What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (35 Viewers)

[Rdeschain]

Agreed! Was a great feeling when I did mine. My rig is an Aussie import with the chrome trim moldings, which I wanted to keep. Couldn't find them in the US, but Partsouq had them. Even with shipping, less than half what a US dealer wanted for all four windows. (My rear sliders were fine).

Might be the most satisfying thing I've done to my truck, all fresh window belt molding and it's been a long long long overdue refresh.
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[arndog123]

Started the weekend off early. Buddy of mine just got a new pistol so we ditched work to go shoot. Unfortunately, the spot we wanted to go to was closed. Luckily we found another spot. All in all it turned out to be a great day.

 

[Kabanstva]

Did both for me, but they cancelled each other out! View attachment 2958456

Is that how your truck came or did you retrofit the dual headlights? That looks dope!

 

[nigelsiam]

Started the weekend off early. Buddy of mine just got a new pistol so we ditched work to go shoot. Unfortunately, the spot we wanted to go to was closed. Luckily we found another spot. All in all it turned out to be a great day. View attachment 2962496View attachment 2962500View attachment 2962501

Look at all those guns!!! YESSSSS!!!!!!

 

[SNLC]

More 1FZFE assembly.

Cheers

 

[zona]

I don't know what to think of this blubbering mess of a description of the 80, but I'm posting it...Zona

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[nigelsiam]

I don't know what to think of this blubbering mess of a description of the 80, but I'm posting it...Zona

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I am holding out for $100K. . $120K with a full tank...that's optional

 

[bpenn1980]

Opening partsouq christmas presents and got an odd lower oil pan. Assuming this is a factory screw up? Its like the paint didnt get swirled around in that corner

 

[Poondoc]

Which rear bumper is that? I like the understated, stock-like look, with the spare carrier.

It's an old Kaymar.

 

[BILT4ME]

Opening partsouq christmas presents and got an odd lower oil pan. Assuming this is a factory screw up? Its like the paint didnt get swirled around in that cornerView attachment 2962726
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That's where a water pool was left when they were hung on the rack for powder coating. The PC stuck to the liquid then the liquid flashed off in the heating process.

 

[nigelsiam]

Opening partsouq christmas presents and got an odd lower oil pan. Assuming this is a factory screw up? Its like the paint didnt get swirled around in that cornerView attachment 2962726
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Install that at your own peril....want your head gasket to blow? then install it.

 

[Heckraiser]

Started the weekend off early. Buddy of mine just got a new pistol so we ditched work to go shoot. Unfortunately, the spot we wanted to go to was closed. Luckily we found another spot. All in all it turned out to be a great day. View attachment 2962496View attachment 2962500View attachment 2962501

Came to the woods prepared for a John Woo action sequence

 

[bpenn1980]

That's where a water pool was left when they were hung on the rack for powder coating. The PC stuck to the liquid then the liquid flashed off in the heating process.

ahh, makes perfect sense. Thanks

Btw, PS replied in under 10hrs with suggested solutions/options and an apology. I continue to be impressed by this business.

 

[cruiserdan]

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I've had mine for just shy of 30 years. I never knew it was a V6.......

 

[NLXTACY]

Did a Delta Vehicle Systems shifter console and center console upgrade on the LS3-80. With the center console came the leather cover option. It comes in raw leather which we figured would be fine but it was enough of a difference from the oak leather that we decided to try and match it.

Now I know very little about working with leather so I contacted someone that knew a whole lot more than I did. He being the local guy who does interiors for hot rods and private planes. The guy’s work is unbelievable.

I called him and asked for a suggestion of where to buy leather dye (since my initial searches came up empty). His response was “why?”

He said that dyeing leather is something that is generally done in large batches when you want to maintain the visual grain structure. He said that for something tiny like a center console cover he just uses SEM paint. A paint!? A paint.

Off to the local professional auto body paint supply where, as it turns out, they carry every single variation of SEM colors that are offered. It was a gold mine.

Started with the “vinyl” prep and finished it off with SEM 15893 Med. Prairie Tan. It was a near perfect match.

First console image is painted leather. The second is raw and the third is painted. In the images I noticed that the camera doesn’t pic up the color variance the way the human eye does. I think it’s likely because the newly painted piece is more photon reflective and looks “brighter”. It’s not. So I tweaked the color in the photo to give a better idea of the color match to real life.

 

[Tim Collier]

Today, I helped my friend Nils move a John Deere tractor two hours across southern Germany. 2570 kg tractor, not sure how much the trailer weighs but it all worked out fine. I had a few high thermostat readings, but that was pretty much due to the overflow bottle being mostly empty. I cannot say enough about the 1HD-T engine.

 

[Godwin]

Tow rig duty today with the '97. My youngest son @cruiserinsanity has been working at the local Oreilly part store this year and this is the second local Land Cruiser that has come to his attention and that we've bought. He typically drives a FJ60 to the store, customers see it and come in to talk. 1983 FJ60.

 

[PDXTiger]

Might be the most satisfying thing I've done to my truck, all fresh window belt molding and it's been a long long long overdue refresh.
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Hey, this is on my list...

Do you have P/N's easily handy? If I'm planning a respray should I just wait if it might be a year or so?

 

[FMC80]

Hey, this is on my list...

Do you have P/N's easily handy? If I'm planning a respray should I just wait if it might be a year or so?

Mouldings		PartSouq	wholesaledirect.moderntoyota	Stevinson West	EB Toyota	Tustin
Rear Door Belt Moulding RH	75730-60020	38.2	58.98	31.62	NFS	59.75
Rear Door Belt Moulding LH	75740-60020	38.13	58.98	31.62	NFS	59.75
RH Quarter Moudling	75670-60020	23.44	37.98	39.56	35.37	36.71
LH Quarter Moudling	75660-60020	23.44	37.98	39.56	35.37	36.71
Front RH Moulding	75710-60021	33.79	58.7	39.48	NFS	59.47
Front LH Moudling	75720-60021	33

 

[PDXTiger]

Mouldings		PartSouq	wholesaledirect.moderntoyota	Stevinson West	EB Toyota	Tustin
Rear Door Belt Moulding RH	75730-60020	38.2	58.98	31.62	NFS	59.75
Rear Door Belt Moulding LH	75740-60020	38.13	58.98	31.62	NFS	59.75
RH Quarter Moudling	75670-60020	23.44	37.98	39.56	35.37	36.71
LH Quarter Moudling	75660-60020	23.44	37.98	39.56	35.37	36.71
Front RH Moulding	75710-60021	33.79	58.7	39.48	NFS	59.47
Front LH Moudling	75720-60021	33

So I used to be a VW/Audi guy for a long time, I have to say, the helpfulness and knowledge of people on this forum is bar none compared to others (if they're even still going much at all)