See bottom of this OP for index of work done to restore. I'll keep adding to index as thread develops!
I very happy with this Galactic Gray w/Stone interior 2006 Land Cruiser. It's my next restore project.
Body has some door dings. Paint is nice. Some PDR and TLC Garybread (@abuck99 named) will be a 9.5 out of 10.
Replacing windshield, I'll be dealing with as cracked and molding done wrong. Typical!
Rear hatch did not have the rust belt rust around glass or under/ in handle area. That show up as bubbling in paint very early on. Sweet not a rust belt rig!
Land Cruiser Molding has some damage, so I'll just replace or scarp coating off. Wail-tail appears as if it got caught in garage door, so I'll just delete it for now!
No scaling or rusted in bolts. So no concerns with undercarriage. Tire are snows, no big deal! Most want ko2s anyway.
Interesting story how I found and bought this one.
It was one that would not have been sold on the lot. It would have going to auction/wholesale for safety concerns. "ABS issues".
I'd seen this one come up a on daily search & feed, as new arrival without pictures. Seeing it was at a Toyota dealership near me, that I'm familiar with. Even know all the guys in parts and some of the mechanic. So it peaked my interest. As usual, my first "check box" is where has it lived. I saw IL so didn't make my short list. Oh well!
About a week later I happen to be in area one Friday afternoon of the Dealership. I thought; I'll just take a look at the it (06 LC). I found it in back of lot, two block back in the lot behind the old Toyota parts warehouse. The Land Cruiser was parked under a tree and getting very dirty from it. First thing I looked at (inspected) was undercarriage. Not bad at all. Frame, under body and bolts seem okay and rear hatch all rust free. These areas are generally very bad on vehicles out of CH. IL to NY areas. This was actually clean, so maybe not from rust belt area. Gas tank shield and skid plate were toast. But they're easily replaceable. So I drove back up front of lot and grab a salesmen. We drove back to look at the VIN #, then we jumped back in my 100s and head up to front of lot again, to get the key.
About this time we started hearing alarms, bells and saw lights of many vehicle around us flashing. Then I notice a group of people walking toward us, wearing bright green vest. Then just as I turned around and started to pull away. I saw the tail lights of the 2006 Land Cruiser flash on once. A woman (with green vest) walk up to it. I rolled down my window and asked if she was taking to be detailed. She said NO, she's taking to the auto auction. I convinced her to give me they key, and I lock the doors. I drove her and the salesman back to main building of Dealership. She grab another vehicle keys to take to auction and we headed to sale manger desk. I introduced myself and made and offer. He was looking for more out it, but went to work on out the door number ($$PP).
I said I like to inspect and see the carfax. Carfax was clean, and it spent all but first years or so in Denver CO. I made a big deal records showed it started life in IL. But as I checked, which city in IL, I found it was South of lake MI area, a pocket out of rust belt. Well now I'm getting excited.
Dealership was going to ship off to be wholesale for some reason. So I asked for the used car inspection info on it, and asked the salesman to get Toyota History. Used car inspection showed CEL with DTC on ABS, so it was marked for wholesale (Auction) due to ABS issue.
Brake issues, as many here know, can be a big deal. They must fix for safety reasons before selling. They look at it as a potential $4K + cost, plus detailing and windshield cost.. Non of which bothered me! I just wanted good body, paint, interior and no rust issues. It fit the bill.
I told sales manger I'd like to inspect. At first this concerned him. As it was headed for auction and I stop that for now. They did not want to miss auction, if I held up with inspection and didn't buy.
Once I explain who I'm and that I restore these, and that I just need to go home to change clothes and get inspecting gear. He then was at easy.
Later that evening we had a deal.
Here's what is really interesting.
It was missed diagnosed with ABS issue. You see; 1 mile earlier the PO had in shop for CEL. They put on new radiator cap and top the coolant. It had radiator replacement with a Toyota $575 USA spec, just recently. They didn't change the rad cap or thermostat at the time, trying to save PO $$.00 I guess. Bad Idea! They also likely did not get coolant topped (air in system), very common.
This set off a CEL. Which DTC indicated "not making operating temp in time allotted". It also had other DTC's in tech stream which is very common once one goes off. One of which was ABS. They read it as ABS computer or more expensive brake system issues in ABS. They inform PO She'd need $1,600 more in repair for brake electronic just to see, and they may need master assemble $4,500. She walked onto lot and traded it in.
The shop never cleared the codes. So used car gets it and they inspect. See a CEL and they check code, seeing a ABS DTC. They misread it's issue IMHO. I see used car inspector then cleared codes and moved to back lot for wholesale.
I read codes, which history gave me, as possible voltage drop at rear wheel speed sensor. Electric yes, but not anything that concerned me. The tech that put on the rad cap, was not a seasoned mechanic (according to internal history, which I got my hands on). He apparently did not clear the codes after repair (rad cap on coolant topping). We must always clear codes and see if they come back. Many times, one issues sets off many DTCs. Low voltage can give ABS issue and set more of them off right down the line to Master unit or computers.
I've driven now a few hundred miles, with many starts on stop No CEL No DTC.
Scored!
Power Steering High Pressure Line R&R and Flush page #2 starting post #37
Vacuum leaks & tune:
Idle up control vacuum often over looked Page #3 post #41
PCV hoses PS & DS are number 1 vacuum leak I find. Page #3 post #42
Tune up. page #3 post # 45-
Rear tail gate stays R&R. page #3 post #49
PDR by Will, a mud guy in the 80's section:
Rear hatch top outer tip corrected by PDR page #3 post #54
Inter Detailing:
Seat back repair & clip R&R frt page #3 post #55-
Leather & plastic clean & conditioning Page #3 post #57
Door card removal frt, and door lock motor R&R. Page #3 post #53-
I very happy with this Galactic Gray w/Stone interior 2006 Land Cruiser. It's my next restore project.
