If you want to ditch the 9000's.... look me up, I'm in Wilmington!!
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If you want to ditch the 9000's.... look me up, I'm in Wilmington!!
Wow! With a shop like that.... my wife would have to hold a gun on me to get me in the house! That is what I call "Nirvana"!
Sometimes you go exploring far away, sometimes you don't go too far. We went searching for remote hidden cemeteries in town. One was for Spanish speaking Civil War veterans that were moved to the plot in 2002. The other was a poppers plot that was created around the turn of the century. Adventure is adventure and with my side kick leading the charge, it is always a blast...
Added 50 HP by simply installing TRD decal! My "best mod yet"!
I'm definitely enjoying the look more, but the ride is...strange. It felt more squirrely as soon as I pulled away, and even now it just seems different.
Built, and then utilized, a temporary paint booth.
I'm still working on my radio and speaker install so I had to take the cup holder off I had screwed into the gear shift housing panel . I have to take the center console out to disconnect the speaker thats there . Me and my wife got these big Hugh aluminum cups for Christmas and they didn't fit in the cup holder at all .So when I was looking around in advance auto I noticed this adjustable 2 cup holder unit . I went back home and brought my cup back to the store and took it inside to give it a try and once adjusted and locked into place the cup didn't move at all . Next to it was a cup holder that I already had ,the one that didn't let the cup go all the way down so as I was looking at the two I wondered if I could some how fit the adjustable unit over the old one if I cut it down . The new one has screw holes in 4 places ,2 in the center storage place and 1 on each end under the sliding part of the cup holder . Once I got home I took my pvc pipe saw and cut just above the bottom of the cup holder all the way across .Once it was cut off ,the new unit was all most a perfect fit, I adjusted the plastic in a few places to let it fit flush and allow free way for the slider piece to pass by untouched . I marked and drilled 4 holes in the old unit and put screws and nuts to hold the 2 pieces together . Now we can both put our big huge cuts in the holder without fear of them falling out . Where I put the cup holder its out of the way of the passenger seat ,so the seat moves up and back and since it flat on passenger side you don't hit it with your legs it hangs over the housing panel toward the center . Once I get it screwed back in place I'm going to add a dual cigarette outlet that has 2 usb ports build in with it on the under side of cup holder so every thing will be out of the way . Here are some pics The white is just filler because there is a slot and if you don't fill that in if you drop anything it will go down into that space and you have to unscrew the holder to get it . The white in the storage place is putty that sets up hard ,the screws were sticking up so I just filled it in to make the bottom flat and smooth . Anyways that my fix for the big aluminum cups .
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This 2 cup holder unit comes with a strap so you can strap it on top the center console. I tried it out before I attached it to the old unit and it worked real good on the top of the console . In the center of the storage unit is a sharp plastic that sticks up and it sticks through the strap so it won't slide left or right . Another place it works on is the back seat arm rest that folds down . I tried it there also it worked great ,I'm going to get another one to keep back there . the unit has a place where the strap fits into like 2 belt loops but its hard plastic , once you tighten up the strap it won't move .
Speaking of cup holders, I ordered one from Brad hicks, @bhicks 3D printing last week and got my single with phone slot: set it in place where I think it'd go and checked my nalgene. Gonna put the screws to it mañana! Also not pictured, I got the dash switch bezel. Did not order the blanks as I thought it was a solid piece I could drill into. Oh well, now I have a couple places to install switches I have no use for.
Great quality and the color matches pretty nicely! Pretty happy with my tech mod for the weekend update!
Great quality and the color matches pretty nicely! Pretty happy with my tech mod for the weekend update!
sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive -Touch of Grey LC200
I put in LEDs in my blinkers and wired in the resistors to stop the quick blink issue. They aren't as bright as incandescent bulbs....I might see if I can find some brighter LEDs but they are 'crisper' and don't have a halo ring of light when blinking.
Word of advice....if you leave you blinker on for a few minutes the resistor will get VERY hot. Probably not enough to melt plastic, etc. I tested it leaving the blinkers on under a normal time frame and I don't think it will get hot enough to melt anything, but I will check after driving my normal routes.
Word of advice....if you leave you blinker on for a few minutes the resistor will get VERY hot. Probably not enough to melt plastic, etc. I tested it leaving the blinkers on under a normal time frame and I don't think it will get hot enough to melt anything, but I will check after driving my normal routes.
Had a free car wash in town. I brought a towel expecting some leaks, was not expecting Niagra Falls inside my car. HOLY CRAP. Came pouring in. I replaced the small black plastic pieces in the sunroof, and peered up in there and looks like the hoses are connected just fine. But based on where it was leaking I am sure it's the sunroof. Now I am confused.... any ideas?
RIP the backs of your legs.Built, and then utilized, a temporary paint booth.
My first thoughts as well. BTDT
Assuming the headliner is wet the sun roof drain tube is clogged or has been disconnected.
You know you can just swap the flasher relay to an EP version sold by Superbright LED, then you can run all the LED you want without the hyper flash...
Also eliminate that load resistor fire starter!
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bloc
SILVER Star
If your sunroof gasket is too old it doesn't matter if the rest of the system (pan, guides, drains) are all working.. they'll just get overwhelmed by the amount of water they are having to deal with.
I've spent a lot of time making sure my whole sunroof drain system is working correctly and ended up just taping it shut with 2" vinyl tape. WAY cheaper than a new panel and gasket assembly.. and I barely use the sunroof anyway
sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive -Touch of Grey LC200
Do you have a link to that? I will just order that and send these others back. Thanks for the tip.
