Transformation is complete!

ashooter · 08-13-08, 02:52 PM

First, many thanks to Redline (over at expeditionportal), and most honorable mention to 24HOURSOFNEVADA for helping me make my decision on tires & wheels.

Paint color was a no-brainer after seeing this:

That's "464 Beige". My original "4K1" was shot. Clearcoat was so bad the primer was showing through and I was starting to get some rust on the edges of the doors, tailgate etc.

Tires: I know some people need tires and they do about 30 minutes of research and go buy some tires. Not me. For me to throw over $1000 at something I'm going to be stuck with for a couple of years, and that has my family's safety riding on them, I do a LOT of research. As Redline said, "We had a lot of fun beating it to death!"

I finally decided on a set of LT255/85R16 Toyo M/T's. Also went with a set of OEM 70 Series Land Cruiser steelies to replace the cheapo steelies I had on it. Finally she looks "just right"!... Give her a week and she'll have some "desert pin-striping" and a nice patina of dust and grime to augment her natural beauty. If she continues to perform as good as she looks, I'm a happy boy!

Here's what she looked like when I bought her.

Here's what she looked like a month ago, in the middle of my "$600 paint job" prep:

Here's what she looked like this morning:

And here's what she looks like now:

I love these wheels!

Backspacing is perfect for going flareless.

hfd crusher · 08-13-08, 02:55 PM

looks awesome!

cruiserdan · 08-13-08, 03:01 PM

Nice wheels...

pint · 08-13-08, 03:07 PM

That's a very nice looking rig!

FJBen · 08-13-08, 03:08 PM

what did a set of those wheels set back the smart shopper?

ashooter · 08-13-08, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

Nice wheels...

Thanks Dan!

ashooter · 08-13-08, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJBen

what did a set of those wheels set back the smart shopper?

Not sure if I'm supposed to say it out loud.... better ask The Parts Guru. I will say they were more than double the price of the Discount Tire cheapo steelies I replaced.

BUT I'm sure they are rounder, lighter, stronger, handsomer, perfecter, and Toyota-er.

Newps · 08-13-08, 03:29 PM

Wow, that looks so cool. Looks like it came from the middle east, sweet.

sseaman · 08-13-08, 03:59 PM

looks good, when is the top being added?

NLXTACY · 08-13-08, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashooter

Not sure if I'm supposed to say it out loud.... better ask The Parts Guru. I will say they were more than double the price of the Discount Tire cheapo steelies I replaced.

BUT I'm sure they are rounder, lighter, stronger, handsomer, perfecter, and Toyota-er.

Not sure if its an issue to display what you paid from CDan. Everyone on the board gets the same discount. Unless you have near 10k posts

I'm sure. And CDan often times tells the list costs and sometimes even the MUD cost.

Besides, showing what costs are will help sell more parts and will reduce stupid phone calls to CDan I'm sure :P

thumper · 08-13-08, 04:26 PM

wow, that looks really nice. almost like a UN vehicle or something. A far cry from the dark green metallic that is my LX450s. Ive seen a lot of nice paintjobs on mud, and yours is one of the nicer ones. Basic being nice

One of the other ones i enjoyed was the camouflage one. If my paint was in not so good shape, i might consider doing that.

jon.

Beowulf · 08-13-08, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ashooter

And here's what she looks like now:

That came out exceptionally good.

I travel from El Paso to San Antonio once or twice a year. How much longer does it take going through Sanderson and Del Rio to SA instead of staying on I10?

-B-

green73 · 08-13-08, 05:32 PM

Very nice colors on the rig and the wheels. Are you planning on painting all the window trim black again or leaving it as is? I personally would do the black trim, but it does look good this way too.

CID 96 · 08-13-08, 07:00 PM

Love the color. Did you paint match your line-x over your flares?

Sid

landcruisers4ever · 08-13-08, 07:30 PM

that looks awesome, great job

romey · 08-13-08, 07:47 PM

hmmm, flareless with tall skinnies....noice! must feel like a brand new rig huh?!

fjfar80 · 08-13-08, 07:53 PM

That looks great...I love the tires.

mot · 08-13-08, 10:05 PM

Amazing job!

