What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (46 Viewers)
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This really makes me want to have mine done by next season. Not gonna get my hopes up that high though.
Got tired of looking at a cracked and broken TC shift knob so I installed this on the 1976. Also put in a City Racer Repro inner boot and used some of the yellow zinc plated fasteners from Metric Overland.
Well still need to install the correct senders, but at least the GPS autometer gauges are wired up. Set up is about $500 cheaper with GPS than Dakota Digital.
projectTuRD
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Not much. More paint removal. Working my way down this side now. For some reason I’m saving the hood and bib for last. Might even do the dash first because it’s out of the rain.
Acquired another piece to the puzzle from Classic Cruisers.
Got some reflectors from Nolan so I went about finding the holes to fit the one a PO had covered up.
Acquired another piece to the puzzle from Classic Cruisers.
Got some reflectors from Nolan so I went about finding the holes to fit the one a PO had covered up.
Catching Neutral
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Washed ”The Iron Yak”, and took a drive. Drove her quite a bit over the past 5 days. I am loving this tire rim combination. So much fun to drive.
The tires are listed as 33.1 tall x10 inches wide. Rubber to road is 8 inches. This is a great tire for those looking for a tall tire that performs steering wise like a skinny.
The tires are listed as 33.1 tall x10 inches wide. Rubber to road is 8 inches. This is a great tire for those looking for a tall tire that performs steering wise like a skinny.
Finally. Well done.
I hated those small tires.
Also finally have a flywheel cover installed. Have had this part for quite a while
Today I sweeped the living room and the 43 and the 45 changed places
Had big plans to replace brake lines, replace rear drums, cylinders. Replace some old bolts with new ones.
At end of the day I got one thing done! Out with the old shyt in with the new!!
Told Onur doing this was Cathartic just in all the wrong ways with all the issues I find!!
At end of the day I got one thing done! Out with the old shyt in with the new!!
Told Onur doing this was Cathartic just in all the wrong ways with all the issues I find!!
some of this!
devo
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I spruced up some under the hood items thanks to Vintageteqparts.com. @ToyotaMatt has a nice parts website.
Torque rod bushing
Oil pressure sending unit harness and boot
Temperature sending unit union and boot
Accelerator linkage rod
Torque rod bushing
Oil pressure sending unit harness and boot
Temperature sending unit union and boot
Accelerator linkage rod
Catching Neutral
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The 2 rear window latches on my 40 broke rather quickly. I ordered 2 more used from somewhere and one of those broke the other day. 42 year old plastic is just too brittle I guess. Ordered this one the other day which came from Indonesia. It definitely looks different than the original but it is NEW plastic and new paint. Just Ordered another—$20
Me thinks these will last a bit longer.
Me thinks these will last a bit longer.
My 78 had a newer Jensen deck in it that required the dash to be cut a little, so the oem radio delete plate wasn't an option. A sheet of 1/8" abs, a hacksaw and a little mounting tape and the Jensen is history. Now I just need to install the door panels when they come in (holes in those too ... thanks PO) and find a nice little bluetooth speaker to sit on top of the dash. No need for great sound in this thing ... just some tunes will do.
Replacing some pretty pathetic looking suspension, this is the front. The bottom set wasn't even bolted together and just fell apart when I cut off the u-bolts.
Neither side had bushings in the part that attached to the frame pin.
Upper spring back looks bent on that side as well, just noticed lol
Neither side had bushings in the part that attached to the frame pin.
Upper spring back looks bent on that side as well, just noticed lol
Got some POR 15 on the frame. As a tech tip. Do NOT use gloss black. I started with a can of gloss and it was terrible. After sanding the gloss off and getting the semi gloss it looks way better.
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Got the driver’s side running board removed to prep for new rocker panels. While I was under the rig I uncovered a lot more cancer. I see some additional sheet metal work in my future.
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