build thread

Folks, I wrote the Yelp review below for the project mechanic on my LC200. I am pasting it here because this post is equal parts of build thread (at least Stage 1) and a thank you to Steve Lam and his team at RPM Off-Road Garage. When it comes to finding any service provider, I try to find 3...

Hey guys! Meet Charlie Oats. Charlie is a 2000 Lexus lx470 with 234k miles. I picked up this truck a few weeks ago for a road trip across the US this summer. We're going to skate, surf, bike, fish and camp the whole way. So Charlie is going to need some outfitting. "Slowly, but surely"

How this happened: I went to HS in northern NM in the early 2000s and my best friend drove this truck that her dad bought for her from an AZ relative. She got a new car when she went to college. Her dad eventually wanted this truck to be his project, he worked for the Forest Service at the time...

After purchase from Steve in Boulder, I've been messing around a bit to get a feel for the thing. I'm not mechanical, so any mechanic work will be completed by Robbie "powderpig" in Boulder. First thing was transfer case rebuild, tie rods, and water pump. Then replaced all hoses in engine. Oh...

(edit 2/4/19) Changed the thread name, this will be my rebuild thread, adding some small mods here and there, not able to get into a sweet bumper set up yet. Insurance totalled me out due to plastic damage. I got car back, now piecing it together again to get a rebuilt title and get it back on...

We have had this 96 FZJ80 since it had 8,000 miles (190,000 now). Both kids learned to drive in it - with a little wear to show for it. It sat for a few years with a cover in the backyard and I thought I would sell it, but was getting low balled. As a result, we are keeping it and I am...

Hello Mud, I bet that title got your attention, I have been working on this swap for about 6 months at this point. To keep it brief, the goal was to design a system to allow the installation of the Cummins R2.8 crate engine into an FZJ80 Chassis that required absolutely no cutting or welding on...

So this is the story of how I got to own a truck I’ve wanted for years and one we all know - @KLF's 1987 X-Tra Cab. Going to get it was by far the craziest thing I’ve done in my life (so far) but have to say I absolutely loved every second of it. It was an awesome adventure and I really...

First of all... this project name MAY change at some point but for now... we’re sticking with “Where to begin...” A little history, in 2005 I did a frame off with a close friend *he was the talented one* on a 1969 Bronco and spent A LOT of money (almost all on parts) and about 5 years worth of...

After cutting my teeth a few years ago on a 1980 FJ40 and doing a mild restore (not frame off) and putting a 3FE in, decided to pick up a 2nd cruiser and go for the full monty this time and tear down completely and rebuild. I’m a YouTube mechanic and and just learn as I go, so still have a lot...

The work is being done at @green grass hopper's shop. Early stages. The FJ62 has been my wife's since 2005. Plan is a 1FZ-FE + A442F.

Hello fellow 200 series enthusiasts, I wanted to start off this thread thanking you all for the influence you've had on me these past two years and show what it has resulted in and why. I want to start off with a bit about me and how I wound up in my 200. I'll go into the actual build and...

Unlike the 100, I've decided to do a build thread for the 80. I've been fortunate enough to learn loads from this community and I figured, sharing my own build experience would hopefully generate something positive that would perhaps help others make decisions on their own builds. Not to...

Hello mudders! I have always been a car guy and the truck world is fairly new to me. This would be my 2nd offroad/overland build as I recently sold my truck to get this dream build started. My plan is to have a well rounded daily driver & overland capable rig. it is a dream come true and the...

It has been over 2 years since I started the BrewNo 40 build, probably a good time to start the actual build thread .. First up acquisition. Picked it up on eBay and had it shipped to my father's house outside of Yuma. From there, I towed it back to Northern VA with my 200 Series (~2500 miles)

Hey guys/ gals. New member here. Just bought a new to me '86 FJ60 sight unseen. This is my second FJ60. Had a tan '84 in HS and college that I sold when we had our first kid (like an idiot). It finally got home after a couple of weeks on the back of a transporter. I debated drivng it back...

I purchased my first 100 series on 7/12/18 from a forum member. After a couple years modding a 1997 4Runner and getting my feet wet with wheeling and modding (nothing major here in Chicagoland), we needed a new family vehicle and decided to sell the runner and look for a UZJ100. I'd been lurking...

First Day: It'll be interesting to see how the thread pans out, as this is my first attempt at a "build thread." Now, this really isn't for anyone but myself, more as a means to track what I do, and what I want/plan to do; I highly doubt this will be of use to anyone unless you just enjoy slow...

I decided to start a build thread to track my progress on this Land Cruiser. After searching for a while, I picked up my 1999 with 250,000 miles from a small dealer in the Denver area in September 2017. It had lived it's first life in Arizona. Next, it moved to Denver where the 2nd owner had...

Been meaning to do a writeup on my pickup and never got around to it. Done a lot of work in the past few months so I figured it'd be nice to document it here and will document all of my future work too! 1980 Toyota Pickup 4x4 20R 4cyl - Unknown mileage, truck has 226k 5 speed out of a 1984...