The Artisan Garage - Parts, Tools, and Accessories for your 100 Series

[ScotyDosentKnow]

As far as I'm aware, the projector caps are exclusive to the LX, but neither @LJE or myself have a cruiser nearby to test them on. If you'd be willing to post a picture of the back of your passenger side headlight housing, I can try to give a better idea.

I can take a picture later today when its back at the house. Mine is an 05 with Depo headlights though, so not stock

 

[MongooseGA]

I can take a picture later today when its back at the house. Mine is an 05 with Depo headlights though, so not stock

@CW100 Sent me this picture of the back of his Depo housings. Hard to say if the caps are compatible, but it does look like Depo gives a nice rubber seal at the back.

I can always try a set on the next time I hang out with him!

 

[MongooseGA]

I've updated inventory of the 100 Series Steering Column SGII mounts to the website. They're fresh off the back of the delivery truck as of 30 minutes ago and already bubble wrapped for packaging!

These have been popular, as we sold out of the initial run in just a week! For those who have purchased, I would love to know how you're liking it.

Thanks to all who have supported the site with purchases! I've really been enjoying running this.


@Wermz came by The Artisan Garage last night to supervise a welding project. I can make metal stick together, but I am no welder. As of today, the business is the proud owner of a functional finger brake for my 20-ton shop press. Now I'm able to perform perfectly duplicated bends right here on site.

 

[Land Shark]

I was missing the small round sticker . Ha. Received tool in good condition. Thank you

Looks like I made the mistake of thinking that little round sticker was included in my order but it is not. They are a separate item. My bad! However, @MongooseGA is a gem of a guy and is sending me one. . I will be going back to order more items from him for sure

 

[MongooseGA]

New product available over at The Artisan Garage!

Any Sequoia guys here? If not, tell that one guy who always drives his to the Cruiser events.

@LJE whipped up a version of the 100 Series Auxbeam Engine Bay Mounting Bracket specifically for the 1st gen (01-07)) Sequoia. It mounts cleanly above the brake booster. All of the great features of the original, but made to fit your friend's truck.

1st Gen Sequoia Engine Bay Auxbeam Switchboard Mounting Bracket

Fun fact, this is the first product that is produced on my new 20-ton finger brake. Was fun bending these up.

I've also made the 1UZ / 100 Series Fan Clutch Wrench and 100 Series Front Diff Bushing Press Tool into a tool combo. Save a few bucks by purchasing both 100 series tools together. See that here: 100 Series Tool Combo

Thanks!

 

[Mdej3]

Just ordered the tool combo. Keep up the good work!

Manny @ Tampa Cruisers.

 

[Wermz]

Tomorrow is gonna be a good day

 

[MongooseGA]

Just ordered the tool combo. Keep up the good work!

Manny @ Tampa Cruisers.

Thank you! You are packaged and will be en route on Monday.

 

[MongooseGA]

The Artisan Garage is growing again! I will be putting a tailgate kit for the 80 series up on the site soon.

Yesterday I went to visit @Wermz at the Big City Offroad garage to install the first 80 tailgate. We also worked on an instructional video for installation (works for 100s as well). I imagine we'll do a little more filming but once it's finished, I'll post it and make the 80 version live on the site. All specs are basically identical to the 100, but the shape is slightly different to account for the 80s different placement of holes for fastening.

'Lil pic of some original Toyota sheet metal ready to go in the garbage:

Heading out now to drop off orders from the weekend. Thanks to all who have supported the site!

 

[Wermz]

80 panels mocked in place… full install soon

 

[MongooseGA]

80 panels mocked in place… full install soon



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Make sure you tell all your cool 80 friends, too.

 

[MongooseGA]

New product coming to the site soon! Just waiting on a few final bits of data and some prototype miles. All credit for the design and modeling go to @LJE . Initially, I just had the idea to mount some lighting on the back of my truck, tucked up under the whale tail spoiler so I could let people behind me know their high-beams were on. Aggressive? Maybe. Practical? Maybe. I also wanted some capability to mount radio antennae and other accessories up high. Then I started seeing people with issues finding good replacement OEM spoilers, and having bad luck with the cheapies from AliExpress.

Early prototype was a one-piece unit designed with bend-out features like light mounts and antenna base. This was designed within my limitations of 2D modeling here at my home shop using my own plasma table.


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These thoughts and initial designs/prototypes were expressed to Alex (LJE) and next thing we know, he's put together a beautiful design that encompasses all of my original ideas in a much nicer looking package.



Enter, the MSS-L (you can just call it the Missile!)

The Modular Spoiler System - Lightweight (MSS-L) is the ultimate upgrade to your 100 Series Landcruiser or LX470's rear hatch - created by The Artisan Garage and designed by Lumberjack Engineering (Alexander Flick). Taking aerodynamic cues from both the 100 series original spoiler and all the cool stealth aircraft of the 1980s, this spoiler adds a large amount of both functionality and customizability to your truck & looks great while doing it!

Just looking to replace that broken old spoiler that you snapped off in the carwash last week? We've got you. Want to add chase lights to drastically increase safety while offroading in severely dusty conditions? Absolutely. Need to mount a GMRS or HAM antenna up high? Easy!

