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I've had these Rosen visors sitting on the shelf for a couple of months now, and thought it was about time to get them installed. I made a couple caps to cover the OEM clip locations, and think they turned out pretty good. Seems like I just keep adding things to the maybe production list.

I came across some welting (think that's what it's called) for the door openings this past week, and swapped them in on the four doors. My Cruiser was obviously from a former smoker based on the yellowing seen on most interior parts, and I can't get over the difference in these. Mike

I didn't take hardly any pictures of my latest progress. As you might have seen from previous posts, I have/had electrical issues due to water leaking from the windshield area. I was able to find a used harness (82161-60042) that runs from the ECU along the floor to the back, and get it swapped...

For the past month or so I was determined to figure out what was going on with the shift lock. First I found a carpenters pencil in the shift lock hole, so you this has been an issue for a while. That lead to the trailer harness, given its condition I thought that was going to be it. After that...

Here's continuation from the previous post. I was able to find a harness locally that need to a little fixing, but the part I needed was in good shape. I was hopeful that replacing my old harness with a good one would fix my issues, but it didn't. At least I have the piece of mind that the...

Welp, the harness is cleaned up, but the shift lock issue is still an issue. The harness is not in very good shape, and I'm on the hunt for a good replacement. Many of the wires that were exposed have a good amount of corrosion on them, and one wire is missing all together, That wire happens to...

The next issue to address is shiftlock related. While pulling dash panels for the oak removal I noticed the shifter would move freely. This was happening without the key in the ignition or without having my foot on the pedal. After a little research I decided to pull the cover off the shiftlock...

Not a lot going on with the Cruiser so far, but still making some progress on both old and new issues/repairs. In early January I found out that both the windshield and rear hatch window were leaking. The rear hatch not so much, but the front was leaking pretty bad. The front windshield had...

The woodgrain delete is finally complete, and that took longer than I thought it would. I also tested a new prototype tailgate handle that I might put into production, and installed the center diff lock switch.

I've made a little progress on the removal of the woodgrain trim, but it's been slow. I've also run into some issues along the way that needed to be addressed while I was working on the door trim. The rear driver side ashtray was busted up, and has now been replaced. I had to replace both front...

It seems like I've been waiting forever for this thing to arrive. There were a couple of setbacks, but the 80 is finally home. I had to switch to a different wheel due to an oversight from the original supplier. That oversight lead me to the Black Rhino Chamber wheels paired with the Falken...

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The Panhandle Handle Overland Rally is having their 4th annual event September 29 - October 1st. The event will be in Sandpoint Idaho, and will be in the same location as 2021. https://panhandleoverlandrally.com/ Mike

I have several new components available as a kit for mounting and powering accessories on your dash. You can follow this hyperlink link for the accessory mount for more information about this product. All Ram items are still in the original sealed packaging, and the mount was opened for...

This morning I was able to finish up the rear bumper, and just in time for our upcoming trip tomorrow. The aluminum box was a bit of a last minute idea that'll double as a work center. I'll be able to store some item in this, and have a flat work space if needed.

I've been trying to wrap some things up before departing for our road trip on 12/23 when we head into No-Cal for a week. That means I should be dumping a lot of updates over the next couple days. First update is small, but pretty significant. I recently purchased some insulated window and fan...

Here are a few pictures from some adventures we've been on.

Over the past year or so I've had a few different drawer/sleeping systems in my 4runner. All of these have seen minor changes from design to design, and all allow me/you to keep the rear seats installed. I have a 5th version in the works right now that will be pretty unique when it's complete...

For the rear bumper I went with Nguyen Works rear bumper with a single swingout. I chose to go with the bumper that allowed me to keep the receiver hitch since I do tow from time to time. I also designed a bumper cover that really cleaned up the look of the receiver.

The next small project was installing some RCI 20 degree sliders. I still need to install the gas tank, engine, and t-case skid plates once the rain stops in a few months.