build thread

Started over a year ago. 91 with 135 on the odometer. I have complied a spread sheet of all parts and prices paid for items I have replaced or upgraded. Enjoy

A new build has started in the shop, Sugar. Sugar is a 1987 FJ60 going on a 1995 FZJ80 roller with a 5.3L Vortec and an NV4500 trans. She'll also get a list of other changes along the way. A fresh frame ready to give it's life in pursuit of a FJ140 All brake lines etc are removed now along...

Welp, I have wanted to LS swap my 60 since I first got it about 4 years ago. Since then I have turned it into a great daily driver. Gone through about everything on it and the only way to move it forward it to make some big changes. There is 1 big thing changing and 1 big thing being fixed...

Hello all. Picked up this old girl last weekend and looking forward to putting some work into it. Runs and drives a little rough, but I think a valve adjustment to start will go a long ways. Then a general tune up hopefully and I’ll drive it around town some. I do live in Oregon however and it...

It’s the first year anniversary for my 2013 LC200. I acquired my LC200 in Feb 2019. I have been holding back on upgrades and have acquired some upgrades parts for about a year. This new year, 2020, will the beginning of transformation year. Till now, the LC200 is basically stock except AT...

Looking forward to taking care of this 76 FJ40. Very clean AZ truck. Driver and getting it ready for the family and use locally and in CO. Got the plates yesterday and 30 miles so far today. Working on the first and always tank of ethanol free. 2f smogged Lockers/ARB compressor and tank 3.70’s...

I like old Toyota SUV's and I cannot lie... This 1996 Landcruiser is a "small" birthday present to myself as I have always loved 80's and have wanted one for awhile. I actually went and checked out this one for a buddy of mine a couple years ago. He ended up buying it and having a go at the...

The goal of this build is to prove that something which is probably considered way too far gone is actually able to be brought back to reasonable condition with enough time, money and effort:hillbilly::clap: As it sits as of 2/2 This picture basically sums how this is going to go: Rust and PB...

It has been a while when I first discovered ih8mud and since then have been fascinated by all the crazy people of the forum, their knowledge and deep understanding of their rigs as well as all the home built trucks that are shown with brilliant ideas. After more than 2 years of owning a LX470...

Never thought I’d be able to get into a 40. I’ve owned a 83 FJ60 for 10 years now. Was excited when @red66toy shared a Offer up add for a dirt cheap rusted out 40. Three of us converged on the guy who met us at a Hispanic market near by in South Seattle. We unintentionally overwhelmed him...

Well my first Cruiser is base lined now, so I suppose I should start a build thread as the fun mods begin. After trading in my 15' Tundra Platinum my garage was without a Toyota for 2 years. Then I went down the Land Cruiser YouTube rabbit hole, which let me to google and finding Mud. After a...

Hi all, Having said a fond goodbye to my 80 and four years of incredible road tripping memories, it's time to document the build of the new guy in town...Yoshi. The objectives are pretty much the same. This car is an expedition rig designed and outfitted for supporting road and camping trips...

After some considerable time and lessons learned, I’ve decided to encapsulate my build here to share some of the “knowledge” I have obtained. *Spoilers* most of what I have applied to my truck, I have learned from others. I've highlighted a few major headings as they pertain to the systems that...

I bought my first 100 series about a month ago, and I'm not sure how I've been living without one for so long! Anyway, I've done a few things to it. I finally got a chance to snap some pics, and I've included one "before" shot as well. How I bought it: I shopped for a couple months...

Okay so the purpose of this thread is to show off what all I’m doing with this FJ40 and to keep track of everything. So over thanksgiving I bought my FIRST LAND CRUISER, a 1974 Fj40 from my dad who traded a Scrambler Jeep for it. It has the 6 cylinder 1.5 F motor I was told and the engine...

Hello all, first post on here! Just want to introduce myself and let you all know I’m probably going to be asking a lot of questions and looking for some advice. So, a little background. My father bought an 80’ FJ40 in 1982 from a friend. It was his pride and joy and he owned it until 2002...

Starting a thread for my 'new to me' BJ40. It is originally from Costa Rica. It ran pretty good when I bought it and then promptly stopped (actually didn't run when we picked it up but I thought the battery was just dead from the cold). Anyway, a buddy and me have started the process of getting...

Hi all, I recently bought an FZJ80 from a member here with a severely overheated engine. The rest of the truck is in relatively good shape; minor surface rust on the underside but all the body panels are rust free (which is rare for an MN 80). The plan is to do a 5.3 swap with the Marks adapter...

Greetings. This is a half build and half promoting thread. I want to document my 3d printed parts/accessories and share the design/fabrication process. List that shows what is currently available to purchase: Make 1: Scangauge II Mount for Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series Make 2: M2 V1: Rocker...

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.