Congrats!!

cc93cruiser · 08-13-08, 10:27 PM

Best Land Cruiser color without a doubt, had a 60 with the same desert beige...Well, that and the Mustard color found on some 40's...

24HOURSOFNEVADA · 08-14-08, 12:21 AM

It looks amazing. Great job on the cruiser.

GCRad1 · 08-14-08, 01:41 AM

I was getting ready to ask you about the tall-skinnies... but then I noticed you swapped the rear doors!!!

So, how do you like the tall-skinny tires as I too am looking to go this route?

Rear doors - WAY COOL!!!

Slim D · 08-14-08, 01:51 AM

Very nice... I'd love to hear how you like the tires, as I'm going to need a new set soon. Really dig the tall skinny's!

DR-

FJason80 · 08-14-08, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GCRad1

I was getting ready to ask you about the tall-skinnies... but then I noticed you swapped the rear doors!!!

So, how do you like the tall-skinny tires as I too am looking to go this route?

Rear doors - WAY COOL!!!

he didn't swap the rear doors...

motoloco · 08-14-08, 06:38 AM

I like those rims, but, the purple window tint on a tan truck.....

time to get the razor scraper out!

ashooter · 08-14-08, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beowulf

That came out exceptionally good.

I travel from El Paso to San Antonio once or twice a year. How much longer does it take going through Sanderson and Del Rio to SA instead of staying on I10?

-B-

Well, I'm guessing it might add about an hour or so...? It's a LOT more enjoyable drive, though!

It's about 60 miles from Fort Stockton to Sanderson, then about 110 miles more to Del Rio. The only part that will slow you down much is the last leg from Del Rio to SA - several small towns with 35mph speed limits and stoplights on US Hwy 90.

ashooter · 08-14-08, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLXTACY

Not sure if its an issue to display what you paid from CDan....

...Besides, showing what costs are will help sell more parts and will reduce stupid phone calls to CDan I'm sure :P

You're probably right. In the interest of making CDan's life a little easier, they were about $124 each, plus shipping.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CID 96

Love the color. Did you paint match your line-x over your flares?

Sid

It's not Line-X. I'm cheap and when I found out how much Line-X was going to cost, I ended up masking off the lower part of the body and spraying it with 3M Rocker Panel Spray prior to having it painted at the body shop. The stuff seems pretty tough, but only time will tell how it holds up. I figured if it went to hell I could always Line-X it later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GCRad1

I was getting ready to ask you about the tall-skinnies... but then I noticed you swapped the rear doors!!!

Rear doors? I'm assuming you're talking about the "ambulance doors" in the first pic I posted? I posted that just to show what made me decide on that color... that "look". I didn't do diddly with my rear doors other than paint 'em and stick a 'mud sticker on the rear window.

Quote:

Originally Posted by motoloco

I like those rims, but, the purple window tint on a tan truck..... time to get the razor scraper out!

It doesn't look purplish like that in person, but yeah the window tint film is in pretty bad shape in places. Kinda has air bubbles between it and the glass in a few spots.... oh well, that'll give me something productive to work on NEXT summer.

Koffer · 08-14-08, 07:37 AM

what are the specs on the rims ? (sizes)

08-13-08, 02:52 PM	#1
ashooter IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 409	Transformation is complete! First, many thanks to Redline (over at expeditionportal), and most honorable mention to 24HOURSOFNEVADA for helping me make my decision on tires & wheels. Paint color was a no-brainer after seeing this: That's "464 Beige". My original "4K1" was shot. Clearcoat was so bad the primer was showing through and I was starting to get some rust on the edges of the doors, tailgate etc. Tires: I know some people need tires and they do about 30 minutes of research and go buy some tires. Not me. For me to throw over $1000 at something I'm going to be stuck with for a couple of years, and that has my family's safety riding on them, I do a LOT of research. As Redline said, "We had a lot of fun beating it to death!" I finally decided on a set of LT255/85R16 Toyo M/T's. Also went with a set of OEM 70 Series Land Cruiser steelies to replace the cheapo steelies I had on it. Finally she looks "just right"!... Give her a week and she'll have some "desert pin-striping" and a nice patina of dust and grime to augment her natural beauty. If she continues to perform as good as she looks, I'm a happy boy! Here's what she looked like when I bought her. Here's what she looked like a month ago, in the middle of my "$600 paint job" prep: Here's what she looked like this morning: And here's what she looks like now: I love these wheels! Backspacing is perfect for going flareless. __________________ '92 FJ80, 3F-E Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, 464 Beige paint job, 255/85R16 Toyo M/T's on 70 Series steelies, OME 861/862... dubbed "Old Suzy" by my 3-year old. Last edited by ashooter; 08-18-08 at 03:30 PM.

