What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (124 Viewers)

[Pitter Patter]

Busy with the frame. Sandblasted, chemical stripped out all the overlaps, pulled it straight, repaired a crack, zinc phosphorous coated. Planning to start painting next weekend. There was a 3/4” diamond rail to rail so it didn’t really need to be pulled straight but I’m this far so why not. The crack repair isn’t beautiful but it’s drilled out and I’m confident my weld is solid. it will be like it never happened once I paint. The zinc coating gives it a dull texture that will bind to the epoxy primer.

 

[MtnAddict]

Got tired of looking at my rusty battery tray. Replaced, threw some POR-15 on the brace underneath and cleaned up the connections.

 

[65swb45]

Busy with the frame. Sandblasted, chemical stripped out all the overlaps, pulled it straight, repaired a crack, zinc phosphorous coated. Planning to start painting next weekend. There was a 3/4” diamond rail to rail so it didn’t really need to be pulled straight but I’m this far so why not. The crack repair isn’t beautiful but it’s drilled out and I’m confident my weld is solid. it will be like it never happened once I paint. The zinc coating gives it a dull texture that will bind to the epoxy primer.
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Where did it crack?

 

[Pitter Patter]

Where did it crack?

Rear crossmember on the underside. The frame was upside down when I took those photos. My guess is someone put a hook under the frame and tried to pull something causing it to split and bend. It was poorly patched.

 

[Green Bean]

Enjoyed one of those weekends with nice fall weather and no wrenching.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

I would agree with Roger that they need to mature before they are restoration quality. If you bought this now I would anticipate needing to spend a decent amount of time fixing issues.

As for pictures, here are the only ones I didn’t upload so far.

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Seams kind of sloppy.

The gutter seam sealer that is.

If that's the effort the put into a SEMA show piece. Imagine what a customer will get.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

I would agree with Roger that they need to mature before they are restoration quality. If you bought this now I would anticipate needing to spend a decent amount of time fixing issues.

As for pictures, here are the only ones I didn’t upload so far.

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Not surprised for $10k. Try building this in its entirety for $10k. Looks good for the most part. Been following them on FB. Sheet metal thickness would be good to know.

 

[Green Bean]

Not surprised for $10k. Try building this in its entirety for $10k. Looks good for the most part. Been following them on FB. Sheet metal thickness would be good to know.

What's with the dash configuration? Doesn't look stock.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Late model '83-'84 with the dash insert?

 

[GreaseMonkey]

This weekend I rolled it!... The Odometer that is. These pictures make me want to move the cluster refurb up on my to-do list:

Getting closer!

And here we go!

Caught a picture right when the hazards flashed on. Yeah on purpose . Now I have a 1978 FJ40 with LOW MILES! Have a great week everyone!

 

[Vossie]

New kicks...

 

[65swb45]

I’ll give you a call.
Was supposed to quote mark. So: @65swb45

Ok.

 

[roma042987]

Days are getting short. We had to call it a night the other day when it got too dark for them to ride. Took care of that!

 

[Indestructible 47]

Been years now since I posted here with 40 content but I thought this was a pretty cool pick up.... jumped on the opportunity for a few OEM SSTs.

 

[MtnAddict]

Fighting some electrical gremlins and haven’t dug too far into this part yet. I did disconnect and clean all connections on turn signals and put new bulbs in, both the same. Any ideas why one side is much brighter than the other? Bad ground?

 

[pb4ugo]

It could be the turn and park light wires are crossed. Or bulb installed backwards? Is it the same in the rear? When you apply the turn signal is it brighter or dimmer?

 

[MtnAddict]

It could be the turn and park light wires are crossed. Or bulb installed backwards? Is it the same in the rear? When you apply the turn signal is it brighter or dimmer?

I am still trying to disgnose the rear. I have no reverse light and no running lights. I do have dim turn signals but no brake lights. Hopefully will be tracing wires this weekend and get into it more. Turn signals up front blink like they should but brightness stays as depicted.

 

[pb4ugo]

When things are acting weird its usually a ground problem.

 

[MtnAddict]

When things are acting weird its usually a ground problem.

My thought too. Hopefully all it is.

 

[pb4ugo]

A lot of the early light housings are grounded by the bolts the hold the housing to the frame or body. On my 75, I added ground wires to my rear housings with rivets or screws and grounded them to the frame or ground wires.