What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (40 Viewers)

[Rcmay]

My wife says I'm crazy. I think she is for letting me get away with it but either way I added a 4th LC to my club / collection (the wife now says no more searching craigslist). I promise the newest one is only temporary. It needs a head gasket replaced, then it will find its way to another owner. After that I will get more serious about parting out my parts truck leaving me with only two Cruisers. I was going to sell the black on as well but the wife likes it, so its her new DD and I get to keep our original white one (with light bar in bumper) as my DD / project truck / adventure rig. After selling two trucks I should have a decent cushion in my toy fund to add some goodies on my DD! Either way my buddies think I'm trying to start a Toyota dealership in my driveway.

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I need one of those white ones!

 

[Hokie LX]

I bought a new gasket and have yet to install it. Hows that tape holding up at freeway speeds and with rain, if any? Ive used painters tape and hate the blue tape look on car, however its held up well at freeway speeds, crosswinds and rain.

The vinyl didn't hold up as well as I had hoped. Stripped it off and used some plasti-dip to seal it up for now until the new gasket arrives. Should be here Thursday. The plastic-dip holds up great and was easy. Taped it off, sprayed and peeled the tape back. Cut the plasti-dip with a plastic razor blade so as to not damage the paint. Completely waterproof! Left a few vinyl remnants on the glass for now haha.

 

[socalmtbiker]

Looking good! Were you able to get those mini female connectors to work or did you go with another approach?

Couldnt find any small connectors within reasonable distance from me so I ended spending big dollars on a factory harness on eBay.

 

[blklnamru]

The vinyl didn't hold up as well as I had hoped. Stripped it off and used some plasti-dip to seal it up for now until the new gasket arrives. Should be here Thursday. The plastic-dip holds up great and was easy. Taped it off, sprayed and peeled the tape back. Cut the plasti-dip with a plastic razor blade so as to not damage the paint. Completely waterproof! Left a few vinyl remnants on the glass for now haha.

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Might just do that since I have a can leftover... the painters tape is starting to peel up. I think mostly due to rain, water evaporation if it got in, and sunshine. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Hokie LX]

Might just do that since I have a can leftover... the painters tape is starting to peel up. I think mostly due to rain, water evaporation if it got in, and sunshine. Rinse and repeat.

I tried painter's tape and it lasted about 30 minutes in the cold/rain/snow. We got a lot of heavy snow last night/today and the Plasti-dip is holding up great! No leaks whatsoever. I would highly suggest getting a plastic razor blade because it won't harm the paint but will cut the plasti-dip where it meets the tape you used to mask it off with. I used this one...
ScrapeRite Plastic Razor Blades, Scrape-Rite Razor Blades, Plastic blades

 

[Parbo]

I put on new suspension on my 2002 landcruiser.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I put on new suspension on my 2002 landcruiser.
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What are the two silver bracket in the center of the picture for?

 

[unfast]

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[LandCruiserPhil]

Looks like OME FK27 torsion bar reinforcement.

Never heard of them dont know how I made it so long without

 

[Rcmay]

Installed an Ironman 2" nitro gas lift. New sway bar bushings and end links. Repainted the factory wheels back to silver.

 

[Pbm]

Looks like OME FK27 torsion bar reinforcement.

Yes but they're from Tough Dog

 

[Pbm]

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Installed an Ironman 2" nitro gas lift. New sway bar bushings and end links. Repainted the factory wheels back to silver.

@Parbo look at the front rear differnce. Looks exactly like yours!

 

[Rcmay]

@Parbo look at the front rear differnce. Looks exactly like yours!

Yeah, I am going to let the springs settle a little bit and crank the tb's up a little bit more

 

[Parbo]

Yes and planning to add more weight on the back.

 

[Pbm]

Whats the brand of the end links u used?

Thanks

 

[Parbo]

@LandCruiserPhil , they come standard with the tough dog kits.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Yes and planning to add more weight on the back.
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Yep weight and some 33s.

J

 

[mountainman1477]

TJM on the wife's LX. Changed out AHC fluid. Rides much better

 

[planomateo]

^^ looking forward to the day I have Montana plates.

 

[99 LC LX]

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Took her out for a good run after spending 3 days doing a full paint correction.

What is involved in a full paint correction? Your LX looks flawless!