Builds My Willie (Toyota Land Cruiser HJ-61 thorough build)

[odingski]

I am close to finish. Just a few more things.

 

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I constructed the center console with 3/4" plywood. Wrapped it with wood grain sticker.

 

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The finished console.

 

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The cover for the wires that comes out of the pillar.

 

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Started fabrication of the running board. Simple as it can be.

 

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The running board is not really designed for offload but overland.

 

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Update pics on the running board fabrication. I got this guy who could bend tubes like a pro. I hope this will come out in proportion.

 

[odingski]

Running board is almost done. Got an idea, instead of checkered plate to use for step board, I will use wood. Molave, a hard wood that is over 100 years old and used as railroad ties with its very fine grain and just below 3/4 of an inch thick and laminated with clear epoxy. what do you think?

 

[erse]

Mmmm not sure about wood on your very silver metallic machine. What does the wood look like? Light in color or dark?

 

[odingski]

Mmmm not sure about wood on your very silver metallic machine. What does the wood look like? Light in color or dark?

This is a special type of wood that is more than a hundred years old. Molave is used as railroad ties and is very dense. I have seen others use this wood for furniture and panels. To cut it down to the size requires a lot of time because it is HARD. Very. The texture and color matches any shade.

 

[TLC Norway]

Go for that wood on Willie. Use plenty of oil, and have them dark.

 

[odingski]

A better look at the type of wood. Still need to size it down to fit the running board.

 

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Update on my last mod. A speaker box and storage. Actually, I still need to make drawers for additional storage.

 

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I will cover these boxes with sticker similar to the one I used on the center console.

 

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The installed speaker box.

 

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New LED lights bracket. Better than the first one installed

 

[odingski]

I was away for quite sometime, got caught up in a lot of things. Anyway, I will try to continue with the updates from where I left off.

The running board being prepared for painting.

 

[odingski]

The transmission support has cracks and the rubber finally gave in. Took this picture for reference in buying a new one.

Meantime, running board is painted with epoxy primer.

 

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Took some pics on different angle, inside and out.

 

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And to add more pics.