builds

About to start a “build” on my 69 fj40. My dad bought this for me a year ago today and I got it running, driving, and mostly stopping. (Needs front axle overhaul). At this point I would like to tear it down, fix a big leak from my overdrive unit, paint the frame, and install a lift kit. The goal...

Family has gotten a bit too big to fit in our '96 ZJ, so I picked up a 2004 LX 470. Traveled halfway across the country to find one in Nebraska that had avoided the East Coast salt. Overall it's in great condition for a 20 year old vehicle. Just two owners I think, and has stealership service...

I've never owned a 40 but we had a '69 with a 3 speed when I was a kid. And after riding shotgun in a '69 fj40 on the Rubicon recently I've had a short wheelbase cruiser on the brain. But I don't really have the time or space for a major project like this. This pile of parts is most of a...

Made good progress on my GX470 build over the last year and gotten a bunch of wheeling in with it around North Georgia. List of mods: Eibach Stage 2 Pro Truck Lift 17x9 Nine Six Nine wheels, -36 offset 305/70/17 Maxxis RAZR MT Tires Ebay snorkel BMC, lots of cutting and hammering with more...

Hello again, around end of June, 2024 I bought my 1999 GCC Spec (GX-R) LC 100 and had my first intro thread on IH8MUD. Since work has started on the car I thought of sharing a build thread to keep things somewhat documented and share the build's story. I've been looking for an LC100 since last...

Found "Girl" in NorCal during a spring break family roadtrip to visit the Winchester Mansion. Autotrader and I had become one over the course of several months. I wanted a GX470 in the spec I found, but would settle for a decent GX460 :moon: We drove up to Fair Oaks to check her out. The former...

just a good photo to open the build thread

After many months of looking for a clean rig I found what was very nearly my dream 80 series on cars and bids; a 10/1996 A/T HDJ81 with white exterior, grey cloth interior, with the 1HD FT. I told my wife it was meant to be since the auction closed on my birthday and she agreed. After I won...

Introducing my new (no name yet) 1996 LHD imported 80 series. The odometer shows 69k original kilometers on the 1FZ. It's got the 5-speed and it runs and drives great. Don't have any plans yet other than finding someone to insure it. It's super fun to drive (but I feel bad with every KM that...

In December of last year we picked up an Fj80 it is probably going to be a dd and trail rig. Since taking it and breaking it in at RR it’s time for a build thread.So I’m going to back track until today and keep building onto it. Start 1991 Fj80 with 247k

Hey y'all. As Land Cruisers do, they tend to multiply. I've had and been working on a 99 LX470 for several years, and through that, got to know my local Land Cruiser group. And, of course, eventually one of those guys had a project truck that came up for sale at a price I could stand at a time...

Haven't posted any progress on here for a while! A lot has happened since Summer '21, when I bought my 40 and started this journey. After taking a month to drive the loud, floaty, smoking thing, I got started and tore the thing apart. At the beginning I really only wanted to address the obvious...

Hi Everyone! Thought I'd share my build with the group. I bought my 2023 GX460 Lux from Santa Monica Lexus in July 2023. It looked to have been a special order that was never picked up, as it was a Lux with the towing and off-road package but the rear bench seat. The Monroney sticker has both...

Alright I decided it’s probably worth documenting my build here. I have documented it a lot through instagram that can be hard to follow. It’s a 1996 Land Cruiser that is a RHD diesel with a Toyota 1HD-FT I6 engine. Bought it in April 2022 bone stock and even better it’s a JDM import little...

Hey all. Apologies for my earlier mishap posting an empty thread, it's been a rough morning. 😆 Here's what was supposed to be here originally; Although I've always liked big hoop bumpers and big tires, that level of build just hasn't been necessary for this car yet. I never intended it to be...

*This is somewhat for personal record-keeping and a little bit of sharing. I'll go back and refine some of the stuff I listed with actual model numbers and some pics here and there. Picked up an Black 2002 LX470 in May 2023 w/ 235k on the odo, bone stock (aside from a AHC-delete), from a single...

Hey everyone! I have some good news. Now that the lx600 is becoming slightly available we have opened up our build side of the shop to take on some lx600 full builds. For now due to our limited capacity we are focusing on full package builds. We have about 5 in the queue currently with...

Hey guys, not sure if this is the right forum, but I got my hands on an 80 series active vacation edition. I'm going a different path, so I don't need the Setup. No idea how much to ask for, but I hope you guys got more experience and knowledge or even being interested. I'm from Brisbane...

Purpose and overview, to keep a log of my journey with this new to me 05 Lexus LX470. I picked it up sight unseen from another forum member with around 235k miles. Initial impressions: Wow cool truck. Roomy and beefy. Just what I expected. Engine roared like a straight piped F350 when I...

It's been a while for me to get things going on my 1992 JDM HZJ73. I picked it up in October of 2022 and drove it 800km home. A few things about it. It's a ZX model that came in white, color 045 with trim FC10, but is painted blue with "Good Times" graphics/decals. It has 232,000km, a...