I have been working on my 40 now for about 10 months and I guess it is time to finally start a build thread on my adventure. I wasn't going to but then thought that this will be a great way to document the work I do on it, but most importantly, I am hoping that others will read through what I am doing and offer up suggestions and advice on my projects.
I am by now means a gifted mechanic or have a wealth of knowledge about what I am doing. Many years ago my dad and I rebuilt a couple of 40's and that is when the love affair started. About 10 months ago I decided it was time to introduce my two boys and grandson to the great and frustrating hobby of Land Cruisers. Since then, my oldest son (16) now has an 80 that he is working on....game on!
I have been pretty good at taking pictures from the beginning and so I am going to try and start from the beginning and get caught up slowly over the next few days. My plan is to do this here at work during breaks, slow times etc.. so it may take awhile. I will start with pictures of the 40 before much was done to him. I tried to find the picture of when I bought it but can't find it. So this will have to do.
The first thing I tackled was the front end.
Getting ready to take the front end apart and see what surprises there might be. It has probably been about 20 years since I did any kind of work like this.
I am by now means a gifted mechanic or have a wealth of knowledge about what I am doing. Many years ago my dad and I rebuilt a couple of 40's and that is when the love affair started. About 10 months ago I decided it was time to introduce my two boys and grandson to the great and frustrating hobby of Land Cruisers. Since then, my oldest son (16) now has an 80 that he is working on....game on!
I have been pretty good at taking pictures from the beginning and so I am going to try and start from the beginning and get caught up slowly over the next few days. My plan is to do this here at work during breaks, slow times etc.. so it may take awhile. I will start with pictures of the 40 before much was done to him. I tried to find the picture of when I bought it but can't find it. So this will have to do.
The first thing I tackled was the front end.
Getting ready to take the front end apart and see what surprises there might be. It has probably been about 20 years since I did any kind of work like this.