What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[Dizzy]

I got my D-rings from Strapworks. Nylon seatbelt webbing from Strapworks. I made my rectangle loop out of welding rod. Sheetmetal for the bolt-down.

The canvass webbing that @Engineer8000 has is much nicer than my nylon.

 

[steveola]

I started my FJ40 project. The beginning of the year down. Took off the spare tire and bracket, and the rear doors. Must rustier than thought. I had thought about naming it Big Bird since it was originally Mustard yellow, but now it might the Yellow Submarine since it looks like it was stored in the ocean.

 

[73FJ40]

@Living in the Past @KingAir Driver

We used Strapworks D-ring with clip (1") (SSDRC) and stainless steel loops (1") (SSL). We removed the D-rings from the clips and replaced them with the loops.

The material is authentic canvas duck, same dimensions as OEM. You can see that the loose end is sewn into a point, replicating OEM. This acts like an aglet on a shoelace, to simplify poking the end through the D rings.

My came through with some "prototype" sewing:

Cotton duck webbing (OEM style) stainless clamps and rings, heavy duty braided polyester thread:
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We made the "threading" strap 2 inches longer, since I have a repro "old style" tool roll:
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And easily handles the later version:

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[RodrigzCrzr]

Starting the cleaning process of the interior.
buckets of mud water.

Got the key loose and out. Also got the ignition switch operable.

Noticed the motor mounts are broken!
as well as the trans mounts.
All in all it was a good day of vacuuming and cleaning thick dirt.

 

[GatorPlater]

Starting the cleaning process of the interior.
buckets of mud water.

Got the key loose and out. Also got the ignition switch operable.

Noticed the motor mounts are broken!
as well as the trans mounts.
All in all it was a good day of vacuuming and cleaning thick dirt.

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are those wood blocks with a band clamp on the 3 on the tree? and is that a lava flow in the engine compartment?
and a custom dash pad with the band clamp?

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

are those wood blocks with a band clamp on the 3 on the tree? and is that a lava flow in the engine compartment?
and a custom dash pad with the band clamp?

Yes it is a block and band clamp on the tree post.
Don’t know the reasoning.
I am converting it to a 4 speed.
engine bay is mud real.
Yes dash pad seems to be covered over.
it is actually well done.
those things aren’t important to me yet.
getting it started and running and stopping is my main concern for now!
then I will get into the interior.

 

[Engineer8000]

The hardware is from the strapworks, strap material from the creative thimble.

 

[TRAILTOYZ]

Got the lift and tires on. Got the half doors back from the paint shop and installed

 

[bikersmurf]

What did you use to remove the paint?

Single edged razor blade had it to bare metal in no time.

 

[KingAir Driver]

DUI installed last night

 

[elderber]

Went on a double date to the local brewery with my buddy and our wives. He has the 72’, and mine is the 78’ behind him. Summer in the PNW doesn’t suck!

 

[steveola]

Went on a double date to the local brewery with my buddy and our wives. He has the 72’, and mine is the 78’ behind him. Summer in the PNW doesn’t suck!View attachment 2709130

Very nice!!

 

[JackA]

Rolled it out of the garage for the first time since I painted the tub.

 

[ryanwk628]

Got it running and took it to my fathers! I’m thrilled! It took a marathon effort Friday night, all day/night yesterday and this morning to finish the harness and rewire, and a couple other tasks to get it moving under its own power again

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

are those wood blocks with a band clamp on the 3 on the tree? and is that a lava flow in the engine compartment?
and a custom dash pad with the band clamp?

Hey Slapmak
So I looked Into that block and band clamp.
it looks like it is being used as an alignment block to keep the rod straight. Maybe from binding. That could mean the linkages are worn and they bind.
just a guess!.

 

[SergP]

Oh.. it take forever.... just only finish a driver's side floor.. this is only 1/8 of the tube...
Not sure if it possible to finish this tube in 3 months... before fall

 

[Skreddy]

Haven’t had much time to work on mine lately but today I was able to paint the roof cap and bezel (yes it’s upside down…). Had to do it outside and got a couple bugs but tweezed them out and I think they turned out great!

 

[letterman52]

More of the same. This panel is just about ready for a light coat of mud.

 

[steveola]

More of the same. This panel is just about ready for a light coat of mud.

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Looks great

 

[merbesfield]

Small stuff for the '73. Installed FJ60 plug wires to accompany the FJ60 distributor. I think it took longer to order the wires than install them. Pressing the boots to the plugs and distributor cap was a reminder of how well OEM stuff works for the application. This engine had some generic loose fitting wires that I yanked and sent to the trash. View attachment 2695345View attachment 2695347

Heard about this on the 60 series forum for washing out frame rails. This is a hose with fittings designed to clear plugs in plumbing, just hook it up to a pressure washer. It came with two spray heads, a button style and a rotating style. I found the rotating head to work best. Messy job but the inside of the frame rails are cleaned out.

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I wish I had realized how much dirt/mud was built up in our 71’s rails before rolling it in the shop and yanking all the brakes and axles. Ugg. I step forward, two steps back.