It’s not hard to see how oxidized the paint is when a little gets cleaned. What’s not easily seen is how weather-checked the paint is.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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It’s not hard to see how oxidized the paint is when a little gets cleaned. What’s not easily seen is how weather-checked the paint is.
Lots of extra stuff on that dash. The owner obviously going for function over form.
That would be me.
I have one resto; it’s one resto too many. I wheel my junk, and I wheel it hard. The passenger side rocker panel is separating from the A pillar, just as one example.
Function over Form is my way of thinking too. I love love love fully restored museum quality rigs as much as anyone but I want to drive mine as it was originally intended and I can’t afford to have both. If mine was cherry I would be way too paranoid to take it out and drive it. I have been wanting to paint mine for several years but I just can’t take the pain of being afraid of a scratch it.
OlYellr
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This is more of what I am going to do....Received the rest of the "Black Friday Sale" parts today (Upper Dash Pad) I ordered from Toyota - it has the impression of where the upper lights go, but no real hole - I guess surgery is in order (Hate to cut a brand new OEM part). Now to see if Mark, @65swb45, has the upper and lower lights for a 1980's. I have neither and had hard time finding the warm pull knob and the heater controls driving in the dark as the shakedown continues.
When it gets warmer (this weekend I hope) will be pulling the steering gear box to be rebuilt. And getting ready for TRE - etc. Believe my shocks are from 2009 and have no idea how this rig was used before me.
I think I understand what @wngrog means in his Moe Green thread where he said the cruiser runs fine - but no real power - I can get the cruiser to 55 seems good - yes it is a tractor-, but something is not matching what others are able to do/post. Thanks to Mark @65swb45 for the tip for the paper clip test on the carb!! Will be doing that, then go from there.
AND Jim's desmog parts arrived today @FJ40Jim (delete plate and and gasket) so I can remove some hardware.
When it gets warmer (this weekend I hope) will be pulling the steering gear box to be rebuilt. And getting ready for TRE - etc. Believe my shocks are from 2009 and have no idea how this rig was used before me.
I think I understand what @wngrog means in his Moe Green thread where he said the cruiser runs fine - but no real power - I can get the cruiser to 55 seems good - yes it is a tractor-, but something is not matching what others are able to do/post. Thanks to Mark @65swb45 for the tip for the paper clip test on the carb!! Will be doing that, then go from there.
AND Jim's desmog parts arrived today @FJ40Jim (delete plate and and gasket) so I can remove some hardware.
Not the forty, but we’ve been blessed with the white stuff up north too. That there is an 8’ bed and front clip for a f100 stacked on top it’s been a wonderful winter so far …
Did take the forty for spin though, to shake it down a bit before we head to Sand Hallow at the end of the month.
Shakedown spin says I need a new battery(or two). Made it home safely. No harm no fowl.
Topped fluids. Son’s DD. Lit a fire. Took in the campfire smell while cleaning up the horizontal surfaces in the barn.
I had to cut the same on my dashpad but it cut fairly easily and worked out well. Bought the light off ebay and luckily the wiring was already there. I did switch the bulb to LED.
You should do a cylinder compression test. You can borrow a compression test kit from Oriellys or Autozone. I had 2 cyl that tested under 100psi even though the engine still ran fairly well.
firefighterjed
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Radio crapped out so I got creative for a visually discrete, yet modern convenient solution. Blue tooth amp inside the radio size storage compartment.
More details in the build thread:
Post in thread 'Hi, My name is..……………….(yellow 76 FJ40)'
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There's also something subtle in that pic that I doubt anyone will pick up on, even though it's one of the most practical mods that I ever made.
Maybe I should have a contest to see who figures it out.
^^^
Does it have ‘anything’ to do with the speedometer?
Does it have ‘anything’ to do with the speedometer?
Floor shift conversion, EFI or the heat barrier on the tranny tunnel. How many guesses do I get?There's also something subtle in that pic that I doubt anyone will pick up on, even though it's one of the most practical mods that I ever made.
Some sort of warning light on the dash?
Scissors holster?
new ignition switch?
Looks like that underside cowl/support frame has been trimmed for access, etc.?
Nope to all. I said it was subtle. You'll probably have to use zoom to see it.
As far as the contest, Im going to donate a rare NOS ConFerr HiLift jack base. Winner to pay shipping.
As far as the contest, Im going to donate a rare NOS ConFerr HiLift jack base. Winner to pay shipping.
No, but I wish it had
