What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (48 Viewers)
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I hope you re-mounted your license plate before Johnny Law comes for you! Lol
LS1FJ40
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I ain't skerred! I'll get around to it...
My LX450 had some corrosion on tailgate:
Took it to local body shop who removed glass, cut out rust and welded on some new metal.
Painted it:
And remounted glass:
Cost was AOA50,000 and they cleaned the car inside and out.
AOA50,000 is US$301.35 at official rates. It is substantially less if you can buy Kwanza on black market (about $116.00)!
Took it to local body shop who removed glass, cut out rust and welded on some new metal.
Painted it:
And remounted glass:
Cost was AOA50,000 and they cleaned the car inside and out.
AOA50,000 is US$301.35 at official rates. It is substantially less if you can buy Kwanza on black market (about $116.00)!
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I got my 80 rolling again after the accident.
Despite the frame issues that I’m having professionally analyzed tomorrow on a body shop frame rack, it’s tracking well and brakes are excellent so no issues there.
No issues with front locker engagement and tires and rims seem fine despite the curb hit - I was only aired up to 26 PSI after wheeling and on 37s so seems like tires and suspension handled that part.
The other driver’s insurance is acting as if acknowledging her fault - she apparently told them “I turned on yellow” (from a stop), which is true.
Little goals right now - I at least have wheels again. Depo headlights and side/turn lights on the way, keeping the stinger and will reweld/triangulate with plans for valence trimming and something very tucked up to the sides cutting out some of the body damage in the radiator support wings.
Starting to think that next tires may be 38’s. Seems to be a logical outcome since she’s no longer the primary family rig.
Got stuck at turf n surf
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RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
Ok its not the weekend yet, But I gotta say @davido
Got mine too, waiting for the rest patientlyThese arrived today
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And installed....
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Thanks @NLXTACY . Fantastic quality as is the norm..
Bama4door
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Just picked up this ‘96 with 193k miles and factory lockers. Fits right in with the others
Just played around with the fork lift at the wife's work.
Keep in mind all non-lifted tires remained pretty flat on the ground for these initial pics. By the time we got brave, and things got tippy, the phone died.
Thanks to @reevesci for the Tough Dog Tour Flex set up, (and the custom rear bumper) couldn't be happier. Larger rubber, drawer system are happening over the holidays.
Keep in mind all non-lifted tires remained pretty flat on the ground for these initial pics. By the time we got brave, and things got tippy, the phone died.
Thanks to @reevesci for the Tough Dog Tour Flex set up, (and the custom rear bumper) couldn't be happier. Larger rubber, drawer system are happening over the holidays.
Little late on the post but ... put new drive belts on the Cruiser and the WHEELING FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! Rausch Creek with the Keystone Cruiser guys. No lift, no front bumper, skid plates or under armor. Just 33" tires and a whole bunch of fear. I was amazed about what I saw Cruisers, Tacomas and 4Runners do. Not many pics of my rig at all as I was between two guys that kept me on the right line.
LS1FJ40
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This came yesterday. Got the weekend planned...
How do you apply it? Do you have a spray gun of some sort?
It comes in spray cans too
One of these works great:
Spray cans for inside panels and the undercarriage spots the HVLP can't get at.
Ya, I've got cans of Fluid Film, but it would take a lot of cans to do the entire underside.
LS1FJ40
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As was mentioned, HVLP gun. Buy a cheapo and dedicate it to this. Unless you want your interior paint smelling like wet sheep.
I work at Lowe’s so I picked up a couple of Grayco HVLP guns that were discontinued. Originally $250 but I got them for $40.
The spray can version of Fluid Film is not cheap. About $11-12/can.
When doing your doors it is a good idea to clean out the weeps at the bottom of the door. That would be my biggest area of concern. They get filled up with dirt and crap and hold moisture. They are little slits.
LS1FJ40
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LS1FJ40
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You can buy Fluid Film in two different gallon containers. The first is a normal paint can. DO NOT BUY THIS ONE! Pay the $2 extra for the one with the screw on lid.