The MSS-L is laser cut from aluminum and precisely CNC bent to achieve an incredibly strong design, all while weighing only 4 lbs (bare). The modular design allows for complete customizability for your specific needs - the central section mounts the two 'wings' via stainless steel fasteners on internally bent flanges, creating a single rigid unit. The wings can be bare to just provide a slick modern look & update to your 100 series hatch, or they can also incorporate provisions for mounting pod lights/antennas/etc. This modular design also allows the MSS-L to follow the contour (as seen from above) of the rear spoiler far better than a single piece of metal would be able to.

The MSS-L will directly mount to the factory 'old style' (black plastic) spoiler holes already present in many early LCs/LXs, or it can be added on via drilling 4 holes (using the provided drill guide) and installing rivnuts into your rear hatch. The MSS-L will come with engineered 3D printed brackets, however, the system is designed in such a way that the mounting bolt passes through the MSS-L, through the bracket, and threads into the hatch rivnuts. That means these 3D printed brackets are always loaded in compression, making them very strong. Gasket material will be provided for the brackets as well to maintain a perfect water-tight seal with ease. Since we have the ability to 3D scan the body lines of the vehicle, the brackets match the contours of the rear hatch perfectly.

Currently pictured is a 3D rendered MSS-L that is setup to utilize a Baja Designs S2 light on either side, mounted within 3D printed 'pods'. The pods shown are exquisitely engineered to angle the lights downwards just enough to avoid blinding anyone behind you, while still performing great as chase lights for dusty environments.

While the Baja S2s are ultra rugged, very bright, and backed by a great warranty - they definitely come with an associated cost. Don't need that level of performance? Easy! There will be options for different 3D printed pods that support a variety of lighting options - everything from Amazon specials up to the excellent Baja Designs light, and everything in between. Let us know if there's a light you'd like integrated!
As mentioned, the MSS-L will be aluminum, fasteners will be stainless steel, and all 3D printed parts will be ASA for strength, heat resistance, & UV stability over the long term. We're in final development right now & hope to have unit pricing soon as we work through the last of the prototype stage - the aluminum will be laser cut & bent right here in the USA by a local machine shop in Georgia, and the 3D printed parts will be made in Indiana by Lumberjack Engineering.

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This is absolutely a flagship product for The Artisan Garage, and I can't thank @LJE enough for putting in the work to help make it happen. I am NOT a designer and even moreso NOT an engineer, so having a brilliant left-brained engineer to put this together really moved the project along. As stated previously, pricing info is a ways out. Still need to finalize a few small details before coordinating with my fabrication shop to put out prototypes. This will NOT be vaporware- it is something I've been picking at for quite a while. 100s will be the first models to get the item, and other Toyota models will follow.


There will be new products dropped on www.TheArtisanGarage.com by tomorrow evening, and even more coming over the weekend or early next week. If you haven't had a chance to take a look at the site, do it now before everyone else knows how cool it is and you're the odd-man-out!

An update on the MSS-L spoiler project. The first prototype should be assembled within a week. I just received the 3D printed mounting brackets from @LJE , and the spoiler itself is on the cut list for this week.

 

[LJE]

An update on the MSS-L spoiler project. The first prototype should be assembled within a week. I just received the 3D printed mounting brackets from @LJE , and the spoiler itself is on the cut list for this week.


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I'm super excited to see this come together!

Those brackets ended up to be more of a design challenge than I expected - even with 3D scanning the rear hatch, it took ~7 revs or so to get the match *perfect* against the contours of that area. The neoprene foam should seal really well against the spoiler and the body.
(the below was just a partial print to test for fitment):

Some might be wondering what the recesses in the side of the brackets are for - they're there to receive 1/8" aluminum plates on either side with bolts pulling them together - effectively sandwiching the 3D printed layers together. That will make these brackets SILLY strong. I wanted to make sure that these brackets were over-engineered to last forever, and I think I achieved that.

I based the hole locations off of the original brackets, so these *should* fit a 100 series that had the black spoiler from the factory - that definitely needs to get confirmed though.

I need to finalize the design on the 'pods' for the lights - it's 80% there, but hope to have some time this weekend to get that sorted the rest of the way.

 

[Exiled]

I've updated inventory of the 100 Series Steering Column SGII mounts to the website. They're fresh off the back of the delivery truck as of 30 minutes ago and already bubble wrapped for packaging!

These have been popular, as we sold out of the initial run in just a week! For those who have purchased, I would love to know how you're liking it.

Thanks to all who have supported the site with purchases! I've really been enjoying running this.


@Wermz came by The Artisan Garage last night to supervise a welding project. I can make metal stick together, but I am no welder. As of today, the business is the proud owner of a functional finger brake for my 20-ton shop press. Now I'm able to perform perfectly duplicated bends right here on site.

Do they fit all 100s throughout production range?

 

[LJE]

Do they fit all 100s throughout production range?

They do! I checked and the steering colum covers are the same part number (with a different suffix for color) throughout the 98-07 range.

 

[MongooseGA]

Do they fit all 100s throughout production range?

Looks like Alex beat me to it but yes, they will fit all 100s steering columns!

 

[Not So Yeung]

Will there be an Auxbeam switchboard mounting bracket for early model year 100s? So pre 2003

 

[ed94r]

Ordered a scan gage mount. Great Idea!

 

[MongooseGA]

Will there be an Auxbeam switchboard mounting bracket for early model year 100s? So pre 2003

Yes, once one of us is able to get hands on an older truck.

 

[MongooseGA]

Ordered a scan gage mount. Great Idea!

Thanks Ed! It's on its way to you today.