Mission Impossible......My 74 Build up by a Top Gun Land Cruiser builder :)

90 Weight · 02-09-07, 12:52 PM

shipping to colorado was like 700

TRESSEH · 02-09-07, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by apeterson

have you got it yet... I have not bought mine yet and probably will not be able to until this spring... got some $$ coming in May or June... how much did you get stuck with for shipping?

WORKING ON THAT. BEST # FROM MAINE TO NJ ( 560 MILES ) $700.00. BUT STILL SHOPPING. I MAY JUST RENT A UHAUL AND GO GET IT, WIFE SAID IF I GO THE MY 3YR OLD GOES WITH ME. THAT WOULD BE A LONG TRIP.

apeterson · 02-09-07, 02:11 PM

yea that sucks but if you figure gas alone will cost you $200 and Uhaul what does that cost? plus your time? plus a 3 yr old... man seems too much.... the last one would be too much for me..

TRESSEH · 02-09-07, 02:34 PM

WHAT REALLY SUCKS IS THE FACT THAT I CANNOT GET MY ENGINE OUT AND INTO ITS NEW HOME DUE TO THE WEATHER. I FEEL LIKE I AM LEAPFROGGING ALL OVER THIS PROJECT. I HAD A GAME PLAN AND THAT IS SHOT, BUT I WAS WARNED

. NOW I HAVE A TUB AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING READY TO PUT IT ON. DAMN THIS IS FUN

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ED

apeterson · 02-11-07, 06:32 PM

I got lots done this weekend.... I am at my buddies house and he has a gay mac.... so I can not get my camera to plug in to this POS.... but I will update as soon as I can...

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:08 AM

Friday I got the rest of the trans./transfer case cleaned and painted.... I started putting the new parking brake together and I called Poser with a question on saturday morning... seems I dont have all the parts I need so I just put it all in a bag and will bring it down next time I go see him to finish it up....

here are the pics of the finished Trans./transfer case....

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:10 AM

Few more because I am so happy with how it came out!!

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:21 AM

On Saturday got my a$$ out of bed early and started working on the brake lines... I got them at NAPA and they are the pre made kind... super easy to bend... I think I did all the bending without even using my bender... only got a small amount done before I had to head to my grandpa's place for breakfast...

After breakfast my dad and I had plans to redo my plumbing so it will not freeze again.. so we went to Home Depot and got the stuff, headed back up to my place... I had to help him for a while, but most of the stuff he just needed to work on and figure out so he did not need my help... So I was doing misc. chores around the house (cleaning chimney, cleaning out fire place.. yada yada) because I did not want to leave my dad that long incase he needed me to do something... so I would go down the basement about every 20 min or so to check-in… Finally he said “you might as well go work on that Toyota, because I don’t need your help here..” so I think he knew my head was really in the shop and not down there any way… so it was really cool of him to help me while I was (and I think I should have been in the basement plumbing) in the shop working on the cruiser…

So anyway I got all the brake lines run by the end of the night…. That was with my dad coming in and shooting the $hit after he was done plumbing for the day and also us going out for lunch… so I have to say the amount of work I got done for the amount of time I spent I felt was a lot.

Here are pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:25 AM

and more!

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:35 AM

Now brings me to Sunday… pretty much worked all day… got up early again and started getting things together for the day… Then I got hungry so ended up going to my girlfriends place and made her breakfast… then headed back to the shop to get some work done… I know my engine will be ready when I get back from Mexico so my main focus it so get things ready so that can go in as soon as I get it back because if you see my shop is not big enough to just have it sitting around.

The first thing I did was dig my bell housing out of the snow bank… when I took this thing off it was all full of old oil and grease… I really was not looking forward to cleaning it at all… So I threw it in the back of the Tundra and headed to the car wash… got as much as I could off there. It was probably the nicest day we have had in MN for about 2-3 weeks it was about 15-20 degrees out!!! (what a heat wave

) this was good because I set up some saw horses and got the engine de-greaser out… let that sit for a while and then used hot water and a old scrubbing pad and cleaned away… what a MESS!!! But it came out good….

I ended up putting a few coats of black paint on all the parts for the bell housing and they are ready to go. I was very happy with how it came out... looks brand new!!

Here are the pics!

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:38 AM

cleaned up a few other things also... here are two of the engine mounts and clutch fork... these were very very rusty had to use the grinder to clean off alot and then it was down to 80 grit to get in between... they turned out good... better than the pics look actually

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:41 AM

ok... then I took off the starter off the 1974 1.5F engine I have sitting in the garage because I know it works... I cleaned that up and painted it...

does anyone know what the history of the sticker on the side of it is from... it is very faded but says "remanufactured for Toyota"

apeterson · 02-12-07, 08:44 AM

well the sticker fell off when I was trying to clean it up... I saved it and think I might glue it back on there.... I know it is just a starter and no one will ever see it or notice it again

but I am going to put it there anyway...

here is the finished product

90 Weight · 02-12-07, 09:23 AM

sh1t man this thing is comin along FAST!

