What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

mshrf5 · 05-19-09, 03:19 PM

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Pighead · 05-19-09, 06:11 PM

...picked up the phone and called Bobby Long...

Leaping Deer · 05-19-09, 06:38 PM

Picked up the phone and called Alcan.

Eshu Elegua · 05-19-09, 06:43 PM

paint 2 military gas tanks, buy a water tank...install a Hella Matador work light and 2 more in the roof rack...

craptabulous · 05-19-09, 07:11 PM

removed the hard top and doors , it hasn't stopped raining since .

steverb · 05-19-09, 07:31 PM

im laughing because i know what it like.

dargreg · 05-19-09, 07:43 PM

Finally got my girl a turn key.Was my build thread ( 75 40 build) ,installed rock sliders ,will get wheel alignment tomorow.6.2 purrs like a kitten

vtcruiser60 · 05-19-09, 09:04 PM

I bought a swing out tire carrier spindle and such from a vendor something like 2 yrs ago. As part of a build up this spring....I finally got the damn carrier installed today. Here is the build thread and pasted below are some pictures.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/ma-nh-yankee...d-much-do.html

Josie'sLandCruiser · 05-20-09, 07:53 PM

Hi All:

Har, har, har!

Last weekend fooled you, huh!?!

Keep your fingers crossed, it sounds like the next few days will be nice!

Regards,

Alan

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Originally Posted by craptabulous

removed the hard top and doors , it hasn't stopped raining since .

Josie'sLandCruiser · 05-20-09, 07:55 PM

Hi All:

"DarGreg," nice!

Regards,

Alan

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Originally Posted by dargreg

Finally got my girl a turn key.Was my build thread ( 75 40 build) ,installed rock sliders ,will get wheel alignment tomorow.6.2 purrs like a kitten

Isaacjohnstar · 05-21-09, 01:02 AM

-Installed my rebult 1F. I painted it Cummins beige cause I like it and I will be able to pinpoint oil leaks in the future.
-Ordered a new clutch master cause mine went out during the engine install, driving me nuts not to be able to test out the new engine! The paint will have time to cure properly now.
-Greased everything.
-Installed new points.
-Pulled my rear heater to take to a radiator shop and have them fix a leak

BamaBleach · 05-22-09, 08:55 AM

Going to pick up an FJ62 so I'll have a 3FE to throw in my 40.

mloudy · 05-22-09, 09:09 AM

Drove her for the first time this year. Broke and crushed my right wrist April 26 just when it was getting nice enough to get her out. Steel plate installed and bone grafts. I can shift from first to second and third to fourth with my right hand but use my left for 2 to 3, reverse and the parking brake. It steers easier than my other two vehicles.

CDUFF7 · 05-22-09, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mloudy

Drove her for the first time this year. Broke and crushed my right wrist April 26 just when it was getting nice enough to get her out. Steel plate installed and bone grafts. I can shift from first to second and third to fourth with my right hand but use my left for 2 to 3, reverse and the parking brake. It steers easier than my other two vehicles.

It does look painful - How did it happen?

LC_Hamma · 05-22-09, 06:19 PM

I modified a pair of stock Dana 60 caliper brackets to fit 15" wheels. I could have bought some but what fun is that

Still needed to slightly clearance the calipers though. These are going on my hybrid axle w/LC center & D60 outers

3jvj · 05-22-09, 06:36 PM

This week I left my key "on" and drained down two yellowtop optimas, fried two battery chargers bringing them back, and then snapped my throttle cable when I got my power back up to snuff.

Some weeks are better than others.

Next week I'll do a throttle cable and pull my doors off.

71 redwood · 05-22-09, 10:09 PM

where did u get those sliders ? I like the look..nice an easy/clean

Quote:

Originally Posted by dargreg

Finally got my girl a turn key.Was my build thread ( 75 40 build) ,installed rock sliders ,will get wheel alignment tomorow.6.2 purrs like a kitten

turd · 05-23-09, 07:15 AM

i finally got the front clip off,,,blased cowls, fenders and a few small pieces,,,bonnett hopefully this weekend,,,
having trouble with line drop to the blaster,,gonna deal with that this weekend,,,
put a "sample patch" of the rust bullet on the rear frame,,,far-friggin-out-man,,,she gonna look nice,,,
gonna work on gettin the tub of,,,first time at this,,so it is a slow go...

while blastin away im thinkin about the colors,,,man spring green just dont do it for me but thats what was on her,,,should i,,or shouldnt i???

dargreg · 05-23-09, 07:25 AM

Got my wheel aline done ,turned out preety good I was out 1/4 in on tow in and my barn yard cut and turn was 2.68 deg. right 2.71 left .Can let go of the steer wheel at 60 going over bumps with 35s.Really resposive though.

Ron B · 05-23-09, 08:39 AM

Installed Duals on the SBC.

K2KK · 05-23-09, 01:14 PM

ram assist being installed as I type and line locks..yipeee!

bsmith123 · 05-23-09, 02:57 PM

What a PITA piece of rubber

Ive done a couple of windshields but this was a real pain. Then again I was doing it alone. read the tech section post and it showed putting the seal on the glass then installing it and that didnt work for me with no helper. I had my frame on the bench and I put the seal on the windsheild frame and ran the cord around in the seamfor the glass then I worked the bottom edge in then zipped the cord up and around

the last time went well but it took a lot of attempts to get it right!

mikelypp · 05-23-09, 07:19 PM

No that's not the final color, it's just aircraft epoxy primer! Whoot!

TOBASH · 05-23-09, 07:29 PM

Searched for f'ing water leak.

Thought it was gaskets.

Pulled the pump, then pulled it all apart.

Then hand cut custom gaskets.

Then found I still have the leak

Some feel it is the weap hole.

I have an alternate theory.

I feel the guy who sold it to me is an @$$hole.

Cest la vie.

New water pump is on the way and we shall see if it is weap or not.

Trollhole · 05-23-09, 08:02 PM

Today was going to put the bondo on and sand the cruiser down. I hated the idea of covering up crap so I'm cutting the rear fenders off and making new ones. Oh and making a rear sill. Fun stuff.

Went from this today

to this

to finally this all in about 6 hrs.

AJAEbj42 · 05-23-09, 08:21 PM

Installed a new OME Heavy kit. Hmm.... those stock 29's looking a little inadequate now!

KOOTENAY KRUZER · 05-24-09, 02:02 AM

Took the driver's door off the '79, cleaned it up and rattle canned it blue and put it on the '83. I guess the '79 is a parts truck now, I can't afford to fully restore 1 truck, let alone 2.

malcb · 05-25-09, 03:21 PM

Chopped 14" off the back of my FJ45 so it fits in the garage.

Will also improve departure angle and has been the plan for a while but measuring the garage at our new house and finding it's 15 and a half foot long brought the plan forward.

Just got to drill and bolt the back C section. Those rivets take some getting out but it was reassuring to see how much metal is still in the frame.

Photos of before

malcb · 05-25-09, 03:24 PM

And after.

Just need to build a tray. I think this pickup was supplied bare and whatever was on there was long gone when I got it.

Also detal of rivets.

Thornton · 05-25-09, 03:40 PM

Helped a guy I met few years back that's a Vietnam vet that has a '74. He told me how he ended up with a 40 when he was in Nam in 67. It was left by a civilian contractor that the Air Force used and he fell in love with it. Says he used to use it to retrieve jeeps.