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Hi everyone I've been lurking here for a minute but finally wanted to introduce myself and build. Picked up this pig a few months ago and have been very slowly picking away at it between other projects. I'm up in Canada on the west coast and got lucky finding this thing, Frame is pretty much...

As a long time lurker, I recently figured it is time to make a account and a build thread to document my 80 series journey and hopefully give some folks a bit of entertainment on the way. Im a Kiwi (New Zealander) who emigrated to The Netherlands. To get a bit of New Zealand back here in...

So I have been working slightly on the pig, got the brakes replaced, front, rear and master cylinder. I now feel I can stop safely. Next step is adding the parking brake back as I don't currently have one. Current Specs, at time of purchase Engine: 350 GM Engine Transmission: TH 350 3-speed...

And so it begins… After looking for a while for a factory diesel Land Cruiser after talking with a fellow mud member. He slowly convinced me to go the 6bt route and do the swap myself. Soooooo… I bought a 1994 triple locked 80 series with a blown head gasket in semi decent condition with the...

This is the story of my 2018 Lexus GX460. This is what it looked like when I bought it on November 1, 2021: And this is what it looks like as of this writing: Backstory: After a slew of 4Runners (2005 V6, 2018 TRD Off Road, 2005 V8) and countless other vehicles, I concluded my vehicular...

After lurking for a little while, I think it is time to finally get a build thread going to document all the changes we've made to the LX, but also to help others on the journey to building their dream trucks. Introduction to Cruisers: In the cold of January 2021, my wife Gigi and I were in...

Hey all! Primary use here is as a family hauler + weekend trips and such. Although I am an engineer by training, lately I have found myself doing more paperwork. As a result, there are probably low yield things on here, but I find turning a wrench to be a bit therapeutic, so there is a benefit...

Hey guys and gals, after almost 4 years of ownership i figured it's finally time to start a build thread on it. For those that know me im a "everything has its price" kinda guy. I'll sell anything and I have a horrible obsession's with FB marketplace, craigslist, ect..... I'm constantly buying...

I have not gone through the rig real good yet, but here is what I know so far. 1969 - No doors or roof. SBC 350 Automatic Ford Master Cylinder Needs fenders, hood, floors, rockers, quarters, rear door sill, etc..... Already found hard doors. Removed old speakers and radio.

build/Maint thread I decided it was time to start ticking off bucket list items. I have always wanted a 70's wagon so here we go! I started to research importers and decided to use a Canadian importer for a couple of reasons. For Those of us who have went thru the process of importing a vehicle...

I'm a little into this project.. but I'm going to start a blog for this build anyhow.. I'll post some older photos and then bring it up to date. In October 2020 I was very fortunate to be offered a rust free HJ60 cab - I dont take the phrase "rust free" lightly, it genuinely has ZERO rust after...

This is my first actual post on ih8mud. Been lurking for about 2 years now. This thread is to serve as a full history of the step-by-step restoration for my records and any potential future buyers. Picked up 1971 fj40 bone stock to start a full build from the ground up to my spec of how an OEM+...

TACTICUS BUILD BEGINS! TACTICAL LEXUS= TACTICUS Hello all, I have been reading the forums for a while now say 6 months and finally decided it was best for me to post and share and interact with everyone on here :) I was extremely inspired by all of your builds and so I am on my journey to...

Friends, have you ever experienced a situation where the reward was so enticing that you kept accepting unacceptable risk way beyond rationality? Well, I now have, and it's not over. Tomorrow afternoon my brother and I are going to start this trip: In this 1990 JDM Dyna 200: ... because it...

Hello MUD, Here is my “new” 2006 UZJ100. I purchased it from my father recently when he decided a Tundra (5.7L) would better suit his needs. It is dark grey metallic (1E9), with a grey interior (LA10). My father purchased it with ~100k miles in 2015. It currently has ~175k miles and has...

Wassuppppp Landcruiser fam. New to IH8MUD as a member, been going to this site for years. Current rides: 1999 or 2000 LX470 - will know which one in a month, getting one of the old family "heirlooms", 2000 LX pictured below 2022 Genesis GV70 - great for offroading over very fine gravel on...

I figured I'd best start a build thread for a pair 78 fj40s. The blue one is my cousin's and it just so happens to be the very first landcruiser i had any experience with. The other is a 78 Frankenstein build. I'll start off with the blue 78. My cousin picked this one up when he was 14...

Putting together a build thread for my recently-acquired 1988 FJ62. PO did a SOA lift, 4.88 gears and 37 inch tires. With all of that, the vehicle can barely get out of its own way. Given it's turtle-like speed, I dubbed it the LandSnoozer. To wake up the LandSnoozer, I'm doing a...

Greetings all. I'm actually starting to make some progress on my build so I figured I should start a build thread. Here is the first pic I took when I found it. So the story. My neighbor accross the road was talking to my wife about an old "jeep" she was about to put up for sale. I'm the kind...

Hey everyone! I'll update this regularly but for right now, we're going with the basics for a baseline :) 1997 Fzj80 purchased in January 2015 with 200,xxx Miles for $2300.00 Current Mileage: 222,xxx NOT triple Locked Black Onyx with tan leather interior (6.5/10 interior condition - front...