Ok, here is the deal, for the last 10 years I have own only Land Rovers, I even work on an Independent Land Rover shop here in S. Florida (The Rover Shop) in total I have own around 6 Land Rovers. Now, my first car was an FJ60, also my second, my third was a 2 door RRC and of course my forth was an FJ70 and fifth an FJ62. For some reason I feel like getting into Landcruisers again and don't tell me because they are better than Land Rovers or because I need to go back to my roots, is just that Landcruisers and Land Rovers are on my blood and I feel the need to have both(may be a mid-life crisis??), you know what I mean... My RRC is ready for overland and my D1 ready to play in the mud, but this is the Landcruiser area, so lets talk business:
I just got a '92 FJ80 from NC and it should be here by Monday or Tuesday, Don't worry as soon as I have it here, I'll post some pictures. What I know about this FJ so far is that the engine has more than 280k miles on it, tranny needs to be rebuilt, no paint just primer all around, needs to replace fenders, interior is ok for its age(whatever this means), missing rear bumper, in a few words or like my wife would say: WTF??? for me is just a piece of coal waiting to be transform into a diamond. Anyways, once I have the car at the shop, I'll do a complete check out on it and will post its real condition. Ohh, that's another thing, I'm going to do the whole prepping on the shop, A LAND ROVER SHOP!!! so, we'll see about the cross-feelings between Land Rovers and Landcruisers.
My idea is to prepare the car for overlanding, with everything needed for a trip around the world. I know is a lot and not sure how long is going to take me(because the money thing and other projects going on at the same time). this will be about my 5-6th car that I have prepare for these kind of trips, so I believe I have some knowledge in how to do it, but the whole idea in keeping record of the prepping here is to listen to all your opinions and suggestions and see what is going to be the final draft. I won't talk about prices and expenses because I'm sure you all know that area well (but most because my wife might read it), but if you have any question, feel free to PM me. Of course in a way is an easy job due that we are distributors of most brands that I am going to use in the prepping, so I'll have anything I want fast and ready to go. Also we have all the tools and space needed for any custom work that needs to be done. By the way, there is no plan or idea in what is going to be done or how or when is going to end.
well, here you have it, my first post for this prepping. from the arrival of the FJ until the last bolt is tight, I'll try to post every step of the process.
see ya when the FJ gets here.
manu
I just got a '92 FJ80 from NC and it should be here by Monday or Tuesday, Don't worry as soon as I have it here, I'll post some pictures. What I know about this FJ so far is that the engine has more than 280k miles on it, tranny needs to be rebuilt, no paint just primer all around, needs to replace fenders, interior is ok for its age(whatever this means), missing rear bumper, in a few words or like my wife would say: WTF??? for me is just a piece of coal waiting to be transform into a diamond. Anyways, once I have the car at the shop, I'll do a complete check out on it and will post its real condition. Ohh, that's another thing, I'm going to do the whole prepping on the shop, A LAND ROVER SHOP!!! so, we'll see about the cross-feelings between Land Rovers and Landcruisers.
My idea is to prepare the car for overlanding, with everything needed for a trip around the world. I know is a lot and not sure how long is going to take me(because the money thing and other projects going on at the same time). this will be about my 5-6th car that I have prepare for these kind of trips, so I believe I have some knowledge in how to do it, but the whole idea in keeping record of the prepping here is to listen to all your opinions and suggestions and see what is going to be the final draft. I won't talk about prices and expenses because I'm sure you all know that area well (but most because my wife might read it), but if you have any question, feel free to PM me. Of course in a way is an easy job due that we are distributors of most brands that I am going to use in the prepping, so I'll have anything I want fast and ready to go. Also we have all the tools and space needed for any custom work that needs to be done. By the way, there is no plan or idea in what is going to be done or how or when is going to end.
well, here you have it, my first post for this prepping. from the arrival of the FJ until the last bolt is tight, I'll try to post every step of the process.
see ya when the FJ gets here.
manu
