What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (144 Viewers)

[Box Rocket]

Was able to sneak away from family holiday commitments for a bit a couple days ago and finally got my LCP heavy duty rear swaybar links from @LandCruiserPhil installed. To Phil's chagrin, I painted over the clear zinc coating. I'm sure the paint wasn't necessary but I wanted to make them a bit less "flashy" with bit of black paint. Seriously impressed with the "Beef" of these things. Should be substantially stronger than stock ones (which I've broken twice because of the HD Blackhawk swaybar).

My 80's stock link brackets were the strap bolted to the side of the frame rather than the bracket that bolts to the bottom of the frame. The holes are there on the bottom of the frame but mine only had holes, no captured nuts or threaded holes. So I ordered the new links with the Nutsert kit that Phil offers. Phil includes all new hardware and an ingenious way of setting the nutserts. A long "nut" gets used as a spacer with a longer bolt that squishes the nutsert in place as you tighten it. Once it's set, remove the long bolt and use the supplied hardware to attach the bracket. However, I had a bit of an issue. On the first nutsert the supplied long bolt snapped before the nutsert was set. It wasn't too difficult to remove the broken bolt and I had another one on hand that I was able to use to finish it up. Wasn't a huge deal for me and a real nutsert installation tool would be a bit easier but also quite a bit more cost if you had to add the tool.

In any case I chose to run a weld bead along the front and back edges of the bracket just as a second level of security. I can always go back to my other links/brackets if these were ever to break, but I highly doubt these will be breaking anytime soon.

The Blackhawk swaybar was pretty chipped so I hit it with a fresh coat of paint before bolting everything up. Looking forward to putting this through some testing. I already know what to expect in term of performance with the Blackhawk swaybar (which is awesome) but without the worry of snapping the stock links. Here's a few pics.

Swaybar links by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

Swaybar links by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

Swaybar links by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

Swaybar links by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

Swaybar links by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

 

[NotSoFast Lane]

New here, and my new to me 1992 80 is my first Toyota. I have to say I am already very thankful for the tech knowledge that has been gathered on this site. I picked up this '92 here in Arizona two weeks ago and have been trying to figure out how bad it has been neglected. As far as I can tell it's bad and the kid that sold it to me may have bought it not running or in rough shape, and then did enough work to pawn it off on me
232k miles, no lift as far as I can tell(approx 20" from axle to fender), and both axles were leaking from one side, but not the same side.
Had broken glass on the floor, and three different shades of window tint on the used windows. Rear slider was missing the latch, thanks ebay, and the drivers door needs a regulator. He replaced coil, plug wires, cap and rotor and threw in a set of plugs.

Valves need adjusted(I hope that quiets the ticking) and in the adventure into the rear axle seal I found the first clue on how this was maintained in it's previous life. Rear shoes were down to metal, but the ring and pinion looked good. This weekend has been new drums, shoes, one rear seal, and changed the differential fluid. Been 12 years since I owned a 4x4 and it was good getting to know her.

This is a very original truck as far as I can tell and was just driven and not maintained. The original Toyota tool bag and bottle jack were in place. Spare tire has a 1991 date code, which the truck is 8/91, and when I dropped it the sidewalls had dry rotted where the frame rails were.

Hoping that it becomes a reliable rig and would like to get my family out on the trails with more people like us. Not going to get too crazy, but need a reliable hunting truck that can haul an elk out of anywhere. I hate the wheels in this picture, and already picked up a set of Falken off road wheels, but not crazy about them. Here are my before pics, more to come soon!!

 

[dcguillory]

Was able to sneak away from family holiday commitments for a bit a couple days ago and finally got my LCP heavy duty rear swaybar links from @LandCruiserPhil installed. To Phil's chagrin, I painted over the clear zinc coating. I'm sure the paint wasn't necessary but I wanted to make them a bit less "flashy" with bit of black paint. Seriously impressed with the "Beef" of these things. Should be substantially stronger than stock ones (which I've broken twice because of the HD Blackhawk swaybar).

My 80's stock link brackets were the strap bolted to the side of the frame rather than the bracket that bolts to the bottom of the frame. The holes are there on the bottom of the frame but mine only had holes, no captured nuts or threaded holes. So I ordered the new links with the Nutsert kit that Phil offers. Phil includes all new hardware and an ingenious way of setting the nutserts. A long "nut" gets used as a spacer with a longer bolt that squishes the nutsert in place as you tighten it. Once it's set, remove the long bolt and use the supplied hardware to attach the bracket. However, I had a bit of an issue. On the first nutsert the supplied long bolt snapped before the nutsert was set. It wasn't too difficult to remove the broken bolt and I had another one on hand that I was able to use to finish it up. Wasn't a huge deal for me and a real nutsert installation tool would be a bit easier but also quite a bit more cost if you had to add the tool.

In any case I chose to run a weld bead along the front and back edges of the bracket just as a second level of security. I can always go back to my other links/brackets if these were ever to break, but I highly doubt these will be breaking anytime soon.

