Baja Trip Aug .....What's on your to do list?

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Baja Trip Aug .....What's on your to do list?

Post by Quailhunter »

What's on your to do list?

Things I have to do: a. Reinforce bedside mounts. b. Mount fire extinguisher c. save for gas & tacos


Things I would like to do: a. Mount Motorola Maratrac behind Pass seat w/ hookup to intercom and headsets. b. Front skid plate.
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New front and rear bumpers, cage, link it, new rear end, wash it, new headlights, and new mirrors.
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Install engine, lol. Oh and skids front and rear. Cage will have to wait.
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HAVE TO DO: Deavers,rear shock mount ,shackle kit,shocks,brake line,second battery,fire extinguisher mount,race radio,complete tune up,oil pressure guage,trans temp guage and carpet .
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Tie cage into frame, add diagonals in the B pillar, move batteries to tub to make room for air cleaner box, mount gps. New rear shock setup from top of leafs through floor to new mounts off cage if time allows.
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Before August Trip:
Wash, wax and teflon. Spray undercarriage with PAM..............
















Before June Baja Trip:
Finish Cage
Dynamat interior (rear cargo area)
Reinstall seats
Install and fit all interior paneling
Fix A/C
Chk and fix Pinion bearing
Install Diff Guard
Was, wax and teflon!
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tcm glx wrote:Before August Trip:
Wash, wax and teflon. Spray undercarriage with PAM..............
Show off!
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BajaBronco13 wrote:
tcm glx wrote:Before August Trip:
Wash, wax and teflon. Spray undercarriage with PAM..............
Show off!

Its the June trip I am worried about hahahaha
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philofab wrote:New front and rear bumpers, cage, link it, new rear end, wash it, new headlights, and new mirrors.
Wash it?
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1) finish tuning the rear suspension
2) replace the ignition system (MSD)
3) clean, clean, clean!
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BajaF250 wrote: Wash it?
No can do, the dirt is what holds it together.
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Find a vehicle .....

















and money :roll:
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Get new lens for camera and some cheap UV filters to keep dust out (last lens lasted just over a year).

Save up for Tacos! :D
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Hope the moon and starts align so that ill be able to make it... trucks in good shape though, gas and go.
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Post by guard »

I'd advocate stealing money for this trip...it's for 2 good causes! The vehicle part is easy once you solve the first issue...
AussieRod wrote:Find a vehicle .....

















and money :roll:
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Install vintage air conditioner.
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Wait patiently & try & find some $ for room & tacos.

My truck list is waaaay too long still & I had a gracious offering for a seat & I'm taking it up.
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Get suspension Installed in the front....
and Solo Rad Arms

Get a race radio and Baja HID Lights and a Light bar installed

If i find deavers and 5100's that will be on my rear.. If not it will just have 5100s in the rear

hope it happens.. lol
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BajaF250 wrote:1) finish tuning the rear suspension
2) replace the ignition system (MSD)
3) clean, clean, clean!
2) Ignition system done,
3) washed inside, outside and underside!
1) gotta add some more spring and back out to the test track... almost there!
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Spoke to soon.... going to do new axle bearings, as well as a water pump and t-stat housing. Also try to work a rear tire mount into the cage before then.

tcm glx wrote:Before August Trip:
Wash, wax and teflon. Spray undercarriage with PAM..............
















Before June Baja Trip:
Finish Cage
Dynamat interior (rear cargo area)
Reinstall seats
Install and fit all interior paneling
Fix A/C
Chk and fix Pinion bearing
Install Diff Guard
Was, wax and teflon!
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