What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (46 Viewers)

[Dizzy]

This is a common failure point... worth inspecting for signs of failure which could potentially become a safety issue. Yours should be good for another 30 years.

I happened to repair mine with +/- 6” of 1.5” bar stock that was about 1/4” thick. Welding 1/4” to 1/16” isn’t without its challenges, but it’ll never fail again.

I bent mine out of the same gauge as the original one. Water pooled after the cowl drains (1975), or from any other source, failed. I bought the Cruiser with the original floor mats - free to anyone who wants to pick them up. The truck was wet under them when I bought it.

Yes, the driver's floor pan needs work.

I grind for prep, but not for finish. It seems more true to the integrity of the truck - along the lines of keeping the hair grey / no toupee.

 

[JackA]

My low buck paint job turned out pretty decent looking. I am pleased.

 

[macdaddy59]

I just cleaned them up them up with a fine wire and then used a little aluminum polish.

 

[85roktoy]

Took her out for a nightly stroll...

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

Hi from Athens, Greece,​

dear 85roktoy !​

 

[Catching Neutral]

I promise Im going to get something done to this thing soon but in the meantime.
Celebrated 20th anniversary with an evening picnic on the beach. Of course we had to drive the 40.

 

[BenjaminCA]

New Episode of Project Wrong Way. Got a care package from Toyota Matt, www.VintageTeqParts.com with some awesome kit he sells. Also, got to see what all the fuss is about using a “welding spoon” when doing floor repairs. Wifey even holds it for a minute... have a watch, and subscribe if you’re up to it.

 

[Ackcruisers]

New Episode of Project Wrong Way. Got a care package from Toyota Matt, www.VintageTeqParts.com with some awesome kit he sells. Also, got to see what all the fuss is about using a “welding spoon” when doing floor repairs. Wifey even holds it for a minute... have a watch, and subscribe if you’re up to it.

Toyota Matt’s care packages are exciting to receive as they are always full of surprises and little extras e.g. Toyota TEQ screw driver that fits in shirt pocket, Toyota snow/ice scraper, electrical connectors,... however, I have yet to receive “made in Japan red pens”.

 

[secretsquirrel]

everyone s favorite job!

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Redid everyone’s favorite job washed out the #2 high temp grease and replaced with 3% moly grease. Now I won’t be paranoid worrying about.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

New Episode of Project Wrong Way. Got a care package from Toyota Matt, www.VintageTeqParts.com with some awesome kit he sells. Also, got to see what all the fuss is about using a “welding spoon” when doing floor repairs. Wifey even holds it for a minute... have a watch, and subscribe if you’re up to it.

Toyota Matt’s care packages are exciting to receive as they are always full of surprises and little extras e.g. Toyota TEQ screw driver that fits in shirt pocket, Toyota snow/ice scraper, electrical connectors,... however, I have yet to receive “made in Japan red pens”.

OEM Stainless Steel Roller Balls

Made in JAPAN

The only way I roll .....

 

[SNLC]

Finishing up that 62 axle that’s under a 40.

Cheers

 

[Godwin]

Small stuff for the '73. Installed FJ60 plug wires to accompany the FJ60 distributor. I think it took longer to order the wires than install them. Pressing the boots to the plugs and distributor cap was a reminder of how well OEM stuff works for the application. This engine had some generic loose fitting wires that I yanked and sent to the trash.

Heard about this on the 60 series forum for washing out frame rails. This is a hose with fittings designed to clear plugs in plumbing, just hook it up to a pressure washer. It came with two spray heads, a button style and a rotating style. I found the rotating head to work best. Messy job but the inside of the frame rails are cleaned out.

 

[FloridaPhillip]

I promise Im going to get something done to this thing soon but in the meantime.
Celebrated 20th anniversary with an evening picnic on the beach. Of course we had to drive the 40.
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Nothing like a FJ40 on the Emerald coast!

 

[brooklyn]

Bought these chrome wheels three plus years ago and finally put the on the FJ40.

Wheels are from an FJ60 & clear the front disks without the need of a spacer. Loving the look!

 

[MDH33]

Finished with the seat reupholstery in the '69. I used the SOR covers and foam. The color is a little more gray than OEM but overall I`m pretty happy with the rusult.

 

[DangerNoodle]

I finished a rear bumper design for @HAMBURGLAR11, sharing it if anyone wants ideas for a bumper. Let me know what you think.

It is currently designed for a 40" tire, and a 20" cooler, as of Hamburglar's specifications.

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[letterman52]

Going under the knife tomorrow to have the 4L60E tranny rebuilt and upgraded. Maybe I’ll correct the front shackles as well.

 

[JDNs78FJ40]

Met up with @TEQ yesterday to check out some settings on his sniper setup since we live at the same elevation. Mine was/is not consistently firing up on first bump. Believe it or not the 2 starts I did around Uglina were first bump starts!! I guess the sniper is still learning

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Drove it at the Relic Run

 

[BenjaminCA]

Did some more work... getting closer to sniper time. Installed fusible link, wire up coil, and touched on my distributer mistakes...