...why I haven't posted more about my FJ Cruiser modifications.
Here's why: I'm right in the middle of a couple of modifications that turned into a really big project: mounting the roof lights (four large headlights for night-time offroading) and the CB radio (going on the ceiling in the center). These two modifications have one thing in common: the need to run wiring under the FJ's headliner (the material above your head when you're sitting in the car). To remove the headliner from the FJ, you have to disassemble nearly the entire interior of the car. In our spare room there is now a pile of perhaps 50 parts, along with a box with perhaps 75 fasteners of a bewildering variety. If you look into our FJ, you see metal everywhere – all the wiring, airbags, and windshield washer plumbing is fully exposed. I've mounted the CB antenna and run coax back to where the CB will be mounted; that will all be hidden between the headliner and the metal roof. Next up is running power to the roof lights and the CB; this includes punching a hole in the roof (yikes!) and running big fat wires through 1" tubing (gee, that oughtta be fun!). Only after that's all installed and tested can I put the FJ back together again. And only after that will Debbie make up her mind about whether I'm completely insane or just partially insane...
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