That's quick! Still waiting on my machine shop.
Did you bore .5 mm or 1 mm over?
Did you bore .5 mm or 1 mm over?
Build '97 40th Build
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.5 mm
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Now that my rebuild is complete and I'm finally driving the cruiser, it's back to the regular build thread.
1FZ-FE Rebuild full overhaul - picture heavy
I've put 500 miles on it and have been prioritizing my list of things to do. First up is replacing the damaged/bent front bumper. I ordered a bumper from Costa Fabrications @RDC76 and I can't wait to get it!
Next up is to do something about the janky interior. I ordered a carpet kit from stockinteriors.com and received it a couple of months ago. That will be going in shortly. The front seats are getting lseat.com leathers along with some new custom cut foam and aftermarket seat heat pads. The seats are currently very hard and ugly, and uncomfortable to sit on for more than 20 minutes. The seats should happen in the next 3-4 weeks.
I bought extra leather and vinyl material from lseat.com and 4 trashed door cards from an LX450 out of a scrap yard that match my 40th version. Took them to Mexico today with the materials to have them redone and made new, including new backing boards with real plywood instead of the particle board crap. They are basically making me brand new door cards with the used set as a template/pattern. I'll save my 40th door cards in the shed in case I ever want to go back to stock.
The automatic transmission is making me insane. It's really poorly programmed, hunts going up hills in typical slush-box fashion, give it a bit of gas to maintain speed and it shifts down, let off a bit to maintain speed and it shifts up. I hate automatics. With a vehicle that doesn't have a ton of power, having very little control of the power delivery really amplifies the weight of the vehicle and lack of power. If you've got 400 horse power I suppose it wouldn't matter that much, but the auto is really spoiling the driving experience. So @FloridaFJ80 to the rescue! He's sourcing an H151F and some other bits for me in Columbia! Gonna have me a five speed folks.
More to come, but I'm excited to get started on the fun stuff!
1FZ-FE Rebuild full overhaul - picture heavy
I've put 500 miles on it and have been prioritizing my list of things to do. First up is replacing the damaged/bent front bumper. I ordered a bumper from Costa Fabrications @RDC76 and I can't wait to get it!
Next up is to do something about the janky interior. I ordered a carpet kit from stockinteriors.com and received it a couple of months ago. That will be going in shortly. The front seats are getting lseat.com leathers along with some new custom cut foam and aftermarket seat heat pads. The seats are currently very hard and ugly, and uncomfortable to sit on for more than 20 minutes. The seats should happen in the next 3-4 weeks.
I bought extra leather and vinyl material from lseat.com and 4 trashed door cards from an LX450 out of a scrap yard that match my 40th version. Took them to Mexico today with the materials to have them redone and made new, including new backing boards with real plywood instead of the particle board crap. They are basically making me brand new door cards with the used set as a template/pattern. I'll save my 40th door cards in the shed in case I ever want to go back to stock.
The automatic transmission is making me insane. It's really poorly programmed, hunts going up hills in typical slush-box fashion, give it a bit of gas to maintain speed and it shifts down, let off a bit to maintain speed and it shifts up. I hate automatics. With a vehicle that doesn't have a ton of power, having very little control of the power delivery really amplifies the weight of the vehicle and lack of power. If you've got 400 horse power I suppose it wouldn't matter that much, but the auto is really spoiling the driving experience. So @FloridaFJ80 to the rescue! He's sourcing an H151F and some other bits for me in Columbia! Gonna have me a five speed folks.
More to come, but I'm excited to get started on the fun stuff!
happy for you! Looking forward to how you do the heated seats.
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Made my first interior addition. Inexpensive and effective. No holes to drill, uses the seat anchor bolt to mount from. Great for using the bluetooth OBD scanner app on my phone.
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Reminds me of portable CD player mounts from the 90's! Cool.
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Hehe, yeah and I just ordered this to go with it:
http://www.amazon.com/RCA-AH600R-Car-Cassette-Adapter/dp/B000BUN79K/?tag=ihco-20
http://www.amazon.com/RCA-AH600R-Car-Cassette-Adapter/dp/B000BUN79K/?tag=ihco-20
Touché!
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I'm not joking, I plan to use a cassette adapter with my android for music until I replace the head unit.
Yeah, I totally get that. One came with my 80 in the center console.
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Time do the CDL switch addition now. I went to the local pick your part and picked up a couple of switches. It was half price day and well... hopefully no one else in San Diego county needs a switch that fits a Toyota blank for a few weeks. Tercels are a great resource for hazard switches. Old Camry's have some pretty cool cruise and defrost switches. Don't worry, these won't go to waste, you'll see!
What I couldn't find were any HI/LO heated seat switches. Every vehicle I found that should have had them were already missing them.
What I couldn't find were any HI/LO heated seat switches. Every vehicle I found that should have had them were already missing them.
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Everybody gets more than 300 miles per tank of gas right?
I think I may be right there with you. Maybe almost.
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Installed an android head unit.
Nice to be able to listen to what I want, no Radio/commercial stuff, does everything an android tablet can do and more.
For details see:
Installing a Joying 7" Android Head Unit in an 80
Nice to be able to listen to what I want, no Radio/commercial stuff, does everything an android tablet can do and more.
For details see:
Installing a Joying 7" Android Head Unit in an 80
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Greased my birfs today. No more clicking.
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Did an oil change @ 6K miles since rebuild. Switched to Royal Purple Synthetic 15W40 diesel oil. Oil was still pretty clean, but decided to change anyways. Put a new WIX filter on it.
Also received a mystery package from @FloridaFJ80 AKA Land Cruiser Heaven. What could it be....?
Also received a mystery package from @FloridaFJ80 AKA Land Cruiser Heaven. What could it be....?
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This corner of the garage is getting awfully full!
Looking forward to following this swap!
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Added the bumper!
Made BIRF soup:
Pulled the axle:
Found a broken stud on the passenger side knuckle/steering arm.
Front axle is getting all new brakes, new mounting studs/cones for the steering arm on pax side, knuckle rebuild, birf swap, new wheel bearings, new trunnion bearings, new shocks, new coil springs, new brake lines, new arm bushings, new panhard bushings, an ARB air locking differential, new tie rod ends and a fresh coat of paint. Thanks @cDan and Cruiseroutfitters for all the great parts!
Made BIRF soup:
Pulled the axle:
Found a broken stud on the passenger side knuckle/steering arm.
Front axle is getting all new brakes, new mounting studs/cones for the steering arm on pax side, knuckle rebuild, birf swap, new wheel bearings, new trunnion bearings, new shocks, new coil springs, new brake lines, new arm bushings, new panhard bushings, an ARB air locking differential, new tie rod ends and a fresh coat of paint. Thanks @cDan and Cruiseroutfitters for all the great parts!
Sweet build. I think the most amazing part for me is......................................... over 300 miles per tank!!??
I may need a tune-up.
I may need a tune-up.