I started installing a Front Runner SlimLine II roof rack last night. Finished the job at 1am.
I bought a full perimeter rail kit for the rack so I have many options on rail configuration.
A few shots taken earlier..
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Wheel alignment check…
Push pin method:
Started with two pins 14” off the ground at the back of both front wheels.
Drove forward 1/2 a revolution so the pins were 14” off the ground again.
By my eye +/- 3mm.
Given that since the 40 was last on...
These pictures should be titled "Why I am the way I am". When I was little, my parents' marriage was coming apart due mainly to my Mom's (undiagnosed at the time) bi-polar disorder. Whenever they would fight or my Mom would start screaming, my...
April 1977 when my Father bought the Cruiser.
The black things between bumper and fender were OEM and necessary in Germany, even the corners on the bumper. (OEM 55 model corners.)
First Denmark vacation with the Cruiser in 1977.
I...
Looks like a solid investment. Owning a 72 for 30 years with no regrets. The early years trucks hold up to the abuse. I can’t believe how perfect your tub is, That and the color look perfect.
Yes, $25,500
It is a solid rig.
The GOOD:
Very little to no rust. Ran magnets in all the usual spots. Just had front OEM seats redone in tan marine. New turn signal , battery, tune up, all fluids changed I was told tranny was rebuilt and saw...
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Vintage Air is a company located in San Antonio. It is made to fit the FJ40…. Has a clean retro look to it. I have the larger compressor. It has heat as well. They both work great …..considering your sitting in an uninsulated steel can😁...
Happy Holidays everyone. As 2023 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect. Share what your biggest accomplishment/improvement to your Land Cruiser over the past 12 months and/or what you have in store for it during 2024.