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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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That whole black color all around the lower part of the car made the car stand out and looked good !
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 11:56 AM
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Thanks Gerry it is nice out today and I am in the process of doing the ebrake handle and leather boot cover....as well as putting together my passenger door panel....I have decided to SEM the center console trim as well

Will update later with pics....
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Well guys my interior is finally all back together......been driving around for about a yr without a passenger door panel....

Broken piece...

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I was able to get a good deal from another member on CL for a door panel....I only needed the lower portion....

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SEM going on...to get a perfect finish you need to use the prep cleaners.....

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Ended up doing a few other pieces to complete the black out look...

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Trusty old shovel....It worked great for the ebrake boot....

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Passenger door panel all back together...

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Everything back in place....I really love this look...forgot to put the key ring plastic piece back in...but I also gave it a fresh coat since it got scratched up from key

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Here is what it looked like when I first bought it....For reference on the dramatic change

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Bye bye rear seats.....I spent a good hr back there with degreaser getting it all cleaned up....


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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 10:19 PM
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Epic man, this is one of my favorite threads of all time, true inspiration.
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oldManTan
Epic man, this is one of my favorite threads of all time, true inspiration.
Thanks man....
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how long does the sem take to set and does it smell after being in the car?
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Originally Posted by ems
how long does the sem take to set and does it smell after being in the car?
Its just like spray paint.....but make sure you do it in a well ventilated area......its smells horrific lol...

Not that bad....I usually try to leave them outside as long as possible before installing them....If you can get them in the sun for a few hrs is your best bet

Also keep in mind I only did the lower trim piece in the pics with SEM....The rest of door panel is wrapped with new vinyl
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 12:23 PM
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Man I love seeing your progress. It makes me want to go work on my car even though I don't know where to start lol.. My interior is all tan and seeing the transformation on your car is giving me the itch to change some things up on mine.
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Man I love seeing your progress. It makes me want to go work on my car even though I don't know where to start lol.. My interior is all tan and seeing the transformation on your car is giving me the itch to change some things up on mine.
Good deal....it has taken awhile for me to piece it all together
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Case of yzzd3 oil filers...I use these both on SC and on my Tacoma...

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Originally Posted by CatManD3W
Well guys my interior is finally all back together......been driving around for about a yr without a passenger door panel....

Broken piece...



I was able to get a good deal from another member on CL for a door panel....I only needed the lower portion....



SEM going on...to get a perfect finish you need to use the prep cleaners.....





Ended up doing a few other pieces to complete the black out look...



Trusty old shovel....It worked great for the ebrake boot....



Passenger door panel all back together...



Everything back in place....I really love this look...forgot to put the key ring plastic piece back in...but I also gave it a fresh coat since it got scratched up from key









Here is what it looked like when I first bought it....For reference on the dramatic change



Bye bye rear seats.....I spent a good hr back there with degreaser getting it all cleaned up....

Nice job with the SEM. What color black did you use? The color code?

Thanks
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 06:13 AM
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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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Next level of build...taking it up a notch...

Just got back home after driving a total of 8 hrs to Freed Engineering and meeting Omar (99SC42)....

Brought all this back with me...This setup should be pretty much bullet proof....Thanks again Omar....

I couldnt pass this up....Complete package deal to do the swap

Specs on the fully built chaser/soarer tripod r154...was done by Freed engineering (Ben Freed informed me that this has every possible upgrade done to it)

1,2,3,4 and Reverse Gear are all brand new .
Marlin Crawler Rebuild kit with HD bearings
1st, 2nd, 3rd gear
1/2 hub
1/2 slider
New Marlin Crawler thrust washer
Already had Marlin Crawler bearing retainer and fork

Custom built southbend clutch and pressure plate......rated to handle 700 ft lbs of torque

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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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Epic!!! Didn't think this could get better but it just did!
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by oldManTan
Epic!!! Didn't think this could get better but it just did!
Thanks man....I cant wait to get the new transmission in and finally be able to push the car a little bit harder....

Now that I have eliminated the weak link in my setup I can start to turn up the boost.....

Im not going for any crazy high hp numbers....I would be satisfied if I could get close to 500hp

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