What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (155 Viewers)

[Empty room]

Had some fun in the snow. 7 degrees made me very thankful for heated seats.

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And the proper tires!

 

[half k cruiser]

New keys and a new year. Got up to Mt Hood for a sunrise snowshoe this morning. Turned out to be a beautiful day on the mountain. Happy New Year everyone!

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Sweet pics, where did you get your key blanks and key FOB internals ?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Our [2D BECH] LX470 took us to Mexico for the holidays.

 

[sportbiker929]

I installed my new DEDO headlights from Ebay for $218.00. I added some H7 LEDs from Amazon and am really impressed with the look and the light output.

Very happy with the looks and lighting results!

 

[sportbiker929]

Over the last couple weekends I replaced the front axles with “high quality replacement parts “ from Land Cruiser Parts. Take guy on the phone said that they never have problems with these axles. Time will tell. That was a PITA to do by yourself!

Starter and valve cover gaskets along with spark plugs are next.

 

[Balto1223]

Finally installed a set of retrofitted mini H1 HIDs that @Luke111 installed in a fresh set of OEM housings for me. Everything plugged right in and it was a smooth install once the HID wiring was in place. The difference in lighting is insane. I can only imagine what the larger DS2.0 projector puts out, but I'm more than satisfied with the H1s. I wish I had before shots, but you guys with stock LX headlights know the struggle.

The ballast, igniter and wiring fit snugly in the recesses on the back of the housings, even in the limited space next to the battery on the driver's side:View attachment 1865518

Here's the low beam:
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High beam (bi-xenon plus stock high beam):
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Cutoff:
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If you don't mind, what's your entire parts list for this install? or is there a thread already on it and I need to stop being lazy....? lol

 

[Gesose]

Sweet pics, where did you get your key blanks and key FOB internals ?

We purchased the remote keys from amazon. We then had the Toyota dealer here in Portland cut by VIN, we did the transponder and remote programming ourselves. The dealer had no problems cutting the keys by the way, and they didn’t charge us anything. I’ve read that some people have had different success on that.

Keys from here: https://www.amazon.com/Keyless-Remote-Cruiser-HYQ1512V-89070-60090/dp/B06Y2DNY1S

 

[ClassyJalopy]

I’ve got the parts for this job waiting on me at home. I was going to wait to do this when I had an air compressor/air chisel but I might take a crack at it using your method. Thanks!

Any chance you could post parts list for the body mounts? Judging by the fact that my truck tries to knock loose all my tooth fillings on minor cracks, mine are probably over due.

 

[gungriffin]

I stole the idea from the Facebook group. Basically use a heat gun and heat the bumper step up. Once the heat gun gets hot it should change the color of the step quickly. Be careful with the actual bumper paint. Someone on the other group said the heat brings the oils to the surface causing the darkening. They also said it could cause it to become more brittle eventually. Some said the darkening lasted from months to years. So with everything...YMMV.

You *might* be able to extend the life of the look with a UV protecting coating. I recommend 303 Aerospace for this task. You can get it off of Amazon and it is worth having.

 

[custyota]

Put 1800 miles on it, California, Arizona and New Mexico. Performed flawlessly.

 

[dwh13]

Any chance you could post parts list for the body mounts? Judging by the fact that my truck tries to knock loose all my tooth fillings on minor cracks, mine are probably over due.

Got my instructions and parts list from this thread:

Front Diff Mount Change & SuperPro Bushing Review

 

[Connorham]

Lights looks great

Did you have to modify any of the front end body pieces or did they fit right in??

I installed my new DEDO headlights from Ebay for $218.00. I added some H7 LEDs from Amazon and am really impressed with the look and the light output.

Very happy with the looks and lighting results!

 

[Txcoast]

Over the course of about 10 days (not a week, but forgive me):
Replaced rear brake pads, broke a rear wheel stud, replaced said wheel stud.

Drove 1400 miles from Virginia to Texas.

Broke and replaced another wheel stud...
Removed all of my AHC components, except the two rear lines, which I couldn't handle at the time. Replaced everything with a 2" Tough Dog kit with the 41mm fronts and 45mm rear adjustables.

Super happy with the ride and the stance so far, no complaints at all.

Turned around and drove another 1500 ish miles back to Virginia via a different route. The pups obviously didn't think the ride was too bad either.

10 days, 11 states, around 3000 miles, 2 broken wheel studs, 20 new lug nuts, and 2 suspension systems. No partridges though. Very successful Christmas vacation I'd say.

 

[sportbiker929]

Lights looks great

Did you have to modify any of the front end body pieces or did they fit right in??

Fit right in! Super easy!!! Hardest part was removing the marker lights. I used brute force and the good one broke. I didn't really care though.

 

[95Fantasma80]

You *might* be able to extend the life of the look with a UV protecting coating. I recommend 303 Aerospace for this task. You can get it off of Amazon and it is worth having.

can't you just use back to black auto detail products? which protect, shine, and bring back to life?

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Added Weathertech mats

 

[musthave]

Took her out to dinner in WV.

 

[musthave]

Took her to the flooded New River.

 

[musthave]

Then took her to Conasauga Falls in Tennessee.

 

[musthave]

Then crossed again and headed home.