Classic Land Cruisers Podcast (5 Viewers)

[mtn biker]

I am going to be in San Diego in the last week of May if there is anyone there that would like to be a live guest on the podcast.

 

[CruiserTrash]

I am going to be in San Diego in the last week of May if there is anyone there that would like to be a live guest on the podcast.

@RodrigzCrzr is a little ways north in the the valley, but he's an interesting dude with tons of Land Cruiser insights. Love ya Jorge!

 

[Mike Shull]

All you guys are awesome. All the info and stories are great.

Not sure if I'll ever get my old 1976 FJ40 I bought in 1978 running again. It's been thru hell basically. Back in 1978 I never thought about it as a Classic. It was just a cool ass offroad vehicle that went everywhere and never broke down and was easy to tinker with. So give it hell I did.

Then life got in the way and I parked it for many years.

You guys have me wanting to get it running again. I hope.............

Thanks for the inspiration.

You should drag this thing out and get it back on the road. My ‘78 was parked twice since it was new, the first time it sat under an apple tree for a number of years with a broken everything. We drug it to the pavement and dropped in a used transmission and rear end, put some gas in the carburetor, hooked up jumper cables and it fired right up. It did not drive very well and we remembered why my dad parked it.

This was the family car from 1978 - 1992 and we used to drive across Colorado every year to our cabin in Southern Colorado, sometimes pulling a military trailer full of supplies. We had to shift into low to make it over the passes.

The second time that it was parked was in 2020 when I pulled it into the garage and stripped it down to the frame.

Top picture is from 1987. Bottom is current. I put these here for motivation. This thing was destined for the crusher. Nobody wanted it when it was for sale in the late 80’s. Everything was shot: brakes, drive terrain, body, tires, engine ran but it smoked and complained. Today I have to keep a very close eye on it.

 

[RevISK]

You should drag this thing out and get it back on the road. My ‘78 was parked twice since it was new, the first time it sat under an apple tree for a number of years with a broken everything. We drug it to the pavement and dropped in a used transmission and rear end, put some gas in the carburetor, hooked up jumper cables and it fired right up. It did not drive very well and we remembered why my dad parked it.

This was the family car from 1978 - 1992 and we used to drive across Colorado every year to our cabin in Southern Colorado, sometimes pulling a military trailer full of supplies. We had to shift into low to make it over the passes.

The second time that it was parked was in 2020 when I pulled it into the garage and stripped it down to the frame.

Top picture is from 1987. Bottom is current. I put these here for motivation. This thing was destined for the crusher. Nobody wanted it when it was for sale in the late 80’s. Everything was shot: brakes, drive terrain, body, tires, engine ran but it smoked and complained. Today I have to keep a very close eye on it.

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That top shot looks like an ad. Amazing

 

[Mike Shull]

That top shot looks like an ad. Amazing

Yes. I suppose it does. That is my brother’s 1983 truck behind the Cruiser. Remembering back I think that he got that in 91 or 92 so this may have been the last trip before the Cruiser was parked.

I’ll have to recreate this picture when the Cruiser is done.

 

[RevISK]

Yes. I suppose it does. That is my brother’s 1983 truck behind the Cruiser. Remembering back I think that he got that in 91 or 92 so this may have been the last trip before the Cruiser was parked.

I’ll have to recreate this picture when the Cruiser is done.

Do it on film!

 

[mtn biker]

@diesellibrarian joins me to share his insights into the normal (depending on the perspective) life of a Land Cruiser owner.

 

[diesellibrarian]

@diesellibrarian joins me to share his insights into the normal (depending on the perspective) life of a Land Cruiser owner.

Thanks Dan! I really enjoyed the conversation. As I mentioned, I don't really have anyone in my town to talk Land Cruisers with, so it was fun for me to blather on for an hour about (one of) my passions. Sorry for the garbled audio in spots - I assume that was a problem with the mic on my computer.

I also realize that I talk about my favourite book, but I don't think I even mentioned the title, haha. It's "Mountains and Rivers Without End" by Gary Snyder. Like my Pendleton blanket, I bring it with me on every trip.

 

[1911]

So the box of swag I won in the recent drawing arrived today - wow! Some really cool stuff. The creme de la creme is this original art of my 40 by Dan's daughter; here is a photo of it but the phone camera and lighting do not do it justice:

Not to mention, a large nylon TEQ banner from Cruiser Cult that will have place of honor in my new shop, a really cool vacuum bottle with the front and the rear of a Pig laser engraved on the sides, a Classic Land Cruisers Podcast t-shirt with 40 artwork, two Matchbox 80-series, a cool magnetic bumper sticker, and a bunch of cool stickers.

Thanks Dan!

 

[mtn biker]

So the next guest of the podcast is going to be @120mm to discuss his trip down historic Route 66 in his 40 series. What topics would you like to know more about.

 

[70fj40]

How difficult is it to stay on Route 66 in a FJ40? What was his limit in miles per day in a 40? Would he rather do it with a group or alone if he was going to do the trip again?

 

[UZJ40]

What time of year did he do it? Summer would be nice up north, but brutal in the SW with no AC. Winter would be nice down here, but could be pretty bad up north.

 

[mtn biker]

On this week's episode of the Classic Land Cruisers podcast @120mm and his wife talk about their epic road trip across Route 66 .

 

[mtn biker]

At the advice of @CruiserTrash I interview @RodrigzCrzr while I am on vacation to San Diego.

 

[mtn biker]

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Are you still wanting a drawing/ water color painting of your rig?

 

[mtn biker]

So the guy that you were all jealous of, the winner of the Classic Land Cruisers giveaway @1911 joins me on this week's episode.

 

[mtn biker]

I am always on the look out for guests of the podcast. I love that there are people who are supportive of me and my ramblings about classic, vintage, collector, heirloom, project... cruisers. I am grateful for those who have been on the podcast to this point. Needless to say there are times that I need "shoot my shot" I have reached out to a noticeable name and cruiser head to see if he would be interested in joining me on the podcast. I am not going to mention his name until I get the final say on if he is going to be on or not so I don't jynx it. But if I get to have this particular guest I am really going to be geeking out. I already am just at the possibility of having him.

 

[mtn biker]

Looking for next week's guest. Any sacrificial lambs?

 

[mtn biker]

I am always on the look out for guests of the podcast. I love that there are people who are supportive of me and my ramblings about classic, vintage, collector, heirloom, project... cruisers. I am grateful for those who have been on the podcast to this point. Needless to say there are times that I need "shoot my shot" I have reached out to a noticeable name and cruiser head to see if he would be interested in joining me on the podcast. I am not going to mention his name until I get the final say on if he is going to be on or not so I don't jynx it. But if I get to have this particular guest I am really going to be geeking out. I already am just at the possibility of having him.

So I just heard back from this mystery guest and their representation that this best selling author and cruiser head are most likely not be available until April. If he is guessed I won't deny it.

 

[70fj40]

Jack Carr is a cruiser head and a best selling author!