Builds Evolution of a Land Cruiser: My 80's build thread (4 Viewers)

[Finnyfam60]

Dude, your tactical grinding skillz are sick!

 

[HungryMedic]

Holy crap, that thing is sex.

 

[Razor One]

Looks good, dude! It really makes those tires stand out.

 

[TYM4FUN]

I REALLY like this. Looks great!

 

[2fpower]

SO, tell me more about the lights at the front of your frame rail? Bulletproof?

 

[JohnnyOshow22]

Damn, that is one sexy looking bumper!

 

[jcardona1]

Great looking bumper!

BOOM.

that's T1T$ !!

WOW. I just pee-peed a little bit.......

hot dayummmm

Dude, your tactical grinding skillz are sick!

Holy crap, that thing is sex.

Looks good, dude! It really makes those tires stand out.

I REALLY like this. Looks great!

Damn, that is one sexy looking bumper!

Thanks everyone! Amazing how much a front bumper can change the overall look of the truck. Just makes you wanna keep staring.

SO, tell me more about the lights at the front of your frame rail? Bulletproof?

Definitely not. They're just plastic after all. I wired them up with some quick disconnects for this very same reason. When I hit the gnarly trails I'll spend 2 minutes to take them off. So far the only trail I've ran where that would be an issue is the Rubicon.

 

[evilassaultweapon]

Gotta say, I was a fan of the AOE, but where you are the 4x4Labs will serve you well. Form follows function, damn it!

I'd like to add: I just signed up here to leave this comment because it was the picture of Green Slug on her then-new 37s that convinced me buy an SUV to help me get out and do stuff (my rice burner is great for getting to work, but it doesn't inspire confidence off of pavement, lol). Tomorrow I leave Detroit for Harrisburg, PA to take delivery of a shiny new 1996... Jeep ZJ! Okay, so it's not a Toyota, but I'll still owe you part of the good times to come. If you weren't on the other end of the country I'd stop off on the delivery run to buy you a beer. Happy trails, bro!

 

[Finnyfam60]

Gotta say, I was a fan of the AOE, but where you are the 4x4Labs will serve you well. Form follows function, damn it!

I'd like to add: I just signed up here to leave this comment because it was the picture of Green Slug on her then-new 37s that convinced me buy an SUV to help me get out and do stuff (my rice burner is great for getting to work, but it doesn't inspire confidence off of pavement, lol). Tomorrow I leave Detroit for Harrisburg, PA to take delivery of a shiny new 1996... Jeep ZJ! Okay, so it's not a Toyota, but I'll still owe you part of the good times to come. If you weren't on the other end of the country I'd stop off on the delivery run to buy you a beer. Happy trails, bro!

You sound like way too good of a guy to be buying a zj!! looking forward to when you upgrade and come join us on rubithon!!

 

[evilassaultweapon]

Lol, the day my ZJ hits the Rubicon will be the day I need a new truck *crunch*. Maybe I should buy the '93 Cruiser with a blown head gasket that's near me for $1200...

 

[Finnyfam60]

Hell yes you should!!!!

 

[musthave]

Yes, you will

 

[warezdog]

Lol, the day my ZJ hits the Rubicon will be the day I need a new truck *crunch*. Maybe I should buy the '93 Cruiser with a blown head gasket that's near me for $1200...

You should for sure!

 

[MoeGasim]

Thank you sir! I've only had the headlights installed for about 4 months and my truck lives in the garage most of the time. So it's too soon to comment on them lasting or holding up. But I really don't see any issue with them. I think they look great. The only potential issue is the plastic brackets. It feels softer than OEM and easier to bend so who knows how long these will last before they break. The mounting tabs on most OEM lights are broken by now too. These really should have been made with a metal backing plate.

Depo lights are fantastic....but as j said...the brackets suck....with the very hot climate here they became softer and one broke off...had to add metal strip in and screwed it to the case and body

 

[jcardona1]

Gotta say, I was a fan of the AOE, but where you are the 4x4Labs will serve you well. Form follows function, damn it!

I'd like to add: I just signed up here to leave this comment because it was the picture of Green Slug on her then-new 37s that convinced me buy an SUV to help me get out and do stuff (my rice burner is great for getting to work, but it doesn't inspire confidence off of pavement, lol). Tomorrow I leave Detroit for Harrisburg, PA to take delivery of a shiny new 1996... Jeep ZJ! Okay, so it's not a Toyota, but I'll still owe you part of the good times to come. If you weren't on the other end of the country I'd stop off on the delivery run to buy you a beer. Happy trails, bro!

Thanks for the kind words man! Nice of you to stop by, even if you did buy a Jeep Hope to see you on the boards with an 80 one day

 

[jcardona1]

And a small update, picked up a bender a few weeks ago. Finally got it mounted to the floor. I bought a die for 1.5" schedule 40 pipe which is about 1.9" OD with 0.15" wall. Can't wait to start building stuff!

And here's a test bend with the 5.5" radius die

 

[Finnyfam60]

Gosh I'm glad I live near you!

 

[evilassaultweapon]

Thanks for the kind words man! Nice of you to stop by, even if you did buy a Jeep Hope to see you on the boards with an 80 one day

Eh, I'll take it one project at a time, lol. You'll definitely hear from me if my rig and I end up on the west cost (as is my current 3-5 year plan). As for tonight, I think I'll take it easy. I got my ass kicked today by two ball joint studs on a Ford Fusion of all things... kinda punched me right in the pride Oh well, tomorrow's a new day!

 

[nukegoat]

I gotta get a bender and just bite the bullet and weld up a quasi exo cage.

Hey, Jose - question about when you cut your inner fender - is there a bunch of BS behind the sheet metal that you have to watch out for (on the drivers side, in particular...) - I was going to just raw dog it the other day but figured I'd check with you first...

 

[jcardona1]

I gotta get a bender and just bite the bullet and weld up a quasi exo cage.

Hey, Jose - question about when you cut your inner fender - is there a bunch of BS behind the sheet metal that you have to watch out for (on the drivers side, in particular...) - I was going to just raw dog it the other day but figured I'd check with you first...

A semi cage will eventually happen on mine too. Yeah on both one fenders you have to watch out for drain tubes, sunroof I assume. On the driver's side fender there a thick bundle of wires. Gotta be careful with that one while cutting and welding