84 bj46 long term maintenance, repair and upgrade- making it mine.

[peteinjp]

This was actually taken in the morning but basically once the cooking is done the front seat gets folded back and the bed frame gets set up as I posted way earlier in this thread.

The carpet underlay that protects the exped from getting torn up on the wood slats is long enough to get stuck up to the ceiling with hook tape to keep the condensation under control.

A little pano of my hacienda. On a side note I love my wool overalls. This is the first year I have had them and I wear them almost every day in the winter. Wool is so much better for hiking too because it doesn't make any noise compared to modern fibers but still repels water and snow very well. It has it's limits in strong cold wind.

 

[peteinjp]

Bad pic but I got my 4+ channel on the front. I did this to protect the winch as I had a close call with the stock bumper pushing though some tall brush down by the river. I think this will do nicely. Dave cut it down to the size I wanted and gave me a great deal. I drilled the holes for the PTO and for my gin pole and had it powder coated. It fit over the frame horns perfectly.

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Pete,

Fantastic build!

Have you posted any details/pics on your gin pole hoist? Very interested in your engineering!

Thanks!

 

[peteinjp]

It was really something I just slapped together. Here it is on my other truck. I had 1/4" supports that I made for the bumper itself. I won't need those on the 4+ bumper.


My pto winch boom moving cable lockers
The concerns in the post about my "engineering" are accurate. I always expect the rigging to fail. However that said the D rings are holding up just fine and never deform or bind after use. The holes in the angle iron are looking fine too. I think this design is holding up fine but I wouldn't use it for anything heavier than the axle housings. And if it were in use on a daily basis I think it would get torn up.

And recently on this truck(scroll to the middle of the thread.)

What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

Pete

 

[peteinjp]

Almost there on the first one ......

Gotta get the good axle on to keep my new tires from getting worn out as the current axle has lots of positive camber


Pete

 

[peteinjp]

Slowly reducing the number of colors on the truck....

I just have this old touchup gun and not much experience. That said il satisfied with the results. Fortunately the old 46 came factory with orange peal. Haha.

The color is just a shade off. But more than that it's the gloss and the fact that it hasn't faded that sets it sort on the exterior.

The paint is a 2 part urethane. It's known to be a good easy any tough paint. Unfortunately the instructions are in Japanese. But I found my good formula for now.

It's the best season to paint. No bugs. Not too hot and Not humid.


I love the way the old work trucks here have the wheels etc painted body color- as did the early land cruisers.

This is the tie down rail that I made a good while ago. Having these kinds of details start to blend feels great.

I thought long and hard on the wheels(16x7 0 offset). This is the one that could be a little too strong image wise. But I figured there are plenty of black wheels out there. Not sure if I can pull it off but you only live once....

Had a spare bezel so I just tried this out. Event I'll get my early bib on.

Pete

 

[peteinjp]

I was going to make 2 of these- one for the rear- but I'm blowing it off just to get the front done..... I have new tires that I want to keep in good condition and I'm just dying to get more time driving rather than working....

On that note a recent over night trip:

The mountains here are steep and the rivers have a series of dams every 1/2 mile or so that basically have filled up with rocks over the years creating these expanses of flat in contrast to the surrounding peaks. It's not visible due to the overcast weather with the mountains in the background have jagged Peak's that reach 3000 m.

It's also the time of year that the Bears are just coming out. The Japanese black bear is known to be somewhat aggressive and I'm not excited about the chance of meeting one........ That said the wooded areas are ripe with wild boars- another animal that I'm not keen on facing off with. I choose the wide open spot to stay figuring that it eliminate my chances of meeting a boar in the night and lower my chances of surprising a bear. That is one reason why I prefer winter camping- no bears. I did find a bear print in the sand nearby that I figure was at least a few days old. I think it's time to invest in a better cooler than my styrofoam box that seals up well and could be left in the distance without having to be concerned about something prying it open.

But no visitors this time....

Pete

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Pete,

Can you provide some details on your diff protection? Did you start with a 10" pipe cap?

Love your build and adventures!

 

[peteinjp]

Yes- it's a 10"pipe cap- but it was quite round unlike others I have seen posted here. Once I had the shape roughly cur I did do a little bending to get it just right but it didn't take much. Here is the 2 halves one still rough cut.

 

[peteinjp]

Got the housing ground out for the locker. This is the original housing for the truck a ill be psyched to get it back in to get both the camber,caster and the dif all back in alignment.

I love my new parts washer! It's makes the whole process so much more fun. It holds 80 liters so I should be good for a while without having to clean it out. Of course when it needs cleaning it's going to be a decent sized job. I wish I had gotten this years ago.

Banzai!

My first time to have the front axle part. It's really a parent what a quality product Toyota has put out.

I decided to go with the solid drive flange rather than the selectable type. I almost was never switch out the hubs as I rarely use the highway.

 

[peteinjp]

The kids don't hate mud! They spent about an hour digging a ditch to drain one mud puddle into another. Both pairs of shoes were never to be seen again- lost until the puddles dry out.

Success!

 

[Bear]

A proud dad for sure.

Two engineers in the making !

 

[handcannon]

Wow! That sure brings back memories. The irrigation pipe main line running through the orchard was my water source. From the leaks at the joints I made rivers and lakes. The taller pigweeds were my trees/forests. Lots of fun for me, and it sure looks like your kids really enjoyed themselves.

Don

 

[peteinjp]

I've been amassing pictures for this thread but just haven't had the kind update.

Anyway all was well washing windows. It's great to have a little guy to help spot The areas I've missed from outside. Until all the sudden he has a little emergency

No time for climbing down. ......

Pete

 

[peteinjp]

Pick up some new tools for " work" along with some stuff for the cruiser. It's been 8 years since I went on a shopping spree but since I'm rebuilding my studio I do actually need a lot of the stuff for that work. I got a Nibler, electric shears, a pile of new vice grips, stud removers, factory shim measuring tool, A fish scale, new angle grinder and a new micrometer.

And the pile of parts. Aside from the Marlon seals RCV axles everything else is Toyota.

Cleaned out the shop and wash the floor. Had all the parts cleaned and lined up. And most importantly wrangled a full weekend of time to get the job done.....

Which it turns out wasn't quite enough. But man it felt good to get all my ducks in a row and do it right.

Pete

 

[JohnnyC]

Happy Father's Day to you !!

It's nice to find time to do things lol

 

[peteinjp]

Yes Johnny- as you well know! In addition to the 2 kids you can see my house in the background in the pic above. I'm a busy guy! The new studio is coming together but it's a ways to go yet:

I get into plumbing......
The side of one oven:

This one stays at 2150F and I set it up to roll left and right while hot so,I can switch up the arrangement as needed for making different types of stuff. Top is air then electric with the gas on the bottom.

 

[JohnnyC]

those look HOT!!!!

did you make or buy them?

 

[peteinjp]

It's all me.

 

[Honger]

I really dig the glass tech in addition to the 46 tech in your thread Pete... very cool stuff!