Do you have a need for this?

Layers 2 & 3 to aid in vibration, resonance, and road noise blockage.








Then after a couple days of looking and deliberating, wife and I guy the dash layout figured and gauges on their way!



And we had a really cool visitor! Yea, He’s venomous and most likely somewhere still on our property but gone enough to not bother anyone!

Ok, so other than dragging my small trailer around I really haven’t had time to do any upgrades to it. Tires (cooper ATP E rated) should be here this week and after hauling 16 pieces of 16” sq pavers in back if it this morning I’ve decided the old tires will be going sooner than later. Haven’t checked but believe they are D rated at best judging sidewalls this morning on those well worn wranglers (not a fan of those tires btw).

I’ve done further research and banks kit is a waste of money on a v10. I may find a tuner and do the motor and trans with slight tow tune. In addition I checked and this came with 4.30 gears and limited slip rear. Seriously considering a grizzly locker for the rear in this though.

Which wrangler is on there currently? We have the all terrain adventure on our Toyota, came on the truck. Less than 25k on them and we’re down one out of the original 5 because of a hole that could not be plugged/patched. And another one has a slow leak. And they are well over half way gone. Figuring if we keep it and move it with us in January, it will need new tires before it gets on a boat.

Ok, so with so much right now needing completion the boss came out and installed the first step of sound deadening while I worked on other pieces. We used a product called fatmat, and there is a better method to sound deaden but the guy closed up shop so we went with this as the first step.

Beginning of the day.





Here she has over half done and working on the driver side.



Laying down the final piece.



Finished product.







While she was working on that, one of the items needing addressed was the gas pedal/cable connection hole. So I turned a round hole into a square hole.

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Continue the mission Chief.  People busting your chops.  You built the right vehicle.  Soon you’ll see that it’s worthy of a DMax swap


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I have a feeling he has already begun the mental preparation for a Dmax swap. You know the whole what all parts is needed for this type research, creating a list type thing.

Actually further along than that. Member here has a core...I am checking out parts here and there

Won't be cheap, but would put a period on ever needing to upgrade for power. It would have it

Oh sweet BURBIMAX!  HH6 here wants one too.... but she wants something like the late 80s model.

Burbamax - thats a new one. I’ve always referred to them as Duraburbs, but maybe that’s because that’s the company’s name the does the conversions.


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Ya, It seems everyone calls them duraburbs, so I’m trying to find a different name. Maxiburb is another one.... I don’t know just don’t want to call the one we build a duraburb.  Don May though.

FINALLY, got this piece finished. It ain’t perfect, but I’ve never done all this paint work before. Probably could have got it even better, but this tiny little project has enough hours into it.



So in the theme of saving money I bought a polisher from harbor fraught, their variable speed 7” drill master. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!

It’s variable alright, so much so that it never holds constant speed and sometimes doesn’t even function. Thankfully I just picked it up a couple days ago, so it is going back.  DO NOT BUY DRILL MASTER POLISHER!

End rant.

Sorry it was Kansas City Mo

Farrell Diesel Service

Thank you!

Shiny! Where did you get the IP from?

So more sanding more painting.... probably not surprised I know. However, progress!



Of course new gun, and then hi temp activator, bound to have runs. I was using mid temp up until today, because that’s what I had.



I will get this cleaned up tomorrow evening and then polished.

Then finally we can make some real progress of re assembling the interior with sound deaden install and ac box install. I wanted this bit of paint done before sound deaden to keep the mess off it. Glad i waited for all this to be finished, it was never not a messy day.

And just because...



First in five years we’ve been successful in growing sunflowers. Such an easy plant supposedly! We’ve got a dozen or so this year.

Signed up for the annual 20mi ruck, then signed up for a 5K.

Any more info? Which 20mi?

It’s not a people mover, it’s no better the. A tent right now.  It doesn’t move under its own power with out leaving a trail of blood


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Arnt you just a cup full of positivity!!! :D

An ACless vehicle is quite common, maybe he’s just trying something different :).

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After taking with a local-ish hot weather car repairman painter builder guy who supposedly has googly eyes for large unstable kankles, I went ahead and laid down the clear as thick as my gun would allow. Got two coats down going to let it cure and then do some smoothing (out of clear anyways).

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

why so mean to ken?

I never mentioned any names....

But since Ken did ask about my poor mans spray gun...



Everything I’ve sprayed so far has been with this 30$ siphon gun with 1-1.5” spray pattern.

Picked up a 10$ gun from harbor fraught I’m going to try in hopes it’ll cover better, question is whether or not our compressor will operate it... eh I’ve wasted more money on lesser items so what’s the harm.

After taking with a local-ish hot weather car repairman painter builder guy who supposedly has googly eyes for large unstable kankles, I went ahead and laid down the clear as thick as my gun would allow. Got two coats down going to let it cure and then do some smoothing (out of clear anyways).

Ok, got a little further today, sanded it down this morning before we left for Tucson lightly with 120 to knock down the big stuff.... should have used 220.

Then came back this afternoon and everything got 320 treatment.





Then ate dinner and went back out for some color... 2qts and I’m sure plenty wasted... we have this.







This is pre sand of the base and pre clear coat. That will happen tomorrow. And this little piece will be done. Then only a roof, four doors, two fenders, and a hood to strip DTM, sand, prime, sand, base coat, sand, clear coat, buff and polish. I now understand why good paints shops charge a lot, Ive only done what, maybe an 1/8th of the total amount, I’ve easily got 40 hours into that probably lots more.

