My wife looks much better driving my 70 than I do...
What did you do on your 70 series today? (9 Viewers)
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Ya think?
Just don't let your sister drive your Land Cruiser. I learned that the hard way.
I think your not too old Toyota will be more reliable than most newer vehicles and less expensive/simpler to repair than any newer vehicle if something goes wrong. You'll be fine.I’ve never relied on any of my Land Cruisers as my sole means of transportation but as of next week that will change. I’m putting all of my faith in the ole pickup.View attachment 2623085
Working on sanding and buffing my DIY paint job today. I painted the LC with XO rust olive brown. This is a cheap alkyd enamel that you can color match. It does not harden up/dry as quickly as rustoleum. You can wet sand and buff it to a nice shine, but if sprayed in cooler weather or too thick it will wrinkle and not harden up. My paint has been on 3 weeks and I still cannot sand out the runs/wrinkles as it is too soft..............I wanted to try this cheap way to paint after good reports on rustoleum and my good results with rustoleum. My results with XO rust were not as good. If you want to spray and cut/buff a cheap enamel it must be done in warm sunny condition for the paint to harden up good enough to sand and buff in reasonable time.
jblueridge
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I have have tried mixing Rustoleum with the paint hardener sold at Tractor Supply. It helps it set a little faster.
Rustoleum has an professional line, if you find a color you like that's some good hard wearing paint. They have a gray that's pretty good for steelies
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I got some of that and mixed it in after I first painted 1Xdoor. I haven't tried sanding any of the runs/wrinkles out on the rest of the car yet. I"m going to wait another week. I'm fairly sure this paint isn't going to lift and chip like the cheap white that was sprayed on the car in Spain..........It's a learning experience........
2fpower
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We are three months into 2021.... I figured that would be a 105 by now.....
Going rafting?
c2dfj45
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Came up with a new design for the hood struts.......no drilling this time and one set fits all 70s.....narrow or wide nose. We have plenty in stock for a while.....PM me to order some or with any questions.
Water jetted pieces with a little hand massaging to fit the ball stud, powder coated in house.....so.....Made in the USA.
Did a white set for my camper truck
Water jetted pieces with a little hand massaging to fit the ball stud, powder coated in house.....so.....Made in the USA.
Did a white set for my camper truck
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Yessir.
Yeah. No. She likes the cush 100 series ride on the US roads. Why mess with what is already quite awesome.
Never. And I've had enough leaf sprung trucks to really, really value a capable off-road rig that is actually comfortable. But I am looking for an 80...
I just told Kass that we don't need any food on Monday. We'll eat plenty of sand that day.
FJBen
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Came up with a new design for the hood struts.......no drilling this time and one set fits all 70s.....narrow or wide nose.
Water jetted pieces with a little hand massaging to fit the ball stud, powder coated in house.....so.....Made in the USA.
Did a white set for my camper truck
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so when can we order these?
Gates of Ladore?
c2dfj45
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These are ready to go now....we did 10 sets in this first batch but I had plenty more cut so we're good to go.
You can PM me for payment info...
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Didn't see the old design, but this is a good'un. I like you have the strap continuing a bit past the loaded point.
I've seen many hoods aren't reinforced for a strut they crack, fold or crease over short time.
Good job
Have you thought of struts for the rear doors?
Didn't see the old design, but this is a good'un. I like you have the strap continuing a bit past the loaded point.
I've seen many hoods aren't reinforced for a strut they crack, fold or crease over short time.
Good job
Have you thought of struts for the rear doors?
Will they work with the dual battery set up?
