What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (38 Viewers)

[2000UZJ]

Replaced my partially worn and collapsing OEM seats with something a little more "me" style.

 

[perrobravo]

Mounted a new light bar...many thanks to @2000UZJ ! Didn't take any night shots, but this thing is brrrrright!

 

[Muddy Bean]

^ that......just made my heart skip a beat. nice. I finished my front towbar install. Ready to haul behind our 40 foot coach now

 

[uzj100]

Nick - More details on the seats please. very nice.

 

[ENGINE er]

Nick, can you get the seats in Tan? The bolsters in my other cars are spoiling compared to the freakin bench in these things.

 

[2000UZJ]

They only come on black. I looked for tan seats, but didn't want to have a oddly colored tan seat in the 100.

 

[Sandroad]

This past weekend I completed a year-long sojourn to refurbish the truck, in a “keep it for the rest of my life” maintenance marathon. It was great fun, except for the frozen cone washers, rear shock top nuts, crank pulley bolt, and rust-welded exhaust nuts. At the start of the work last year, I rewarded myself with my first new set of sockets— they now no longer look new. I lost remarkably little blood and almost no time to injury. It took a year because although it’s not my daily driver, it was used for many long trips during that time. The last thing this past weekend was re-installing F&R driveshafts with new u-joints. In addition to replacing all the parts listed below, I cleaned the throttle body/mass air-flow sensor, did a complete fluid change (oil in all 3 diffs, PS, transmission, and engine, plus all new coolant), lubed the spindle bearings, and did an exterior wax and interior leather treatment. The only other thing I want to do this summer when it’s warm is to get after the rust underneath with some POR-15. It’s 10 years old this month, with 100,000 miles; here’s to another 10/100,000. MUD was invaluable; I spent a lot time searching and reading about the work before actually doing each job and it saved me a lot of grief. I know there will always be more to do as age/mileage continue, but that's the next round of fun.

Oil filter 90915-YZZD3
Air filter 17801-50040
Gas filter 23300-50090
Cabin filters 88568-60010 (2)
Hood struts 53450-69026 (2)
Spark plugs 90080-91180 (8)
Timing belt 13568-09070
Serpentine belt 90916-02585
Water pump 16100-09201
Idler pulley 13503-0F010
Idler pulley 13505-0F010
Tensioner (T-belt) 13540-50030
Tensioner (serp belt) 16620-0W101
Thermostat 90916-03100
Thermostat gasket 16346-50010
Housing O-ring 96761-24019
Fan bracket 16307-0F010
Serpentine belt idler 16604-0F010
Upper radiator hose 16571-50150
Lower radiator hose 16572-50150
Heater hose T fittings 87248-60460 (2)
Trans pan bolt gasket 35178-30010
Shocks -front 48511-69625 (2)
Shocks-rear 48531-69835 (2)
Brake pads-front 04465-60230
Brake pads-rear 04466-60070
Brake caliper-front left 477306009084
Brake caliper-front right 477506009084
Axle shaft snap rings 90520-31005 (2 of correct thickness)
Front hub flange gasket 43422-60070 (2)
Front hub lock washers 90215-42025 (2)
Front hub claw washers 90214-42030 (2)
Front hub flange nuts 43521-60011 (2)
Front hub grease seals 90311-70011 (2)
Wiper blades
Cat-back exhaust-OEM-Complete
Muffler 17403-50151
Resonator 17405-50030
Connector pipe 17450-50070
Gasket 90080-43028 (3)
Gasket 17451-50050
Clamp 17452-50050
Bolt/washer 91641-80840
Bolt/washer 91651-60835 (2)
Bolt 90080-10229 (6)
Nut 90179-08024 (2)
Nut 90177-A0004 (6)
Support 17565-13030 (2)
Support 17565-74280 (2)
Support 17565-46040 (2)
Damper 17581-50140
Insulator 17551-50091

 

[Wilsil]

You have been busy.

 

[fireball]

And to think, I was happy with myself for installing cabin air filters and doing the CDL pin 7 mod tonight!

 

[revoked]

Ordered a new alternator - in the mean time I have this oh so lovely of a rental.

 

[pingwrx]

Also new factory windshield ....I can see clearly now

 

[El Cid]

Also new factory windshield ....I can see clearly now

you mind sharing the price of that?

 

[ntsaint]

My insurance covered OEM glass replacement for $100. State Farm.

 

[El Cid]

Uh oh, I can see a rock about to hit my window now..

 

[ntsaint]

@El Cid I would 2x check coverage first

 

[2000UZJ]

Verified all four tires had air in them by kicking them.

Swapped radiators yesterday. I think I found my cooling issue.

I also saw a car I would much rather be driving.

 

[hkeller]

"I also saw a car I would much rather be driving." . . . Blasphemy!

 

[Muddy Bean]

Nick inspired me:

 

[ENGINE er]

How did you do that?

 

[Muddy Bean]

How did you do that?

Bake the lights at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool slightly and then carefully pry the lenses off the reflector housing. It will crack and the plastic will break along a clean line and must be reglued when finished. Once the halves are separated you can pop out the amber lens. I didn't use silicone to reseal them, I used butyl tape for windshields. Autozone carries it.

Used the butyl tape to seal third brake light too. Also baked open the headlamps and removed the plastic light deflector in the parking lamps so now my LED parking lamps shine nicely now.