What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (72 Viewers)

[msapers]

I managed to break my ankle and foot last week (3 fractures total, what do I win?). The doc told me that I'll be in a cast/boot for the next 6-8 weeks. I can get around on crutches but I need to be able to drive to work. Hmm. What to do? The motorcycle is sadly out of the question. Maybe if I sit sideways, I can drive the 80 with my left foot? Left foot works fine for the brakes but the gas is a no-go. DAMN!

Right about the time that my wife started talking about Dial-A-Ride, I hobbled my ass out the door and down to church (aka my garage). I sat amongst my tools and raised my head to call upon the gods of hoarded parts for a solution. Directly above me sat my old mountain bike. Hmm... I'm either constipated or...I HAVE AN IDEA!!!

Utilizing the front brake lever and cable from the bike, some small square tubing that In had laying around, a few odds and ends and my welder, I made this:



Ran the cable through here and attached it where the factory hand throttle cable goes.


Hose clamped the tube to the bottom of the shift lever.


It works! Smooth as silk but not too comfortable.


Time to clean up the design. I cut the tube and welded it back on at an angle to allow for enough travel in the lever, then added a T at the top ton rest my hand on.


Wrapped the T in some rubber that I had. I'm all about luxury.


Finished! Swanky, no?





I drove it around for about an hour and it works great. I'm back on the road!

 

[bluecruiser]

Recovery

Glad you are okay and got the rig up and running. What trail did this happen on? Thx

 

[bloc]

Glad you are okay and got the rig up and running. What trail did this happen on? thx

Thanks

I don't want to get too specific for a couple reasons.. avoiding legal issues so far is one of them.

Suffice it to say it was a not-too-difficult, typical southwest colorado jeep trail. Sorry I can't be more specific.

 

[Douglas S]

Oh no, motor is on the way out, or gone already? You were lucky to find one of those locally!

I'm doing a full build on this engine (upgraded rods, valvetrain, etc.). Stock motor is still working just fine.

Guy I know was/is parting out a 2001 S4 in Saskatoon. I knew I probably wouldn't find another engine that close to me again, at least not for a reasonable price.

Should be a good candidate, looks like it was very well maintained.

 

[Spencersieler]

jeez, you guys are pretty involved with your projects… I cleaned out the 80 for my family. Im the only one that has a 8 passenger rig, and I have 6 family members flying in thursday. So I was volunteered!

 

[foeix]

Rolled through a few forgotten hollers along the WV / VA line on the way to a local meet up. It's been a wet summer.

 

[Phildoh]

Went to Folsom Lake yesterday. Little playing with my buddy and his family. Now I have a vibration at hwy speeds, between accel and decel, didn't wanna throw it in neutral for the full effect with the family in the car. Coming from either the rear driveshaft front u-joint, or something in the rear of the t-case. Hopefully not the t-case as I just put the part time kit in a month ago and replaced the rear output bearing with a new, Toyota dealer bearing. I reeealy hope it's a u-joint

 

[Phildoh]

Rolled through a few forgotten hollers along the WV / VA line on the way to a local meet up. It's been a wet summer.

Beautiful spot!

 

[danthman114]

Put a 2.5 one lift

 

[strictlyRUM]

I did some of this.....



and this....



Now it goes back to the machine shop with some 1mm over supertech valves and magic will happen! Then hopefully I will get the sizes of bearings to order, then the bottom end magic will soon follow.

 

[Finnyfam60]

Ordered up all my final hardware and lines for subtank and tailgate storage.

 

[Box Rocket]

Installed the new winch. The wireless remote should come in handy.




install is really simple with the color coded cables.


The cruiser is all winched up again.

 

[Pascoscout]

Started on a new rear bumper.

 

[Dubbinchris]

I'm doing a full build on this engine (upgraded rods, valvetrain, etc.). Stock motor is still working just fine.

Guy I know was/is parting out a 2001 S4 in Saskatoon. I knew I probably wouldn't find another engine that close to me again, at least not for a reasonable price.

Should be a good candidate, looks like it was very well maintained.

I'm an Audi fan as well. Here are my two.

 

[Gunsmoke76]

New spark plugs, wireset, and brake bleed all around. 211,400 miles, and still running strong!

 

[YinDW]

Driver's window switch finally gave up the ghost. Trying to clean it up and get it working. Any suggestions to clean up the switch?

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I cleaned mine up several times...

I gave up... Ponied up for a new one.

 

[CDmpc]

I'm an Audi fan as well. Here are my two.

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Can I play too? Lol

Its for sale.....

 

[TDavidson]

She took the 6 of us, a canoe, a kayak and dragged the M101 camping for 8 nights. Pictures can't do it justice.

 

[Qball]

She took the 6 of us, a canoe, a kayak and dragged the M101 camping for 8 nights. Pictures can't do it justice. View attachment 1109062 View attachment 1109065

Wow where is that???

 

[hamishpotter]

Can I play too? Lol

Its for sale.....

This is completely off thread topic but since there are prob some fans I saw this gem on the street the other day (and I'll post my wkd winch install after this [emoji16])