build thread

hi everybody ive been reading this forum quite some time ago but now when i have hilux i became regular reader and found lot of infos about good old 2Ls and 2LT i will post some photos in future when i will be painting the frame and some other touch ups, first thing i did was front axle seals...

Hi, My name is Amit and I am a relatively new owner of a 2008 Toyota Landcruiser. I bought the truck about 6 months ago and have been spending a lot of time (and unfortunately money) baselining it to bring it to like new mechanical condition and some tasteful upgrades to modernize the interior...

Hey everyone, figured I'd start a build thread to document all my mistakes. I bought this 94 FZJ80 back in August 2024 with 206k miles on her and a nice thick stack of maintenance records to go with. Now begins the struggle between responsibly baselining while also adding all the goodies. She...

The story of Wilson When I bought my 99 Land Cruiser 100 Series with about 270k miles on it it surely had some stories to tell. After birth it has been leased for 5 years by the first owner, before the owner I bought it from took over in 2004 with approx. 65k miles. The 2nd owner (and 3rd in...

Hello again, around end of June, 2024 I bought my 1999 GCC Spec (GX-R) LC 100 and had my first intro thread on IH8MUD. Since work has started on the car I thought of sharing a build thread to keep things somewhat documented and share the build's story. I've been looking for an LC100 since last...

FINALLY! After owning this truck for about two years I am finally now getting around to creating a thread for it A little history: First let me say this is all Jimmy's fault @CenTXFJ60 . This whole journey began when I bought my '85 from Steve Cooper @samc2447 with the intention of...

Well, I did not want to add any Jeep parts to the 40, but I have 2 anxious kids who want a ride! I looked for any detailed threads on Mud and other sites, but mainly just found informative comments that "it could be done easily"and... it was pretty easy. I tried to keep the install as...

I’m in the process of building a 1982 pick up with a miss match of parts and making the best of it, the plan is to have a 1982 Toyota pick up crustomod, with the outside of the truck being left weathered. The engine transmission wiring and hvac will be provided by a 1999 3rz 5 speed Tacoma...

For the past 14 years I've driven a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. I drove it from 112,000 miles to 250,000 miles. All I did was oil changes, change front wheel bearings, and take care of any recalls. It was reliable, simple, and took me everywhere I wanted to go without spending much money. In those 14...

First, a confession: this won’t be a very dramatic build thread. More like a maintenance/project thread. Out of the box, the LC platform already over delivers for almost all my needs. From daily school drop offs to occasional off-grid camping, it’s our Swiss Army knife mobile. LC History 1989...

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*This is somewhat for personal record-keeping and a little bit of sharing. I'll go back and refine some of the stuff I listed with actual model numbers and some pics here and there. Picked up an Black 2002 LX470 in May 2023 w/ 235k on the odo, bone stock (aside from a AHC-delete), from a single...

I'm no Dr. Seuss but this thing looks like one of those Big Green Egg grills and its piloted by a notorious fatass and sometimes HAM operator, the obvious naming choice would be Green Egg and Ham, but since the previous owner dressed it up as a... Lexus LX Four-and-a-half... I think I'm going...

With the death of my 500k GX i had planned to move to a larger platform, namely a 2G sequoia or LX570…… Plans changed and a great deal came my way. 2008 GX non Kdss 230k miles Victory 4x4 front bumper, rear bumper and rack Clean frame Plans: Snokel 80% off-road weld on sliders Perry parts...

Some of you know me in person already, but around here I've been mostly lurking for years, and I figured that now's the time to change that! As I move on to my second 100 series, I'd like to get things a bit better documented for both my own sake and others this time around. I'm very excited to...

The owner of this Cruiser suggested we do a build thread. So here we go… First up this is a 2022 double cab HZJ79. This Cruiser is used in the mining industry. We are not going to get into anything else about it here in the build thread. Simply sticking to the build. We were contacted recently...

Hi togehter. Since i'm already spamming the what-did-you-do-with-your-80-thread with pictures i came to the conclusion that i should start a build thread. About me: I'm currently 25, service engineer for agricultual machinery/automated milking and feeding, living in the countryside near...

I have been lurking on this website for a while and using this great platform as a base of knowledge. The community here is great! Just wanted to share the progress of the Landcruiser. Hoping to eventually get enough time to start a build thread. I have over 1,000 pictures documenting the...

Hello Everyone! Moved to a part of Canada where overlanding and offroading seem like good ideas (Vancouver Island). Sold off the Audi S4 as it's been an unreliable nightmare and moving into a 2008 AX-G JDM 200 series. It's a pearl white 4.5 auction score UZJ200W with 80k kilometers...

Purpose and overview, to keep a log of my journey with this new to me 05 Lexus LX470. I picked it up sight unseen from another forum member with around 235k miles. Initial impressions: Wow cool truck. Roomy and beefy. Just what I expected. Engine roared like a straight piped F350 when I...