That would be awesome! If you don't mind doing it, I'm all in! Thanks a lot!

$25 sounds fine, swimmer. Let me know when khat toy comes down. I can paypal it or send a check.

BTW, now that you have your electrical gremlins worked out, I'm looking forward to seeing your paint!

 

Woot, Woot! "I love it when a plan comes together!" hahaha. Quite a few Eastern US Yotatechies on here, ...AWESOME!! Sure is fantastic, you getting all this help, Brian. Tape off well! lol. You have a garage to paint it in, etc., etc.? No wind or such to get in the way?

Really looking forward to seeing the Yellow- Happy Face Yota rollin down the road! I get my new bumper, sometime next week, ....HATED having that tweaked piece of junk on there.

BEST WISHES WITH THE VIPER YELLOW!

PS> Did you plan on cleaning up all your grounds to the body and such, Brian? Might be worth the hour or so it takes, ya know? lol.(Or did he do that at his shop?)

 

Ok swimmer, getting ready to paint mine too. i'm waiting for a travel claim then i'm in.... so take lots of pictures of your striping and sanding and taping job..... it will all be a big help to me in about a month adding it to zelephants and some other threads....

 

Sounds good man. And yes SOON there will be yellow!

The grounds were cleaned up by me the other day. And about the paint, I should be good, just gotta do a little sanding and priming.

I'll take a bunch of pictures to help you and others doing a DIY paint job.

 

*Had to take her out today and have a little fun*

 

Sweet, Brudda! Get that lil hussy dirty! lol.

Have fun painting. You look different in this picture, for some reason..... Anyway, glad you had fun!

 

I love getting her dirty

I will have fun painting!

 

Someone has mentioned it before, I think, but yellow paint is fussy about coverage. They say you should start with a base that is all one color. You should paint that primer on the hood and fender white before you get to painting. Otherwise you'll see the difference in your final color. I'd probably just use a flat or satin (not glossy) rustoleum spray. Do it well before the actual paint job so it cures well and you can sand it. Like many others I'm hanging out to see the paint!

 

Yeah i plan on priming the hood, new door, and fenders tomorrow. I'm going to use a flat white to match the rest of the truck. Thanks for the tips, you guys will see the finished product soon!

 

<<< Waiting, ... and excited to see it! lol. What about the top, Brian? You painting that, too, while you're at it? If so, what color? Lemme guess, ..... BLACK? lol.

 

Yes black it shall be!

 

Brian.....don't want to go back to see f you did this already......what about the brakes and the hubs? are they both still not right?

 

OH YEAHHHHH,.... hahaha. Didn't you order some hubs, Brian? Saw some rebuilt ones the other day on Ebay for 150$. Used for 100$ and another used set for 75$. Also saw an Auto Locking Hub Set for sale for 200$....IT SOLD IN ONE DAY! Fhewww, ... Here I was trying to get rid of mine.... STILL have them. lol.

YES, inform us on said progress with that portion of the project, Brian? ...............??? lol

 

Yeah the shop seemed to fix the problem. Although they didn't find out what was wrong, they took the brakes apart and put them back again. And that seemed to do the trick as i went offroading yesterday splashing through some huge puddles and never lost brakes.

Yes, I do have a set of locking hubs i just need to find the time to install them. And see my response to "92 TOY" about the brakes.

 

get sanding not much time left !!!

 

After i get off here, i'm getting some sandpaper and going to town!

 

Gotcha, ... NOW, please allow me to share my 'opinion', .... lol.

The Lights: You really need to move them, Brian, when you have the time and equipment to do so. First of all, they will work FAR better on the roof on a light bar, and even work well on a bumper guard or MOD bumper or light bar ON the bumper. They may clear the roof, "just barely", as you've said, and as I'VE said, "I admire your ambition and refusal to waste your free time while waiting for parts, etc.", .... But think about it... When you have to back up, WHICH IS OFTEN 4wd'ing, especially at night, you will be almost blinded by them and have to turn them off each time you roll back for any reason. Secondly, ....they're just not practical there, pertaining to 'getting the maximum peripheral range and vertical range.(That's why many choose the roof, because if you have them on the bumper, and lets say you're in a ditch or something, ...you can't very well use them, practically, right? Some do both, putting 4 or 2 on the roof and 2 on the bumper. But like I said in the 'post your pics' thread, ..."You could put 3 on the roof or bumper and then put one in the rear that you can swing down when off roading at night(or just to flash tailgaters, ...WHICH I DO NOT recommend, lol... Really, ...very dangerous. )

Anyway, just my 2cents, .... But I hope you really consider it before wiring them up back there. Not to mention, I ran mine right off the panel with a lighted switch and the power source was RIGHT THERE, only 2', from power to lights.

I have to figure out a way to mount those 8" Dick Cepek Halogens I have in the front. IF I do a light bar, it should be fairly easy. However, I found it VERY interesting, ... If you look up 'Light bar for KC lights" or something like that... I actually looked closely and I SWEAR those bars that mount to the bumper ARE SHOWER BARS. They are EXACTLY the same design, with hidden mount screws, etc., as my 86 Had. Only difference? Light bar from KC? 50$... Light bar from Home Depot made of shower Grab-Bar, stainless?... 8$, hahaha. Just a thought, Homie! Take it or leave it.... Either way, I mean no offense, just trying to help you out. Of course, if you end up with the Trail Gear front bumper....well, then you'll have your mounting surface right there, .......but remember, ...that bumper is 450$ with shipping and tax and you often need 'supports' for an additional 50$(Highly recommended)- the site says.

''Passes the ball to Brian", hahahaha.

 

Yeah ive been thinking about it and i think im going to mount the lights, 2 to the bumper and 2 to the roof. Or something like that.

 

*Does anyone know if 33" X 12.5 tires on stock wheels will fit with no lift?*

 

Maybe fit, but you'll definitely have some rubbing up front and not much 'tuck' in the rear, without Zuks or lift that is. BTW, the stock wheels are 7" and not likely to fit 12.5's without some SERIOUS rounding. lol.