+1 95 series! Missed it last year!We have a few slots still available and I for one have never seen a 90 or 95 Series. Hopefully that will change this September.
New 90 series Members say hi here first. Chit chat ok (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter TEPUI
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Bring friends.
Hi all,
My son went to NZ to study for a semester and came home with a little souvenir, a ‘97 1kz right hand drive, kids…
I think he wants to beef it up a little, suspension, bumpers, hopefully nothing too crazy.
Our first problem happened during shipping, mold. No desiccant in the vehicle when it shipped in the container so it’s got some growth inside, nothing a steam cleaner shouldn’t be able to fix.
First little project is hopefully cruise control. It looks like that something we can add but I have searched hard here yet. I’m sure you’ll be hearing from both of us a lot.
My son went to NZ to study for a semester and came home with a little souvenir, a ‘97 1kz right hand drive, kids…
I think he wants to beef it up a little, suspension, bumpers, hopefully nothing too crazy.
Our first problem happened during shipping, mold. No desiccant in the vehicle when it shipped in the container so it’s got some growth inside, nothing a steam cleaner shouldn’t be able to fix.
First little project is hopefully cruise control. It looks like that something we can add but I have searched hard here yet. I’m sure you’ll be hearing from both of us a lot.
Do you mean the bulbs? The unit itself is a different shape
So last night I finally got on with some work on the Little Prado's center console. One of the things I really like to do is put camel leather on various bits of the Land Cruisers. I did a trial run first but the leather I used was too thick because I boiled it to make it very flexible.
The trial run is the darker of the two. I could not get the insert to fit in, but by using hot water I got the flexibility I needed without causing the leather to shrink so much that it got too thick.
The trial run is the darker of the two. I could not get the insert to fit in, but by using hot water I got the flexibility I needed without causing the leather to shrink so much that it got too thick.
I made a new console lid for mine, not as nice looking as that though!
Last edited:
Very nice, and the cupholders are a very nice addition. Won't work for me because the intended driver has a dog whos feet would go right in the holes!
I think I’ll be remaking it again at some point, I do a bit of leather work in a different hobby realm of mine, but never done what you’re doing. I’d love to learn how
I've posted several times on using camel leather. If you do a search for that phrase there may be some information that could find useful.
Those look awesome!
I've had great success with the Autostrada aftermarket cruise control in the prado, two 80s and two 105s. All manual. But I think they make an auto too. Australian made and a quality unit, not like some of the stuff you see on amazon which makes me wince. I would say that I chose to have all the units professionally installed. I need cruise control because I get some leg discomfort when driving for longer than 45 minutes or so, but I also love manual transmissions, and Mr. Toyoda never offered CC on manuals.
Fair warning, the Autostrada unit aint cheap, but to me this is a safety issue.
Last edited:
