 80 guy out there from here but forget his name..

25 mpg? That's outstanding. What tire and gear combo are you running?

Pat
 
Got ready for powder coat on my home built bumper

Finally done.

Ready for coating

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Went out with some good friends and enjoyed these great views... Plus some 4 wheeling! :cheers:

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Replaced the pph and deleted the rear heater. Wife thinks I was goofing off?

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Stock axle gears, Orion t case and NV4500. At 70 mph I am at 2100rpm and got that 25...
 
315 tires and a ton of extra weight..
 
Tinted the windows a few weekends backs.
Removed the rear bumper corners.
Started sanding to turn it flat black and rubber undercoat it.
 

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