How to add frame support plates for the steering box:
Step 1 - disassemble entire vehicle
Step 2 - weld on plates
Step 3 - Reassemble vehicle
All done!
Well I've been neglecting my land cruiser rebuild project all year, I've made little progress through the summer and fall. But I am ready to start wrapping this up and get her running again. Took off work and have the next 6 days straight to focus on getting things put back together. Hoping to...
Well I've been neglecting my land cruiser rebuild project all year, I've made little progress through the summer and fall. But I am ready to start wrapping this up and get her running again. Took off work and have the next 6 days straight to focus on getting things put back together. Hoping to...
Duuuuude @A2ShedsJackson I love you. Trick worked great. I had to wrap them around the other corner to get them to hold tight, otherwise the blocks would be sticking too far out. Works perfect. Now to get this thing all clocked right and ready for re-install....
Yeah I'm deleting all the MDS stuff. It was actually cheaper to go with non-MDS parts and pay some guy to program the ECU than it was to keep MDS components.
Been helping my buddy fix his 2012 Ram 1500 5.7 hemi, come to find out they have a very common problem where a lifter goes bad and grinds against the camshaft. So put my own rebuild on the back burner to help save him $3k. Funny how after 100k miles many of these (Ram) trucks eat their camshaft...
Getting back on the bandwagon and pushing to finish my restoration by the end of the year. I don't know why but I love taking things apart but hate putting them back together.... if anyone is bored and wants free beer I could use some help :)
Just wanted to update this thread, Lola is having some major work done (complete motor rebuild, frame up restoration) so I wanted to post a progress pic :)
Just coated the frame with Chassis Saver and working on the axles. Calculating about $6500 to get the whole project wrapped up (tires...
Not the weekend technically but I don't have a job right now so every day is a Saturday. Got the body off today and cleaned the frame up (heated pressure washers are AMAZING). Coating the frame tomorrow then prepping the body for paint. WOOT!
Yeah after every night of wrenching I bag them all up. Eventually I remember where they all went so I've got them all labeled and grouped together. I need to do it more than anyone else, I have the absolute worst memory. That's partly why I make the videos as well, so I remember where they all...
Got the head off. I am a complete idiot and did it totally wrong. I did the bolts in order, but took them completely out 1 by 1. Not doing a teeny bit for each bolt around and around. Hope I didn't warp the head but will have the machine shop inspect it. Oh well, was pretty cool! Worst case I...