The Blackhawk swaybar was pretty chipped so I hit it with a fresh coat of paint before bolting everything up. Looking forward to putting this through some testing. I already know what to expect in term of performance with the Blackhawk swaybar (which is awesome) but without the worry of snapping the stock links. Here's a few pics.

I didnt see anything on the Blackhawk site that fit the 80 series. What you got?

 

[Box Rocket]

I didnt see anything on the Blackhawk site that fit the 80 series. What you got?

I got the Blackhawk swaybar from 4xOUSA.com. It's the one they recommend to run with their Slinky suspension.

 

[musthave]

First I did this.

 

[musthave]

Then drove here and had great food!

 

[RFB]

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Just finished passenger side birfield refresh last night, this is the only photo I had saved (before I pulled out the old inner seal). I need to tackle the other side this weekend hopefully and be done with the front axle for now.

I'm new to the forum although I've been browsing for the months since I bought my lc. Last weekend I went through and did some basic maintenance: plugs, cap, rotor, pcv, fuel filter, and replaced the old taped up intake hose with a new OEM piece.

Trying to baseline her to the point where I feel comfortable driving it to Tahoe in winter.

Your off to a good start, the birfield is a badge of honor, and its good to see people DIY. plenty of rags man. Lol and welcome.

 

[RFB]

Gained some extra storage by deleting the rear heater core and put some new sheepskin covers in and detailed the interior. Also laid down some Noico while everything was out. View attachment 2168177View attachment 2168181
Then, finished regearing my original tcase with all Sumo gears from Valley Hybrids. This one has all new seals, UD and 3.1:1. View attachment 2168178View attachment 2168179View attachment 2168180

I dig the UD gear it helps slow her down on declines nicely. and she climbs like the goat that are now apparently your seat covers. nice...................

 

[JTPNW]

I got SEVERAL very old bumper stickers (that were on the paint...) off of Big Green - lots of 3M adhesive removal + a heat gun did the trick. Still working on the 25 year old, very thick adhesive from the cracked Land Cruiser badge that I had to rip off.

(Hopefully) Tracked down the source of the musty smell in the cargo area - I have the same rear-side window leak that apparently everyone else has - lots of water causing rust on the jack, and ended up removing the cargo carpet which was wet to the touch. It's now hanging in the garage while I figure out/push off making a decision what to do. For now she's driving with bare metal in the cargo area. After a hard rain last night, there did not appear to be any water back there, so I guess my silicone job is working!

 

[dcguillory]

New family member arrived.

Lots of parts swapping to do but imma drive it while first.

 

[jcardona1]

 

[WhitePhoenix]

Beautiful 40th! About that brush bar though…

What’s the process and result of the glass restorer?

The glass restorer is just a glass polish that Mckees makes that helps with water spot removal/any other minerals/film stuff that may have accumulated on the windows. I like it alot and I apply it by hand with a Wolfgang German Polish N’ Wax Applicator.
Any compound/polish can also achieve results but I don't feel like breaking out the polisher at times with windows being on the smaller side on my personnel vehicles. On customers cars I do, just depends on how bad the window is on the approach I go with.

Also don't worry, the brush bar won't be around forever!

 

[DannyG]

Me thinks we had a leaky seal!

 

[DannyG]

Ready for new parts!

 

[JohnnyFish]

Ripped out the old ass alarm that had been disconnected partially (and uploaded the old pics again! to the tutorial)

Ripped out the ancient CD disc changer under the seat.

Ripped out the old CD disc changer brains under the dash.

Ripped out the old non-functional stereo.

Wired up new bluetooth Sony single-din stereo.

Prepping for under seat Alpine PWE-S8 powered subwoofer.

And lets see what else I can do.

I put a Kenwood powered subwoofer in the bottom of the center console in my former LX450. It fit perfectly in there. It looked like the KWC-SW11 but I don't recall exactly.

 

[SnowroxKT]

I put a Kenwood powered subwoofer in the bottom of the center console in my former LX450. It fit perfectly in there. It looked like the KWC-SW11 but I don't recall exactly.

I dont think mine will fit there, if it does that's a great spot! Mine is the alpine PWE-S8.

Currently planning on under the driver seat.

 

[JohnnyFish]

I dont think mine will fit there, if it does that's a great spot! Mine is the alpine PWE-S8.

Currently planning on under the driver seat.

I should probably have said under the center console, where the LX450 CD changer was mounted. Removed the changer and the bracket, and there was a nice big cavity there.

 

[SnowroxKT]

I should probably have said under the center console, where the LX450 CD changer was mounted. Removed the changer and the bracket, and there was a nice big cavity there.

Is there the same amount of room in the Land Cruiser as the Lexus? Still learning the platform...

 

[cheeese]

@WhitePhoenix you reckon it would take the remnants of grease pencil marks off a windshield?

 

[BILT4ME]

@WhitePhoenix you reckon it would take the remnants of grease pencil marks off a windshield?

Use WD40 to remove the grease pencil then Windex to remove the WD40