Fender flares are mounted with adhesive only, it's almost surgical, but it looks so satisfying and beautiful once done
First test drive at home, still no licence plates on... sssshhhh
Inner fenders made from hard plastic plate, the void between engine bay and wheel well will be closed with...
It's like a sauna bath man at these temps... I need a mask without the face coverage, lol..
Thanks anyway, this is the 2nd time in my life I do a semi pro. paint job on a car, the first was when I painted the pick up bed on this car in 2020 with similar results..
New fenders from Taiwan fit a charm
Mark the cut
Cut done, 38s will now fit
"paint booth"
The fenders are painted inside and outside equally to prevent rusting
Filler primer, I also had to pull out a dent and fill a hole(from the Toyota emblem) on the hood. You can see these on...
Good morning, I use fluid film (annually) from a spray gun. Completely soak the undercarriage and the inside of any floor profiles etc. - wheel wells.
I like fluid film because with solvents I can wash it off, and I like that, for welding, etc..
While other, thicker, tar like substances are...
attempt at making the ride more enjoyable
carpet it s***e, want a new one, rockauto.com offers carpet for 4runner u.s.a. and I think it fits the hilux well.. I'll try it soon...
All coming together, land cruiser meter gauges fit surprisingly well inside hilux ln165 dash.
progress... this is october- november... car is driving already and working well, smaller details remain...
I aquired new-ish 38s instead of my 2013 ones... these are 2020
2lt on its way out for one last time
no engine
Tetris puzzling means every(one) gets to enjoy the warmth of being...
So the engine rebuild continues, finally all parts necessary arrived, so reassembly could continue.
This is a set of photos taken anytime between aug. 1st and aug. 13th which was start-up day.
Just some cleaning..
Volvo red beats Ford blue in my...
continuing the rebuild, I found this in one of the pistons, I guess EGTs are just a myth... this engine was(and will continue to be) chipped. So I guess an EGT gauge is high on the wishlist after spending a fortune on genuine pistons on top of all of the other things I'm putting in new...
Good afternoon, how are ya!
Ive been traveling with the land cruiser(red one) for a few weeks, but back now and on holiday for the next 3 weeks
Icelandic KZJ95 (LandCruiser/Prado) - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/icelandic-kzj95-landcruiser-prado.1310210
Been pretty busy with stuff, not...
Hello Milo - thanks for your comments.
My LN165 Hilux is fitted with an on board fuel filter housing heating element from the factory.
However, this is not very necessary in the Icelandic climate, as it doesn't really get that cold here at all during winter.
The lowest we see (rarely) is...
Passed the mandatory state inspection today with flying colors
Now it's down to the minor details :)
I did a paint correction too, really shined up the paint, looks a hundred times better, although the paint is not immaculate, but this looks good from afar now.
Back on the road for now.. :)
Needs front mud flaps, some paint touch ups and front bull bar, aux. lights, rear shocks (at least)
Narrower rims, these are 35x12.50R15 on 14" wide rims, 12" would be ideal.
etc. etc. :)
It's down to the minor details now... rust repairs are finished, so now it's mud flaps, and running boards... I'll paint the running boards black with raptor paint
Finally I have acquired a suitable gearbox for the rear of the 1KZ-TE
It's from a V6 4runner, it's been out, and open for a while, so water got in, but Im keen to open it up and check it's condition, it spins easy and there are no noises heard even when spinning with a drill and shifting the...
Call me a psychopath but I think I'm getting this thing roadworthy again... :)
Drivers' floorpan
Drivers' body mount
new rocker skin
Connectors behind front wheel wells were severely corroded and had been bridged like this in the past... sheesh...
It can only get better from here right
Hello all again, sorry for the lack of updates.. since Easter ive been down with the flu, four days off work even.. and after getting better just feeling drained after work going to bed early, so no real progress until 4 weeks after easter, now this weekend I got some welding done... progress...
Thanks for your kind replies, I've started another thread for a seperate 'build' which is the red KZJ95 LandCruiser/Prado 90 series.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/icelandic-kzj95-landcruiser-prado.1310210/
I will update this thread here whenever there is work done on the pickup :)