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What did you do with your 60 this weekend?
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Polished the OEM wheels
Middle East spec steering wheel and .22 LR casing horn fix
AC recharge nice 35F air from the vents now.
New dash cap, speaker wires, AC button and Cig lighter.
Started on the door and cargo cards.
Middle East spec steering wheel and .22 LR casing horn fix
AC recharge nice 35F air from the vents now.
New dash cap, speaker wires, AC button and Cig lighter.
Started on the door and cargo cards.
Installed 80 series grab handles so my wife can get into the Cruiser now that it is lifted
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Finished the exhaust at last - the first and last I will ever make!!
@cruisermatt - I didn't even know there was a term for what I was doing - I thought I was just hacking up good exhaust pipe! I did look at buying the bends, but never got around to ordering them, so thought I might as well just get stuck into it!!
Been driving around all arvo with the windows down just loving the sound!!
The tailpipe section was an absolute prick of a thing to make!
@cruisermatt - I didn't even know there was a term for what I was doing - I thought I was just hacking up good exhaust pipe! I did look at buying the bends, but never got around to ordering them, so thought I might as well just get stuck into it!!
Been driving around all arvo with the windows down just loving the sound!!
The tailpipe section was an absolute prick of a thing to make!
No but I got to go back. Lost a nice knife that must have fell out when I opened the door.
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Bought a 1970 17' AL canoe from the original owner for $200. He even threw in a selection of paddles and a doggie lifevest. Took it to a local park and paddled around with wife & dawg.
Good to see ya taking time out to have some fun
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Finally had time to put the bumper kit that I got from Fourrunner together. Waiting for my pull latch and detent pin to complete the tire swing.
Just finished up replacing one of the 2 rusted O2 sensors, specifically the "Bank 2" one (closest to the transmission). Dropped the exhaust to gain access to the nuts that hold it in there. The other is so rusted in there, I'm taking it to an exhaust shop and having them see if they can get it out of there without any real big issue. Anywho, after replacing the one, I cleared the Check Engine Light, cranked it up and the light finally stayed out for the first time since I've owned it the two years I've had it. Taking it this week to see if I can pass emissions now. Hopefully I do since the tag expires the end of this month...
A week ago loaded up the 60 with a couple of Dagger canoes, filled the inside with field gear, and the M416 tagged along with the overflow. Spent the week doing field work on the Paint Rock River in NE AL.
Finally got around to painting it. This is what it looked like the day it came home, nearly three years ago:
20131109_163546 by Randy, on Flickr
And today, still need to paint the roof. That'll happen when the roof rack comes off to get some expanded sheet metal:
Landcruiser by Randy, on Flickr
- Randy
20131109_163546 by Randy, on FlickrAnd today, still need to paint the roof. That'll happen when the roof rack comes off to get some expanded sheet metal:
Landcruiser by Randy, on Flickr- Randy
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A little more this week
Compression test
changed plugs and wires
cap and rotor
oil galley plug
adjusted valves (all were out of spec, I think its BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE THIS WAS DONE ON THIS ENGINE)
rear liftgate shocks
cleaned and painted valve cover w/ new gasket (RED OF COURSE!)
painted the B-pillars
painted the console
J
Compression test
changed plugs and wires
cap and rotor
oil galley plug
adjusted valves (all were out of spec, I think its BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE THIS WAS DONE ON THIS ENGINE)
rear liftgate shocks
cleaned and painted valve cover w/ new gasket (RED OF COURSE!)
painted the B-pillars
painted the console
J
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I thought about it...
@EyeCruzr would've been proud!But figured my Mike-O-Cut 87 was the better choice....
(IMO---best cutting oil available)J
Excellent color scheme.Finally got around to painting it. This is what it looked like the day it came home, nearly three years ago:
And today, still need to paint the roof. That'll happen when the roof rack comes off to get some expanded sheet metal:
- Randy
Some stuff done.
Cleaned up wiring off he positve battery terminal—four small wires and the winch all moved to a four terminal 8-32 terminal block and a one terminal 3/8” with new positive cables.
Replaced worn sheepskin seat covers with Cabella's Trail Gear black/pixel camo w/Molle.
That's my grand daughter. She's helping.
Replaced floor mats with Cabela's Trail Gear floormats—accidentally ordered two sets so used the other set for the back seat and the fit great—sideways!
New dashmat.
Shade for radio made from handle off a large-ish magnetic parts tray.
Full coverage gauge pod for vacuum gauge modified with aluminum plate on bottom to facilitate velcro mounting on dash mat and a ½” hole in the back for vacuum hose/wiring routing.
Added Wilson 1000 CB antenna to back of roof rack and added ground wires to C pillar. Pics of the ground wires later, though all they are is 10 gauge wire screwed to the rack on one end and the pillar on the other.
New Cobra powered mic for CB.
Put magnets on mounting bracket for CB to allow changing position of unit.
Also modified mic clip to make it magnetic mounting. No pic of the radio bracket yet.
Finished the home built aluminum flat roof rack. Well, almost. MB/GPW/CJ2A hood latches ordered to hold down front deflector/protector plate. Standoffs for same installed—Energy Suspension bullet bumpstops in red, of course. There will be a rear air deflector eventually once I figure out what to build it from. Aluminum pipe would be good but very, very spendy. More pics of this later when the final touches are on it.
Cleaned up wiring off he positve battery terminal—four small wires and the winch all moved to a four terminal 8-32 terminal block and a one terminal 3/8” with new positive cables.
Replaced worn sheepskin seat covers with Cabella's Trail Gear black/pixel camo w/Molle.
That's my grand daughter. She's helping.
Replaced floor mats with Cabela's Trail Gear floormats—accidentally ordered two sets so used the other set for the back seat and the fit great—sideways!
New dashmat.
Shade for radio made from handle off a large-ish magnetic parts tray.
Full coverage gauge pod for vacuum gauge modified with aluminum plate on bottom to facilitate velcro mounting on dash mat and a ½” hole in the back for vacuum hose/wiring routing.
Added Wilson 1000 CB antenna to back of roof rack and added ground wires to C pillar. Pics of the ground wires later, though all they are is 10 gauge wire screwed to the rack on one end and the pillar on the other.
New Cobra powered mic for CB.
Put magnets on mounting bracket for CB to allow changing position of unit.
Also modified mic clip to make it magnetic mounting. No pic of the radio bracket yet.
Finished the home built aluminum flat roof rack. Well, almost. MB/GPW/CJ2A hood latches ordered to hold down front deflector/protector plate. Standoffs for same installed—Energy Suspension bullet bumpstops in red, of course. There will be a rear air deflector eventually once I figure out what to build it from. Aluminum pipe would be good but very, very spendy. More pics of this later when the final touches are on it.
Used mine to wire a house.
