Builds 1983 Cruiser Story (1 Viewer)

[Ian Crawford]

No updates for almost a year! I'll try and catch us up. '

Replaced the old stretched out handbrake cable with an OEM replacement and found this old Pickup, Van & 4WD Magazine from 1981:

Still serving Daily Driver duty!

New front seatbelts from seatbelt planet!

Up to 131,000 miles on the odometer and climbing!

 

[Ian Crawford]

Onto the latest.

Over the weekend, I took the Cruiser on a 2 hour drive over to my wife's cousin's cabin in Sadieville. we had a raucous poker party Friday night and our wives brought our families the next day. I took my brother-in-laws with me in the 60 for the poker party, neither of which are "car people".

One of them made the comment that it seemed like I was moving the steering wheel 45* before anything would happen. So of course, I started paying attention and noticing it too. Driving it every day for the past ~6 years, I guess I've just gotten used to the gradual increase in steering play.

So yesterday, I greased all of the steering joints, tightened the relay rod end and made a small adjustment on the steering box adjustment screw and BAM! What a difference, the truck drives like it's 1983 again! I love quick easy fixes with massive improvement!

Next I need to address a hard start issue, when sitting overnight, even on warm summer mornings choke is required to get it started. After that its fine the rest of the day.

Here are some photos from the weekend.

 

[lacalvette]

No updates for almost a year! I'll try and catch us up. '

Replaced the old stretched out handbrake cable with an OEM replacement and found this old Pickup, Van & 4WD Magazine from 1981:

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Still serving Daily Driver duty!

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New front seatbelts from seatbelt planet!

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Up to 131,000 miles on the odometer and climbing!

Which one did you buy from them? Hey thanks

 

[Ian Crawford]

Which one did you buy from them? Hey thanks

@lacalvette

Handbrake cable came from my local dealer.

Seatbelts came from Seatbelt Planet; www.seatbeltplanet.com

I purchased this kit for my 1983 in dark brown: 1981-Early 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60, Driver & Passenger Seat Belt Kit - https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/i-30498848-1981-early-1984-toyota-land-cruiser-fj60-driver-passenger-seat-belt-kit.html