fiatslug87 Posted May 8, 2021 Posted May 8, 2021 Today I retired after 33 years in clinical diagnostic development. Now I need to make a list of all the MJ projects I've been thinking about and prioritize it!
eaglescout526 Posted May 8, 2021 Posted May 8, 2021 Woot woot! Congrats and I look forward to seeing what you end up doing.
89 MJ Posted May 8, 2021 Posted May 8, 2021 Congrats! I’m sure it will be nice to be able to relax when you want to too.
fiatslug87 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Pete M said: time for projects and vacations! First thing I did today was drive 100 miles to pick up an OEM brush guard for my wife's FJ Cruiser, I guess that's project #1. And I am now on a: Thanks everyone!
fiatslug87 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks Michael. Project #1 complete, not for the MJ but FJ Cruiser. OEM brush guard and OEM auxiliary lights.
eaglescout526 Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said: Thanks Michael. Project #1 complete, not for the MJ but FJ Cruiser. OEM brush guard and OEM auxiliary lights. How hard is it to find OEM parts for that? I know it wasn’t as well loved by everyone as the wrangler is.
scaleless Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: How hard is it to find OEM parts for that? Very, very easy. My mother has one. They made them up until 2014 and a lot of parts still interchange with new 4Runners and Tundras.
fiatslug87 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Posted May 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: How hard is it to find OEM parts for that? I know it wasn’t as well loved by everyone as the wrangler is. I've never seen one at a wrecking yard but there's actually a huge following for the FJC (check out how much 2014s are selling for and compare it to the Wrangler) the problem is they were only available in the US from 2007 to 2014, similar to the MJ's run. I've been looking for the brush guard for a few months, got a lead from a member on an FJC forum, the lights I got from eBay several years ago for a great price. There is quite a bit of after-market support, there's even a CARB compliant supercharger!
fiatslug87 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Posted May 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, scaleless said: Very, very easy. My mother has one. They made them up until 2014 and a lot of parts still interchange with new 4Runners and Tundras. Like the MJ, some parts are FJC specific, such as the brush guard.
fiatslug87 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Posted May 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Pete M said: well, how goes the freedom? AWESOME! I should have done this years ago. Been doing a lot of hiking with the dogs. And it's amazing how many little projects around the house get neglected or put off when you only get two days a week to work on them. My new hobby is making jerky, this was my first attempt, turned out delicious but this particular recipe needs some tweaking for my taste.
MiNi Beast Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 talking about how much stuff gets neglected and how you have more time for them projects and yet here you are making jerky. Gotta love the retirement life! Enjoy yourself good Sir.
89 MJ Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Wow, I can't believe its been 5 years already. I still remember you making the original post.
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