What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (29 Viewers)

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Me Genuine NipponDenso worship shrine …


OMG …!

This NOS is indeed fine .,,


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Some upcoming here and now Easter Eggs :


- 90942-01007-GZ

We have taken brand new OEM Toyota Genuine Parts Lug Nuts and Plated them using the new high heat oven baking post plating to
Simply seal in flavor and increase the over all luster u can purple iridescent unicorns rainbows 🌈

- also genuine NipponDenso OEM non USA heavy duty Saudi Spec. Radiator caps , compete with my my signature period correct and indeed fully functional nickel retainer chains attached may I add to the factory pre-punched japan spec holes in the ears …


- some switch box 📦 work too , my new bench mark taking it to a new and exciting level i discussed a few months back here in what have I done in my land cruiser life this week …


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Wow, are those solid Toyota gold bars?
 
Had this 1st one for 47 years….pulled me out of a few rough spots…. Wife of 47 years gave me this one today… of course, I can’t lift it as easily anymore
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Had this 1st one for 47 years….pulled me out of a few rough spots…. Wife of 47 years gave me this one today… of course, I can’t lift it as easily anymoreView attachment 3011959
They're making them heavier now than they used to, I'm pretty sure.
 
They're making them heavier now than they used to, I'm pretty sure.
Yea, she’s put on a few pounds since then…..😳 LOL
 
Had the afternoon free so I pulled the Grant steering wheel and swapped it for the original wheel. Took about 8 minutes. Seems like the seat gets covered in tools no matter how I try not to. Doing the dash swap this weekend
Forgot to take a before picture but you can see the portion of the wheel



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Scored some shiny accoutrements for the van.

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my latest in-house skunk-works only exclusive brand line of will be simply called “ ME-GOLD “ ….

Here are some Easter Eggs Unicorns lined up for there global debut here on MUD and beyond …



“ ME GOLD “. Is a common Pirates slang term used to describe …

“ there GOLD “. They plundered in on way shape or form ….

I guess I’m a NOS pirate ?



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I pulled it out of the garage, cleaned up the previously removed rear drive shaft,
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I was hoping to replace the u-joints today but had more in store.

I found the collar of the drive shaft with a nice dent where the slip yoke is supposed to slide in.:mad: (See 10 o'clock position in this pic)

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Truth be told, It fell off a few months ago as I reused the old drive shaft hardware and neglected to re re-torque it after my last u-joint change. I have new hardware for the next go at this.

The old hardware at the rear diff had worked its way loose, the drive shaft slipped off the slip yoke and hit the ground at low speed causing the dent.

Anyway, I heated up the collar and tapped a few times on either side of the dent and it opened up enough to insert the slip yoke freely.

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It's probably OK to run, after a balance, as a trail spare but I'm now on the hunt for a replacement rear drive shaft.

Does anyone have 1974 through 1980 FJ40 rear driveshaft to buy? It's a 60mm x 68.5mm flange to accept the 11mm bolts.
 
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I pulled it out of the garage, cleaned up the previously removed rear drive shaft,
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I was hoping to replace the u-joints today but had more in store.

I found the collar of the drive shaft with a nice dent where the slip yoke is supposed to slide in.:mad: (See 10 o'clock position in this pic)

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Truth be told, It fell off a few months ago as I reused the old drive shaft hardware and neglected to re re-torque it after my last u-joint change. I have new hardware for the next go at this.

The old hardware at the rear diff had worked its way loose, the drive shaft slipped off the slip yoke and hit the ground at low speed causing the dent.

Anyway, I heated up the collar and tapped a few times on either side of the dent and it opened up enough to insert the slip yoke freely.

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It's probably OK to run, after a balance, as a trail spare but I'm now on the hunt for a replacement rear drive shaft.

Does anyone have 1974 through 1980 FJ40 rear driveshaft to buy? It's a 60mm x 68.5mm flange to accept the 11mm bolts.
Buy a Tom Woods shaft. You won’t regret.
 
my latest in-house skunk-works only exclusive brand line of will be simply called “ ME-GOLD “ ….

Here are some Easter Eggs Unicorns lined up for there global debut here on MUD and beyond …



“ ME GOLD “. Is a common Pirates slang term used to describe …

“ there GOLD “. They plundered in one way shape or form ….

I guess I’m a NOS pirate ?



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