What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (114 Viewers)
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SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr
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Installed my Wagongear tailgate lid. I’ve been wanting one for like 8 years and I’m so glad I held out for one.
gonzopancho
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Also curious about this, and wondering if they’d fit in a FJ62.
So I got Planted brackets since their base is the largest between them and Wedge. Had to do the hammer-down of the bump on the transmission tunnel so many seat installs require. I got some flat bar and extended the bracket out to the sides about 1.5in on both sides. It fits but it‘s real close, doesn’t rub the door pocket or the B—pillar.
For the wiring there’s a company called Kufatec in Germany that makes retrofit wiring harnesses for a ton of European cars. I got the separate seat power and the heated seat harnesses, put VW Passat B5.5 rotary switches in the center console coin spots, they work fine but I need to fiddle with them to get them mounted perfectly in there. I made a small fuse box that’s under the center console, not the easiest to get to but three bolts and you’re there, made routing the wires real easy.
My driveway thanks you......
I put my seats back in that I had custom recovered in Allante Vinyl. I am very pleased with the look and feel.
Rear heater bypass completed this weekend. The heater T at the firewall didnt look too happy and my lines underneath appear to be leaking a bit.
I used these parts in case anyone is interested and doesnt want to Play the guessing game at autozone:
"90 degree bend hose". This was direct plug n play minus a few inches cut off the straight part.
Amazon product ASIN B000C2SC9W
I use this for the "fire wall to block" line. This is 6 feet long so needless to say i have some extra heater line for the future. I think i used less than a foot of this.
Amazon product ASIN B000C2WEIC
And then of course a handful of your favorite clamps.
And below are the condition of my factory parts. 212k.
I used these parts in case anyone is interested and doesnt want to Play the guessing game at autozone:
"90 degree bend hose". This was direct plug n play minus a few inches cut off the straight part.
Amazon product ASIN B000C2SC9W
I use this for the "fire wall to block" line. This is 6 feet long so needless to say i have some extra heater line for the future. I think i used less than a foot of this.
Amazon product ASIN B000C2WEIC
And then of course a handful of your favorite clamps.
And below are the condition of my factory parts. 212k.
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Its Anza Borrego time of the year 
. I have spent over 21 days in the park and still have tons to see. This trip was with MS LCP so a couple days base camp was at Agua Caliente hot springs. With over 100 miles of dirt in Anza we only saw 1 vehicle aside from 2 rangers.
. I have spent over 21 days in the park and still have tons to see. This trip was with MS LCP so a couple days base camp was at Agua Caliente hot springs. With over 100 miles of dirt in Anza we only saw 1 vehicle aside from 2 rangers.
I have weathertech fronts and thinking about getting the rears. Do the rear seats still fold up with one of these floor mats in place?
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Driving home from Moab today. Over 1200 miles in this trip, over 200 off-road.
The Cruiser did not disappoint, zero issues and it drove over everything I asked it to effortlessly.
Cheers
The Cruiser did not disappoint, zero issues and it drove over everything I asked it to effortlessly.
Cheers
Went to change my oil and noticed coolant on the bottom of my bell housing.
Tracked it to the stub of hose going from hard line to heater core.
Spent a few hours wrestling a new one in. Clamps had cut the hose and when the motor would torque it open and dump coolant.
Also fit 37 varying sizes pumpkins in it.
Keep finding a lot of oil in my pcv line. Need to install the catch can. Motor is 10k miles old. Shouldn't be blowby. Do these things really push that much oil into the pcv?
Wondering now If the rotella t6 is the culprit
Tracked it to the stub of hose going from hard line to heater core.
Spent a few hours wrestling a new one in. Clamps had cut the hose and when the motor would torque it open and dump coolant.
Also fit 37 varying sizes pumpkins in it.
Keep finding a lot of oil in my pcv line. Need to install the catch can. Motor is 10k miles old. Shouldn't be blowby. Do these things really push that much oil into the pcv?
Wondering now If the rotella t6 is the culprit
1200 miles? It takes me that much just to get to Moab!
I need to move closer.
We'll take you.
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looks great! how much time to remove it and reinstall?
I rebuilt the knuckles and installed new front brakes and rotors. It was definitely a messy job, but I’m glad I saved about $600 doing it myself.
Nice work!! Not only did you save $600 you solidified your relationship with your rig. 2 questions: How are you liking the new rotors? And how do you like those Ironman shocks and springs? Lifted right?
