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I'll also be in for an 86 style harness when they're available.

There's so many sweet cars lost to time. My mom's first car was a 72 Nova SS with a 392 that got bought for like a couple hundred and I'm pretty sure it got crushed. She also had a 73 Toyota Celica GT fastback in caution yellow with a 5 speed that got totaled back in the day.

Ok, according to the dead website link it was a J300, similar but different. Extended cab not a 4 door and supposedly a Canadian FS truck not US according to this CC thread. Vintage trucks just look so cool with that color, this is a little dark but dang close to USFS green.

What originally made me want to paint it that color was I saw a picture of a quad cab J20 supposedly that the forest service had custom ordered for the PNW somewhere. Let me see if I can dig that up

Aside from installing a radio renewed by @Minuit (I really need to write you a review man cause I love the radio now), and reassembling my dash there's nothing new to report on as far as Squirrelly Dan goes parts wise. However I finally got to use it for its intended purpose: camping. Took a road trip from NC, to CO and camped in IL and KS along the way. Aside from the 2.8 being its usually anemic self the only real issue I had was the clutch master started leaking in CO, but for some reason stopped after getting back into lower elevations. The trip fully cemented to things I want: A TDI swap and to paint it the National Forest Service green color. I saw over a dozen trucks out west that were that color. I had been considering it for this truck and seeing in person so much really just convinced me that's the color I want. As far as the TDI swap goes it's self explanatory. I want more power and diesel whistling noises. Also replacing my old daily with a MK6 Golf TDI and it being so fun kinda weighs the scale toward TDI over MB OM617. Anyway onto pics:

Here's a different kind of earning its keep. It acted as my bed, kitchen, and shower for over 3200 miles on a camping trip from NC to CO and back. Aside from the 2.8 being abysmal on any kind of incline and above 6000' elevation, Squirrelly Dan carried me faithfully almost across the US and back with no complaints.

I feel like it'll appreciate value better in the long run as is. I'm just down the road from you and what I've seen, a build like you're talking about is in the $8k range if the drivetrain has no issues, and the body is rust free. That's also what you could probably get for the exact same truck unmodified, IF it is truly pristine.

Everyone made it out unscathed. The guy who hit me his girl was 9 months pregnant in the passenger seat and even she was only a little bruised up. The cars took the brunt of it.

On this subject my daily got hit on Friday. I was doing 10-15 and the guy who hit me was doing 50-55. If I didn't have headrests specifically designed to reduce head injuries in this kind of crash I would at the very least have the worst whiplash. Headrests are very necessary for your safety.

It has a CR Laurence sticker in the bottom left corner. Didn't think they made a 3 pane..

My Comanche with a TDI swap, 3" lift, 31's, built as a camper-mobile 68 Beetle in VW blue with a fuel injected 1800 for daily Forest Service crew cab J20 with a 401 for heavy duty stuff Mongoose Grandsport for go fast things R31 Skyline GTS for Initial D things Suzuki Jimny/Samurai with Toyota axles for wheelin An all stock 74 Celica GT A revolving door of some sort of motorcycle

I'm jealous of your seats. I have the same in much worse condition. I love the 86 only honey interior bits. Excited to see this truck. It'll be a good one.

I just meant my camper top, unsure on the brand but it has the same seal for the rear door. Specifically the seal that goes in the frame attached to the shell the door closes in. I suppose I'll have to do what you did and dig it out forcefully. The stuff I bought to replace mine is fairly pliable, don't see having an issue getting it in the track. I bought is from this seller on eBay for less than $10.

Interested in how replacing the weather stripping for the door goes for you. I bought replacement for mine but the original is so age hardened I can't get it to even move in the track. Not sure what course of action I'm going to try to remove the old stuff.

Right under 800# of scrap. The sag in the rear really shows how worn out the leafs are.

Hope you're joking. Max that is actually worth here is 1500, maybe 2500 if it has NO rust.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/403903661042065/ Obvious rattle can paint job, no flares, Mexi-flush wheels and LEDs abound. Don't know what he's smoking thinking this is worth $7000..... Looking at older photos seems it was a Pioneer.

I second Core4x4. Got a set of their Tier ones. The welds and powder coat of both of good quality for the price,

Easy way to see if it's sagged is measure it. How to measure ride hight - MJ Tech: Modification and Repairs - Comanche Club Forums Then go from there.

Yep, these are mine

Got any pictures from further away? Was thinking of doing this for my trailer project cause take off are super cheap.

I grew up with a guy that was building tiny houses for a living out in Dolores, Co for a while. Solar composting toilets, natural lighting, wood or gas heat. They were quite cool. I'm in the market for my first home at the moment. It's currently just me and 2 dogs, and I doubt that change anytime soon. The 1300sqft I have now is about twice as much as I really need. I have right at an acre and wish I had more. The "garage" I have is a 12x19 and it's not even close to what I need to work on my vehicles. It's good for mower and 2 wheel storage but that's about all it's good for. My ideal spot right now would be 6-800sqft house with wood heat, 3-5 acres decently wooded, and at least a 3 car garage for all my toys. Unfortunately for me something like that in the area I'm wanting to move to is usually 200-300k or more and I only pull in 38k a year.

Lucky you Odd that it seems to have standard leafs instead of the 5 pack.

I know it sounds dumb but recheck your firing order. I know for a fact one of the manuals I have has the firing order of the 2.8 listed wrong cause I had the same issue.

They were. However they did not do anything to catch it. The other ended up under the cross member but it wasn't supporting any weight. No real updates on the truck aside from installing the under hood light.