What’s your quarantine project?

86 trx 70 I picked up for me/my son. Even though he already has one

 

Sad thing is, I’m not driving enough to get to my next oil change and spark plug replacement. Which would be a great quarantine time killer. At this rate it’ll take me three months to get through the 1500 miles I have left.

 

Did some lighting stuff, installed a dash cam and next up is Installing my stingray bumper and winch

 

I hit a concrete wall so I'm currently rebuilding my entire passenger side suspension, changing out the steering rack, headlights, fenders and straightening out the sidewall/crumple zone? On the engine bay.

Anyone familiar with king shock repairs? Is it worth sending them to rebuild or should I just get a new one. Shock is completely seized.

 

That’s cool! How did it survive???

 

Ouch.

 

No idea on it’s past, I found it on Facebook. Cleaned the carb and now it runs great. No oil leaks no smoke. Son also has a 86 that was my first four wheeler. My dad maintained it all these years using only oem parts. There hard to find in good shape!! This one needs some love. Needs new wheels as these are two piece that bolt together and they are leaking.

 

That’s awesome. My first one was a 1985 Yamaha 80, I was 10.

 

I started when I was 3. My brother also rode the one I started on

 

My first one was a Honda ATC 185. 3 wheels ftmfw

 

Almost done !!!!! and ready to install my Shafiroff 427sbc into my Camaro

 

I know there's a lot of new technology in the moving internals but it sure is nice seeing an old school raw HP build. Don't see that much anymore.

 

4.125 bore

4.00 stroke

6.00" rod length

Aprox 600hp

 

Was the 185 a big red? My neighbor had an ATC 110, it was an ‘85 as well. My brother had a 250R three wheeler, it would fly.

 

No, not a big red. But big fun.

it was like this one.

 

Looking at the other damage I bet you bent the shaft. It is replaceable and people frequently replace them when rebuilding for lesser reasons like pitting and corrosion. I bet a rebuild and new shaft would set you straight (no pun intended) and the shaft is a readily available replacement part.

I can’t say I’m super familiar with Kings specifically but in a past life I was a fox factory certified suspension tech and they’re all pretty much the same thing once you crack them open.

 

A few of my quarantine projects.
Tinted tail lights.

Red tinted tail lights

An air compressor cart i made out of an old tool box

A oxy/ace torch cart i made for a friend


A mesh grille i made out of aluminum mesh and a grille emblem that i made as well

Diagnosing a current draw problem

A grille emblem that I made for my wife

I installed a ton of offroad lights and this is 1 pair of them

I bought a boat and cleaned it up, it was extremely dirty

Today's and tomorrow's projects are building a fuse block that can handle 300 amps, installing a high output custom built alternator, and cleaning up the aftermarket wiring on another vehicle and installing offroad lights on that vehicle.

 

I forgot to write that I also chopped off my hair for Locks of Love


and then I realized all of the barber shops are closed lol

 

Ooooohhhh - death machine....... I had a couple of near life ending experiences on something similar back in the day! Tons of fun!

 

Have few projects to do around the house this week and if it stays warm will do a complete detail on the Taco Bottom to top. Service on our 09 Venza and give wife's Mini a going over. The back up cam on the Jensen radio quit working so some trouble shooting is in order.