malteserunner
Dr Evil
Applied some more paint...
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (76 Viewers)
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Did some exploring in Western Colorado:
And some cooking on the tailgate:
And some cooking on the tailgate:
Here is our rattle trap. We rescued it from the junk yard a few weeks ago. It had already been cannibalized a bit. Needs a front bumper and a rear bumper. Just picked up a fuel door from Panamintpaul. It has so many things to be done but I am excited to get going. It sat for over 3 years in an auto shop. The owner never came back for it. Sun roof is not closing all the way and the driver side window won't roll up. There is a lot to do. But we'er happy with it.
Haha! Perspective was totally off... I thought that was the bed area
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LS1FJ40
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Hell yeah! This is awesome! I love hearing stories like this!
LS1FJ40
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I went out to a customer's house to design and sell them a deck. A corner of their deck had sagged about 3". He says "I put another post in and bottle jacked it."
"Dude!! That's a Land Cruiser jack!"
His brother left it behind from one of his Cruisers. It looks freaking brand new except for the corrosion on the shaft.
We talked Land Cruisers and how bad a$$ they are. I drive my 93 for work so he's looking at it and stuff. I'm leaving and he opens his garage to go inside. What's in his garage? A Jeep!
For the record, I didn't mock Jeeps. I like making money! Call me a sellout all you want!
"Dude!! That's a Land Cruiser jack!"
His brother left it behind from one of his Cruisers. It looks freaking brand new except for the corrosion on the shaft.
We talked Land Cruisers and how bad a$$ they are. I drive my 93 for work so he's looking at it and stuff. I'm leaving and he opens his garage to go inside. What's in his garage? A Jeep!
For the record, I didn't mock Jeeps. I like making money! Call me a sellout all you want!
I'm right down the street. If you need help with any repairs, let me know.
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TOYO U-Joints for the Front and Rear
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surfpig
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Just bought one of those stoves. Cant wait to break it in.Did some exploring in Western Colorado:
And some cooking on the tailgate:
JaketheSSnake
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Just got home and unboxed my white knuckle sliders. These things are stout! Hopefully have them painted and installed this weekend. Also I fixed both rear window tracks and installed some pioneer speakers over the holiday.
Wayne
Bought by His blood, kept by His power
Larry Briggs, you probably know this, the sunroof can be opened and closed manually. Take the map light cover off, there is an access hole forward of and between the two switches where a common screw driver can be used to open and close the sunroof. The FSM shows a special tool for the job (a common screw driver shank bent 90*).
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Thanks for posting this! I'm almost your exact build and I've been looking for seats that won't hurt my lower back so much. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for these now!
You wouldn't happen to be in State Forest State park in these pics, would you? I used to go up there with my wife for our annual "Moose Safari".
Replaced my rear drive shaft u-joints with Toyota spider kits. First time I've ever replaced u-joints on a vehicle. I had the usual vibe on the highway when letting off the gas. Also a little dull clunk/play in the drive train when shifting into park or reverse.
Install was actually a lot more pleasant than I thought it might be. I was able to fit my impact wrench to zip off the nuts which held the shaft to the transfer case and pinion flange. Just jacked up the rear axle and put the trans into neutral to spin the shaft to gain access.
Once on my bench (er I mean floor), I used my brass mallet and 22mm socket to tap the caps in a bit to remove the c-clips. I had realized that if you remove the zerk fitting first, it was much easier as the grease didn't push back at you.
Then I used my large ball joint separator and a peice of larger OD tubing to press the caps in and remove the spider. Putting the new caps in, I'd start them with my mallet then slowly press them in using the ball joint separator again.
Pic of my clean, organized work bench (floor) :
Install was actually a lot more pleasant than I thought it might be. I was able to fit my impact wrench to zip off the nuts which held the shaft to the transfer case and pinion flange. Just jacked up the rear axle and put the trans into neutral to spin the shaft to gain access.
Once on my bench (er I mean floor), I used my brass mallet and 22mm socket to tap the caps in a bit to remove the c-clips. I had realized that if you remove the zerk fitting first, it was much easier as the grease didn't push back at you.
Then I used my large ball joint separator and a peice of larger OD tubing to press the caps in and remove the spider. Putting the new caps in, I'd start them with my mallet then slowly press them in using the ball joint separator again.
Pic of my clean, organized work bench (floor) :
bloc
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Are those the OE-style shim clips? I bought a toyo joint for my mini truck at one point and the shims were about half as thick as they needed to be
It's not exactly svelte and it can rattle a lot if not packed away snugly, but holy cow it puts out some heat. First use of it was in Canyonlands over New Years. It boiled water in 15 degree weather faster than the stove at home.Just bought one of those stoves. Cant wait to break it in.
No problem! And our seatbelt receiver bolts right into the Camaro seats as well with the factory hardware. I just had to bend off the little 90 degree tabs on the factory bracket, and then set the bracket in a vice and bend it back a little. The only "complaint" I have is that the belt feels a little short and snug when buckled. Not bad or tight by any means, just noticeable when you buckle up. I might try to make an extended bracket to raise up the seatbelt receiver a few inches.
Not sure if you are interested but they have seat belt extensions that plug in for people on the plus side...
You can also pull a seat belt from the passenger side front and place it on the DS retractor. The PS is 8-10" longer than DS.
