build thread

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...

Calling this thread bad memory not as a nod to the gas mileage I got towing this thing home but more so as a tribute to to my terrible ability to remember what I have done. So. I will take a lot of pictures and post them there so I can look back and remember when I did something. Plus I will...

Hiya! After watching y’all, lurking and testing the waters with a few post (thanks for the help btw) I am finally starting to make my LX my own. I have owned my LX, Lou-Ann as she has become know in our house, long enough to learn many quirk and see what I want to modify. It’s time to make some...

Hi, my name is Dan and I’m a toyotaholic. Long time lurker, and finally far enough along on my build that I felt it was worth starting a build thread. A little about me, my first car I bought was a ‘99 4Runner that I modified lightly, and began wheeling a few years ago. After getting into some...

As it seems this will be a long-term build, I think I owe it to my new ride to document. So what happened was I grew up in New England where rust was the ultimate killer... you could never win, you could just hope to stay in the game long enough to survive. So when I saw this 2001 LC posted...

I just sold my 200 series and bought a 2016 Base GX460. I heavily modified my 200 but going with a much milder build on this platform. Things I've ordered so far are: - Dobinson IMS lift, 2" front and 1.5" rear, comfort springs - Bora wheel spacers for a little wider stance - Seat covers -...

My build is pretty straightforward. I have aquired Bilstein 5100s that I have not installed yet as well as a set of Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs in 33/10.5R17. They are basically the same size as a 255/80R17 which my first two choices were. One tire was on national backorder Yoko G003 MT and the...

And doing it quickly. This pic was taken 3 weeks ago Ive owned it for less than a month. So Im diving back into mud but in another catagory.

Recently purchased my first Landcruiser after getting hooked by my friends FZJ80. After looking around I came across a BJ73 for sale and feel in-love with the mid-sized wheel base and 'boxy' look of the 70 series. 1987 BJ73 Model: S-BJ73V-MN Engine: 3B 3.4L diesel Axel...

Hey Team, Bear with me as I build out this thread to get all of my info in here. More details and pictures to come, but here's how she sits right now: Current/Upcoming Modifications Tires 285/70R17 BF Goodrich KO2's Deiwe 17x8.5 2LX Wheels Suspension Stock AHC System Height LX570 OEM...

My dad bought a GX470 around 2012-2013 with 120,00 miles then proceeded to daily drive and occasionally tow his boat until 2019 when he bought a Tundra to replace it. It was due for some maintenance and he no longer needed the GX so he decided to offered me the opportunity to buy it from him...

I picked up this thing down in Florida a few months ago. Drove her all the way back from Florida to North Carolina. My only plan was to drive the thing around for fun, but as with all things this old, she needs some love, and some of these problems can't be ignored. I figure since I am going...

This thread will document my "sleeper" build for a 2017 Land Cruiser. This thread will be tailored for newbies, but some old-timers might find some of the information useful (especially to confirm common issues). I'll discuss the following topics, the rationale behind each decision (for better...

Been wanting an 80 for the longest time and I finally came across someone who was willing to trade a 94 factory locked cruiser for my non locked 02 4runner. Granted the cruiser needed some TLC cosmetically but I thought it would be a good base for me to build off of. The iffy part is that I...

Build Thread Daily driver & fun vehicle Vehicle purchased 06/21 @145k miles, essentially all OEM, pine silver w/NAV Chronological mods: Weathertech trim to fit mats from Costco 6/21 Panavise Dash mount w/ fuel line stand off to reduce wobble, RAM phone mount 7/21 Yatour bluetooth adaptor...

For those with short attention spans: Bought a piggy as my first car when I was 14 (2004). My dad, @zornff, worked his ass off to make it epic for me to drive all through high school while I pretended to work on it with him. Sold the pig to @mtnsurfer when I went to college (2008) and he put in...

Howdy, Finally officially rejoined the Toyota family after many many years of many many cars and phases. My wife and I just returned from a 6-month 'round the country overland trip in one of my recent van builds that was recently sold when we returned. Seeing the country, meeting the people...

Nice to be here. Finally finding the time and the nerve to post my 80 build progress here. Bought my 1993 with 127,000 miles a bit over a year ago. Paid $11,500 which seemed like a lot then, but seems like more and more of a bargain as time goes on. Signed up for IH8MUD the same day I brought...

Prologue Years ago I moved to Zimbabwe and built a truck named “Matterhorn” – see the build thread here. I went away for a few years, and now I’m back, a little further North, in Zambia. I learned some lessons after having to part ways with our beloved Matterhorn at the end of my Zimbabwe...