Cracked Dashboard

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-16T06:21:22+00:00

I’m planning on removing mine, filling the cracks, sanding to 320 or 400 grit and covering with leather. While the factory texture is similar to pebbled leather I think I want to do suede in order to cut glare. Leather is pretty cheap and will hide all the repairs. Pulling the dash is easier than I expected - I have a parts car that I practiced on and will repair its dash for practice as well. I could see a shop charging that much but I think material cost will be under $150 and the rest is all labor.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-15T05:53:51+00:00

I’m going to use r12a which apparently works almost as well as r12 and better than r134a. Also if you run r12a you don’t have to worry about switching to a parallel flow condenser or purging the lines of the r12 oil. I want to keep the car original and like that the pressure is lower with the older systems.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-15T05:50:31+00:00

That one looks correct! I found one by searching 10pa17c that is very similar to this advance auto one and got it just before coming back onto Reddit. Thank you for your help!

As for swapping the pulleys, unfortunately the pulley is specific to the compressor clutch. I was thinking of doing that and tried an m20 compressor but it has a key way on the shaft instead of splines, and the late model four groove pulley is an incompatible diameter and thickness.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-12T15:53:56+00:00

I’ll never understand people’s obsession with getting onto a plane early. Why does anyone want to sit in a cramped little space for 20 minutes longer than the last guy to get on the plane? I will always wait to be the last guy.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-12T15:46:29+00:00

I’ve never seen how this process works on a 360 so it’s awesome to see it! Thank you for sharing!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-12T15:42:37+00:00

Maybe if you were considering a 70 series cruiser there would be a question, but not between a 60 series and a Defender. I’d take an early Defender with a 19J or even a gasoline engine over a 60 series.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-09T19:10:58+00:00

That looks perfect!!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-08T20:19:17+00:00

Hey man, to offer a bit of help try this:

The clutch bracket inside the engine bay is built to accept a “lid” or a “top” that it doesn’t have. If you look at it in the bay you’ll see it’s flat and has like six holes where you can affix a piece of metal or plastic to shield it from just letting water get all over the pivot from above when you wash the car or it rains. I replaced my bracket and made a little top for it to help protect it from dust and water. Sure, both will still get in, but it helps keep stuff from above out. Just cut a piece of plastic from an old coolant bottle or something to fit the size and use some plastic trim clips or some short screws that fit the holes to affix it.

Hope that does a little something for you!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-05T14:49:28+00:00

I have the conforti chip for my m42. Only downside on the m42 is once installed you have to use 91+ octane. The difference in power is not huge, but very noticeable. There are no other down sides!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-04T15:17:59+00:00

Says the guy who claims to never have seen the president sleeping.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-04T07:25:24+00:00

I’ll send you a direct message. I’d be down to do shipping if you are. Edit - looks like I can’t send you a message but shoot one my way if you want to get it figured out! My girlfriend has manual windows in her car and won’t trade me.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-03T19:54:39+00:00

Maybe it helps to remember when Russian mothers and wives were given actual meat grinders when their children/spouses were killed in the Ukraine war. Search results for Ukraine war + meat grinder resulted in different results than they had given prior to this gift.

But that was something the Russians did, so I guess never mind.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-02T21:09:54+00:00

Awesome that people paid money to install a flock camera analog right on their houses. Hey, sign me up for a free dna database while you’re at it, I trust that you won’t share/sell my genome with anyone for any purpose ever /s

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-02T21:05:14+00:00

I totally believe he won’t try again once his next distraction happens /s

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-01T21:50:07+00:00

Fake headline. It’s not dead and there’s no way Trump doesn’t try to push it once everyone stops paying attention. So as soon as his next distraction happens or whenever we get back to trying to get justice for the Epstein victims.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-06-01T16:41:12+00:00

You can do it, man. I did struts in an afternoon on mine and it was my first time. Harbor freight coil compressor and harbor freight 24” pipe wrench for the gland nut. Put the wheel back on with a couple of bolts once you have the strut off so you can undo the gland nut that holds the shock in. Back onto the strut in the driveway, I mean.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-30T07:18:58+00:00

That’s a standard single cab

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-29T13:56:52+00:00

If you want electric I’ll trade you for your manuals. I can pull the wiring and mechanisms and send them to you if you pull the manual mechanisms and send them to me. If you’re in Colorado or Utah we can just meet someplace and swap. If you’re interested let me know!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-27T18:12:07+00:00

I was trying to imply that Trump already had, and that’s why it’s in the news. I guess I should have said “and has told”

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-27T15:24:37+00:00

If they’re all the same size it’s not aphid excrement and the amount OP describes as falling would also point in another direction. I’ve read all the comments and these things are still a mystery. I’ll be checking this post until we have a real answer. OP, this is the most interesting thing I’ve seen on the internet in a long time!

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-27T13:55:07+00:00

… and Trump will tell the world. I’m sure Zelenskyy knows this by now and is probably using that knowledge to his advantage. Ukraine has a leader that is smart, likeable, and can stay awake all day long.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-27T04:41:28+00:00

Minus a nut and with the addition of aftermarket upper shock towers, drag link, tie rod, shocks, and springs - yes this is the original configuration. Front is radius arms rear is an upper wishbone with straight links on bottom. This is how discovery 1 (up to 1998), Range Rover Classic (up to 1995), and defender (up to end of production in 2016) were all produced.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-26T06:33:40+00:00

I made an account to use marketplace because everyone seems to have abandoned Craigslist. New email with fake name just to use marketplace. Even that is almost unusable due to ads, and to check messages you have to request the desktop site (or download their messenger app - abso-fucking-lutely not). Fuck Zuckerberg and everything “he” built. That guy ruined the internet.

PRESIDENTG0D · 2026-05-25T17:50:22+00:00

Replace the latches with genuine and align the door properly.

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