Oh man... purty!! But first scratch and you be like...
so true!
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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so true!
Everything is for sale!For a fraction of a second, I thought your truck was for saleBecause of the sign in the back lol
Every time I see one of these ragtops I get the urge to make one.
Step 1) Industrial sewing machine…
2) Practice on smaller projects…
3) Find enough time… still working on that.
I figure by the time I have the rockers, windshield frame, bib, and 1/4s done, I’ll know the new machine like the back of my hand. It works well and I’ve just got a couple things to fine tune on it before moving on to bigger projects.
New webbing in my 1973 lap belts:
safetyrestore.com
safetyrestore.com
This is in my very near future.
I’ve re-webbed my seatbelts a before. One of these days I’ll ordering a roll and do it again. It’s not hard with the right equipment.
Myself and two buds took the '63 on a 600-mile round trip to Death Valley via the Lippincott Pass over the last 3 days.
It has to be one of the tougher trails in Death Valley but the FJ40 just motored up and over every obstacle in it's way.
I will say @Downey's skid plate saw some action! The only mechanical breakage was the now-intermittent fuel gauge.
So far most of the fixes and improvements I've done to this oldie have enhanced its driveability and durability.
The OME shocks did great; springs will be next! I'll probably get the OME but I'm open to suggestions.
If you haven't been there, Death Valley belongs on everyone's bucket list. (Right, Mark?)
I've been 4-wheeling there since the 70's and have barely scratched the surface.
I wasn't brave enough to climb out and take any pictures on the pass but these are at Ubehebe Crater about 30 miles away.
Yeah, we got a lot of 'nice rig's! And yeah, we spent a fortune on gas!
It has to be one of the tougher trails in Death Valley but the FJ40 just motored up and over every obstacle in it's way.
I will say @Downey's skid plate saw some action! The only mechanical breakage was the now-intermittent fuel gauge.
So far most of the fixes and improvements I've done to this oldie have enhanced its driveability and durability.
The OME shocks did great; springs will be next! I'll probably get the OME but I'm open to suggestions.
If you haven't been there, Death Valley belongs on everyone's bucket list. (Right, Mark?)
I've been 4-wheeling there since the 70's and have barely scratched the surface.
I wasn't brave enough to climb out and take any pictures on the pass but these are at Ubehebe Crater about 30 miles away.
Yeah, we got a lot of 'nice rig's! And yeah, we spent a fortune on gas!
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Did they restore any of the parts or just reweb?
@d6crawler
It’s too bad you’re on the wrong coast
I’d like to get my hands on a walking foot machine… the one I have is a great machine for many things but it has its limits.
It’s too bad you’re on the wrong coast
I’d like to get my hands on a walking foot machine… the one I have is a great machine for many things but it has its limits.
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Mounted up the 40 cal. fish stick holder for the season.
No pics, but I added a wireless remote to the winch. It’s a economy no-brand unit, but I was able to add it without disabling the wired remote, so there’s a backup if the import electronics fail. It’s pretty slick.
No pics, but I added a wireless remote to the winch. It’s a economy no-brand unit, but I was able to add it without disabling the wired remote, so there’s a backup if the import electronics fail. It’s pretty slick.
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@tstepp920
Just reweb. Since it's a 1973, the belts saw no use for the first 20 years, sat unused (storage then restoration) for the next 27 years, so the guts were pristine, except for a fair amount of dust. They did clean them out, and now I hear the 'ratcheting' sound as the belt is extended.
Just reweb. Since it's a 1973, the belts saw no use for the first 20 years
, sat unused (storage then restoration) for the next 27 years, so the guts were pristine, except for a fair amount of dust. They did clean them out, and now I hear the 'ratcheting' sound as the belt is extended.
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Added new "pipe" during distributer installation.
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Spending time on the hood ....
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Back from powder coat.
Yes, at a minimum, you want a walking foot and reverse so you can tie the knot. If your still running a clutch motor, do yourself a favor and install a servo motor. It will give so much more stitch control. You can buy one on eBay for about $100. They have an adjustable speed control and you can do 1 stitch at a time. I run a Consew 18, it is a upper and lower feeding walking foot and reverse. It's a Singer 16-188 knock off. Most old sewing machines like consew, rex, chandler are knock offs of singer and the parts are usually interchageable. They are all good machines. Do your research, most industrial machines are designed for light weight fabric and speed and you don't want that. The ultimate machine for me would be a Consew 205rb, compound walking foot, which means the needle walks too, bigger horizontal bobbin, and an oiling system.@d6crawler
It’s too bad you’re on the wrong coast
I’d like to get my hands on a walking foot machine… the one I have is a great machine for many things but it has its limits.
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