Body has some door dings. Paint is nice. Some PDR and TLC Garybread (@abuck99 named) will be a 9.5 out of 10.
Replacing windshield, I'll be dealing with as cracked and molding done wrong. Typical!
Rear hatch did not have the rust belt rust around glass or under/ in handle area. That show up as bubbling in paint very early on. Sweet not a rust belt rig!
Land Cruiser Molding has some damage, so I'll just replace or scarp coating off. Wail-tail appears as if it got caught in garage door, so I'll just delete it for now!
No scaling or rusted in bolts. So no concerns with undercarriage. Tire are snows, no big deal! Most want ko2s anyway.
Interesting story how I found and bought this one.
It was one that would not have been sold on the lot. It would have going to auction/wholesale for safety concerns. "ABS issues".
I'd seen this one come up a on daily search & feed, as new arrival without pictures. Seeing it was at a Toyota dealership near me, that I'm familiar with. Even know all the guys in parts and some of the mechanic. So it peaked my interest. As usual, my first "check box" is where has it lived. I saw IL so didn't make my short list. Oh well!
About a week later I happen to be in area one Friday afternoon of the Dealership. I thought; I'll just take a look at the it (06 LC). I found it in back of lot, two block back in the lot behind the old Toyota parts warehouse. The Land Cruiser was parked under a tree and getting very dirty from it. First thing I looked at (inspected) was undercarriage. Not bad at all. Frame, under body and bolts seem okay and rear hatch all rust free. These areas are generally very bad on vehicles out of CH. IL to NY areas. This was actually clean, so maybe not from rust belt area. Gas tank shield and skid plate were toast. But they're easily replaceable. So I drove back up front of lot and grab a salesmen. We drove back to look at the VIN #, then we jumped back in my 100s and head up to front of lot again, to get the key.
About this time we started hearing alarms, bells and saw lights of many vehicle around us flashing. Then I notice a group of people walking toward us, wearing bright green vest. Then just as I turned around and started to pull away. I saw the tail lights of the 2006 Land Cruiser flash on once. A woman (with green vest) walk up to it. I rolled down my window and asked if she was taking to be detailed. She said NO, she's taking to the auto auction. I convinced her to give me they key, and I lock the doors. I drove her and the salesman back to main building of Dealership. She grab another vehicle keys to take to auction and we headed to sale manger desk. I introduced myself and made and offer. He was looking for more out it, but went to work on out the door number ($$PP).
I said I like to inspect and see the carfax. Carfax was clean, and it spent all but first years or so in Denver CO. I made a big deal records showed it started life in IL. But as I checked, which city in IL, I found it was South of lake MI area, a pocket out of rust belt. Well now I'm getting excited.
Dealership was going to ship off to be wholesale for some reason. So I asked for the used car inspection info on it, and asked the salesman to get Toyota History. Used car inspection showed CEL with DTC on ABS, so it was marked for wholesale (Auction) due to ABS issue.
Brake issues, as many here know, can be a big deal. They must fix for safety reasons before selling. They look at it as a potential $4K + cost, plus detailing and windshield cost.. Non of which bothered me! I just wanted good body, paint, interior and no rust issues. It fit the bill.
I told sales manger I'd like to inspect. At first this concerned him. As it was headed for auction and I stop that for now. They did not want to miss auction, if I held up with inspection and didn't buy.
Once I explain who I'm and that I restore these, and that I just need to go home to change clothes and get inspecting gear. He then was at easy.
Later that evening we had a deal.
Here's what is really interesting.
It was missed diagnosed with ABS issue. You see; 1 mile earlier the PO had in shop for CEL. They put on new radiator cap and top the coolant. It had radiator replacement with a Toyota $575 USA spec, just recently. They didn't change the rad cap or thermostat at the time, trying to save PO $$.00 I guess. Bad Idea! They also likely did not get coolant topped (air in system), very common.
This set off a CEL. Which DTC indicated "not making operating temp in time allotted". It also had other DTC's in tech stream which is very common once one goes off. One of which was ABS. They read it as ABS computer or more expensive brake system issues in ABS. They inform PO She'd need $1,600 more in repair for brake electronic just to see, and they may need master assemble $4,500. She walked onto lot and traded it in.
The shop never cleared the codes. So used car gets it and they inspect. See a CEL and they check code, seeing a ABS DTC. They misread it's issue IMHO. I see used car inspector then cleared codes and moved to back lot for wholesale.
I read codes, which history gave me, as possible voltage drop at rear wheel speed sensor. Electric yes, but not anything that concerned me. The tech that put on the rad cap, was not a seasoned mechanic (according to internal history, which I got my hands on). He apparently did not clear the codes after repair (rad cap on coolant topping). We must always clear codes and see if they come back. Many times, one issues sets off many DTCs. Low voltage can give ABS issue and set more of them off right down the line to Master unit or computers.
I've driven now a few hundred miles, with many starts on stop No CEL No DTC.
Scored!
Power Steering High Pressure Line R&R and Flush page #2 starting post #37
Vacuum leaks & tune:
Idle up control vacuum often over looked Page #3 post #41
PCV hoses PS & DS are number 1 vacuum leak I find. Page #3 post #42
Tune up. page #3 post # 45-
Rear tail gate stays R&R. page #3 post #49
PDR by Will, a mud guy in the 80's section:
Rear hatch top outer tip corrected by PDR page #3 post #54
Inter Detailing:
Seat back repair & clip R&R frt page #3 post #55-
Leather & plastic clean & conditioning Page #3 post #57
Door card removal frt, and door lock motor R&R. Page #3 post #53-
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