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Ptarmigan mods - 1995 FZJ80

treerootCO

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Bottom mount:
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Top mount:
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Twelve struts installed!
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treerootCO

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All in all, it was a good day
 

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I wonder if having the back hatch open that far would make it hard for me to reach the handle to pull it back down!

Do any of you have the rear wind deflector at the top of the hatch?
 

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I wonder if having the back hatch open that far would make it hard for me to reach the handle to pull it back down!

Do any of you have the rear wind deflector at the top of the hatch?

John and Ige have the new struts and both have spoilers. Ige added a section of seat belt material for a grab handle.

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Hey speaking of the coating where'd you get it done? I have a new OEM steel muffler and some other OEM piping I want to get coated on the 40.
 

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Great timing. It seems like my 97's struts on the hatch are starting to fail.
 

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Hey speaking of the coating where'd you get it done? I have a new OEM steel muffler and some other OEM piping I want to get coated on the 40.

Applied Plastics
 

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Hail!


All fixed :)
 

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Insurance claim or out of pocket? I shudder to think about how much it cost...
 

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Insurance claim or out of pocket? I shudder to think about how much it cost...

A little of both that makes it hurt less. The insurance company wouldn't cover the paint on the Duramax or the 80. I called Justin Robbins and he recommended Precise in Colorado Springs (Works out the same building as Redline). Julio fixed both trucks and was able to paint the cab/tailgate of the pickup and repaint the flares, passenger doors, and hood of the 80. He took out 99% of the dents paintless and his work is amazing.
 

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Looking good dude! Back in action!
 

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Nice Mike! Looks GREAT!
 

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Looks good Root!

:beer::beer:
 
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