So just a quick update. Tony sold the Troopy the other day. The new owner is having us finish it.
I checked with him and he is ok with us continuing this build thread! 😎
Cheers
Had a flickering RH side LED headlight on the 77. Replaced the canbus modules with 24V JTX units. Solved the flicker and lack of the high beam dash indicator as a bonus. PO had just zip tied the old units out of the way. Ended up making quick...
That third leaf is usually a target but I left it in the last 75 build and everyone is happy with the way it rides and sits.
Plus both of these guys like using them
I have two HZJ73's, the 95 (sand colored one) came to me from Japan with a new paint job and black grill/rear view mirrors/turn signal housings. The '91 (blue one) had a chrome grill that needed a couple of cracks repaired, so I recently did that...
Jerry drove the 200 and I jumped in the FZJ70 with the 285/75-16s.
This thing is a Rocketship. We ran 75 mph most of the way from Houston to Hammond Louisiana where we swapped and he took the 70 home to Hattiesburg and I pulled the 75 home...
The vanity plate has finally arrived!
Now to figure out how to mount it on my Kaymar swing out. Anyone have an elegant solution?
I *believe* it is a requirement to have your license plate illuminated in the dark, but I have been wrong before.
Was able to get out to Anza Borego State Park this weekend with some friends from my local clubhouse.
Troopy did really well, need to get a compressor and radio worked out. Anyone have any recommendations?
My front main seal was leaking something fierce so I replaced it. Removing the crank bolt was more difficult than on a previous engine I did. The starter trick couldn't crack the bolt, it was just bending the breaker bar against the frame. Then I...
My brother has been making cutting boards for a few years from exotic wood and resin. Real fancy stuff. We wondered if the same could be accomplished to replace the cutting board in a Frontrunner drop down table.
Here is the result:
I still...
I was able to stop in at BudBuilt and had a nice chat with Bud and his team. They now have measurements, and the mounting locations for HD 70 series with an H55 transmission. The current thought is to do something similar to the skid plate that...
I installed this 60 amp 24V alternator:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B3YW47O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not a high output alt by any means, but much better than the anemic 35 amp that is usually paired with a 1Hz...
Nah nothing production wise. This is a one off custom cluster build by them.
The problem is we need a 2016+ cluster because the flasher unit for the turn signals is intergrated into the cluster. I was actually able to find the pre 2016 cluster...
So I suppose another excuse to post a picture :flipoff2:
When I was checking wheels for brake drag, the front was a little loose. As in wheel bearing loose.
I went ahead in my lunch hour and popped the hub off, tightened it up a little...
OCAM mirrors partially installed, going to remove the doors to drill some holes to run the wiring.
OCAM, says they won’t work for LHD I am giving them a try anyway.