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From the other day right before I cut all the bs off of it. Install is going smooth will take some more pictures.
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New radiator, water pump, fan clutch, belts, power steering lines, trans lines, all coolant hoses and heater valve.
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Passenger and driver side so far
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Welded up and painted
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Bump stop mocked up
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Driver side tower notched for the steering shaft
As a museum curator I find myself disturbed that someone would cut up a nice original 80 Series example in order to create something the vehicle was never intended to be. The 80, in it's original state, is the most all-use-capable motor vehicle ever offered by ANY manufacturer.
I really struggle with seeing this vehicle being "fixed" when it is far from being broken.
One man's opinion of course.....
I really struggle with seeing this vehicle being "fixed" when it is far from being broken.
One man's opinion of course.....
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As a museum curator I find myself disturbed that someone would cut up a nice original 80 Series example in order to create something the vehicle was never intended to be. The 80, in it's original state, is the most all-use-capable motor vehicle ever offered by ANY manufacturer.
I really struggle with seeing this vehicle being "fixed" when it is far from being broken.
One man's opinion of course.....
At least I kept the Toyota front axle
Conceded.
My dear friend Photoman says "If it aint broke, fix it until it is."
My dear friend Photoman says "If it aint broke, fix it until it is."
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Conceded.
My dear friend Photoman says "If it aint broke, fix it until it is."
You must really dislike @maxamillion2345
As a museum curator I find myself disturbed that someone would cut up a nice original 80 Series example in order to create something the vehicle was never intended to be. The 80, in it's original state, is the most all-use-capable motor vehicle ever offered by ANY manufacturer.
I really struggle with seeing this vehicle being "fixed" when it is far from being broken.
One man's opinion of course.....
**yawn** What a boring world this would be if everybody left their cars stock and put them in museums. This country's car culture was not built on leaving cars the same way they rolled off the production line. I'm glad people here like to push the limits and question that status quo.
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The CX racing header will not fit without notching the passenger side tower, so I am just going to sell the header. It is brand new and never even really mocked up because it won’t fit in there.
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You can see the flange of the header.. it sits forward about 3” compared to stock.
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Some trick off set heims from Barnes 4x4 for the steering
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Sand blasted the stock rusty exhaust came out good. Gonna throw some black high temp paint on with new gaskets
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Sitting on its own weight. Only have a few things left to do before it’s driveable. Probably pull it out next weekend and flex it etc
I could dump a barrel of fun into talking about how awesome the Land Cruiser is in the stock form and I kind of agree with Dan, but you know what you are doing, Jose, and that kinda matters. Changing everything is a science in and among itself. Just keeping one of these in stock form in good nick is a challenge. The fact that you can just keep building is a testament to you as an engineer.
That said, this is some heavy duty s***.
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Thanks Red Merle I appreciate that. I chose to build the 80 series because of how iconic and how world renown it is. And yes I do agree in stock form it is one of the most capable vehicles ever produced. I am just one of those people though that no matter what I do I have to make it my own and modify it.
