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What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (31 Viewers)
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Not the weekend but on vacation, so long weekend. I decided to take out my front seats and replace the bottom cushion. My OCD kicked in and I ended up doing some cleaning. I was hoping to find a million yen stashed…….only found 1 yen. 
a PITA job but definitely needed.
a PITA job but definitely needed.
Sadly, I discovered the drivers seat is partially broken. Looks like a weld broke on the armature that adjusts the angle of the seat bottom cushion (raises and lowers the front) not sure but this might be no bueno and new front seats will be needed. 
Nice! What's that part number on the seat foam?Not the weekend but on vacation, so long weekend. I decided to take out my front seats and replace the bottom cushion. My OCD kicked in and I ended up doing some cleaning. I was hoping to find a million yen stashed…….only found 1 yen.
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If you need a replacement seat, go to the classifieds above. They won't be hard to find one of these seats for cheap.Sadly, I discovered the drivers seat is partially broken. Looks like a weld broke on the armature that adjusts the angle of the seat bottom cushion (raises and lowers the front) not sure but this might be no bueno and new front seats will be needed.
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rebuilt knuckles (again)...
Remove your center consoles, your yens are hidden there! I found around $30 left there by previous owner. Nice job on your seats by the way.Not the weekend but on vacation, so long weekend. I decided to take out my front seats and replace the bottom cushion. My OCD kicked in and I ended up doing some cleaning. I was hoping to find a million yen stashed…….only found 1 yen.
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I did the same thing yesterday. I have a small leak and need to recharge it once a year. Next time I’ll remove all the lines and change all the O’rings.
Finally put in a good Denso starter after dealing with intermittent no start for the past 2-3 yrs and finally fed up with rebuilding my oem starter couple of times. Found out it was not getting signal from the ignition and the starter was bench tested prior to install. I pulled the NSW harness, clean and reinstall, and now it fires up every time. Turned out to be corrosion in the wiring connector - NSW harness side. Also added additional grounding to the starter since it did not comes with grounding from factory.
If you were in the CA bay area you could come over and just take both of mine for free. lol
I did a couple things this last weekend.
On Friday I picked up four Yakima 1A "Rain gutter" Towers (with locks and keys) and four 55" Yakima Round Bars - picked up from FB Marketplace for $100...so I have 4 bars to set across the top (if I want. I probably don't need that many so I'll probably offer them to any MUD members in the Portland/Vancouver area.
Went on a drive to find a specific lake in Oregon, that, when I was a kid was the place my dad took myself, brother, and mom fishing...they'd pack my brother and I into the back of the FJ40 with the dog and fishing gear, Dad and my mom in the front with the wing window's open, a can of Tab or Diet Coke in one hand and a cigarette in the other. The drive AND lake held a lot of childhood memories.
After he died in 2015, I tried to find the lake twice - I knew the general area but it wasn't on any map, not even Google (at the time). it had seemingly been lost to time. I called ranger stations in the general area and they old me that the roads leading to that lake hadn't been updated for years and "you'll definitely need an off road rig,"...It's since been updated and is a decent hiking destinaion...the first time I went looking, I didn't listen to my gut, or the ranger, and took my other vehicle and got high centered on a snow burm (in May)...the other time, a buddy who had offered to go with me had an emergency come up so we had to turn around about three miles from the lake.
In 2020, we had SIGNIFIGANT fires in the area of the lake but recently, the highway leading up to the forest road turn off was clear...so, I packed up the 80, grabbed my 73 year old mom and another couple of friends in their Rubicon, and headed out. Sadly, the forest roads leading into the area of the lake were still closed due to "too much deadfall" and no one (except me) felt comfortable going any farther.
So, instead, we drove the loop to Detroit Lake, down to Gates, OR., had lunch, and then back towards Salem, and then home. It was a good 325 mile loop, and the Cruiser didn't miss a beat. She was as smooth as smooth could be, albeit thirsty on fuel with the AC running.
Apparently, being 46 now and wearing a Toyota hat, aviator sunglasses, and sporting a beard, I look just like my father did all those years ago...I'm just driving a different Land Cruiser.
On Friday I picked up four Yakima 1A "Rain gutter" Towers (with locks and keys) and four 55" Yakima Round Bars - picked up from FB Marketplace for $100...so I have 4 bars to set across the top (if I want. I probably don't need that many so I'll probably offer them to any MUD members in the Portland/Vancouver area.
Went on a drive to find a specific lake in Oregon, that, when I was a kid was the place my dad took myself, brother, and mom fishing...they'd pack my brother and I into the back of the FJ40 with the dog and fishing gear, Dad and my mom in the front with the wing window's open, a can of Tab or Diet Coke in one hand and a cigarette in the other. The drive AND lake held a lot of childhood memories.
After he died in 2015, I tried to find the lake twice - I knew the general area but it wasn't on any map, not even Google (at the time). it had seemingly been lost to time. I called ranger stations in the general area and they old me that the roads leading to that lake hadn't been updated for years and "you'll definitely need an off road rig,"...It's since been updated and is a decent hiking destinaion...the first time I went looking, I didn't listen to my gut, or the ranger, and took my other vehicle and got high centered on a snow burm (in May)...the other time, a buddy who had offered to go with me had an emergency come up so we had to turn around about three miles from the lake.
In 2020, we had SIGNIFIGANT fires in the area of the lake but recently, the highway leading up to the forest road turn off was clear...so, I packed up the 80, grabbed my 73 year old mom and another couple of friends in their Rubicon, and headed out. Sadly, the forest roads leading into the area of the lake were still closed due to "too much deadfall" and no one (except me) felt comfortable going any farther.
So, instead, we drove the loop to Detroit Lake, down to Gates, OR., had lunch, and then back towards Salem, and then home. It was a good 325 mile loop, and the Cruiser didn't miss a beat. She was as smooth as smooth could be, albeit thirsty on fuel with the AC running.
Apparently, being 46 now and wearing a Toyota hat, aviator sunglasses, and sporting a beard, I look just like my father did all those years ago...I'm just driving a different Land Cruiser.
Will do, I am going to see how this one works out. If not, I will get another seat and still have something until it arrives.
Hi Max, I ordered through Land Cruiser Heaven in Maryland. The product description says these are genuine OEM seat cushions. There are seat back cushions as well. I hope this helps.
That's actually a really good price.
Will do, I plan on a complete interior removal when a new stereo and speakers show up. Thank you for the kind words.
The seat back cushions for a pair are $308 plus tax.
this truck is getting closer to finish! still searching for a gold radiator grill and some sections of the decals.
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