P1030213 - broken gauge cluster surrounds.jpg
143 hits | 67.85 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Two gauge cluster surrounds to choose from, both broken in different places...

P1030217- Grant steering wheel hot glued shroud.jpg
112 hits | 71.27 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Hot glued shroud on the aftermarket steering wheel was fun to pry apart.

P1030220 - dash.jpg
121 hits | 65.68 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Crystal clear gauge cluster lens; a huge improvement over the old cracked and cloudy one. New tailg...

P1030222 - new dash pad.jpg
111 hits | 59.02 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
New dash pad to replace the old cracked one. It had some velcro on it that will need paint blending.

P1030154 - hardtop c-clamps.jpg
115 hits | 52.42 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Hardtop was held down by c-clamps. Side panels had seen significantly better days.

P1030231 - old spark plugs.jpg
100 hits | 62.13 KB | Posted: 3/22/17
Old spark plugs weren't looking so good...

P1030232 - temp tailgate tire carrier latch.jpg
116 hits | 39.12 KB | Posted: 3/22/17
Temporary tailgate latch for the spare tire carrier, to keep it from swinging around without a tire ...

P1030246 - old seatbelt stocks and gauge cluster.jpg
88 hits | 62.64 KB | Posted: 3/25/17
Old seat belt stocks and gauge cluster.

P1030248 - old beltline moldings and HVAC.jpg
73 hits | 43.17 KB | Posted: 3/25/17
Old window beltline moldings and HVAC panel.

P1030253 - stock steering wheel installed.jpg
111 hits | 46.19 KB | Posted: 3/25/17
Stock steering wheel installed. Found a non-CC cover for it. Horn works now!

P1030322 - dr door plunger types.jpg
108 hits | 84.38 KB | Posted: 4/3/17
Driver's door plungers, stock style on left, slightly different F-series one on right.

P1030373 - alternator bracket lower mount broken.jpg
130 hits | 60.46 KB | Posted: 4/12/17
Alternator bracket lower mount broken.

P1040168 - windshield header trim.jpg
108 hits | 15.64 KB | Posted: 10/1/17
Windshield header trim removal. Purple dots show where the metal clips are hiding in the shadows. Th...

P1040169 - windshield header trim.jpg
112 hits | 13.67 KB | Posted: 10/1/17
Windshield header trim removal. The 4 tape marks on the top side piece show where the tabs are locat...

P1040170 - windshield header trim.jpg
112 hits | 36.7 KB | Posted: 10/1/17
Windshield header trim removal. Closeup showing the thin metal lip the clips hold onto.

P1040408 - front brake pad wear.jpg
110 hits | 30.46 KB | Posted: 12/21/17

P1040456 - HVAC panels, broken temp cable clips.jpg
102 hits | 66.33 KB | Posted: 1/22/18
HVAC panel temperature cable clip problems.

P1040688 - rear diff.jpg
87 hits | 79.28 KB | Posted: 5/31/18

P1040689 - rear diff.jpg
82 hits | 48.67 KB | Posted: 5/31/18

P1040690 - rear diff.jpg
90 hits | 69.74 KB | Posted: 5/31/18

DSCF0823 - tg glass severed pass defrost grid vertical band.jpg
92 hits | 48.45 KB | Posted: 3/15/19
Tailgate glass, passenger side, bottom of the defrost grid's vertical band is completely worn throug...

DSCF0824 - tg glass near-severed dr defrost grid vertical band.jpg
65 hits | 34.17 KB | Posted: 3/15/19
Tailgate glass, drivers side, bottom of the defrost grid's vertical band is almost worn through in t...

DSCF0826 - tg glass defrost grid vertical bands repaired.jpg
82 hits | 41.56 KB | Posted: 3/15/19
Tailgate glass defrost grid, vertical bands patched up.

DSCF0918 - bare 2G alternator wire.jpg
69 hits | 46.59 KB | Posted: 5/10/19
Shortly before doing the 3G alternator upgrade, I noticed the old charge cable was dangerously expos...

DSCF1033 - battery tray.jpg
81 hits | 25.92 KB | Posted: 5/11/19
Small battery tray improvement...

DSCF1034 - pass headlight bezel.jpg
68 hits | 38.43 KB | Posted: 5/11/19
The chrome was peeling on my original headlight bezel, so I replaced that, as well, while the batter...

DSCF1132 - tcase skid plate 80s vs 90s.jpg
54 hits | 71.7 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Finally found a transfer case skid plate (top) to replace my mangled one (bottom) that's been off th...

DSCF1133 - tcase skid plate trimmed.jpg
52 hits | 39.36 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Trimmed the front lip of the brick nose skid plate clear the cross member.

DSCF1134 - tcase skid plate test fit.jpg
56 hits | 39.17 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Test fit of the modified brick nose skid plate. Will work fine as is, but some protection of the ba...

DSCF1139 - tcase skid plate rear lip added.jpg
50 hits | 37.84 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Much better! I used the 3.5" strip I cut off the front, and massaged it not so gently to fill ...

DSCF1141 - tcase skid plate mounted.jpg
51 hits | 29.67 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Modified brick nose skid plate mounted up, with a quick and dirty paint job.

DSCF1143 - tcase skid plate mounted.jpg
54 hits | 26.44 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Modified brick nose skid plate mounted up. It's basically flush with the back edge of the transfer ...

DSCF3580 - tailgate access panel water intrustion.jpg
47 hits | 26.2 KB | Posted: 11/4/21
I was thinking of making a skirt along the base of the tailgate access panel, to redirect water back...

DSCF3582 - tailgate access panel water drip point backside.jpg
47 hits | 54.87 KB | Posted: 11/4/21
Tailgate access panel close-up, showing where water hits it on the backside. (I had previously rein...

DSCF3584 - tailgate access panel lip alignment.jpg
51 hits | 18.89 KB | Posted: 11/4/21
I then thought of filling in the ribs where they meet the tailgate openings, so a gasket could span ...

DSCF3585 - tailgate access panel gasket added.jpg
44 hits | 29.23 KB | Posted: 11/4/21
Double-strip weatherstrip added to the tailgate side of the access panel, spanning the screw holes s...