What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (17 Viewers)

[rfitzpatrick]

Knuckles have been rebuilt. All my new brake parts should be here tomorrow. Up next is new cylinders, shoes, and soft lines for the brakes. I also ordered 5 new 31" Yokohama Geolanders. I debated my tire choices for days and days. I really wanted 33" Geolanders, but I'd have to get a 16" wheel for those. I figured a 33" tire on stock suspension was a little too big and my top choices for a lift are backordered. I didn't really mind the look of 31's with a 2" lift, so here I am. Not like it can't change down the road...

 

[clrussell]

We hand crafted a bunch of fresh tubs! No biggy.



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Beautiful! I wish I could get on the list but I’m not ready yet!

 

[Skreddy]

I saw this cruiser that some hillbilly made bows out of emt conduit to support a full length bikini top.

Oh wait…. I was the hillbilly…. Serves its purpose for now: keep the sun a little more off the kids and the seats not so hot. It’s the TPI full length top.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I saw this cruiser that some hillbilly made bows out of emt conduit to support a full length bikini top. View attachment 3409544

Oh wait…. I was the hillbilly…. Serves its purpose for now: keep the sun a little more off the kids and the seats not so hot. It’s the TPI full length top.
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This is a very cool idea!

 

[clrussell]

I saw this cruiser that some hillbilly made bows out of emt conduit to support a full length bikini top. View attachment 3409544

Oh wait…. I was the hillbilly…. Serves its purpose for now: keep the sun a little more off the kids and the seats not so hot. It’s the TPI full length top.
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That’s absolutely perfect for its intended use.

 

[Catching Neutral]

I saw this cruiser that some hillbilly made bows out of emt conduit to support a full length bikini top. View attachment 3409544

Oh wait…. I was the hillbilly…. Serves its purpose for now: keep the sun a little more off the kids and the seats not so hot. It’s the TPI full length top.
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Looks like you have the approval of your little one. And that is really all that matters.

 

[bwatling]

Rebuilt the blower fan as it was seized up.
After some elbow grease and a few other tweaks back running two speeds with all sorts of air moving! Good timing with the hottest day of the year here.

 

[Joe45]

My wife, for some reason, became irritated that I park my HJ in the back yard instead of the front. She demanded "You need to start parking that truck in the front, with the other car."
I ignored her and kept parking it in the back.
A couple of days later she insisted again, this time making it a bigger deal.
I replied: "I'm going to keep parking it where it is."

And... that was that.

That's what I did last with my Land Cruiser: parked it in the yard and kept it there.

 

[Joe45]

Rebuilt the blower fan as it was seized up.
After some elbow grease and a few other tweaks back running two speeds with all sorts of air moving! Good timing with the hottest day of the year here.
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That's a great job! So great that they made those things simple enough, and of enough quality, that they can be refurbished.

 

[sterling]

Found my clutch spring hooked on one end under the dash like this, cocoon to butterfly transformation so to speak.

 

[efish57]

Received my test order from Amayama. Windshield cushion and some clamps.

 

[CondeCruiser]

The wife and I put about 200 miles on the '76 today in the Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive.

 

[Green Bean]

Replaced the side marker lights on on all 4 corners.

 

[trainbufftony]

Drove it up Cohasset road and down into deer creek then back...
Along the trail someone notched this fallen tree so a truck could make it through. Today I'm glad I didn't lift my truck... The road was washed out and all messed up and that's exactly why I went...
This weekend I should get it back around to all 00000 on the odometer...

The thing inspires me.
I did not plan this journey it was a detour on my way home from town. This landcruiser is exactly what I needed in my life... A reason to go, adventure, on the path less traveled, because landcruiser...
No other reason is required.

 

[Subterranean Nik]

Knuckle rebuild for brothers ‘73… wonder if this is why I can’t get anything done on mine.

 

[Catching Neutral]

Man it is hot. Drove it early afternoon yesterday to drop my son off at a fishing pier. Im talking about 10 miles round trip. My t-shirt was soaked by the time I made it home. My son turns 16 in a few weeks at which point the 40 will become my DD for a while.
Its going to be rough until it cools off a bit.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

Man it is hot. Drove it early afternoon yesterday to drop my son off at a fishing pier. Im talking about 10 miles round trip. My t-shirt was soaked by the time I made it home. My son turns 16 in a few weeks at which point the 40 will become my DD for a while.
Its going to be rough until it cools off a bit.

Next post from @Catching Neutral ……….. AC install

 

[bikersmurf]

Knuckle rebuild for brothers ‘73… wonder if this is why I can’t get anything done on mine.

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Looks great, I'll be right over. I'm always too busy working on other peoples projects to finish my own build.

 

[Catching Neutral]

@imyahucklbrry ….I am thinking AC in a 40 here in August would be largely ineffective.

 

[78crzr]

@imyahucklbrry ….I am thinking AC in a 40 here in August would be largely ineffective.

You might be surprised. We’ve averaged a high of 103-107 here in Houston for the past couple of weeks, and while the A/C in my 40 wont freeze you out, it does keep me from breaking a sweat when driving it. I’m certain that driving it without A/C would quickly result in sweat soaked clothes here!