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  1. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Found the hood latch. Installed the hood latch. Pulled the cable. Nothing. Barrel end came out of latch. Couldn't open hood. Did surgery. This was annoying.
  2. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Some adjustments done. It's neighborhood-able.
  3. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Digging the TR3 in the background
  4. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    It'll make a good tattoo for someone I'm sure
  5. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Truck wouldn't charge. Made the fuse block touchy parts shiny. Truck charges. Wipers work. Blower motor works. Tonight was a good night. Also, get a wire wheel for your Dremel if your cleaning contacts. It's a game changer.
  6. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Engine bay all back together. Gotta leak off the front somewhere during running and a no charge condition to solve. Gotta love old trucks!
  7. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Today was a good day. Everything is wildly out of adjustment but.... ↓↓↓ IT FINALLY MOVES
  8. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Fixed little things. Stopped a brake leak and a smokey wire mess. +12v switch to ballast resistor. Someone single flared this to the leaky junction on the front axle.
  9. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Just in time for spring/summer. Let there be heat! 😂😂😂
  10. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    It's OEM Toyota (Toyota box, sticker, part #) from a 3fe. Fits perfectly in a 1f/2f. That clear knob is an octane adjustment knob. Its basically a mechanical advance/retard to compensate for different octane fuels - also good for elevation adjustments. I live in Central FL so it most likely...
  11. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Painted the valve cover (old pic for comparo), installed the dizzy, cheap Amazon roof racks seem decent, tinkered with some other stuff.
  12. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Annual round of CLR and Penetrol. Last 2 days were about perfect for it so I took my opportunity.
  13. FLMikem

    Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

    Patina Preservation Day '23 for me and The Pig
  14. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Stabbed this thing into the 55.
  15. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Ran a cheap tap through old Toyota cast iron and didnt break anything. Is there a merit badge for that? Also, manifold for now, headers later (Yikes!!!)
  16. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Got brave and split the manifolds. Lucky with no broken bolts either! Any guesses what the thought behind these are?
  17. FLMikem

    Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

    Easy $40k on BaT for that "original paint with war-torn history"
  18. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Looks tasty.
  19. FLMikem

    What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

    Sounds like a helluva adventure. Godspeed. If you end up roaming around Central FL reach out.
  20. FLMikem

    Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

    @corcel that paint looks fine for a polish.
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