Had to order two new tail lights and will be doing a little body work on the rear quarter. The trails are tight on the east coast!
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (25 Viewers)
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LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
Those bastages! Makes sense though. The 3FE isn't as flashy as the 1FZ-FE. She's more utilitarian. Like the super hot chick's friend. She has to work a little harder, likes to get dirty, and makes a lot of noise.
This last weekend I took care of a lot of what I consider little issues. Installed new front door speakers because mine were missing, did a temporary fix for the hot drivers feet issue, hopefully fixed the dirty cruise control connector so it will work every time, made a new drivers door vapor barrier, reattached the loose storage area on the passenger front door and tightened all the loose screws in that door panel, installed the buckles and latches for my center row seats so it is now usable, replaced some missing bolts for the front metal facia by the marker lights and while I was in there I did the turn signal mod so both front lights turn on with the turn signal. This next weekend I hope to be installing some front spring spacers to level out the ride height and will be removing the 3rd row seats now that the middle row is usable.
LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
And barely moves!
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
Nah, the super hot chick is the one that just sits there, the garage queen. The super hot chick's friend has to work harder for the attention! Stick with the analogy!
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
Wasn't the weekend but I took my 80 to go look at a FJ40 that is for sale about a half hour away for a Mud member that lives in Texas. Stopped off and did a little fishing with my son. Not a lot of fish caught but it was better than sitting at home watching tv. And the 40 was decent. Makes me really want to buy another one. I don't know why I keep getting rid of them... 
Edit: forgot "F&%$ Texas!"
Edit: forgot "F&%$ Texas!"
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Thanks for the concern.
There is actually a bottle Jack next to the crocodile jack but not depicted on the picture. All of our stands (8) were
being used at the time and I even had to work under the sun and on the dirt because we didn't have space.
I finally took the time to take some pictures of my daily commute. Prior to today, I was too busy having fun driving to work to snap pics.
Do you know that Hot Rod Magazine show called "Dirt Every Day?" I live that, now.
Do you know that Hot Rod Magazine show called "Dirt Every Day?" I live that, now.
Typical "false choice logic error". Lots of hot chicks work hard, like to get dirty and make lots of noise.
Sorry, I had a friend die because the jack he was using gave out and the car fell on his chest. He couldn't scream to let anyone know. His wife found him about two hours after it happened. He was normally very safety conscious and used stands. He didn't this time because another car was using them.
(Edit: This was in response to @pilotuku pic and post from earlier)
(Edit: This was in response to @pilotuku pic and post from earlier)
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I'm not trying to play doctor with your friend but wanted to pass on a caution about him announcing that he is all fine etc. I was at a redlight once and got hit by a 280Z me in a 76 Pontiac land yacht and even though it did no damage to my car it destroyed the front clip of the Z. I felt perfectly fine too. The next day I couldn't turn my head left or right and it was a couple of weeks before I was back to normal.
LSS when hit in the rear you're not ok until the next morning proves it.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Did oil and filter change, changed out transfer case oil and since I had my kid around to help decided to address vibration issue. Put 80 on jackstands and checked driveline (everything in neutral) found u-joint on front double cardan drive shaft wasted. Removed front shaft and H yoke damaged. Started to press out Jo its and said screw it, took shaft to J. E. Reel to get fixed right. All new u-joint and H yoke, balanced and blueprinted. Also had him hook me up with spare front and rear shafts. Spend but worth it in my opinion. Been driving with cdl in 2wd and now thinking about doing part time and maybe 3:1 gears in transfer case!!
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Picked up a set of military OZ's x 5 (0 miles) and a set of 24 bolt wheels (still in box) from a guy this week. In return, I helped him clean up his shop of things he didn't need, and a donation of an Rockwell belt sander. I know there are mixed opinions of these tires, but for a total cost of $0, I'm not gonna complaint. Have the recenters coming up from TWF. A local offroad fabrication shop, GreenTree Fabrications, is going to do the welding. They set me up with a DC front shaft for around $350, and all their vehicles are either Toyota trucks, older 4runners, and land cruisers. So I trust their work.
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LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
That's ONE! One! More proof required...
That's actually two. One is 6' and the other is 5'.
I kid you not, I once had the 2011 Mrs. Pennsylvania help me change a tire on my Series 76 wagon in a 6" deep pool of sewage at midnight in one of Kabul's bad neighborhoods. She was absolutely fearless and strong.
Plus she dresses up well, just a bit.
I need to do a "Girls of the Landcruiser" calendar of all the beautiful, talented and smart young ladies I've toted around this or that Third World craphole, and always in one series landcruiser or another.
Finally got some JIS screwdrivers. Plus a gas cap. Plus a VC120 charcoal canister.
Started to replace my stock charcoal canister, and the d*mned thing started working again.
So now, I guess I have a back up charcoal canister. Poop. That's $50 I wish I had back....
Started to replace my stock charcoal canister, and the d*mned thing started working again.
So now, I guess I have a back up charcoal canister. Poop. That's $50 I wish I had back....
Replace it anyways. intermittent anything just means close to failure imo.
