What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[devo]

I agree. At HL everything is 40% off 24/7.

My question is, because it has this on it (see photo) does this mean anything of importance over it being a piece that was constructed by a creative individual and mass produced?
This, evidently was not a limited release piece of wall art!

 

[Trigger6]

I agree. At HL everything is 40% off 24/7.

My question is, because it has this on it (see photo) does this mean anything of importance over it being a piece that was constructed by a creative individual and mass produced?
This, evidently was not a limited release piece of wall art!

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on the far wall of your garage, you will never notice…

 

[pb4ugo]

Here's a deal.

 

[aging fleet]

Here's a deal.

Wow, didn’t even wait for them to sell out in stores.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I attached a spare tire. Kenda Kevlar 33x9.5015. first time I have had a spare tire on this fj40. completes the fj40 look for sure. Unfortunately I need to add a spacer as it does not fit quite right. I am sure most of you all know about that on the fj40s haha. will come up with a solution this weekend.

 

[bikersmurf]

I attached a spare tire. Kenda Kevlar 33x9.5015. first time I have had a spare tire on this fj40. completes the fj40 look for sure. Unfortunately I need to add a spacer as it does not fit quite right. I am sure most of you all know about that on the fj40s haha. will come up with a solution this weekend. View attachment 3229211

A wheel spacer is the easiest solution. I've got a couple beat up ones that would be onthe way to becoming beer cans it it wasn't for using them as spare tire spacers.

 

[Trigger6]

on the far wall of your garage, you will never notice…

my local HL only had this one

(hopefully I dont get banned from this thread for posting such blasphemy!)

 

[Roastchestnuts]

A wheel spacer is the easiest solution. I've got a couple beat up ones that would be onthe way to becoming beer cans it it wasn't for using them as spare tire spacers.

Yeah I just purchased a few. hopfully it will be here early next week.

 

[OlYellr]

my local HL only had this one

Chalk up another zilch in fly-over territory (NE) too. I drove by HL on way to see my daughter at college last night.

Moving on... tuning Carb today and chasing some wiring issues with fender lights. Hope have something of mild interest to post later.

 

[FLMikem]

Stabbed this thing into the 55.

 

[swixtt]

finally getting into this … need to see what if any parts are available. Probably just need this split outer seal and cap screws.

 

[Trigger6]

finally getting into this … need to see what if any parts are available. Probably just need this split outer seal and cap screws.

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Rebuild kits should be available

 

[h82crash]

I’ve seen too many pretty powder coated boat trailers rot from the inside out.

Boat trailer..Nope. Those are supposed to be hot dipped galvanized. IME, it took way more effort to get through the powder coat on my buggy frame to weld attachments than any paint I've had to remove. I have many items PC and it take effort to even make a mark on them with a screwdriver, let alone scratch down to metal. If I were going to submarine my 40, I might galvanize the frame. But I have other vehicles I am more comfortable with thrashing on than a nice 50 year old classic.

 

[Vossie]

Boat trailer..Nope. Those are supposed to be hot dipped galvanized. IME, it took way more effort to get through the powder coat on my buggy frame to weld attachments than any paint I've had to remove. I have many items PC and it take effort to even make a mark on them with a screwdriver, let alone scratch down to metal. If I were going to submarine my 40, I might galvanize the frame. But I have other vehicles I am more comfortable with thrashing on than a nice 50 year old classic.

I think the reality is not all powder coats are created equal. If yours is done well, great. But if you ever get a poor quality job done, then it can be awful.

I've had both...

 

[h82crash]

I think the reality is not all powder coats are created equal. If yours is done well, great. But if you ever get a poor quality job done, then it can be awful.

I've had both...

Agreed. Like any process, the are different levels of competence in application.

 

[Blue77FJ40]

Not a damn thing until it gets warm enough to work outside on it. At my age, that'll be in spring sometime.

 

[fj40fillet]

finally getting into this … need to see what if any parts are available. Probably just need this split outer seal and cap screws.

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Yeah as already state, just get a rebuild kit. I did my '79 warns it came with new machine cap screw, and gaskets.

 

[fj40fillet]

I think the reality is not all powder coats are created equal. If yours is done well, great. But if you ever get a poor quality job done, then it can be awful.

I've had both...

My frame and underbody was circa 1979 undercoating which prevented all the rust there. But, they don't make that undercoating anymore. It was no fun to remove but there was gold underneath.

 

[Living in the Past]

A wheel spacer is the easiest solution. I've got a couple beat up ones that would be onthe way to becoming beer cans it it wasn't for using them as spare tire spacers.

Cheap 1" spacers off Amazon work great.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Just doing the usual things this week ..

A little of this and a little of that .