ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
We need to fund his welder!
Where do we go from here? To replace my LX or not? (2 Viewers)
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Body swap it!
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
Got to the steering wheel before me, but that shifter knob is looking fly
And the driver window switches...
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Please email me at Classy.Jalopy@gmail.com for parts. Let's keep this thread clear of parts requests and stuff. Otherwise we might get moved to classifieds or even chit-chat. I am hoping to use this thread to document my progress and get everyone's feedback and thoughts.
jLB
Another one followed me home. Can we keep it?
Remember when I said, I can't street park two Cruisers? Yeah well, I am parking our family Sienna on the driveway and putting this rotting carcass in the garage. My wife has given me a one month pass for this! I clearly married up
Already pulled the two rear doors and swapped them over to my truck. and then installed the slightly crunched up ones back onto the parts rig! A whole afternoon of sweaty work!
Now that you've got her to accept the idea of a "temporary parts car", the next step is a "running driving parts car", then a "nice" 100 series to go with the off-road 100 series is a breeze
(This is not a Highlander, you can have more than one!)
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I had a secret plan to find a used brake/booster assembly and throw in a cheap battery and surprise her with a working truck. But the underside is an abomination so perhaps not!Now that you've got her to accept the idea of a "temporary parts car", the next step is a "running driving parts car", then a "nice" 100 series to go with the off-road 100 series is a breeze
(This is not a Highlander, you can have more than one!)
Dremel with metal brush, some elbow grease and it will be better than new
Damn!
Wire wheel and goggles, then go get it oil sprayed with Krown. It will look excellent and rust will halt.
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
Theoretically you could replace all the rusted removeable parts with ones from rust free AZ/TX/CA vehicles and then you just have to deal with the frame and body mount areas. More $$ but youd have a clean truck....
jLB
Another one followed me home. Can we keep it?
(Admittedly from a guy that lives in one of those "rust free zones")
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"But honey, I built it just for you!"
"I had to install the lift, because the original springs and shocks were rusted!"
"You wouldn't want our kids to be running around in one of those unsafe minivans!"
"Look at all the money I saved!"
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"But honey, I built it just for you!"
"I had to install the lift, because the original springs and shocks were rusted!"
"You wouldn't want our kids to be running around in one of those unsafe minivans!"
"Look at all the money I saved!"
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(Admittedly from a guy that lives in one of those "rust free zones")
Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977
Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
"But honey, I built it just for you!"
"I had to install the lift, because the original springs and shocks were rusted!"
"You wouldn't want our kids to be running around in one of those unsafe minivans!"
"Look at all the money I saved!"
How comfy are these trucks to sleep in? Just in case the proverbial excrements find themselves occupying the same physical space as a large capacity fan?
jLB
Another one followed me home. Can we keep it?
With the proper preparation, they can be pretty comfortable, if the excrement makes physical contact with the oscillating air current device.
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I got a clear title (from the only owner this truck ever had!) I wish I had access to a shop to do body transplant! I am planning on swapping the doors, seats and other bits and then have a body shop cut the rear quarters and weld them on to mine, before sending the rest to the local recycler.
I suspect a body swap could be cheaper than cutting/welding/painting quarter panels. You'd know the relative condition of the rigs better than anyone here, but if you can title under the new rig then it may be worth getting quotes both ways.
Don't send those beautiful glass lights to the recycler either!
Don't send those beautiful glass lights to the recycler either!
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Finished stripping the rear of the interior and found one rust spot - the driver's side third row seat belt was attached to vaporware .
The rest looks pretty good.
.The rest looks pretty good.
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
find an old chinook camper and chop the roof of the LX and drop the camper on
if you can afford a new 200...you could afford to do that
if you can afford a new 200...you could afford to do that
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I'd much rather pay someone to do that. I just don't have time for a major project!find an old chinook camper and chop the roof of the LX and drop the camper on
if you can afford a new 200...you could afford to do that
