Summit Cruisers Jr
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Doubt I ever will because I am happy with my windows, but if I do I will be sure to post it up.
The Restoration And Build Thread For My 1992 FJ80
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Doubt I ever will because I am happy with my windows, but if I do I will be sure to post it up.
details on theat interrior roof rack? I am looking form something similar for my 4runner
Summit Cruisers Jr
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I ordered mine from the containerstore.com. It is the 18x48" shelf, and I ground down the corners of the tops so they wouldn't rub the headliner. Then I found out they carried them at the local west lake and helped my brother put one in his 80 and a friend with a 100. The 100 didn't require any grinding as far as I can remember. My friend just got a new 5th gen so we might be putting one in that soon.
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right on thanks. Nice rig BTW
Summit Cruisers Jr
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Thanks
Center console is now done!
Rear cupholders are on. I went with the 4x4 fold out crab claw type.
I also found a cupholder phone mount on Amazon that does its purpose better than something I could have made.
I also have a new Dorman window track and motor assembly on the way for the passenger side.
Summit Cruisers Jr
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I ended up selling the old wheels to someone who wanted them for a first gen Tacoma. They were painted with VHT graphite gray and then finished off with a clear coat. The paint is available at AutoZone last time I checked.
Summit Cruisers Jr
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Well last Wednesday I went home and replaced my passenger door window assembly. The window now works and is now somewhat fast. I also fabbed up a quick ram mount drop down from the grab handle to mount my Garmin Etrex.
Then, the truck was ready for an 800 mile trip that started last Thursday and ended Sunday. I met up with some friends from Houston who were on their way to explore the High Water Mark Route and Ozark National Forest. I drove out there with a friend and his Hundy. The truck ran great, and cruised at 70+ miles per hour most of the way. For some reason it even held some long extended hills at 80!
It might have performed so well due to the recent wash and detailing I have it. Or the starting fluid that was sprayed in the Idle Air Control Valve to clean it out.
Everyone was eager to set up camp after a long day of driving. We took some county roads in from Appleton, AR and found what appeared to be a reclaimed well site that was nice and leveled off. The roads were extremely dusty and it was obvious it hasn't rained much in the past.
After about 4 hours on the trail, it was nice to get some rain to help calm down the dust. We ended up making a couple wrong turns onto some extremely tight trails that had me cringing for the paint.
Our second night's campsite was down on some rocks in an amazing River valley.
Exiting one trail and hitting the pavement to link up with the next section.
No one ended up with any body damage. We just had to take it slow and carefully and it was easy to avoid.
Our final campsite wasn't anything spectacular. We spent the evening trying to get down a muddy trail that ended up with winching one guy out. We ended up having to make camp outside of a campground.
Then, the truck was ready for an 800 mile trip that started last Thursday and ended Sunday. I met up with some friends from Houston who were on their way to explore the High Water Mark Route and Ozark National Forest. I drove out there with a friend and his Hundy. The truck ran great, and cruised at 70+ miles per hour most of the way. For some reason it even held some long extended hills at 80!
It might have performed so well due to the recent wash and detailing I have it. Or the starting fluid that was sprayed in the Idle Air Control Valve to clean it out.
Everyone was eager to set up camp after a long day of driving. We took some county roads in from Appleton, AR and found what appeared to be a reclaimed well site that was nice and leveled off. The roads were extremely dusty and it was obvious it hasn't rained much in the past.
After about 4 hours on the trail, it was nice to get some rain to help calm down the dust. We ended up making a couple wrong turns onto some extremely tight trails that had me cringing for the paint.
Our second night's campsite was down on some rocks in an amazing River valley.
Exiting one trail and hitting the pavement to link up with the next section.
No one ended up with any body damage. We just had to take it slow and carefully and it was easy to avoid.
Our final campsite wasn't anything spectacular. We spent the evening trying to get down a muddy trail that ended up with winching one guy out. We ended up having to make camp outside of a campground.
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Kole
Adventurer
I've been following your thread for a while now. helping my dad build up his 95 he picked up last year. We've been going through it and fixing leaks and doing maintenance but we have the new OME suspension coming in this week.
P.S. when are you going to participate in the Ozark Overland Rally? We'd love to have you out. We have quite a few cruisers who compete each event.
P.S. when are you going to participate in the Ozark Overland Rally? We'd love to have you out. We have quite a few cruisers who compete each event.
Summit Cruisers Jr
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The Ozark Overland Rally would be fun, but just due to time I've never really considered going. Maybe some day.
River19
Observer
I just read through this whole build and boy am I always impressed with the ability some people have to just bang out "not so easy" mods and some great fab work.
I like that the theme I picked up here was that everything had a function, not purely for visual appearance and secondly, if there was an easy road to go down vs. "the right way" you always seemed to choose the more labor intensive "right way". Scratched the center console, most of us would say "****** it" and install it to get it done, you chose to take the extra step and clean it up and paint it again.
Very nice.
I like that the theme I picked up here was that everything had a function, not purely for visual appearance and secondly, if there was an easy road to go down vs. "the right way" you always seemed to choose the more labor intensive "right way". Scratched the center console, most of us would say "****** it" and install it to get it done, you chose to take the extra step and clean it up and paint it again.
Very nice.
Summit Cruisers Jr
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Thanks! I definitely learned to do things the right way from my dad. It makes things easier down the road, and I know exactly what has been done. Also, knowing that I never plan to get rid of this Cruiser as it means so much to myself and having been not only my first car, but also the car that took me to preschool, I want to do everything the right way. I would have liked to have done a better suspension setup on it, now that I am somewhat looking at other options, but funds did not allow it at the time. Same goes with lockers. I could have easily done an autolocker, but spending money on one seemed wasteful considering I will eventually buy ARB air lockers and wire them up to a factory Toyota switch when funds allow me to do that. Even though I repainted the console, I am still not entirely pleased with how the respray of the wrinkle black turned out. I am planning on spraying it with Monstaliner when I respray all my fender flares and stuff.
rrclassicbt550
Farmer Jon
Hello,
I am thoroughly impressed with your build and I appreciate the detail you go into. I genuinely enjoyed the many pictures you posted showing each step of the way. I am definitely subscribing to your thread. Keep up the wonderful work!
Have a good one,
Jon
I am thoroughly impressed with your build and I appreciate the detail you go into. I genuinely enjoyed the many pictures you posted showing each step of the way. I am definitely subscribing to your thread. Keep up the wonderful work!
Have a good one,
Jon