The canal boat

[Dusten]

I broke a flare quite a while ago and took them off. I never liked the holes but didn't want to deal with the work to weld and paint the land cruiser.

I bought what I was told was a 1991 flare. Either usdm and JDM cruisers have different flares and fenders or it wasn't the correct year. I had to drill a new hole to mount it and it didn't quite fit the JDM over flares that are wider than stock. But it's close enough for my beater.

I also pulled out the da and buffed the ole girl.

 

[Dusten]

The paint before....

 

[mudgudgeon]

How long did you spend on that?
Looks good

 

[Dusten]

How long did you spend on that?
Looks good

6-7 hours. I need to spend more time on it. But it's a camping rig so

 

[mudgudgeon]

6-7 hours. I need to spend more time on it. But it's a camping rig so

gotta find a balance between bush pin stripes, and what buffs out

 

[FMC80]

Damn, looks great!

 

[Dusten]

Nothing big

Oil change after my long trip. Sent the oil off for analysis. I had a few sketchy ones and I'd this matches I'll be doing big end bearings.

Few parts showed up from partsouq.

New oil pressure switch. Couple of switch blanks and the last two belt mouldings for the doors.

 

[Dusten]

Comparison of the oil pressure gauge

I need to drive it to show the difference in warm temps.
But this is cold now.

These are warm idle and driving with my foot in it a bit

 

[Dusten]

Finally decided to pull the exhaust off and strip it and paint it

I got bored and started it without the muffler on. I might need to get their berserker pipe.

 

[ikarus]

Finally decided to pull the exhaust off and strip it and paint it

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I got bored and started it without the muffler on. I might need to get their berserker pipe.

That sounds amazing. And that's shocking how quickly that rusted up like that

 

[Dusten]

That sounds amazing. And that's shocking how quickly that rusted up like that

It's not a very good paint that they used. It comes off way to easy

 

[mudgudgeon]

I got bored and started it without the muffler on. I might need to get their berserker pipe.

3" downpipe?

I made a 4" down pipe for my hdj81, and with full exhaust, no muffler it was embarrassing to drive! Loud AF

I cringed every morning starting it at 5 am to drive through a quiet neighbourhood to go to work for the few weeks if took me to order and fit a muffler

 

[Dusten]

No it's a 3" downpipe

 

[Feldrian]

Wow, yeah, that really corroded fast

 

[Dusten]

My lazy ass finally finished it.
The gf wants to go to the mountains this weekend and I'm taking it to Oregon the 4th so I ran out of lazy time.

The paint recommendeds 3 heat cycles. 10 min idle. 20 min cool. 20 min idle. 20 min cool. 30 min drive, cool to ambient.

I've finished 2 of the three. I'll do the third on my way to work.

 

[FMC80]

Looks much better

 

[Dusten]

I took my lightning to work last night. I've been driving the land cruiser a lot between the road trip and the Datsun being at the exhaust shop.

Came home this morning to a small 2" puddle under the front end. Crawled under and looked up and saw coolant.

I followed the leak up to the water pump.




I also noticed a small amount in the radiator on what looks like a pinhole leak.

So I ordered a new radiator.

Part #16400-17020. @OGBeno had posted this in other hd threads. It's a manual radiator so no trans cooler. But as I've already bypassed my radiator in favor of a large external, it's a match made in heaven.

I ordered an Asian water pump from @cruiseroutfit and while I was under the front end I noticed my tre would knock about if I hit the drag link. So, a tre kit and a new stabilizer went in the shopping cart too.

Parts for the water pump and front end should be here by Wednesday. I'll tear it apart tomorrow and Monday I suppose. Hopefully my datsun gets done soon. 7mpg on the race truck makes for a s***ty daily.

 

[Dusten]

I also noticed the very common panhard crack starting to rear it's head.
So I'll order the dvs brackets and get that welded up

 

[Dusten]

In the spirit of might as well...


I've been debating a valve adjustment. And my hardlines on the turbo is leaking.

So I ordered the sst for valves. Gaskets for the valve cover, and intake crossover tube. A new hardlines and gasket.

Oh and I wanted the correct grille. So I have one on order.

I'll order shims if needed once I do the work.

 

[FMC80]

I love retail therapy too.