August 2022 pics and vids

[sandm]

Yes I remember that. The 4 Runner that Marty McFly had was Sweet too!

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not quite a 4runner but close...

[HFarr]

You did put 2 coats of wax on that....right?

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[HFarr]

I posted these before, but this is how I reinforced my panels. I took the steel channel back off and painted them with high heat black paint too. Shown here unpainted. Burped and adjusted my WM bag and it gets really full now too.

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This is the metal I used to make my panel stiffeners out of. Picked them up at Home Depot and painted them with some high temp engine enamel after I cut and drilled them. I believe I cut them off at about 28" each. And I did not pay $19 each for them. I think they were 10 each.

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[996scott]

not quite a 4runner but close...

oh man that was quite the ride back in the day! LOL

[HFarr]

I just found out one of my friends still has his that he bought new in 1986 under a tarp at the lake! A white one though.

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[haknslash]

Buddy of mine has one as well. She ain’t showroom new looking but still runs like a champ. I believe it’s in the stock motor as well. It gets used as it should and Marty McFly would approve I think

[dyrmz134]

Finished my project. Like HFARR, I used 1/8” angle iron on all the panels (+ my wake makers reinforcement kit). Then, I took out the old track and used this on both sides and the back.

For the back (carpeted panels) I actually used the large angle iron on the back then put the original channel back on top of it. Also put one piece of angle iron in the back of those panels.

Went out today and no issues ! Not the cleanest upgrade in terms of looks but very effective. Only getting maybe 1/8” of panel movement , if that.


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[HFarr]

So you have a continuous piece of angle all the way along the length of the panels for the engine side at the bottom with some shorter pieces along the bag sides of the panels? That creates the slot to hold the panels at the bottom. Do you have an overall photo of it?

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[dyrmz134]

So you have a continuous piece of angle all the way along the length of the panels for the engine side at the bottom with some shorter pieces along the bag sides of the panels? That creates the slot to hold the panels at the bottom. Do you have an overall photo of it?

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Correct. I took photos while I was doing it but I’ll get a better one and upload.


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[dyrmz134]

This was mid project , but nothing much changed.


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