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Hi. I picked up a project truck last fall. Been working on it as time allows. I plan to make it a street drivable trail truck, that can crawl but still do 65MPH. Trade Details: I traded a fairly rusty JDM 71 Prado for the 86 pickup. I had very little money into the LC as it sold at auction for...

Figured I'd start a new build thread for my latest acquisition! I had a 2015 TLC which I sold back in 2023, but that itch never went away. Late last year when I was shopping for a GX460, I ended up purchasing an FJ62 with plans to turn it into an overlanding rig, but something was still...

Anyone familiar with OEM internal finishes of the hzj75? Finally planning to tackle some rust repairs before a camp buildout in the back of the Troopy and have a couple questions. My driver and passenger floorboards seem to have a rubberized seal over the top of them, is this OEM or...

So as most of you may know, in September I started having rod knock and a fantastical blowout that ended up with me getting a very large bill from an incompetent mechanic and more problems than when I started. My main goal this summer is to get started rebuilding the engine of the 60, preferably...

Im in search for a cab for a 1966 Fj45 Long bed Pickup. Does anyone have one they would part with ?

Looking for any 1966 fj45 parts. Let me know what you have hanging around

Hey Mud! Thought it was about time to start a build thread on my 80 Series. I'm sure there is maybe one or two people who obsess as much as me over the aussie cruisers so here it is. -Backstory To start, let's get some background on the rig. The rig is a 1991 FJ80 "Poverty Pack" which means...

Howdy everyone, I bought my own little Prado, an LJ78. at least that's what the Chassis Code said. Currently stationed in the downright tropical Okinawa Japan where rust is the ultimate killer, and man did it touch ol' gal pretty well everywhere. There is a laundry list of things that need to be...

Hey folks - Finally getting this project off the ground after a summer of other projects. But the snow has fallen in Alaska and it's time to move indoors. By way of introduction, this vehicle was born in Japan in 1980 or 1982 as a 3B-equipped BJ45, meant for the European market. It made its...

I recently acquired a project. It's a 1982 BJ45, which was disassembled and mostly stored inside for the last decade or so. The tub and chassis (minus the diffs) were left out in the weather. I'm going to be putting it all back together. Not all of the original is there, and I have some...

Last post it was not on the street yet. 83 custom cab with a 1KZ-T turbo diesel 35x12.5r15, R150 five speed, 4.56 gears Highsteer. Since the last post I got it going and working for the street/trails. Bobbed a crusty box, rebuilt the front knuckles, added a winch, inverter, new headliner...

What an honor it is to finally be in the 200 section of Mud, I've glanced here with envy for a long time. I've had a 2005 GX470 the last 10 years, and built it up from bone stock and really enjoyed the ride, however I always wanted a real cruiser. This summer I decided that I wanted to sell it...

I was inspired by this post and I've decided I'm going to try to do somethign similar but I plan to keep mine a wee bit longer (hopefully forever). I've ordered my VJ95 (TZ Edition) in end of July and still waiting for delivery (delays have it showing up mid Nov). I have pre-ordered some parts...

Hey everyone, I want to introduce myself and my rig. I come from a long line of fuel-sipping hatchbacks, and I made the switch to something I can fit into better last June. THIS (in the voice of Dough DeMuro) is a 2015 GX460 with 73k mi, no rust, and perfect service records from the Lexus...

Purpose and overview, to keep a log of my journey with this new to me 2011 Lexus LX570. I picked it up from Facebook marketplace in Marlboro NJ with about 130k miles on the clock. It spent the first 40-50k miles of its life in California. The next 40 were in MA, and then the last 50 were in...

Hey guys, I'm a bit late in the game, but I thought I would start a build page for my LX470. A little bit of backstory - my old man purchased the vehicle in 2022 with about 180, xxx miles on it. Many maintenance items needed to be addressed, and I took it upon myself to learn how to work on a...

Hey all, Figured it’s time to start a proper build thread now that I’ve finally picked up a Land Cruiser I can really dig into. Just picked up this 1996 FZJ80 from a Facebook. It’s a bit of a project—about 85% finished per the previous owner. This thread will serve as a way to track progress...

Hello all, somewhere to keep a catalog of my 73 LC journey. I've got some backdated content to post up first... I've had a chequered history into 4x4's due to what's been available locally at the time, but I've been trying to build a daily 4x4 rig that can go anywhere for sometime now. From a...

Guess it was time I wrote down what this thing has on it. I've owned this thing since new, when it was delivered to the dealer with 3 miles on it in August 2021 . It's currently at 61,000 and about to put another 1,000 on it this weekend. I've wanted an LC for a while but as prices spiked during...

Hey all, relatively new to the 80's series platform, but I've always been a fan and wanted one for years. Then I made a terrible mistake, I started researching builds and which way I wanted to take my LX450. Then I really made a mistake and started reading through @jomelo and @SNLC 's builds...