What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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Fiberglass top resealed, painted and back on with new weatherstripping. Now to align and install the new stainless hardware. Something tells me this part ain’t gonna be simple. Not tightening anything down till they are all in….
Pm’d youIn a nutshell, you’re going to have overheating issues if you don’t move your engine significantly forward. I’d recommend 3”+ based on my experience. If you position it right, the front and rear driveshafts will be the same length. If mine was about a 1/2” inch further back they would be the same length.
Starting at post 22 are pictures and measurements of my setup.
I kept my engine much lower than most. Had it been 3” from the firewall, I could swap my rear shaft that is starting to have play in the splines for the front and be set for another 30 years.
SBC swap with manual steering
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I needed those pictures right now. That's my next job.
Green Bean
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This past weekend: Attended second car show. It really isn't much of a car show. There were no other Land Cruisers, just a CJ7. Won best of class.
Also, worked some more on the welding & grinding to plug some holes in the rear fender wells. Primed & painted but I still need to try to match the texture of the Herculiner. All and all for the first time MIG welding it will do.
Also, worked some more on the welding & grinding to plug some holes in the rear fender wells. Primed & painted but I still need to try to match the texture of the Herculiner. All and all for the first time MIG welding it will do.
I got started on my winter doors and top restoration project while waiting on some parts to come in. I already have the new door bottom replacement panels.
If your stainless steel fasteners don’t screw in easily, if they bind up at all, even a little bit, stop and find out why. If you need a wrench to put them in, they will bind up and your pooch will then be all the way screwed.
I have learned that it’s pretty easy to beat a Jeep at a car show.
Got my Kline soft top installed a few days ago as we finished up a last little heat wave. Just in time for our 1st rain of the season yesterday! Finished up w the doors today, Not 100% water proof but it will make it way easier now w the ol tarp cover! Gotta get it in the garage soon is the goal, Then hopefully get it running.
Put a little bearing grease on each bolts threads.
Sound advice all, thanks! Luckily, with some alignment, all went in well. I did not use anti seize on all, but now you have me thinking I might want to go back in pull out the ones I didn’t.
Do it. Future Rex will thank you.
SMG hood pins installed 
Before, during and after.
I had to remove hinges and cut those 47yr old pins. Center hinge is very "winnowed" out so they don't line up any better than this.
Huge difference in eliminating a rattle and good is much nicer to open and close.
Before, during and after.
I had to remove hinges and cut those 47yr old pins. Center hinge is very "winnowed" out so they don't line up any better than this.
Huge difference in eliminating a rattle and good is much nicer to open and close.
where do you purchase these SMG pins?SMG hood pins installed
Before, during and after.
I had to remove hinges and cut those 47yr old pins. Center hinge is very "winnowed" out so they don't line up any better than this.
Huge difference in eliminating a rattle and good is much nicer to open and close.
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Stainless Steel Windshield/Doors/Hood/Amby FJ40 Hinge Pins with Bronze Bushings.
Stainless Steel windshield hinge pins with oil impregnated bronze bushings. The pins are made from 304 Stainless Steel. 2 pin Windshield set with bushings , $70 shipped. 4 pin Door set with bushings , $140 shipped. Bronze Bushings are for sale too and will work with stock hinge pins. $3...
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They should outlast everything else on this bucket
Super nice quality. Door hinges next
OlYellr
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My doors close so nicely now with them. Should have done it long ago. Doing the hood next - many report they takes out a lot of the hood rattle, and that all I need to know.