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  1. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Thanks and good luck! I'm hardly a subject matter expert, but feel free to reach out with any questions and I'll do my best. I'm much better at responding on IG since it goes straight to my phone; my IG account is @poormansearthroamer. I did not add any and it's something that's always in the...
  2. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Wow, that's exactly what I've been looking for! No amount of google searching using words like 'mini' 'small' etc. pulled up anything like that. Thanks a bunch.
  3. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Do you have a link or a photo of what you're talking about? This sounds very promising
  4. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    With the major repairs detailed, let's go over some of the smaller mods I've done to the truck. The biggest and most important was the installation of a winch bumper and Warn 10k Evo winch. I like the insurance policy that a winch provides, so this was a mandatory mod to the camper. I'm not...
  5. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Before the door got all put back together, I cleaned and refurbished the lock assembly and door window. The lock assembly is very simple and mine just seemed to have gotten all gunked up from road dust; a little cleanup and 3-in-1 oil did wonders. It was in real bad shape before I took it...
  6. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Here's some photos of the end product. Overall, I'm super thrilled with how it turned out. I do wish there was less warbling across the surface but I kinda feel like the only way to fix that would have been to add more curvature to the roof; I didn't feel comfortable putting that much pressure...
  7. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Thanks man! Yeah, I'm horrible about wearing gloves for anything, but I did try to make an effort when I was sanding the fiberglass. As for the salt water, that was a one time thing... Probably ;)
  8. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    After patching a more than a few small holes and stress fractures from the bottom side, I let it cure, then sanded and wire wheeled the fresh areas. I then glassed in a 1"x2" outer frame in the same position that the original frame lay. This was done with poplar; Lowes' selection was awful. I...
  9. poormansearthroamer

    1983 Toyota 4X4 Chinook Build

    Hey all! First off, I've never written a build thread before, so bear with me as I struggle through the trials of technical writing and forum formatting. This is going to serve as an example of how I tackled particular problems for interested parties and also as a way for me to get help on...
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