Indestructible 47
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That is a beautiful tub ben. I can't wait to see some body + frame shots. Keen eyes here, love this build thread, its absolutely top quality.
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Thanks mate. I decided after the issues I had with the first round of primer, not to paint the tub myself. Speaking with the painter this afternoon he said that he managed to shoot paint into areas under the dash that he didn't think was possible. Just burping the paint in slowly, slowly. I could tell he was pretty happy with the job. They picked up a couple of spots that I could have done better, like the silastic around the door hinges and smoothed it out with some seam sealer and an art brush. Thanks again for the kind words, I glad you are enjoying the thread and look forward to showing you the beast in person at some point. Cheers, Ben
Your key chain, Sir.
https://www.amazon.de/Cornelißen-Schlüsselanhänger-Schildkröte-im-Ei/dp/B00TFSRY0C
https://www.amazon.de/Cornelißen-Schlüsselanhänger-Schildkröte-im-Ei/dp/B00TFSRY0C
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Tho at sumbitch in ayer!
Minty fresh!
Ben, found a hood ornament for your 45...
...or this one
...or this one
Michael B
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Hey Ben you are way overdue an update on this thread mate! Are test driving the outback before the big reveal?
Just read 42 pages. What an inspirational build! Makes my job on my 64 fst look extremely amateurish (which it is) and i have only been at mine for 18 years! Definitely time for an update or have you been too busy driving it around??
G'day Marn0, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Standby for some updates (not many, but a few!). Cheers, Ben
G'day All,
I apologise for my absence. I can't believe the last time I posted anything was on 9 November last year. So where the bloody hell have I been?
Well, contrary to popular opinion, I haven't been in the 'joint' sharing a cell with a large right-wing extremist called Bubba. I haven't been in Witness Security. I haven't been battling a rare and potentially life threatening disease (Not on this occasion anyway). I haven't even been kidnapped by ISIS and used as a sex slave. No, in fact worse, much, much worse.............I have just finished renovating our house. The only good bit about the process was re-purposing the old kitchen and laundry and installing them in the shed. Now lets get on with Mouldy Mario.
Cheers, Ben
I apologise for my absence. I can't believe the last time I posted anything was on 9 November last year. So where the bloody hell have I been?
Well, contrary to popular opinion, I haven't been in the 'joint' sharing a cell with a large right-wing extremist called Bubba. I haven't been in Witness Security. I haven't been battling a rare and potentially life threatening disease (Not on this occasion anyway). I haven't even been kidnapped by ISIS and used as a sex slave. No, in fact worse, much, much worse.............I have just finished renovating our house. The only good bit about the process was re-purposing the old kitchen and laundry and installing them in the shed. Now lets get on with Mouldy Mario.
Cheers, Ben
And before anyone accuses me of the heinous and wilful destruction of rare and precious antiquities. The front end bits were beyond repair, toast, cactus, stuffed, knackered and had the dick! Anyway, my wife requested a book shelf for our 10 year old son, so I thought I might include a bit of LandCruiser wall art into the build. More on this later.
Now for a update on Mario. I moved operations into the little shed that I use for paint. I noticed the bonnet (I mean hood) had a large warp in it above the manifold. I assume over the years the heat caused it to bulge up. I tried to disguise it by spreading a thin layer of filler around it, but it was too obvious. Anyway, I wasn't confident enough to hammer and dolly it myself and took it down to my local panel shop. The warp is gone and I now back to wet sanding. I thought I wet sand underneath first and fill a couple of hammer and dolly marks.
G'day Michael, I hope all is well. Plan is to get the front clip in pain by the end of June. Ambitious!!Hey Ben you are way overdue an update on this thread mate! Are test driving the outback before the big reveal?
Michael B
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Looking good mate! I’m anxious to see how the bookshelf turns out.
Hey All, I treated myself to an early Christmas present recently. Picked up this relic. Anyone have any idea of what years Toyota made and supplied these? Certainly, earlier than my '84 model. Cheers, Ben
middlecalf
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dmamj
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Those boxes are awesome. I'm in the school of thought that every Land Cruiser should have one, no matter what the year. They were made from at least 1956 to 1969. Here's a tool page from a 1956 BJ25 parts catalog that shows the box. I couldn't tell you if it was made any earlier than that. They were never included in Land Cruisers destined to the US either. They were also included in other non-LC Toyota models like the Stout and big DA trucks. Now ya gotta fill it up with Toyota tools!
Also used in Light Stout pickups.
G'day Dmamj, Thanks so much for going to that effort. I really appreciate it. That's the aim then, assemble the complete tool kit as per your diagram. It's in remarkable condition in some regards, the steel seems almost polished (Note - I couldn't bring myself to use the word 'patina'). I might give it a wipe over with some boiled linseed oil. Thanks again, Ben
I have a lot old cans , tools and boxes... all I did wiped the dust off.
Would never use any oil or similar products on them.
Have had an old 50`s first aid box similar to this ....
in the 45 ,used it for tools stored under the driver seat for 12 years...
All I did wiped the dust off
.... they last longer than you and me even without using boiled linseed oil, Sir.
Don´t do too much
Would never use any oil or similar products on them.
Have had an old 50`s first aid box similar to this ....
in the 45 ,used it for tools stored under the driver seat for 12 years...
All I did wiped the dust off
.... they last longer than you and me even without using boiled linseed oil, Sir.
Don´t do too much
