neohic Posted November 5, 2025 Posted November 5, 2025 14 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: We never use the rear seat in the FJ Cruiser, they’re always folded down to transport the dogs. Unfortunately when the seats are folded down the cargo area is not flat so I made a platform using prefinished 3/4” birch plywood. The platform is 64 1/2” long, going up close to the center console, I added filler pieces to the sides by the half doors to fill in the gaps and made brackets using 1/4” x 1 1/2” steel flat bar to support the front. Since my wife is short and has the seat far forward I made a filler piece behind the driver seat that folds up accommodating my seat position. I’ll add some 3” foam on top for the dogs’ comfort. Also added some stainless steel corner guard to the back edge for a touch of class.🤣 Looks awesome, Mike!
fiatslug87 Posted November 6, 2025 Posted November 6, 2025 Thanks guys! Got the foam in, I think the dogs like it!
Pete M Posted February 15 Author Posted February 15 finally got new tires for the Cruiser. went with a 225/50 over the factory 205/55. also running 1" spacers.
pizzaman09 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Purchased a 54" snow blower, for a zero turn of all things, and plan on electrifying it and mounting it to the front of a Japanese Kei truck.
GonzoTheGreat Posted March 2 Posted March 2 19 hours ago, pizzaman09 said: mounting it to the front of a Japanese Kei truck This is awesome. You've gotta post pics when its done.
pizzaman09 Posted March 2 Posted March 2 1 hour ago, GonzoTheGreat said: This is awesome. You've gotta post pics when its done. Will do. I just found the Kei truck I want to buy, plan to head down to Maryland this weekend and drive it home.
87MJTIM Posted March 2 Posted March 2 6 hours ago, pizzaman09 said: Will do. I just found the Kei truck I want to buy, plan to head down to Maryland this weekend and drive it home. Is that a CJ3A in background?
pizzaman09 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 3 hours ago, 87MJTIM said: Is that a CJ3A in background? Potentially, when I spoke with the dealer he said he was working on an M38.
DirtyComanche Posted March 5 Posted March 5 It's my project, but I'm not doing much of the work so far: 40x40 with carports on each side. Contractor is doing most of it so far. I did do some clearing and driveway rough in work. He will take it to... I don't know, when I run out of money I guess. Hopefully that's mostly finished. It has space maker trusses so there's a storage area up top (not accessible from inside) and it will have a small washroom because it would be nice to have one that's accessible without going in the house. I also put a beam in for an overhead hoist like my last shop. Maybe I'll actually get back to vehicle projects when it is done.
fiatslug87 Posted yesterday at 03:02 AM Posted yesterday at 03:02 AM Had to replace the water pressure regulator valve for the house, also replaced the old main gate valve with a ball valve while I was there. 31 years took a toll on the old pressure valve.
Pete M Posted yesterday at 03:15 AM Author Posted yesterday at 03:15 AM more cruiser add-ons. mostly junkyard stuff. official mat that actually fits rear mudflaps that I hadn't cleaned yet a freaking hitch!!! perfect for a rack a rear swaybar! apparently all 01-02 had them before they were discontinued. BUT all the holes and hardware is still in the later cars for some reason. rando stubby antenna because why not. and for a bit of class, the cheap chrome pipe extension
The86manche Posted yesterday at 04:15 PM Posted yesterday at 04:15 PM 12 hours ago, Pete M said: more cruiser add-ons. mostly junkyard stuff. official mat that actually fits rear mudflaps that I hadn't cleaned yet a freaking hitch!!! perfect for a rack a rear swaybar! apparently all 01-02 had them before they were discontinued. BUT all the holes and hardware is still in the later cars for some reason. rando stubby antenna because why not. and for a bit of class, the cheap chrome pipe extension Theres a junkyard page i follow on Facebook and someone posted about a pt cruiser with a factory Whipple supercharger on it. Might need to source one for yours Pete
Pete M Posted yesterday at 04:47 PM Author Posted yesterday at 04:47 PM big nope. last thing I need is more power in the little car. not with this silly automatic at least. though someday I would like to find a factory turbo stickshift again. we had one back in 03.
Smokeyyank Posted yesterday at 05:01 PM Posted yesterday at 05:01 PM Spent most of the summer redoing our front yard, hence no movement on Jeep stuff. And why not do it when its hotter than satan's nut sack...... Inherited a mess from the previous owners. Over the years it has just gotten worse and worse. I personally hate yard work/care more than anything. After the low snow and just deadness decided it was time to move on. Goal was low to no maintenance and pollinator friendly plants, no grass anywhere. What I started with, PO put up the wall and it was fn terrible, crooked, falling apart and ugly AF. Then they just had crap over growing everywhere. Started removing the trash and getting to a clean slate. Then started to take shape; grading, hardscaping, plant layout, turf base. Finished product, went with all native plants that are drought tolerant for full sun. Rock and gorilla hair mulch. Nice piece of turf in the middle. Super happy with how it turned out and not having to spend a fortune, but took me a century, to quote my wife.
neohic Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM 1 hour ago, Smokeyyank said: Spent most of the summer redoing our front yard, hence no movement on Jeep stuff. And why not do it when its hotter than satan's nut sack...... Inherited a mess from the previous owners. Over the years it has just gotten worse and worse. I personally hate yard work/care more than anything. After the low snow and just deadness decided it was time to move on. Goal was low to no maintenance and pollinator friendly plants, no grass anywhere. What I started with, PO put up the wall and it was fn terrible, crooked, falling apart and ugly AF. Then they just had crap over growing everywhere. Started removing the trash and getting to a clean slate. Then started to take shape; grading, hardscaping, plant layout, turf base. Finished product, went with all native plants that are drought tolerant for full sun. Rock and gorilla hair mulch. Nice piece of turf in the middle. Super happy with how it turned out and not having to spend a fortune, but took me a century, to quote my wife. That looks great!
Smokeyyank Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 49 minutes ago, neohic said: That looks great! Thank you! Kicked my @$$ but after a few quotes for someone else to do it my @$$ hurt a lot less. I get landscape work sucks but my gosh it's a yard not a golden path.
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