thatcabledude
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Have you considered sending to a company like Safety Restore to swap the belts out? They have a large color selection.
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COYS
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Already did with my oak set. Not having them mess with the factory new RH gray.
Installed an overhead console.
Since I could not find the original console, this console is printed in 3D, from ASA which is resistant to the temperature and vibrations in the car.
Many thanks to @Ballsie for great modeling and printing.
Space was left for an 8-switch Auxbeam control panel as well as a fuel gauge for the secondary tank.
Since the sun visors are hitting the console, I ordered two Lexus LS400 sun visors.
They also have lighting, which the originals did not have, and the ability to slide out on their axis.
I installed the sun visors with an angle, which were also printed by @Ballsie that will allow them to open to the side without hitting the ceiling.
Since I could not find the original console, this console is printed in 3D, from ASA which is resistant to the temperature and vibrations in the car.
Many thanks to @Ballsie for great modeling and printing.
Space was left for an 8-switch Auxbeam control panel as well as a fuel gauge for the secondary tank.
Since the sun visors are hitting the console, I ordered two Lexus LS400 sun visors.
They also have lighting, which the originals did not have, and the ability to slide out on their axis.
I installed the sun visors with an angle, which were also printed by @Ballsie that will allow them to open to the side without hitting the ceiling.
Added a resonator to knock the sound down some.
Finally had a little time to do some preventative maintenance. Starter was occasionally not cranking so I went in and replaced the contacts and plunger. And I’m getting a case of the while I’m in there. New fuel filter installed. This one didn’t look too bad inside. A lot of the mess you can see is from cutting it open. And now that I’ve gotten a good look from underneath I have ordered a new PHH since I’ve got some surface rust I can see from the outside. So better safe than sorry and it looks not too difficult with the starter out of the way. Pic is the top of the PHH which is also showing signs of needing to be replaced. Also a new fuseable link and cover installed while I had the battery disconnected.
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Installed the front Tokico shocks today. The driver side took forever using vice grips and a flex head ratchet to get the top nut off. Also had to drill out bigger holes in the metal retainers because PO put Monroe shocks on that had smaller diameter ends and the retainers wouldn’t fit on oem shocks. Local dealer didn’t have any of the Toyota retainers.
Ecliff5
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Was leaving autozone and got a no crank. Smacked the starter a few times and she started right up. Had a new one in the truck so I finally tossed that in along with a new fusible link. 37s are heavy and hood struts don’t like the cold.
Replaced the 28 year old injectors with some newer 12 hole style ones and install new injector pigtails as the factory one were brittle and the locks broke. Initial impressions are the engine runs much smoother and throttle response seems better. Hoping for maybe a little better fuel mileage but only time will tell on that.
Gascan
All chaps, no jeans.
This spans the last two weekends and the weekdays in between... FINALLY FINISHED getting the Summit Cruiser spare tire swing out welded up and mounted (some lessons learned due to my own blunders). I bought this kit during his last group buy and I think it took close to 5 years for me to get it installed; LOVE IT!!! Replaced every major component of my A/C system (compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion valve, dryer, evap to firewall a/c line - because one of the two bolts corroded & broke in the threaded end of the line). This, along with my DIY drawer built from a few weeks back, was all in preparation to a camping trip this weekend:
Put on the ARB bumper and White Knuckle sliders for the LC project. Also bought a Seal Skin car cover.
Fj80oregon
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Finished up a rebuild and did the final torque!
Thread 'New Mexico - 1994 FZJ80 Toyota Land Cruiser'
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now thats a torque wrench !
Fj80oregon
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Yah I love this thing 600ftlbs 3/4 drive mac tools. Bought it from a diesel mechanic for $100 it looked like he never used it and it came in a nice case.
Playing in a different kind of dirt . . .400 lbs of soil for the Spring refresh of our gardens.
Poor pup still hasn’t gotten to sleep in his/her bed.
huge torque wrench, for the crank bolt to 360-ish ft/lbs?
Threw on some new (to me) Clear tails and got some new seats to throw in soon as the planted brackets come in. Without all the weight on the top and with the engine mods its faster than any cruiser has any right to be its almost scary.
Fj80oregon
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306! He was on there tonight I cleaned the shop today just for him.Poor pup still hasn’t gotten to sleep in his/her bed.
drove 7 hrs for the pooches to play in the snow.