Lessons for others that might be thinking about doing this:

- best possible prep will save time in the long run.
-Proper equipment saves even more time. I’m using less than hobbyist tools, but getting it done.
-Mix less up front so you don’t end up wasting, especially base coat as it can be quickly mixed and sprayed without sanding in between coats, it’ll Save you money.
-start by stripping everything, vs working in sections, will save you time by reducing feathering and matching at a later date. Also would allow you to spray the excess you may have foolish mixed.... speaking from experience

So today i installed a 6ft 8 blade 10,000 CFM outdoor ceiling fan on the back porch.

Brushless DC motor.


Muuuuuuuuch better than the Mickey Mouse piece of garbage fan that was up there




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I need that in our living room! We haven’t turned the AC on yet this year because it had been cooling off well enough at night. But I think that has finally past, last night didn’t drop below 69.

So you still planning on putting this place up for sale or staying for a bit yet?

He’s got to be planning on staying for A while. Ain’t no sane person that goes to this length in order to help sell the house in a year. Plus, the two rangers still have some years until graduate high school, no?

Edit: right this is Don, so he’s probably aiming for next year sell and move? Keeps a man spry moving every few years, no?

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Reminds me of Don firing me for providing valuable information after the fact, Dave


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Do the alpine slide they have there, it’s good fun!

Snake river has good fishing. And I believe white water rafting. Paint brush canyon (I think it’s called) nice hike, popular but get up about 2.5 miles and everybody stops going. There’s a boat shuttle that can take you across Jenny lake.

I’ve got some trail books of the area if you want more information about hiking.

Yellowstone is a couple hour drive into the park. There’s a sandwich shop that Has a small liquor store with a great liquor selection and good prices, Creekside Market. There’s a vodka that can be purchased in that area that is by far my favorite vodka, highwater is what it’s called. Wyoming Whiskey is hit or miss but you may want to give it a try.

Thanks Turner. Any info on some moderate trails for the family would be helpful. It’s bad enough I have to carry all their stuff but if the trail is too bad then I’d have to carry them too


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Correction, it is called Cascade Canyon. The whole trail to where it branches is 4.5 miles so a total of 9 if you did the whole out and back and used the shuttle to get across Jenny lake.



Around Jenny lake there is a trail that if walked the entire lake it’s about 4 miles.

Inspiration point is in this area too. Which has good long distance views towards the west.

Further into the park is Jackson Lake, parts of which are nothing but tourists but I believe the colter bay marina has boats and such that can be rented.

Not sure what you have in mind for activities.

Don’t know when your going but temperatures could be much cooler than what your expecting. Dad saw snow/sleet north east of the Tetons last Friday.

Reminds me of Don firing me for providing valuable information after the fact, Dave


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Do the alpine slide they have there, it’s good fun!

Snake river has good fishing. And I believe white water rafting. Paint brush canyon (I think it’s called) nice hike, popular but get up about 2.5 miles and everybody stops going. There’s a boat shuttle that can take you across Jenny lake.

I’ve got some trail books of the area if you want more information about hiking.

Yellowstone is a couple hour drive into the park. There’s a sandwich shop that Has a small liquor store with a great liquor selection and good prices, Creekside Market. There’s a vodka that can be purchased in that area that is by far my favorite vodka, highwater is what it’s called. Wyoming Whiskey is hit or miss but you may want to give it a try.

Quote from: wyorunner on June 25, 2019, 12:49:26 AM

I found that there is a “shop” in our new town that I can rent a paint booth from. Soo I may do a paint over in a couple years. At which point I will also pull dents and hammer/dolley some more.

the auto craft shop is not the best, but it does have lifts and all kinds of stuff for people to do this kind of work to their own vehicles without having to pay crazy high shop prices.  just a heads up, you will have to take their little class on shop safety before they will let you use anything.

Yea I’m familiar. The auto hobby shop on Lejeune was huge, and required you to watch a video class thing. They could easily shorten it to one sentence, but hey not my call, so I’ll get edumacted patiently!

More paint prep.... took a wire wheel to all the hard to reach spots, then sanded everything to 120grit.

Half way through the 120, can you tell which side :)



Fully 120 grit sanded.







Then finished out the night by putting down some direct to metal 2k stuff. I like how it sprays and the end result.





I probably should have done some body work on the rear of the cab, but opted not to in hopes to save a few hours of work right now.

I found that there is a “shop” in our new town that I can rent a paint booth from. Soo I may do a paint over in a couple years. At which point I will also pull dents and hammer/dolley some more.

Finished up the inside of the cab that will be getting paint, and almost all of the back side of the cab. Needs to be proper grit sanded for the direct to metal primer I will be using.





Everything you see that’s green will be covered by other materials, so We chose not to paint those areas.

I’m impressed the better half was helping! 

I see the boss is wearing don type foot gear....lol

Nate, she put pants on so flip flops was ok. She want running the wire wheel on the grinder so I thought mostly ok.

Shawn, she has always taken an interest in it, just doesn’t know where to actually help. Usually it’s just “what did you get done today” but with needing a full size truck time now, she’s like let’s get it done.

She is taking a week off in July so we can begin the process of sorting what is going where, so we’re hoping to have it usable by that time.

If anybody is bored and wants to come help build come on down!

Stateside or across a pond?

OCONUS.

Very little to report. Been working on filling orders which puts the truck off.

Found out today we are moving for work, so this needs to be done pronto.

Installed the seats and brackets to see how that all worked out, which it did pretty well. Maybe a little tall but nothing you can fix with a little cut and weld.





Then I attached all the coolant hoses and bypassed the heater core because it is not yet installed.



Made a bracket to replace the lost one for the dash so I can get the AC unit installed.



This is my bench vice



And found the transmission is leaking severely.



That’s where we are currently.

I'll find a home for it...you know im looking.....

I'm kinda dense.  I want a modern chassis with a old school body dropped on.  Maybe even A/C.....

MAYBE AC? You must be crazier than I am to think you could live where you live without it!!! Several quality aftermarket AC options to make it work in basically anything.