D21FJ60
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For year's i've dreamed of how i'd write my intro. But as time is of value, I will keep it shorter and sweeter.
It all began with my father @Landschooner in October 1999 when he brought home an 84 FJ60 and proceeded to use it for all of our memory filled adventures.
I've always wanted my own cruiser, but never thought i'd be in a position to get one. I recall a decade ago in college combing through the 100 series section wishing I had one to call my own.
That time is upon me.
I saw the truck on craigslist for a decent price about a year or so ago. Disappeared and figure it sold. Not like I had the$ at the time anyways. Saw it being driven around and in a shopping center over the course of time since then.
Well my wife and I sold our house and had some cash and she knowing how much i've wanted one and hearing me blab on about Land Cruisers since we met caved and green lighted the acquisition of one.
Left my number under the wiper blade and heard nothing. Cruised by where I saw the truck and left it again. Days later the kid calls me and we have a nice conversation. Price sounds nice so we get together and check it out.
His mother and step dad bought it back in 2004 with 49k miles on it. It is a '99 and now has 295k. Frame is what it is for being a northern virginia truck most of its life. Brake master cylinder done in '06 at 150k or so, timing belt and water pump done last year. AC is questionable. Interior needs a good cleaning, and shocks and tires are jacked. He even comes by and drops it off, had to use pblaster to get license plate screws out since they've been in so long.
So after driving it about 1200 miles I have a list of things to do-
-Shocks
-Tires Done 04/13/2020
-Oil change Done 04/18/2020
-Trans fluid drain and fill
-Test out diff locker and center diff locker. Shifts into Low with no problems.
-Scrub the interior
-New steering wheel or thinner profile wheel cover. PO had a massive one on there and it was a total pain to use.
-New Seatbelts
-New front seat leather or seat cover or seats.
-Power steering flush and hose replacement
-Radiator hoses look like they need replacing, as does the radiator.
-Fix A/C
-Fix controls for rear fan and defrost Turns out mirror defrost doesn't come on unless its below a certain temp. Rear fan is controlled in the rear, works great.
-Lower driver ball joint
-Steering rack
-Valve cover gasket torque
-Huracane 100 series tailgate storage or homebrewed copy
Thoughts for future after baseline and necessary repairs, essentially what I was going to do to my 4Runner:
-Custom headliner with some sort of safari print
-New head unit- wanted to keep factory cd player because it dims with dash at night but it wont load cds.
-new speakers
-remove back seats and replace with 02+ seats so I can have the LATCH car seat clamps. With 2 toddlers and 1 on the way this is a priority.
-Wits end console organizer
-Ford cup holder insert mod.
-in bumper back up LED lights
-tow hitch Completed June 2021
-add discovery cup holders
-wire wheel and coat frame with rust preventative Completed June 2021
Lots more. Already assembling a spreadsheet itemizing everything. This will be fun. My wife won't think so.
It is a gold badge model, which I think i'm the only person on mud who likes them. Rear badges are fading though so I may remove and get a @bhicks 4wd emblem for the rear.
Details to come. Let's see pictures, all of which i've already posted in other threads but here they'll be centralized.
My son loves it, so it's already worth it.
It all began with my father @Landschooner in October 1999 when he brought home an 84 FJ60 and proceeded to use it for all of our memory filled adventures.
I've always wanted my own cruiser, but never thought i'd be in a position to get one. I recall a decade ago in college combing through the 100 series section wishing I had one to call my own.
That time is upon me.
I saw the truck on craigslist for a decent price about a year or so ago. Disappeared and figure it sold. Not like I had the$ at the time anyways. Saw it being driven around and in a shopping center over the course of time since then.
Well my wife and I sold our house and had some cash and she knowing how much i've wanted one and hearing me blab on about Land Cruisers since we met caved and green lighted the acquisition of one.
Left my number under the wiper blade and heard nothing. Cruised by where I saw the truck and left it again. Days later the kid calls me and we have a nice conversation. Price sounds nice so we get together and check it out.
His mother and step dad bought it back in 2004 with 49k miles on it. It is a '99 and now has 295k. Frame is what it is for being a northern virginia truck most of its life. Brake master cylinder done in '06 at 150k or so, timing belt and water pump done last year. AC is questionable. Interior needs a good cleaning, and shocks and tires are jacked. He even comes by and drops it off, had to use pblaster to get license plate screws out since they've been in so long.
So after driving it about 1200 miles I have a list of things to do-
-Tires
-
-Trans fluid drain and fill
-Scrub the interior
-New Seatbelts
-New front seat leather or seat cover or seats.
-Power steering flush and hose replacement
-Radiator hoses look like they need replacing, as does the radiator.
-Fix A/C
-Lower driver ball joint
-Steering rack
-Huracane 100 series tailgate storage or homebrewed copy
Thoughts for future after baseline and necessary repairs, essentially what I was going to do to my 4Runner:
-Custom headliner with some sort of safari print
-new speakers
-remove back seats and replace with 02+ seats so I can have the LATCH car seat clamps. With 2 toddlers and 1 on the way this is a priority.
-Wits end console organizer
-in bumper back up LED lights
-add discovery cup holders
Lots more. Already assembling a spreadsheet itemizing everything. This will be fun. My wife won't think so.
It is a gold badge model, which I think i'm the only person on mud who likes them. Rear badges are fading though so I may remove and get a @bhicks 4wd emblem for the rear.
Details to come. Let's see pictures, all of which i've already posted in other threads but here they'll be centralized.
My son loves it, so it's already worth it.
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