Builds 1995 full resto build (2 Viewers)

[cruiserdan]

Overseas.

New charcoal canister option

Pick up from partsouQ a Toyota oem canister P/N 77704-60290. Fit is good and can be made perfect if you grind off this back plastic part around the canister. I decided to just cut the top strap off and use the bottom strap only on the bracket. Another easy issue is the purge feed off the...

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[Augustiron]

This thread makes clear I am lacking to have this exact truck:

1) knowledge
2) skill
3) time
4) money

Dang. Beautiful rig. Nice work.

 

[SHREG]

2 hours 37 minutes ago i took a break from work. Amazing work I aspire to. Way to set the bar.

 

[SNLC]

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[jbee]

Where can you get this?

Several places. Type the part number into google.

 

[SNLC]

Depo headlights, new OEM headlight chrome trim, new grill, restored running lights and new turn signals.

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[SNLC]

Several places. Type the part number into google.

And please stop cluttering the build thread with parts inquiries.

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[SNLC]

Winch control box moved under the hood.

The big winch.

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[SNLC]

These are for rear hatch to body hinge.

Rear hatch is on.

Parts for the rear lift gate.

Little details.

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[SNLC]

Rear flares ready to go on, besides giving them a quick polish.

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[SNLC]

Old vs new

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[SNLC]

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[jaymar]

Leading up to the build we have purchased an very large pile of parts for the full refresh of the Cruiser.

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The valve cover got powder coated and turned out beautiful.

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What did you do for the contrasting letters on the VC? Kinda looks like the sides are also silver...

 

[Heckraiser]

Are those license plate lights? I'm sorry, this build is just too much. I'm going to go cower under a bush.

 

[Vulkyn]

Are those license plate lights? I'm sorry, this build is just too much. I'm going to go cower under a bush.

Makes me feel very inadequate.

Exquisite workmanship and attention to details. Love how much its kept with original parts

 

[Broski]

Beautiful and over the top at the same time.

Really nice WORK !!

That thing should never see dirt ! it should go to the Land Cruiser Museum !

 

[SNLC]

What did you do for the contrasting letters on the VC? Kinda looks like the sides are also silver...

Powder coated and then polished off the letters, iirc it was clear coated after.

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[SNLC]

Are those license plate lights? I'm sorry, this build is just too much. I'm going to go cower under a bush.

Ya know A LOT of these parts are very likely going NLA soon from Toyota. So I am not so sure a person will be able to do this with ALL Toyota parts in a few years.

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[SaturnAscends]

It's a shame Toyota is turning its back on perhaps its most legendary off-road vehicle ever produced. In any case, it makes this build all the more essential and riveting. Thanks again to Ian for sharing the process.

 

[SNLC]

It's a shame Toyota is turning its back on perhaps its most legendary off-road vehicle ever produced. In any case, it makes this build all the more essential and riveting. Thanks again to Ian for sharing the process.

I don’t think they are turning their backs on the 80-series. Cruisers were built for a 25yr service life, we are coming to the end of that. They also stop making parts when people stop buying them. I have seen it happen with 60-series, in 2010/12 you could still get a lot of parts from Toyota for the 60-series, even things like trim. Now, forget it. Not very many car manufacturers out there go beyond say ten years for supplying parts, Toyota and a few others are the exception as are Cruisers.

There also seems to be a lot of bad info as far as what is still available. As well as a lot of people who don’t use OEM parts.

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