What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[Shark56]

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A little further at the speed and you better top off your fuel...

 

[EWheeler]

Insured it, registered it, drove it into town for the first time since I’ve owned it.
Gets up to about 50, flat out. I think I need to adjust the throttle cable and something on the carburetor because if the choke is all the way off, it doesn’t like to idle.
Looks like I’m good to go for the car show tomorrow.

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Congrats!!! Huge milestone

 

[imyahucklbrry]

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AND wearing flip flops!

 

[Green Bean]

Added a couple of Zerk fittings on our early spare tire carrier.

 

[Skreddy]

Slow poke

Took a different car to soccer today.

 

[igotta40]

Up at 0430 to drive out to Columbus with the touring bike for the 25 miler Rolling Hills Challenge.

 

[Polecat]

AND wearing flip flops!

Of course. It’s summer

 

[sleepycruiser]

Added a couple of Zerk fittings on our early spare tire carrier.

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Whoa…I need to do this…sometimes mine takes some coercing. Any write up or parts list?

 

[gvxclassics]

Started the engine for the first time in 5 years. Rebuilt the carb and new Pertronix ignition. Rebuilt the wiper drive. Started the stereo. Installed the heater

 

[Green Bean]

Whoa…I need to do this…sometimes mine takes some coercing. Any write up or parts list?

2 OEM 90 degree grease fittings (Part Number 9645900609);
M6 x 1.0 tap
If I recall correctly: 7/32" Drill bit.

 

[sleepycruiser]

2 OEM 90 degree grease fittings (Part Number 9645900609);
M6 x 1.0 tap
If I recall correctly: 7/32" Drill bit.

Thanks!! Mine needs some grease for sure.

 

[knuckle47]

@Green Bean nice imaginative mod… I remember when my tire carrier would drag and squeak like a old horror movie…some days, a 2 handed operation

 

[sleepycruiser]

Rust removal, cleaned, primed, painted…going to take a while to do the rest, but I think it will look pretty good once all 5 are done.

 

[cims1970fj40]

Mounted a 33x10.5x15 Maxxis M/T to replace a 35x10.5 mud hog tire I was going to use on my cruiser but wasn’t going to clear the garage with a top on. So now my cruiser looks like this with the 4in left I have.

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Another update. So my cruiser still isn’t going to fit through the opening of the garage. So now I’m going to have to run a 2 1/2in lift. I’ve heard a lot of people using Skyjackers and OME springs. Curious on what you guys run.

 

[sogafarm]

I went with the Dobinsons ims and am very satisfied with stance and ride quality.

 

[sogafarm]

Another update. So my cruiser still isn’t going to fit through the opening of the garage. So now I’m going to have to run a 2 1/2in lift. I’ve heard a lot of people using Skyjackers and OME springs. Curious on what you guys run.

 

[GA Architect]

Another update. So my cruiser still isn’t going to fit through the opening of the garage. So now I’m going to have to run a 2 1/2in lift. I’ve heard a lot of people using Skyjackers and OME springs. Curious on what you guys run.

If you go the OME route, use another set of shocks...either Bilstein or Dobinsons.

 

[cims1970fj40]

If you go the OME route, use another set of shocks...either Bilstein or Dobinsons.

Are you running OME on yours?

 

[sleepycruiser]

Painted the jack extensions, handle and jack (still in progress). I used Krylon Farm and Implement Old Equipment Yellow as advised on Mud. The picture makes it look brighter than it is, although the cap of the paint isn’t representative of the color I don’t think. I also took some felt with adhesive (from a Velcro pack I had) and put it on the brackets so they won’t get scratched coming in and out. Worked very well! I’ll do that on the jack bracket as well.

I also swapped out my VR with a reman from Toyota. My voltage went from 16.5v to 15-ish..so feel good about the change. Although the parts numbers were different, the red label was the replacement for the black one and I verified on Toyota parts.

 

[cruiserkev]

Another update. So my cruiser still isn’t going to fit through the opening of the garage. So now I’m going to have to run a 2 1/2in lift. I’ve heard a lot of people using Skyjackers and OME springs. Curious on what you guys run.

Haha, I had the same problem once with the garage opening. Chopped out the header with a chainsaw and installed a new, taller garage door. Very satisfying and I didn't have to modify my cruiser to fit it's sad little storage facility.