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    Ventura County Land Cruiser Meetup

    May 29, 2021 at 8:00 AM → 10:00 AM
    Coffee, water and donuts will be provided. Bring your Land Cruiser if it runs. If not, stop by and meet other Land Cruiser owners in the Ventura County area. please text Mick at 805-236-6167 if your coming so we'll have enough coffee and donuts.
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    I got the wire rope from a friend who had it for years sitting in a job box, he thinks they got it from Warn but not sure. It is galvanized 5/16' 7x19 I believe the breaking load in 94--9600 lbs. the original cable size was 8mm so the 5/16 is right there
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    The color is Fashion Green T303 top is Shell Ivory T302 and all trim pieces are Ash Gray Metallic T145, all were correct colors for the 68 model year. It was a lot of challenges and one hell of a lot of work, yep, loved doing it !!!!
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    any time you see the garage open stop for a beer !! I always have cold ones !!
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    There is nothing like that on the bumper. I am the 3rd owner of the 40 and I know it was bought originally on the island of Guam and it had been hit in the front end sometime so I would think this is not the original bumper. when i bought the truck it had been sitting in a field for 8 years and...
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    I replaced the driver floor, rocker and kick panels both sides, both rear quarter side panels and the rear sill then I sandblasted the entire body, epoxy primed it then sprayed the bottom.the interior and the engine compartment firewall with tintable bedliner, and then it went out for body work...
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    1979 engine really bad compression numbers

    leakdown , leakdown test why ??? it will give you a good starting point for probs < rings, valves , head gaskets, get back to basics stop guessing and get back to auto shop 1
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    Why does everyone keep the hardtop on

    you dont have a clue what taking it off and putting it back on entails, and it has nothing to do about being UNCOMFORTABLE !!! how about keeping the top SAFE while it off !!!
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    Chassis Paint

    did min in PPG chassis black but you have to cover it with their top coat or it will go milky white, used a brush to put it on and everybody asks where i had it powder coated !!!!! it is well worth the effort . you will save some dough that you will need for the rest of your project and you can...
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    I restore them for folks and some times they give me some to keep
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    2 1/2 from Specter Off Road, springs , shackles, shocks
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    I can see from your pix you have been there, thanks
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    yes I know about tire press, playing with it right now and thank you
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    I am in Ventura County in Southern Ca, Simi Valley to be exact
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    Request for advice where to start our 71 project

    get it running to see in fact if it will even run then get into the hydrolic systems, you have to be able to stop it !!!! and shift it. pull off the drums and inspect the wheel cylinders the chances of then leaking are pretty good for as long as it has been sitting. You need to decide how long...
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    1967 FJ40 preservation thread (#bigcityfj40)

    I would definitely keep it like this, mine had been sitting in a field for 8 yrs and I was looking for a restoration project. Most of the mods are to the interior and driveline I went with original Paint colors
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    thank you, the interior up grades to front seats were for comfort and the fact there were no stock seats when I got it
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    1976 OEM PTO winch

    according to the operator instructions for the PTO winch it said " Do not exceed the 1 1/2 ton capacity of the winch. pulling heavier loads may cause the safety pin to sear off " So there ya go
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    1967 FJ40 preservation thread (#bigcityfj40)

    this is a great find wish my 68 had been as complete as this. I wound up doing the resto mod thing and am happy with results. this will be a great project. here is a pix of mine. dont hesitate to ask questions
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    9 year resto -mod and finaly on the road

    Thank you The colors are original for the year , Fashion Green and the top and bezel are Shell Ivory
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