You gotta drive that thing more! Is it insured?
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You gotta drive that thing more! Is it insured?
My vw had full on moss and grass growing on its hood. Wife borrowed the car and washed it.
She almost had to find somewhere else to live.
stevebradford
In the shop
it is insured but I’m reengineering the braking system better than factory Toyota!??
VI Cruisers Pub Meet - 6 Mile back parking lot. March 2016. Looking forward to getting back to this when COVID's over! 
Looking forward to getting back to this when COVID's over!
That's quite a turnout. I'm looking forward to being able to have a proper campout/pissup again.
I guess the good news is the cavalry is coming ( vaccines ) bad news is, gotta survive till it gets here, so this winter is gonna SUUUUUUCK.
Hopefully Bill Gates' chip that's in the vaccine gets good wifi.
Nanobots...Hopefully Bill Gates' chip that's in the vaccine gets good wifi.
Right. Forgot, I took the tinfoil hat off for a few minutes to wash my hair.
Brain wave scanners must've got in.
Typical Vic meeting
; but how would you know with that darn Malahat in the way.... 
Haha, just to prove it happened more than once, here was another meet summer that year. 11 cruisers....and maybe the 4runners were part of it too, I forget.
Ah those were some good days, look at all those fresh body panels itching to get their badges of honor from the local trailsVI Cruisers Pub Meet - 6 Mile back parking lot. March 2016. Looking forward to getting back to this when COVID's over!
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Typical Vic meeting
Well, you did take a picture...
I don't even recognize half the cruisers it's been so long
I don't even recognize half the cruisers it's been so long
Me neither.
I think that was around the time I was looking for someone to take over as 'president'. I remember one of those meets was when the Crusty's had returned. I tried to off the responsibility back to them, but they weren't interested.
Post COVID (if there is such a thing) we'll have to try to get some meets going again. Everyone needs an excuse to get out of the house, drink beer and chat about cruisers. And maybe plan some wheeling/trips even.
I did manage to sneak the silver Runner in there. Me without a Cruiser. Imagine...Typical Vic meeting
Haha, just to prove it happened more than once, here was another meet summer that year. 11 cruisers....and maybe the 4runners were part of it too, I forget.
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I've made it out to enough meetings that I recognize most of those rigs... although mine didn't make the cut. My goal is to have my truck back out for a post COVID meeting.
On that note, I've pulled the steering column, bought a bearing from Western Tool for the lower end of the column, and I'll throw my spare column back in in case I need to drive it before the conversion is done.
Does anyone know where to get the bearing for the top end of a 1977 40 series steering column? I've got a decent one, but they're not a standard bearing. I believe they are 1.5" O.D. and 18.6 mm I.D.
On that note, I've pulled the steering column, bought a bearing from Western Tool for the lower end of the column, and I'll throw my spare column back in in case I need to drive it before the conversion is done.
Does anyone know where to get the bearing for the top end of a 1977 40 series steering column? I've got a decent one, but they're not a standard bearing. I believe they are 1.5" O.D. and 18.6 mm I.D.
Have you tried putting those dimensions into motion bearings website? They can pretty much source any bearing. There’s a dealer in kitimat and one of the guys that works there lives in a Terrace. If they have what you need or can get it I could pop in the mail for you. I’ve sourced bearings and seals from them for my 42 for a fraction of the kit costs. I would imagine they ship to your door as well. If there is a stamped number on the bearing race then even better.
They actually have a shop in Nanaimo not that far from me. I've picked up tons of stuff from them.
Used to be BC Bearing but I guess motion bought everything.
I usually just plunk the bearing in question on the desk and let them measure. Which it turns out is a good thing, when I was rebuilding a winch I had no idea the bearings I needed were "one way" types...
Good to know. Back in the day, Anderson CP Rubber could get anything available. I believe they’ve been bought out by another company and are now gone.
Western Tool measured them up and hit a dead end... as did JB aka Bumper to Bumper. I’m not going to make a career out of finding a replacement bearing for one that’s still good.
Perhaps I’ll check Toyota... they’re only $10 at SOR and were used 9/1972-1984. It’s not worth searching high and low for one bearing... without first checking the Stealership.
No P/N on the bearings btw.
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stevebradford
In the shop
This is what you should be driving for work @Rigpig
I would love to have this setup.. also for working?You can never have too manny cruisers, the three together would look great in my driveway, of course I would paint it the same colour as the rest of them.
This is what you should be driving for work @Rigpig
of course I would paint it the same colour as the rest of them.
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Live shot of Bradford painting his cruisers...
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Oh no, you didn't.