What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (97 Viewers)

[Outsane]

So nice! Something happened in my brain last month and I got the idea that once the kids are a little older the 80 should be chopped into a single cab ute. Maybe by Ken?!

If you ask Nicely and you have a thick wallet Ken maybe able give your brain what it wants

 

[Outsane]

Experimenting

Also changed my oil with the Ford relocation parts..

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

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Also changed my oil with the Ford relocation parts..

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[vegasfj40]

Spent the day in the mountains near Cuba NM. Beautiful day for a ride!

 

[COYS]

The D and all of its homeys got a new lease on life, Mr T renewed!

 

[shintalj]

Removed my flares and decided to plug the holes while I work on them and collect parts. Did some polishing while I'm at it.
Honestly, this no flare look is growing on me. Running board will eventually be removed.

 

[vsatking]

Small step for my land cruiser being accepted into the family by my wife. She bought me a key chain at a craft fair yesterday. Hope is on the horizon though she still won't drive in it yet.

 

[nigelsiam]

Fellow northerners; New up this way and I would love some recommendations on spots to bring the 80 to camp!

Where in MN are you?

 

[GOTLOCKED96]

Saw this for sale by the side of the road so bought it.
1FZ, H151, 399,000 km. Usual oil slick on the undercarriage but seems fairly solid. I really don't need another project right now buuuut...can't pass a cruiser for sale.

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You know of a place to get a tan dash grab bar like the one in your interior?

 

[AussieHJCruza]

You know of a place to get a tan dash grab bar like the one in your interior?

My only suggestion would be wreckers, but they don't seem easy to come by.

 

[Defterdar]

Took the old lady through Sweden and Norway

Final destination, Nordkapp

 

[nothovi]

Where in MN are you?

I'm down in Rochester. Figure most of the interesting stuff is further north or east along the Wisconsin border.

 

[bsbrum]

Quite a few weekends now, following a blown head gasket at 279,000 miles.

Almost done.

 

[Dissent]

View attachment 2791332Quite a few weekends now, following a blown head gasket at 279,000 miles.

Almost done.

Good time to tap that upper oil pan for an oil return line in case you want to put a turbo on later...

 

[Rdeschain]

Fuel filter. Assuming it was original..

Next job will be my first real 80 series right of passage - knuckle rebuild

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Recently did the knuckle rebuild for the first time myself. Busted two bolts: a small one on the knuckle seal retention ring (not a big deal as there are 5 others holding it on, and it's a standard size...but pretty sad when you snap a bolt torqueing to 45 inch pounds, lol...mechanic friend told me that 45 inch pounds is basically just hand tight...good to know), and one of the steering arm bolts that go up through the bottom of the knuckle. That was a PITA, had to have my mechanic get it out. In hindsight the two things I would have done differently are (1) obtain spare bolts in advance and (2) invest in the proper tools to seat your seals and remove/replace bearing races. Sure you can do it with a brass drift and a gentle touch, but it is frustrating and takes FOREVER! $30-40 for the right tools would have probably saved me a couple of hours, tons of sanity, and at least one jacked up birf seal. Good luck!

 

[simple]

This weekend we drove 1200 miles from Nashville to Colorado to take the LC to it's new home. Lots of fuel was consumed but it drove amazing on the highway.

 

[sogafarm]

Recently did the knuckle rebuild for the first time myself. Busted two bolts: a small one on the knuckle seal retention ring (not a big deal as there are 5 others holding it on, and it's a standard size...but pretty sad when you snap a bolt torqueing to 45 inch pounds, lol...mechanic friend told me that 45 inch pounds is basically just hand tight...good to know), and one of the steering arm bolts that go up through the bottom of the knuckle. That was a PITA, had to have my mechanic get it out. In hindsight the two things I would have done differently are (1) obtain spare bolts in advance and (2) invest in the proper tools to seat your seals and remove/replace bearing races. Sure you can do it with a brass drift and a gentle touch, but it is frustrating and takes FOREVER! $30-40 for the right tools would have probably saved me a couple of hours, tons of sanity, and at least one jacked up birf seal. Good luck!

School ain't cheap on Landcruisers. Congrats on plowing through the birf job despite the obstacles! You've passed the right of passage!

 

[samtoddlee]

Found a new place to play.

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that grill ... me likey!

 

[COYS]

This weekend we drove 1200 miles from Nashville to Colorado to take the LC to it's new home. Lots of fuel was consumed but it drove amazing on the highway.

I recently did a 3K round-trip from LA to Seattle, John Denver country roads on repeat.

Another gratitude-filled experience bonding with the 80, but a little bit of c-dissonance with the wild fires all too common place.

(Summer sun, afternoon, somewhere near Oregon)

 

[Dissent]

that grill ... me likey!

Thanks! That is the awesome work of @kelly saad (land cruiser grilles - https://landcruisergrilles.com/). Love that grille!