What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (54 Viewers)
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A cosmetic project (many more to do!), and a little help for night crawling.
The sliders were showing a lot of wear so I sanded them a bit and then rattle-canned them in hammered black. Then I installed a set of ORO
(OffRoadOnly) rock lights and put the switch on a constant hot circuit so I can control them independent of the ignition.
The sliders were showing a lot of wear so I sanded them a bit and then rattle-canned them in hammered black. Then I installed a set of ORO
(OffRoadOnly) rock lights and put the switch on a constant hot circuit so I can control them independent of the ignition.
Land Cruisers Anonymous
Well, since I will actually be driving her in a few more days. I modified a front bumper for it. All thats left is wiring head lights, finish rear shock mounts, tranny pump. Then I am off to the races!
Started at Washington, Ca Hotel in Washington , Ca. (Gold Country) had lunch there and watched the Yuba River, then after lunch went for a drive out some road ? and past some ghost town we were told about down the trail, and on up to the top of the mountain ... when we got home and looked at the ghost town shack ... we saw a ghost ! ....... see it ???
So when we got home and I looked on my phone I couldn't believe my eyes !!! ... but when I looked at the "Ghost" on my PC computer ... it was a reflection of my shirt ... ha ... The ol power of suggestion , of being told there was a old miners ghost camp up the trail and a pic ... ha ,,, Had me goin' there for a little while ...
So when we got home and I looked on my phone I couldn't believe my eyes !!! ... but when I looked at the "Ghost" on my PC computer ... it was a reflection of my shirt ... ha ... The ol power of suggestion , of being told there was a old miners ghost camp up the trail and a pic ... ha ,,, Had me goin' there for a little while ...
Save your money and use it for a silver/gold star membership!
Secure a 2x4 where the factory sub is mounted, then get a deflated basket ball or some kind and then put the ball in between the wall and the 2x4, inflate it and whalla... It will buff out for the most part.
I have the same exact damage from Rubicon, same side.
I think I made it look a bit better... I'm doing a monstaliner job this weekend so hopefully it conceals the rest!
Cheers!
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tractorpole
SILVER Star
I was in Chelan last week and it was killing me because my 80 was at home... did you take Shady Pass Rd from 25 mile creek to Entiat? I really need to get back over as soon as possible.
jtwopark
live, eat, sleep Land Cruiser!!!
Just takes that one time! Then I will say "I told you so!"
Joking aside....if you teach them that they are driving a 7000lb weapon they should be fine so as long as they keep that in mind when they decide to pull out the iPhone!
Washed it.
LS1FJ40
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Painted the trim Sunday. Didn't mask it. Just shot it. It looks less $hitty than before!
mingles
GOLD Star
80s for Everyone 
Still one of my favorite mouse pad pictures. I picked this up at a humanitarian aid conference back in the mid 90s and still use it every day.
Still one of my favorite mouse pad pictures. I picked this up at a humanitarian aid conference back in the mid 90s and still use it every day.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
MY EYES!
Shady pass will give you great views of Glacier and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth wilderness, but does not provide any challenge, still a fun overland. It's been over 10 years since I have done the drive despite the fact it is in my backyard, and that was in my 77 Chev. The cabin at the top is awesome.
Your eyes are good. We started at Shady Pass and slipped over through Slide Ridge then past Mt Baldy and back to pavement at Johnson Creek Road. We were on a timeline so we didn't quite go as far as Entiat.
Last year I took the Cruiser out on the Manson side on Grade Creek Road. This route was better. Though since last year I've replaced the suspension and fixed the AC so it was just much more pleasant overall.
Yeah I would have loved for something more technical. I'll take any suggestions for that area for next year's trip to Chelan. One of the guys I was with has a rally WRX and we were debating how how much of that road we could have done in his Subie.
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
80s for Everyone
Still one of my favorite mouse pad pictures. I picked this up at a humanitarian aid conference back in the mid 90s and still use it every day.
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This must be in Arizona. Amirite @LandCruiserPhil?!?!
That is an awesome route. Down right dangerousness when there is snow.
Most if not all. Not sure how rutted it is, but with all the fire activity the past 5 years, I am sure the USFS has kept them in fair condition.
@grizzlygibbs Some of the roads were completely impassable due to the fires. There were half burned trees that were all over the roads. I didn't have saw or axe with me so I just smashed stuff for a bit, but ultimately decided a dirt bike was the more appropriate means of motor for those paths.
Also @tractorpole, I think the road to Entiat might be closed. We were going to cut through an area when were were up at the top at about 5800' with views all the way to the Stuart range to the West and we could still see Chelan to the East when we came upon a sign on our route that went SE that the road was closed 8 miles ahead. So we had to reroute and that's where we decided Johnson Creek / Mud Creek was the way we would take back to Navarre Coulee.
Also @tractorpole, I think the road to Entiat might be closed. We were going to cut through an area when were were up at the top at about 5800' with views all the way to the Stuart range to the West and we could still see Chelan to the East when we came upon a sign on our route that went SE that the road was closed 8 miles ahead. So we had to reroute and that's where we decided Johnson Creek / Mud Creek was the way we would take back to Navarre Coulee.
