What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (73 Viewers)

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[Tears]

1991 GX trim diesel engine

 

[cruzinfj1]

Finally had some time to get a shakedown run in today. Little bit of trimming as the day went on, but got everything happy by this afternoon. Its night and day difference with the 3 link, really works well. Couldnt be happier. Also the tires..... Baja Boss MTs. They really impressed me today also. We've had a lot of rain, so lots of wet rock, gravel, mud, silt.... They clean out, and worked really well on the granite- wet or dry. A couple of the climbs had puddles on the bottom, and a little bit of spin for some heat, I could feel them getting stickier. Started the day at at 28#, just because that's what looked like the right amount of squat when I mounted them. By the time I was back to the trailer, I had them down to 15#. May try 13# next time out. Would recommend them to anyone who's thinking about a set. Also, seem to be having a hard time keeping the rear upper jam nuts tight..... May put a tack on them this week. Also, now that I know everything works as it should, Im going to do my steering system. New box that's drilled and tapped, cooler, reservoir.....

 

[fjbj40]

Very happy with my bumper build

 

[ZackR]

Very happy with my bumper build

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I like the no flares + Toyo M55 skinny tires "grandpa look" of your cruiser
Oh and the bumper is cool too

 

[Godwin]

The 80 is on a two week, ca. 2,000 mile trip from Alabama to Louisiana, then to Arkansas, and back to Alabama as a turtle research support vehicle. Not pictured, maybe later, is the 19' Carolina Skiff that I'm hauling around. I'm using the 80 for this trip instead of my normal FJ60 because of the long miles dragging a boat along.

 

[greentruck]

It was today, so almost the weekend, but I stopped in to see my Land Cruiser guru, Eric Settles (Specializedautomotiveinc.com), about scheduling some minor maintenance - and to pose with this sweet FJ45 that was visiting Eric's shop also.

This truck was acquired by a customer who kept getting outbid for 45s on BaT who then had a gentleman from LatinAmerica contact him.He promised he could build what was desired - and do it for a very reasonable price. We don't see many 45s around here, but this one is really sweet - even has a 5-speed.

 

[Heckraiser]

The 80 is on a two week, ca. 2,000 mile trip from Alabama to Louisiana, then to Arkansas, and back to Alabama as a turtle research support vehicle. Not pictured, maybe later, is the 19' Carolina Skiff that I'm hauling around. I'm using the 80 for this trip instead of my normal FJ60 because of the long miles dragging a boat along.

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This is very cool. Guy shlepping around barefoot in a muddy stream full of snapping turtles is truly cringe-worthy

 

[exakt0h]

Gloomy day in Los Angeles

 

[Wompom]

Got the valves in. The big windowed OTC tool is worth every penny working on these heads.

 

[suzuguru]

I recently changed my shift knob to this oem leather wrapped type....

But I changed it again to the rubber oem type because it just feels better in my hand.

 

[Samuel642000]

Grabbed some Range Rover seats, found out there's really no way to make the driver seat work with the factory RR wiring/switches.
With the factory cruiser seats having switches that control the motors I stole the wiring and switches out of the factory cruiser seat and blended them into the RR driver seat

After some plastic welding

And temporary final result. I'm going to try and find someone to 3d scan it and reprint one out on a 3D printer. Still need to finish the wiring and waiting on planted seat brackets so I can mount them

 

[cruiserdan]

Hang on now.....
You were not aware that British electrical systems are irreversibly jacked-up? That is IF they even function?
Remember... the British drink warm beer because they own Lucas refrigerators

 

[duece71]

Hang on now.....
You were not aware that British electrical systems are irreversibly jacked-up? That is IF they even function?
Remember... the British drink warm beer because they own Lucas refrigerators

A nice warm bitter is good for the soul…

 

[doc_random]

A nice warm bitter is good for the soul…

CAMRA (UK Campaign for Real Ales) recommends 12'C / 54'F for serving Real Ale. Not really "warm". But when they are too cold you loose the flavor. IMHO most American lagers are only drinkable near freezing so you DON'T taste them. Currently sipping a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale at 50'F.

 

[Samuel642000]

Hang on now.....
You were not aware that British electrical systems are irreversibly jacked-up? That is IF they even function?
Remember... the British drink warm beer because they own Lucas refrigerators

Aware, yes. I was just (wrongly) confident I could get them to work.

However they are working now just needed some Toyota influence

 

[surfpig]

Hit the snow line, but I recovered…

 

[CrabCake]

Hang on now.....
You were not aware that British electrical systems are irreversibly jacked-up? That is IF they even function?
Remember... the British drink warm beer because they own Lucas refrigerators

One of my favorite T-shirts from my Austin/Mini club days....

 

[DrDuc]

I like them on my 80 so much that I bought a set of WKOR sliders for my Pro-4X Xterra. In my fantasies my welds look this good. Some day…

 

[80serie]

I like them on my 80 so much that I bought a set of WKOR sliders for my Pro-4X Xterra. In my fantasies my welds look this good. Some day…

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I would pay a lot of money to make be able to weld like this. Nice job.