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This is why it’s handy to ship full container loads . Parts pricing is all over the place worldwide so it makes sense to buy all over the world to get our fix

189$ at Partsouq with 290$ in shipping lol . To everyone local or semi local to me I can order a few more and sell them at 280$ but not planning on shipping them as that is a nightmare.

Just called the local stealership 377$ plus tax for the hood insulator ! Ordering a bunch of them in Europe tomorrow

Hood insulators are available from any Toyota dealership here in the US. Walk in and order one.

Since the hood insulators are so hard to ship I plan on bringing a few in my next container from Europe as the used ones are mostly falling apart after 30 years . Btw I do have some nice footmats for the lhd 7x models that are not made out of...

New ARB front winch bumper for sale 80/450. $800

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

Whatever you do, you need to buy a plane ticket and go drive everything you’re considering buying.

…I’m watching @Cutco760 cos if you can find a machinist to do a good job and we can find a shop to make frames - I wanna soft top!

Spent about 15 hours in my dirt driveway swapping the original suspension for the OME kit. Things actually came apart pretty easy, much easier than my FJ62, but still a long long job. And I still made a few rookie mistakes just to make sure it...

…let the fun begin…

Putting the FT73 to work

I looked down at a stoplight to see the odometer on a nice round number. Beautiful day for driving the soft top in Texas.

Hello, The windows are glued to the fiberglass top with what the manual refers to as butyl sealant. There is also an interior "sash" that reinforces the union. In a nutshell: Remove the interior sash. There are four metal clips on each...

Here a couple of the trusty Hilux... With plough..

Just wrapped up the captains chair middle row mod. I started by moving the bench seat to the rear. Details on that found here: HZJ77 - adding a 3rd row The rear bench still folds forward, so there is still plenty of storage back there. I...

Hi Everyone, Just joined the Landcruiser club with a 1990 LJ73 up in the French Alps. Should have done it years ago but after having a couple of Pajeros, a 4Runner, a Nissan Patrol GR, a Landrover (never again) and a Hilux (still got it, but a...

My son has a very tidy LJ70RV Bundera but the 22R isn't exactly a powerhouse. We've been considering a diesel swap, 1KZ or similar for a while but not in front of a G52. Then this peach popped up a non runner LJ Bundy that we've purchased...

Dang , looking at the parts list and the amount of labor already invested ! Someone is getting the deal of a lifetime here .

Buried in my phone but here are some pics of the Troopy with the grill and headlights. LHD HDJ78, better even it is coil sprung rear axle! 🤩 Cheers

A little dusty but here is the FTE in all its glory! It got new OEM Toyota; -intake manifold -exhaust manifold -A/C compressor -Alternator -Big boy OEM starter -power steering pump -vac pump -Injection pump hard lines -Lots more, see build...

My typical airline B-rated movie watching led to some gold today - “Freelance” has quite a bit of 70-series action. Some pre-99 and some post.

Just a photo from a beautiful place

So I found a low miles lx470 that I want to import but the number in the chassis starts with UZJ100….. the title , vin behind the windscreen and door tag start different ? Last 7 are the same but the first is only different on the frame . Since...

Ok the 3B is fixed! So I was fully convinced either the injector pump had failed or the timing gears had somehow failed. I was about to start pulling half the car apart and I thought I better ring the injector shop first to check how long their...