What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

kyoso23 · 05-13-09, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by destin

I dig that rear bumper

What year is that fj?

'65

The bumpers on this thing are ridiculous. They are thick iron and they stick out way far. The rear one takes any departure angle this thing ever had. It was used as a standing platform for hunting in TX I think judging from the handles on the old top I took off. I'm likely going to have it cut off and have the front one modded a bit so it doesn't get hung up on the rocks.
(don't worry, I'll put the bezel on correctly when I'm done painting

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ocdbeetle · 05-13-09, 04:30 PM

I dig the handles ^ ...........

Weedhopper · 05-13-09, 06:45 PM

Blew out the back of the muffler

It sounds the same but doesn't smell the same inside the truck. It's a flowmaster 40.

Will fixie soon.

copasspupil · 05-14-09, 10:42 AM

Painted the engine, installed the new vavle covers, rebuilding/cleaning the Carter carb on the 350 at work tomorrow, taking the hardtop to the blaster and some other parts.

My rollbar order will be here on Sunday. Then the fun begins...

malcb · 05-15-09, 03:48 PM

Had a look at the hand brake.

Good news - just needed adjusting, no leaks, glad I looked though because the output nut on the rear of the transfer box was slack.

Bad news found the HST Parabolic leaf springs I fitted last week have to go long side to the front otherwise the propshaft has no travel inwards. Still easy to spin them round when everything is new, just messy because I greased the bushes the day before.

destin · 05-15-09, 06:42 PM

new exhaust, tune up, oil change.
next... Carb kit and new fuel pump coming in the mail.

Man this thing is sooo quiet now!
love it.

thecrazygreek · 05-15-09, 08:15 PM

Removed the hard top all by myself via the "manhandle it" way. (not fun)

tmarx · 05-15-09, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by malcb

Bad news found the HST Parabolic leaf springs I fitted last week have to go long side to the front otherwise the propshaft has no travel inwards. Still easy to spin them round when everything is new, just messy because I greased the bushes the day before.

Do you have any pics of it on the new springs ?

malcb · 05-16-09, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tmarx

Do you have any pics of it on the new springs ?

Not yet but I will take a few next week. It's an FJ45 with no bed but the fronts all there. Old new springs, bought them second hand and got new HST shackles and bushes. So much lighter than the stock 45 springs.

Seth_O · 05-16-09, 11:01 PM

After I finished welding on the sliders, I rust bulleted the frame (two coats of silver and one of black.) After letting that cure for two days, I put in the clutch assembly, and re-attached the body with new mounts.

Then I re-installed the 'new' drivetrain (SM465, NP203, 3-spd t-case) with x-member for hopefully the last time. After that I got the rear axle re-installed and put my girl back on all four wheels for the first time in months.

matty_sunn1 · 05-17-09, 10:55 AM

Got her running nice. finished welding one side. now for the other

K2KK · 05-17-09, 12:22 PM

Got the lean out of my cruiser yesterday. It looks good sitting straight. Actually it has a bit of a possitive lean to the drivers side. It should settle down a bit. I just had the rear passenger spring re arched.It's a happy cruiser now.

beavf16 · 05-17-09, 06:47 PM

I put the top on and drove it 285 miles in the rain from Marietta GA to South Carolina.

Gus · 05-17-09, 08:04 PM

I pulled the old rear springs, ghetto-fabbed rear spring/shackle mounting brackets and rear crossmember off the 79; shiny new parts ready to go in after some frame repair. I made a bunch of progress on the 73 Exhaust and putting the interrior back together.

Josie'sLandCruiser · 05-17-09, 08:06 PM

Hi All:

"Seth O," looking good man!

Regards,

Alan

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Originally Posted by Seth_O

After I finished welding on the sliders, I rust bulleted the frame (two coats of silver and one of black.) After letting that cure for two days, I put in the clutch assembly, and re-attached the body with new mounts.

Then I re-installed the 'new' drivetrain (SM465, NP203, 3-spd t-case) with x-member for hopefully the last time. After that I got the rear axle re-installed and put my girl back on all four wheels for the first time in months.

squeezer · 05-17-09, 10:23 PM

I laid on the first coat of Smurf Blue paint...

ken_79-fj40 · 05-18-09, 08:17 AM

Finally got everything laid out cleaned, and started putting the 2F back together. Crank, pistons, and cam are in. Hopefully I'll finish assembling it this week and try to get the driveline back in the truck this weekend. I still need to get an oil pan so I won't be able to start it, but I need to continue forward progress.

Tad Wuertz · 05-18-09, 08:30 AM

I just finished towing my 64 1550 miles from Kalispel, MT to Phoenix, AZ, it's new home. No more rust for me!

camcruiser13 · 05-18-09, 10:32 AM

i actually got mine out and drove it for a bit

beejay42 · 05-18-09, 10:40 AM

took my tender home for repairs with the new TJM roofrack.

ocdbeetle · 05-18-09, 12:25 PM

Put the doors back on for this "high of 61" weather....Still working on making some soft doors...

plfj40 · 05-18-09, 08:09 PM

roll cage

plfj40 · 05-18-09, 08:10 PM

Seth_O · 05-19-09, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Josie'sLandCruiser

Hi All:

"Seth O," looking good man!

Regards,

Alan

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Tks Alan! Been a loooooong road. Few more things and she'll be back on the road - the hardest parts are done now.

Fast Eddy · 05-19-09, 12:54 AM

I dusted off the 2nd of my 18-months-long half-door project, cleaned off all the old Toyota black rubber, glue and wtf-is-that-tar-crap-they-use-to-glue-the-plastic-inside-the-doors. If you have to do it, start with a wire wheel on a drill to get most of it, then acetone on a rag to clean it up. Nasty.

Then I sanded, so it's ready for primer. The 1st half-door is in primer with the handle and guts working and a crappy door panel.

Is it dumb that I hooked up the lock on the inside?

Here's a couple pictures from the early days of this project. It's 3" muffler pipe on late-model doors. Lotsa work. Much thanks to Otterav!!

DenverCruiser · 05-19-09, 07:28 AM

Started it and drove it for the first time in almost 4 years! Now it is time to do 1,000 things to make it really road-worthy again.

steverb · 05-19-09, 08:52 AM

fixed the rust and pained it from red to green.
here are the pics.
Flickr: Tangy Steve's Photostream

bderrly · 05-19-09, 09:13 AM

Finally got the motivation to fix the front brakes after sitting in my driveway for 1.5 years. Doing a disc brake swap as well as master cylinder and new brake lines (have a '69 40 and don't want to deal with 9mm anymore, or single circuit master for that matter).

Going to go look for some Subaru or Celica seats at the bone yard today.

youmustbecrazy · 05-19-09, 10:47 AM

Finally replaced the blown brake master and also the clutch master and finally drove it again! Nice to be back in the 40

Jacket · 05-19-09, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by thecrazygreek

Removed the hard top all by myself...

x2 - I used my winch and a snatchblock though...

Funny how immediately after the top comes off, my wife suddenly becomes interested in driving the cruiser again.