build thread

Just wanted to get a build thread going on our family wagon. Here is a post on the truck and a bit on the family: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/new-pig-owner.1144196/ And here are a few pics of where the project started for us at least and a few of what's been done over the last few months.

Well, today is finally the day. After years stalking on this thread I finally have something to contribute. Let me tell you a story. It all started in elementary school with my best friend Richard. We built tree houses and forts, took apart bikes and remote control cars, leading us to...

Hey there everyone! I just thought I’d start a build thread as my first post. So it’s gonna be part intro & part build. Me: I’m a 26 year old who has worked in the cannabis industry for 8 years. I was raised in mechanic shops and have been in the car community my whole life. I own a 1991...

*EDIT - SKIP TO PAGE 5 TO SEE THE WORK BEGIN Pages 1-4 are mostly chit-chat and pontification about what to do with this thing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think I may have a sickness.... I took...

Hey guys I thought I'd make a build thread for my new 40. Mainly so I can ask stupid questions and keep a bit of history. I bought this off an old guy who wasn't in the best shape. He had just had a triple bypass and was a bit over his head with his cars. He had three 40 series all in various...

Why consider a Lexus GX460 as a family overland vehicle and a daily driver? The first episode of a 10 week series following our build journey. We discuss the Pros and Cons of the GX460 and things to look for when shopping for a preowned one.

Why consider a Lexus GX460 as a family overland vehicle and a daily driver? The first episode of a 10 week series following our build journey. We discuss the Pros and Cons of the GX460 and things to look for when shopping for a preowned one.

Hello all, after consuming content here, I figured it was time to post some up in return in case anyone else finds it useful. I purchased a new-to-me 2014 LX-570 in May of this year after 10+ years of having full-size trucks. Priorities to me for vehicle selection were off-road capability (we...

Greetings, Mud family! My name is Karl, I am in the Charlotte metro area of North Carolina. I recently purchased my first Land Cruiser, a 1973 FJ40, that needs a ton of work. I also have a 2014 4Runner and a 2007 FJ Cruiser, so this build will probably be on the slow side. I purchased this...

First off, Im not a professional Im going to post things here as I go. One because I want to document some of this stuff and two maybe it will help someone else. "Pearl" as by father in law called her was bought new in 1987 and was his primary car. The sales slip says it came into the US...

Just wanted to start documenting my "build". Purchased an 05 LX470 with 220k miles in February 2019. Bone stock:

I thought I would start a thread of all the build mods and upgrades I am doing to my LC 80. I am planning on upgrading many parts of the LC and thought it would be cool to document it along the way. I bought my LC in September 2019. Its the first LC I have ever owned and I am incredibly...

Life gets in the way, that happens on most things, getting my 1974 pig up to snuff for weekend duty has been no exception. When I was a little kid my parents had a 71 that mom daily drove, it wasn’t long before my dad and uncle pulled the six and dropped in a 327, when that got tired dad put a...

Hello mud I’ve been hanging around on here for a few months now, what a great site with some awesome information! This will be my first build thread and is kind of slow, I am only 19 so the funds are pretty tight. I’m very familiar with Toyota’s, my first vehicle was a 1997 5speed 4runner...

Hey Folks, This is my first truck build so I apologize in advance for the silly questions I will be asking. My plane is the buy or build a trailer so I can take the wife and spawn out for adventures. I started by adding some much needed storage to the cargo bay. Waiting for more toy to get this...

As she sits today: As with previous vehicles, figured I'd create a build thread for my 16 LC200 Dog Hauler with 26k miles out of Texas. Originally purchased the Gray one with mods and mentioned in post #51 I decided to get the White for a clean slate. Dubbed the Dog Cruiser because my pups...

So... My wife decided that she wanted more seatbelts and room than her 96 4runner had. I found a FJ80 with a whole lot of miles (313k) for not a whole lot of money (1300.00). The rig is sort of a conflict in maintenance history. On one hand, I think I have every single smog certificate...

Hey guys, First time posting in the 80 forum.... Been contributing to the FJ40, FJ55 and diesel section a bit but first time in here.. I have swine flu pretty bad and have been working through considerable body work on my FJ55 I'd been planning on repowering with a 15B-FT and H55F. After...

Hello Mud. Last year I decided that I wanted to trade my trusty '01 GMC Jimmy in for a similar vintage 100 series truck for more adventures of the off road kind. Dirt Baby 1.0 was a trusty friend and we had many adventures together. Built a house, remodeled another and built countless...