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Sanded down the second layer of bondo yesterday. The base edges are about as good as they are going to get, but I still have to do the very back of it once I weld on the hinge for the lid. I also managed to tack the top piece on. Then I figured I would take a break from welding and...

Brake Master Cylinder Rebuild Lately my brakes have been performing at less than ideal levels, and good brakes are a priority over a console so I've been spending time working on them instead. I did new shoes in the rear drums last week and adjusted my pedal to engage the brakes earlier as...

If they are off the Fj Cruiser, they are 17x7.5. I bought 5 for ~$300 not too long ago but ended up selling not them as I went a different route.

I ran out of gas in the welder the other day, but I did manage to add some more welds on the inside. With clamps, the console comes together nicely and I can't wait to weld it up for good. I started making another cardboard top piece. When I had 6 or so inches of water in the front floor...

Thanks you guys! Definitely awesome to be able to work so closely with my dad on this truck. Most of it probably wouldn't be near as nice without his help. I got all the materials in. The only things that I should have left to buy are some longer bolts to hold the console down in the middle...

The other day I stated building a new center console. I have really been wanting a better more useful design than the single compartment style that came in my 1992. I could have bought the dual lid from a new 80 series, but they are still awkward to use for an armrest. I wasn't sure what...

Thanks! Trying my luck with another Badland's 12,000 pound winch. I'm going to open this one up and look at adding more waterproofing to it. I also plan clock the winch so the handle is on the side instead of it facing upwards on the top which I believe allowed water to enter and sieze the last...

Awesome! Interested to see how it turns out if you do one! Let me know if you have any questions

After dealing with unbelievably slow windows for years, a weird warped outside run, and a wind noise that recently appeared, I decided to replace the front window runs. While I did this, I also rebuilt my window motors according to the guide my dad posted several months ago on IH8MUD which is...

Thanks! Thanks! Maybe some day... Didn't get a whole lot done on the my truck this weekend. I moved home for the summer last Friday, and started prepping for a possible trip some friends and I might take out to Utah/Colorado. With that in mind, I've been doing some prep work on it to make...

I have a Harbor Freight Badlands in mine. The lever had to be notched and rewelded at 90 degrees so it wouldn't hit on the front valence. Wouldn't recommend it though. It has let me down almost every time I have needed it and I plan on opening it up in the next week or so to see what's wrong...

I thought lower was better when I built my rack. I didn't realize how big of a PITA it was going to be to bolt up my RTT, and I can't even fit the mounting claws for a Yakima storage box between the rack and roof because I built it so low. If I had to go back, I would probably go about an inch...

For sure. I couldn't be more happy with how it performs. I might be wishing for 5.29s when I hit the mountains later this summer, but maybe a turbo can fulfill that need in the future... Yesterday I cleaned out the nasty third row window tracks now that I am opening them more often since...

Thanks! I also realized, I wouldn't even be able to fold down my bike rack if I am parallel parked, but it might be a completely different thing if I am parked just on a street with no one behind me. Now I need some Wagon Gear rear flip up windows... Yeah stock gears are 4.10 or 4.11. Can't...

Thanks! I am ready to go somewhere new already! So I had plans to spend last weekend in the Arbuckle Mountains off-roading and camping, but with the impending storms and hail, I decided to go home and finish the swing out. When I finished building it, I measured that I needed a 17" extended...

Thanks! Went out to the Ouachita Mountains last weekend and camped in the Ouachita National Forest. The truck performed flawlessly for the over 600 miles of driving. After getting stuck in stop and go traffic on I-40 and hunting for ethanol free gas stations, we probably spent 5 and a half...

That's strange. I uploaded them like usual and they all showed up normally and then they stopped working. I'll look at fixing the photos soon

Completed Swing Out Pics Slight angle Extra taillights looking stealthy Turn signal Brake Lights Trasharoo!

LED Brake/Turn/Running Lights I also added a forward facing 1/4" gusset/support that goes from the outrigger to the frame. The next issue to deal with was the covered up taillights. I spaced the tire over far enough that I could fit my Yeti Tundra 45 on a swing out next to it, so we knew part...

Swing Out is Almost Done Once the arm was welded up, we could weld it to the outer spindle housing. It took at least two hours just to get the arm to have a level look with the bumper. Early the next day, we started on the upright, stop plates, wheel plate mount, and the gussets. I ended up...