08-13-08, 02:55 PM	#2
hfd crusher IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: spring, tx. Posts: 119	looks awesome! __________________ '96 fzj80,green, locked, leather, 167k+ miles, PHH-ectomy, BFG AT 285/75/16, George's LED's.

08-13-08, 03:01 PM	#3
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	Nice wheels... __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

08-13-08, 03:07 PM	#4
pint IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 1,132	That's a very nice looking rig! __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee SliderSteps, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer - Sold 1993 Bontrager Race Lite MTB

08-13-08, 03:08 PM	#5
FJBen Whitey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greeley, Colorado TLCA# 15530 Posts: 2,579	what did a set of those wheels set back the smart shopper? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 93 FJZ80 Slee 4"/OMEJ, 35's, 4.88's, ARB's, Metal Tech sliders, ARB with M12000, On Board Air, caster plates, DC drive shaft, Pin7, CDL, adjustable rear uppers, A, homemade rear, Slee Skid Plate, extended brakelines, backup camera, Conferr Rack, Hella's, FOR SALE 96 FZJ80 285's OME 's ride

08-13-08, 03:29 PM	#8
Newps IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Newport Beach, CA TLCA# 15243 Posts: 702	Wow, that looks so cool. Looks like it came from the middle east, sweet. __________________ Tare 1994 FZJ-80, OFF-ROAD Magazine's Project 80. Part I http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0605...rusier_buildup Part II http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0607...rusier_buildup Part III http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0708...ser/index.html www.HiredAssassinPhotos.com

08-13-08, 03:59 PM	#9
sseaman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,382	looks good, when is the top being added? __________________ 91 FJ80 318k, spare tire mod, custom roof rack----SOLD 98 4runner 141k---SOLD 98 Avalon 149k 04 Sequoia 74k

08-13-08, 04:26 PM	#11
thumper IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA TLCA# 3078 Posts: 226	wow, that looks really nice. almost like a UN vehicle or something. A far cry from the dark green metallic that is my LX450s. Ive seen a lot of nice paintjobs on mud, and yours is one of the nicer ones. Basic being nice One of the other ones i enjoyed was the camouflage one. If my paint was in not so good shape, i might consider doing that. jon. __________________ 1997 Lexus LX450 5.29s / Snorkel'd / 4x4 Labs Rear Bumper / ARB Front Bumper M12000 Winch / LTs MAF / Toyo 315 MTs / Factory Lockers / OME Heavy Suspension...for now

08-13-08, 05:32 PM	#13
green73 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nomadic Phase TLCA# 12222 Posts: 691	Very nice colors on the rig and the wheels. Are you planning on painting all the window trim black again or leaving it as is? I personally would do the black trim, but it does look good this way too. __________________ 1973 FJ40: SOA, Locked, Caged, etc........... NEVER DONE! 1991 FJ80: Stock.... for a while.

