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I sure hope you don't drive that on the road like that! Piss poor visibility of lights from oncoming traffic at an angle....
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What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately
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I use it off road mostly. Works great for mowing down sage brush. The LED lights put out very well and i live in a small town 3 stop lights.
Above is the rear bumper I have been working on.
Above is the rear bumper I have been working on.
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It's got a "Star Wars" vibe going on; an A+ for design creativity!
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Nice work on the rear bumper, too.
The hole(s) at the bumper returns on the ends is a fine detail; is there also a working reason for them?
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They were on there from BAE. The section was from a MRAP a front rack that had connectors like you would attach a snow blade. I think it was for the bomb and mine configuration.Nice work on the rear bumper, too.
The hole(s) at the bumper returns on the ends is a fine detail; is there also a working reason for them?
If you didn't notice the star on the front is steel.
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Wow. I didn't pick up on the star until you mentioned it here; excellent detail!
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Something tells me you work near the prison outside of Jean Nevada.
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No it is closed now.
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Lights on
So - over the past month I decided to deconstruct the interior, do some cleaning up, soundproofing, and then repaint. Stripped down the interior, all seats, insulation, heater core, seat belts, windshields, etc. removed all stickers and backing glue. 2 coats of LizardSkin on the interior and back bed - and 2 coats on the underside of the rear fenders. 2 coats 383 green inside and out. Then 383 Brown, then Flat Black. Picked up some new pieces of tunnel insulation, scrubbed the seat cushions - new heater boot. Reinstalled windshields, put it all back together - including replacing the heater core lines from the motor.
Felt good to get it done - took her out for a nice 50-mile ride today. Now I need to build a console for some sound and cup holders - probably some sort of locking glovebox.
Before, during, and after . . .
Felt good to get it done - took her out for a nice 50-mile ride today. Now I need to build a console for some sound and cup holders - probably some sort of locking glovebox.
Before, during, and after . . .
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Looks good-- lots of time. The end result is worth it.
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Guessing he's not that worried about that... looks like Mad Max! It's cool!
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My post above was the the brushguard. Sorry
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Installed a couple of cheap LED off-road light (http://amzn.to/2mnhpGn) on the mirror brackets, side facing.
The Solargizer panel worked well enough that I also formalized it's installation.
And I created a running list of all DIY upgrades and modifications to :
http://gear-report.com/hmmwv-upgrades-easy-diy-humvee-modifications
The Solargizer panel worked well enough that I also formalized it's installation.
And I created a running list of all DIY upgrades and modifications to :
http://gear-report.com/hmmwv-upgrades-easy-diy-humvee-modifications
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I just spent the morning digging mine out from the wreckage of my auto shelter after my house was hit with 65-70 MPH winds this morning. Inside drying off from cleanup since it is still raining. Still have power at least...
Thankfully there was no tornado despite the tornado warning I was under (I was watching storm velocities on RadarScope). A tornado did hit just north of me where my two younger brothers live earlier overnight but they're okay.
The only thing that kept it planted were the extra ground anchors I added:
Took this at the height of the wind:
The only other casualty. Everything else with the truck is okay.
Anyone have any extra passenger mirror glass? These were fairly new mirrors since my passenger side was broken when I first got the truck.
Thankfully there was no tornado despite the tornado warning I was under (I was watching storm velocities on RadarScope). A tornado did hit just north of me where my two younger brothers live earlier overnight but they're okay.
The only thing that kept it planted were the extra ground anchors I added:
Took this at the height of the wind:
The only other casualty. Everything else with the truck is okay.
Anyone have any extra passenger mirror glass? These were fairly new mirrors since my passenger side was broken when I first got the truck.
You're lucky!! Good to know family is safe, always!I just spent the morning digging mine out from the wreckage of my auto shelter after my house was hit with 65-70 MPH winds this morning. Inside drying off from cleanup since it is still raining. Still have power at least...
Thankfully there was no tornado despite the tornado warning I was under (I was watching storm velocities on RadarScope). A tornado did hit just north of me where my two younger brothers live earlier overnight but they're okay.
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The only thing that kept it planted were the extra ground anchors I added:
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Took this at the height of the wind:
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The only other casualty. Everything else with the truck is okay.
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Anyone have any extra passenger mirror glass? These were fairly new mirrors since my passenger side was broken when I first got the truck.
Events tend to happen in 3's, so you might want 2 mirror glasses. Or to shorten the entire sequence, put one on, break it, and put on the second spare...all done.
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That's an excellent summary/ digest.
It's like one-stop shopping for upgrade ideas.
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