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    Round or Square???

    December '78 and I'm round.
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    FJ40+ in Malaysia

    That Daihatsu is hilarious! It looks like a baby Land Cruiser in the same sort of way a German Shepherd puppy resembles an adult - it's obviously the same species, but the proportions are just. . . wrong. Eat your vegetables little guy, and you can grow up to be an FJ-40! If you're just...
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    Your favorite color cruiser

    OLIVE - Best factory color IMO for a military-derived vehicle. Highlights the white roof and bezel better than beige. SMURF BLUE - Probably the most distinctive Land Cruiser color. You are least likely to be mistaken for a Jeep with this one. WHITE - Most of these rigs don't have air...
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    New to the Cruiser World? Here are some things you will need for your 40

    Let's not forget gasoline Lots. . . and lots. . . and lots of gasoline. . .
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    It's amazing what can be found in old barns

    So you can now toss a dead rat over your shoulder and it automatically lands on a mothballed Land Cruiser. This leaves me with two questions: 1. Just when exactly did you sell your soul? 2. Can you hook me up with your broker? Hmm. . .the last FJ was being looked over by a guy in dark...
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    Yard find

    I have to second the suggestion to add a Dodge Ram emblem somewhere. . . Can't dodge anything in a L.C. anyway. . .might as well ram. . .
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    73 piggy. To buy or not to by?

    If you've already got a Series 80, you own the final word in solid front axle, inline-6 TLC wagons. Not sure why you would want to replace that for the "joys" of no AC, manual steering, drum brakes, less power, lower gas mileage, and all the corrosion resistance of toilet paper to a tropical...
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    Steering is all over the place..Need opinions

    I had the same issues with basically stock suspension and 31x10.5's New tie rod ends, rebuilt center arm assembly, and drag-link assembly made it drive like a completely different vehicle. I'm no longer terrified coming home from Big Bear.
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    would this Pack Rack interest you ?

    I like the way the Jerry cans, ammo cans, and spare mount all go together, but I would not go for that cooler mount. I like being able to see out the rear window.
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    My new Cruiser 1973

    You mean to tell us there's such a thing as a Land Cruiser that DOESN'T???
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    Looking into getting a FJ for first car

    Well, everything that these folks have said about the hazards of owning a 30+ year old vehicle is true, however, if you ARE going to own a vehicle that old as your only set of wheels, you aren't likely to find one more bulletproof. 40 vs. 55: The 40 is unquestionably the better off-roader...
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    1976 FJ40

    That's a factory-installed safety feature. A fast Cruiser is a SCARY cruiser. Seriously, if you've got a 2F that's solid, keep it. As Confucious says, "The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient". Much to be said for a proven motor that can't break. If you are bound and determined to...
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    2F is DOA. Rebuild or repower with small block?

    If I irrevocably fragged my 2F, I'd be looking at later fuel-injected inline-6 Landcruiser motors, and probably choose the motor with the intention of plugging in a FJ-60 powder steering conversion in the process. I'd want the relative simplicity of a Toyota-to-Toyota swap, and avoiding the...
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    FJ43 Build from Far Far Away.

    You've got a hardtop FJ-43. . .you are a galactic-core, supermassive black hole of suck.:flipoff2: I've wanted a 43 since seeing Crocodile Dundee II. Folks in other countries claim all kinds of reasons for hating the USA. The FJ-43 is the American Cruiserhead's reason for hating the rest...
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    Which Color, Capri Blue or Spring Green?

    I dunno. . .with the possible exception of U.S. Forest Service green, a Land Cruiser is not really a "pastels" sort of vehicle.
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    Newbie with 71 FJ40 rollover project

    In a lot of ways, you have a perfect assault vehicle. Any collectible "originalness" is toast, the body is battered, but the chassis is sound. I think your path is fairly straightforward: Tranny is priority one - it's gotta be able to roll on its own before anything else matters. Springs and...
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    What else should I do while I have the tub off?

    If I ever pull the tub off my 40, once the rust is gone, the entire underside and interior will be getting bedlinered. I'll also be taking measures to seal up the firewall so that what happens in the engine bay stays in the engine bay.
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    new fj55

    You snagged the entire parts rig. Smart lad! Having only recently done the tie rods after owning my '40 since 1996, I would STRONGLY suggest you make that one of your first missions. It's like a completely different vehicle. As for the GREEN. . .I dunno. I always used the green crayon...
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    stock steelies - need your opinion

    Nah. What you need is a good set of chrome spinners. . . I don't see it making a lot of difference with the metallic paint you used on the wheels, but judging by the amount of iron oxide on your frame, blinging the rims should wait at least until you've purple metal-flaked the rest of the truck.
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    '70 FJ40 Nairobi Kenya

    I would start with an e-mail to Specter Off Road in Chatsworth, California, Specter Off-Road, Inc. Land Cruiser Parts and Accessories. They move Land Cruiser parts to and from everywhere in the world. While they're in the business of making money on L.C. parts, they are helpful folks who would...
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