08-13-08, 07:00 PM	#14
CID 96 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Covington, GA TLCA# 16123 Posts: 223	Love the color. Did you paint match your line-x over your flares? Sid __________________ 1994 FZJ-80 (sold) 1978 FJ-40 (sold) 1971 FJ-40 (sold) 2007 Tacoma TRD S/C 4x4

08-13-08, 07:30 PM	#15
landcruisers4ever IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pensacola florida Posts: 217	that looks awesome, great job __________________ 1997 lx450 "Alexus" 3 OME lift, ARB winch bumper, safari snorkle, T-max competition 9000 winch, custom rear storage system and factory lockers X3 2000 lx470 1976 FJ40 current project 2008 Sequoia 1988 FJ62(hurricane) 1977 FJ40(sold)

08-13-08, 07:47 PM	#16
romey IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southern ontario Posts: 228	hmmm, flareless with tall skinnies....noice! must feel like a brand new rig huh?! __________________ 1991 HDJ81 VX ltd - bone stock anyone run str8/waste veggy oil on their hdj81? post up! http://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-bc-coasta...ml#post3373049

08-13-08, 07:53 PM	#17
fjfar80 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hong Kong SAR Posts: 373	That looks great...I love the tires. __________________ 1997 FZJ80 - Flareless, Lined, MetalTech Sliders, LandTank MAF, PM'd to the Gills, 285 BFG ATs, Alpine, and XM but, just starting (it's sitting in CONUS...a bit lonely..awaiting customization and ready to get Super Charged) 1997 BMW 528i - AC Schnitzer'd out (right-hand drive) 1988 E28 M5 - Currently being restored in the US "It is not the critic that counts" TR - 1910 http://faragesgarage.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrgarage

08-13-08, 10:05 PM	#18
mot I ruin surprises. Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,323	Amazing job! Congrats!! __________________ My e-bay Links TEQ Collectibles JDM Toys R/C FJ40 Last 2!! OEM foglights and HID's JDM LC60/62 Goodies JDM LC80 Goodies JDM LC100 Goodies

08-13-08, 10:27 PM	#19
cc93cruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. TLCA# 15132 Posts: 1,052	Best Land Cruiser color without a doubt, had a 60 with the same desert beige...Well, that and the Mustard color found on some 40's... __________________ Robert Muniz TLCA#15132 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 206K 3x locked+4.88's+315 BFG AT&MT+SAFARI SNORKEL+SLEE 4"LIFT+ARB FR+WARN M12000+HANNA RR+SLEE SLIDERS+SLEE SKID+AO DRAWERS+ARB FRIDGE+DUAL OPTIMAS+GARVIN RACK+IPF'S+OKOLE COVERS+HUSKY MATS+POLY REARS+ NOT INSTALLED YET-LONG INNERS+NF BIRFS

08-14-08, 12:21 AM	#20
24HOURSOFNEVADA IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 TLCA# 14687 Posts: 499	It looks amazing. Great job on the cruiser. __________________ "Passions Testify to Enthusiams for the Cause" F. Dostoevsky 1980 HJ45 Imported from Oz... 1994 80 locked, Supercharged, bored over 1.25mm long Ranger aux. fuel tank with Oz spec overhead gauge set. and other stuff... Adventure Trailer Chaser

08-14-08, 01:41 AM	#21
GCRad1 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OC, CA, USA, EARTH SECTOR-28 TLCA# 19083 Posts: 65	I was getting ready to ask you about the tall-skinnies... but then I noticed you swapped the rear doors!!! So, how do you like the tall-skinny tires as I too am looking to go this route? Rear doors - WAY COOL!!! __________________ GCRad1's 1992 ADV-FJ80 LAND CRUISER GravelCrew GCRad1 - My KTM950ADV story + upgrades HPI RACING

08-14-08, 01:51 AM	#22
Slim D IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: los angeles TLCA# 18013 Posts: 48	Very nice... I'd love to hear how you like the tires, as I'm going to need a new set soon. Really dig the tall skinny's! DR- __________________ Stocked '94 FZJ80 CDL - 7 PIN'D

08-14-08, 06:38 AM	#24
motoloco IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,262	I like those rims, but, the purple window tint on a tan truck..... time to get the razor scraper out!

08-14-08, 07:37 AM	#27
Koffer IH8MUD Thread Killer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hopewell NJ Posts: 983	what are the specs on the rims ? (sizes) __________________ Todd 64' FJ40, 79' FJ40,(gone) 86' BJ70, 92' FJ80,(gone) 96' FZJ80 just 3 cruisers now 66'M416 and a 92' M101CND