What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (57 Viewers)
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Sunset on Cable beach, Broome
Hmmmm...I don't have a Mud sticker....
Is that the Hella set? If so, how simple was the swap?
Last week I removed my rear heater and heater lines. Removing the hard rear heater lines was the hardest job I have ever had with a Land Cruiser but it done.
All the hoses were replaced with the prior HG PM. Getting to these hoses if bad would be a big PIA on the trail but with the rear heater removed the access to the hose is now simple going forward.
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All the hoses were replaced with the prior HG PM. Getting to these hoses if bad would be a big PIA on the trail but with the rear heater removed the access to the hose is now simple going forward.
jfz80
Cruisin’
Try replacing the hard lines for perspective 
What was your main reason for removing the hard rear heater lines after removing rear heater? Just curious, as after my rear heater delete we just plugged them and left the rear hard lines in place.
Try replacing the hard lines for perspective
I would say it is not possible with removing the head.
My two reasons were added room under the seat and with the hard lines remove you gain easy access to the remaining hoses.
jfz80
Cruisin’
Agreed. And lowering trans or cutting lines goes a long way.
Bludozer
SILVER Star
Wholeheartedly agree, I think we are in the same boat. Personally I like the look of a nice patina almost a little more than the fully polished restoration look. But you're right, good luck finding a decent example like that for a price that doesn't make you cry.
sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive -Touch of Grey LC200
Not sure if they are the Hellas....it is possible....they are pretty big and super loud. I pulled them off another vehicle. They were easy to install....just took the factory plug and attached to these and them grounded each horn together and then to one of the mounting bolts. 1 banana.
@socallove could you post more pics of that Labs bumper?
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
that's a real winch for a heavy ass Cruiser ..
Hi, is there anything specific you would like to see? It's the 4x4lab front bumper like another other.
I cut the fairlead off the old winch plate and welded the new plate on, I had to move new winch plate forward to fit the bigger winch.
The rest requires some simple measurements and weld everything together.
YEA!!! I found the winch at a deal I couldn't refuse, I only weighs 3lbs more than the 12k winch and about 1/4" longer.
I figure why not go with it, less work with setting up a snatch block and such, reducing the dangers of the line snapping as well.
I still carry a snatch block just in case, I don't want to be over confident just because I have a big winch.
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
Waiting for the jokes...
The weekend started early.
Beautified the mud flaps, next going to order the valve cover hoses as they're starting to crack and leak a little bit.
Then onto the major problem. I removed the roof rack and spoiler and low and behold 2 wonderful rust spots/holes. The one on the spoiler is starting to crack in slightly, hard to see in the picture. And well you can see the problem with the roof rack rust.
I went to a guy that was recommended to me and he quoted me for cutting out and patching up both rust spots, welding in the rest of the roof rack holes, and repainting the roof for $1100. Is that the going rate? Not sure if that includes him removing the headliner but I don't mind doing it. Roof rack definitely not going back on.
I hate to spend that much but I plan to have her for a long time so I don't want to deal with this crap down the road. I was reading a thread about sanding down/dremeling the rust spots as much as you can, using POR 15, and then try to fill it in with some JB weld or the like...either way headliner probably should come down. Advice would be appreciated.
Beautified the mud flaps, next going to order the valve cover hoses as they're starting to crack and leak a little bit.
Then onto the major problem. I removed the roof rack and spoiler and low and behold 2 wonderful rust spots/holes. The one on the spoiler is starting to crack in slightly, hard to see in the picture. And well you can see the problem with the roof rack rust.
I went to a guy that was recommended to me and he quoted me for cutting out and patching up both rust spots, welding in the rest of the roof rack holes, and repainting the roof for $1100. Is that the going rate? Not sure if that includes him removing the headliner but I don't mind doing it. Roof rack definitely not going back on.
I hate to spend that much but I plan to have her for a long time so I don't want to deal with this crap down the road. I was reading a thread about sanding down/dremeling the rust spots as much as you can, using POR 15, and then try to fill it in with some JB weld or the like...either way headliner probably should come down. Advice would be appreciated.
I am in the process of changing out my water pump...was starting to make some nasty noise. Waiting for the part. So while I was in there I was checking the fan and it seemed like it was spinning to easily so I ordered a Aisin blue fan...I got it. Now with both fans at the same temp it seems my old one has the same if not more resistance. Think I should just return the new one? I was thinking it was spinning easily because at the time it was hotter outside. Thoughts?
Replace oil inside with thicker stuff. Just used 20,000 cst silicone (hobby oil) from Amazon. Big difference. Look up the blue fan clutch mod from landtank. (i didn't do the adjustment)
