The Great White Hope lives!!

[iaintscared1969]

Well after the help of almost the entire Austin crew rallying around Brian to help him get a truck for a STEAL I might add. He dropped it of at my house today for a possible blown engine. After having it checked at a local Austin shop it was diagnoised BLOWN. After speaking with Brian I told him I won't NMC his engine until I see it. And when I seen it and got a good look. I asked him does it crank? Don't know! Let's see...NO LOUD BANG...pull choke....PURRRRRRR like a kitten! So all I need to do is fix the spun harmonic Balancer and give it a solid RT Customs once over and he will be showing off his new truck around Austin!! Everyone welcome him to the madness and here are a couple shots of the truck. BTW the interior is SPOTLESS!!

 

[simmadown]

Looks like brand new. Are those replacement seats?

 

[Tvaldriz]

Randy, you are awesome!

Looks like a real beauty. Good catch on the repair.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

White is nice on a 60.

From the pics, that one is uber CLEAN

Great Score!

 

[mmw68]

Super Clean is a understatement! I helped Brain load up this truck for it trip to Dallas, and the seats have been recovered in HFS Marine Vinyl. I think it's the cool cruisers kit. Seat Covers - "HFS" SeriesThe Carpet was pulled out, and the PO had but in some black diamond plate rubber flooring, and it just works. All the other trim pieces are there and I would rate the interior as a 90%

Brain - just joined LSLC last week, and he is already clicked with the Austin crew. He took us all out for lunch on Friday to "Bone Daddys" as a thank you for helping him out. We are excited to have him as our newest member. (thanks again for lunch)

Yeah ....Brain has the Landcruiser bug bad - in one week- decided to buy a FJ60, Joined LSLC, meet a bunch of new friends, bought a truck, towed it to Dallas - delivered to Randy, and should have the truck back next week!

 

[davegonz]

Awesome Randy! Good to hear it's not a big deal with the motor.

That truck really is spotless.

 

[iaintscared1969]

Just glad it all worked out for brian and rule #1 never believe what someone else has diagnoised until you get a second opinion or you know the mechanic very well. Can't wait to test drive this truck!! If Brian hasn't heard... I try to break them before I give them back

 

[iaintscared1969]

If the crank Mic's out close enough to polish and repair and the harmonic balancer is OK I will reinstall it. Otherwise I pull the crank and put the one Brian offered up in it and we are back in buisness. Eitherway I am going to deliver it next Sat. Then I am over to ML's for touch up on the White Ghost!

And you Austin guy's really know how to recruit new member's!! Thanks for the referral guy's that means a lot to me!!

 

[mmw68]

referral? I thought I was being paid a commission, in beer?

 

[CruisinFJ60]

referral? I thought I was being paid a commission, in beer?

speaking of i am planning on being down that way this up coming weekend (9-10th) maybe even the night of the 8th depending if i go out for my birthday or not.ill be legal!

we will have to get together and go have a couple drinks!

I will call you when i hit austin.

oh and randy im plannin on having the ranger so i should be able to bring your block back up too.

ok sorry for the hijack.

 

[bergerob]

Finally made it to Mud

Guys thank you very much for all the help (Parts, pushing the truck, and everything else).

It is true, I went from nothing to joining LSLC, meeting the crew, buying an FJ, hauling up the truck to Randy, & already planning the next upgrade.

Randy you said it. Rule of thumb. Don't count out these ole Fj's until they are in the crusher.

I cant wait to drive The Great White.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Guys thank you very much for all the help (Parts, pushing the truck, and everything else).

It is true, I went from nothing to joining LSLC, meeting the crew, buying an FJ, hauling up the truck to Randy, & already planning the next upgrade.

Randy you said it. Rule of thumb. Don't count out these ole Fj's until they are in the crusher.

I cant wait to drive The Great White.

Welcome aboard dude!


Looks like you have 62 mirrors and a yakima rack too!

You really have your foot in the door now!

 

[iaintscared1969]

Update

Well good news is I got a look at the engine today......

















The bad news is not the way I wanted to!!!
















OH Brian, If your heart just dropped...




















WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!!!















THIS ISN'T YOUR ENGINE!! I just got this one in...It was the Dark Sides old engine.....Look familiar MrZero??

 

[mmw68]

Randy - I expect that engine to be cleaned up and repainted before the super bowl half time show is over. Iam thinking Yellow....I have not seen you do a yellow engine yet?

 

[MrZero]

pshhh....it was WAY cleaner when I had it!!!!

 

[D'Animal]

Nice rust proofing you got on that engine.

 

[bergerob]

ahaha

Yeah...I did crap my pants a little.


I was also thinking "man he yanked that bad boy out pretty quick".

 

[thebludger]

top looking white 60 the blue one in the background looks good too

 

[CruisinFJ60]

top looking white 60 the blue one in the background looks good too

the blue one has a 5.3 vortec mated to a 4l60e transmission done by Randy as well.

 

[bludgerswife]

Very nice 60 you got there, apart from fixing the engine are there any other mods planned ?

Cheers
Ros