I have tons of questions about the brake lines for ya. Im not sure how different our year models are, but when I try to follow the origional schematic then I get really confused and waste time trying to figure it out...I am at the point where I just want to run the lines like a hot rod (just basically run them however they need to be run to work)

Did you run them according to origonal specs?

You said the lines you got you bent mostly by hand...I got a big 25' roll from jegs..you think its the same stuff?

I dont understand where the two lines coming out of the booster need to run! Mine is slightly different but the same idea. Do they both run down to the frame and then part out to the front and rear axel after going to the porportioning valve?

Keep it up. THis thing is gonna be a beast when its done.

apeterson · 02-12-07, 09:29 AM

pm'd you

apeterson · 02-13-07, 07:22 AM

well I did not get much done last night... spend about a hour and a half in the shop... put the bell housing all back to gether even though I will have to take it apart again at least I will not loose parts or bolts

apeterson · 02-13-07, 07:29 AM

Also Poser called me yesterday and told me he would be mailing out my parts I need to finish my parking brake.... So I put that together... I think I may have to take it apart again to get the clip in that he is mailing me.. not too sure... but at least I figured out how it goes together and it will take me no time to do it again...

chime in if it does not look right....

Poser · 02-15-07, 07:46 PM

Did you not get your goodies?

Or too busy with mrs. right-now?

Looking good bud.

apeterson · 02-15-07, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Poser

Did you not get your goodies?

Or too busy with mrs. right-now?

Looking good bud.

Busy I wish..... if you mean doing her accounting....

then yes I am doing her payroll as we speak before I leave in the moring...

I did not get anything from you yet... maybe it will be here tomorrow....

Thanks!!! I think I will miss working on this thing for a whole week... call Mexico and make sure they got enought Jack for a week for me!!!

talk to you when I get home!!! have a good one and stay warm!!

Poser · 02-22-07, 08:03 PM

What?

No Internet in Mexico uncle Aaron?

90 Weight · 02-22-07, 08:32 PM

when you get back we will be expecting tons of photos....just so ya know!

apeterson · 02-24-07, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MOUNTAINCRUISER

when you get back we will be expecting tons of photos....just so ya know!

just wanted to let everyone know I am still alive... first few days went great.... had a blast... then!!!

I got sick... and I mean really sick... for the past 48 hours both my GF and me have been confined to the room puking and $hitting.. out of time I will see you all later!

apeterson · 02-26-07, 09:19 AM

Well I made it back alive from Mexico.... Like I posted before I got sick from Tocos I ate in town... it was the worst few days of my life... thought I was going to die...

things seem better now...

so happy to be home.... see my new avitar... GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!

here are a few pics from Mexico... some from fishing, one of the resort and a few of me and the guys and girls that went with us...

apeterson · 02-26-07, 09:20 AM

The rest...

apeterson · 02-26-07, 09:24 AM

and the rest

apeterson · 02-26-07, 09:31 AM

Got home yesterday about noon... we have not gotten much snow all year... but I come home to about 8" of the stuff.... of course my shitty snow blower works about one pass down the drive way then dies... so I spent some time shoveling... then I just got sick of that and drove the 4runner up and down the drive way a few times and called it good...

went out to the shop and messed around... spent about 2 hours out there... I did get the diffs drained and changed the pinion seals so that is done... dont have time to work on the truck tonight so I will post up again when I do more work...

expecting the engine to be done this week...

90 Weight · 02-27-07, 10:09 AM

sweet man. I wanna see the pics of the finished engine! Mexico looks awesome..Someday I plan to make my way down there....but maybe ill steer away from the tacos.

When in doubt driving the car over the driveway always is nice...probably the fastest way to make an ice rink in your driveway!

apeterson · 03-03-07, 05:43 PM

worked all night last night and most of the day today painting misc. parts for the engine stuff. I went on friday to check on my engine... it is not done but it is really close... I would guess I will be picking it up on monday or tues. I was unhappy it was not done I can say as I wanted to work on it this weekend, but it is good because I got all these thing painted which I wanted to and it needed to be done at some time...

I had to stop at my buddies place to do it taxes this morning.. being an accountant I find I have alot more "friends" Feb 1st - Apri 15th...

I also picked up my sister's, parent's, and Grandparents tax info. so I have lots to do... I also have to finish my GF sub chapt S stuff to bring to her accountant as I dont do corp returns (too much to do and know, and I have not done one since I got out of the tax business). I will probably spend all day tomarrow trying to finish up most of these.. It would be nice to do my own soon also... I would like to get my refund!!!

anyhow enough bitching... here are some pics of everything I did

apeterson · 03-03-07, 05:47 PM

ok here are a few close-up shots of the alt. I am very happy with how it turned out... I think it looks better in person than these pics do, but oh well...

apeterson · 03-03-07, 05:58 PM

The Alt is off my 1974 1.5 F engine... I wanted to use this one because I know it works as I had the engine running before I took it out. Both the 1.5F and 2F alt. looked the same before I started cleaning the 1.5F one... so here are some pics of the cleaned and painted one next to the dirty rusty one... I think it came out very nice and I was very happy with the end result...