So I finally brought my piggy home two weeks ago! I have been working a lot on it to get it running and driving, so I will post updates on that here. This will be my thread for this particular vehicle.
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bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Oh and would you look at the Wonderful 
picture 
you posted!! Welcome to the Sty, lots of smart 
people who are more than willing to give advice and knowledge 
on your 
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picture you posted!! Welcome to the Sty, lots of smart people who are more than willing to give advice and knowledge on your y
Yeah nice pig, but next time get out of the way so we can see it. 
Not much rust, either.
Not much rust, either.
PabloCruise
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Congratulations!!!
What does your title mean?
What does your title mean?
Very nice! Congratulations on a real beauty!
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Well...
I would like this pig to be a daily driver, but it will probably dive me crazy to get there!
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Just start driving it! Miles of Smiles 
WarDamnEagle
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Looks nice. You need to post a lot more information and pics.....please.
Wow, nice pig! Looks very solid compared to most. I'm really liking that red/white combo the more I see them.
Congrats!
Congrats!
We need pics, pics and more pics. And then more pics...great looking pig
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Ya plenty of pictures, especially after all the 
we gave the other guy 
we gave the other guy 
looks great! Congrats
RUSH55
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Welcome aboard! You look to have an excellent rig to represent the Red! We’re all looking forward to seeing and hearing more about it. Preferably daily. Like a daily blog. Daily Landcruiser Blog.
Daily Landcruiser Blog.
Daily Landcruiser Blog.
Relax. You’re feeling totally relaxed. No pressures at all. Totally relaxed. Feel the stress melt away...
Post pics tomorrow. You’ll have more friends. More people will like you. You will have fun.
Daily Landcruiser Blog.
Daily Landcruiser Blog.
Relax. You’re feeling totally relaxed. No pressures at all. Totally relaxed. Feel the stress melt away...
Post pics tomorrow. You’ll have more friends. More people will like you. You will have fun.
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I know my adoring fans need pictures!
So here we go!
More from the day I bought it:
So I have been busy with the new baby, traveling to see my parents in Idaho (too bad I can't make the Pig Party this year!), and building my babies a playground.
But I do have some updates and I will continue to post them below!
Stay tuned!
So here we go!
More from the day I bought it:
So I have been busy with the new baby, traveling to see my parents in Idaho (too bad I can't make the Pig Party this year!), and building my babies a playground.
But I do have some updates and I will continue to post them below!
Stay tuned!
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Day one.
I was trying to get it on rollers. I bought these wheels and tires on Craigslist for $80, and I thought they might fit.
Turns out they only fit on the back, but on the front, they rubbed on something. I can't remember. Wrong backspacing on these old 4runner wheels.
Anyway, the backup plan was to get these new-to-me tires mounted on the original wheels I just took off. So off I went to the cheapest tire place I know of.
I was trying to get it on rollers. I bought these wheels and tires on Craigslist for $80, and I thought they might fit.
Turns out they only fit on the back, but on the front, they rubbed on something. I can't remember. Wrong backspacing on these old 4runner wheels.
Anyway, the backup plan was to get these new-to-me tires mounted on the original wheels I just took off. So off I went to the cheapest tire place I know of.
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$60 later and I am back with my tires ready to rock!
The first pic kind of looks like a hover pig.
I was also imagining what it would look like with a 3" lift... I need more money before I can do that.
Now I am ready to tow this thing home.
Seems like the parking brake is locked up...
The first pic kind of looks like a hover pig.
I was also imagining what it would look like with a 3" lift... I need more money before I can do that.
Now I am ready to tow this thing home.
Seems like the parking brake is locked up...
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Went and got a dolly from U-haul.
I could feel the parking brake was still locked up as I started to come-along it up onto the dolly, but it broke free.
It was fun to see the pig face in the rear view.
The door latches were not working well, so they would swing open on corners! I had to stop a few times and try to shut them. Didn't have any rope with me...
Got home safe and sound.
Now time to get it running...
I could feel the parking brake was still locked up as I started to come-along it up onto the dolly, but it broke free.
It was fun to see the pig face in the rear view.
The door latches were not working well, so they would swing open on corners! I had to stop a few times and try to shut them. Didn't have any rope with me...
Got home safe and sound.
Now time to get it running...
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Looks good in front of the house.
I want to point out that every day that goes by I realize that this rig is more rusty than it appears. I blame the undercoating mostly. Every time I shut one of the doors this pig loses more of itself. Just kind of falls out onto the ground.
Oh well! Patina is my friend with this one.
Now I am going to try to get it running.
I was told by the PO that this was not the original carb, but now I am not so sure. Cable linkage.
Maybe the brain trust can tell me all about it. All I know is that it is in fact Aisan.
Here is what I did to try and get it running:
Disconnected the fuel line before the pump.
Installed a new fuel filter.
Changed the oil.
Discovered that the choke cable was gummed up, so I got it working again.
New battery
Dipped the fuel line from the pump into a gas can that I stuffed in by the dizzy, and gave it a go...
It ran!
Ran great actually. Has ran fine ever since. I do need to keep the choke cracked a little even when it warms up, so I need a tune/rebuild. Hope to get some advice on that. Seems like it burns hella fuel too.
Now it is time to get it pulled into the garage!
I want to point out that every day that goes by I realize that this rig is more rusty than it appears. I blame the undercoating mostly. Every time I shut one of the doors this pig loses more of itself. Just kind of falls out onto the ground.
Oh well! Patina is my friend with this one.
Now I am going to try to get it running.
I was told by the PO that this was not the original carb, but now I am not so sure. Cable linkage.
Maybe the brain trust can tell me all about it. All I know is that it is in fact Aisan.
Here is what I did to try and get it running:
Disconnected the fuel line before the pump.
Installed a new fuel filter.
Changed the oil.
Discovered that the choke cable was gummed up, so I got it working again.
New battery
Dipped the fuel line from the pump into a gas can that I stuffed in by the dizzy, and gave it a go...
It ran!
Ran great actually. Has ran fine ever since. I do need to keep the choke cracked a little even when it warms up, so I need a tune/rebuild. Hope to get some advice on that. Seems like it burns hella fuel too.
Now it is time to get it pulled into the garage!
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Got it running and now pulled into the garage.
Feels good.
Assuming that the fuel tank was full of bad gas I went to drain it... bone dry.
Huh.
I just assumed that the PO had last ran it 6 years ago and must have had it on E.
The last picture is the spare tire (side note: look at that old school Toyo!). It was touching the fuel tank all these years. Looks like a gas leak. The tire was completely dissolved on some of the sidewall.
As with most things like this, I hope it has resolved itself with rust and undercoating.
So I went about filling it with gas little by little with small cans. Then some small pinhole leaks showed up. Mostly obscured by the undercoating.
I used some of that rad epoxy repair stuff and I was off to the races! More on this to come. Some of you might already know where this is going...
Feels good.
Assuming that the fuel tank was full of bad gas I went to drain it... bone dry.
Huh.
I just assumed that the PO had last ran it 6 years ago and must have had it on E.
The last picture is the spare tire (side note: look at that old school Toyo!). It was touching the fuel tank all these years. Looks like a gas leak. The tire was completely dissolved on some of the sidewall.
As with most things like this, I hope it has resolved itself with rust and undercoating.
So I went about filling it with gas little by little with small cans. Then some small pinhole leaks showed up. Mostly obscured by the undercoating.
I used some of that rad epoxy repair stuff and I was off to the races! More on this to come. Some of you might already know where this is going...
