What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (37 Viewers)

[65swb45]

There are gonna be three dozen guys drooling over your…










3-groove harmonic balancer that NEED one, and you clearly don’t.

Regarding the shroud, it needs a rear face (or a shallow round barrel)with a hole that is slightly larger than your fan to make sure that air is actually drawn THROUGH the radiator. Your ‘open’ setup makes it to easy for air to be drawn into the fan from the engine bay, and not through the radiator.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I got a photo of mine in an outdoor magazine article. Pretty sick! These Are the Coolest Surf Towns in the U.S. - https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/best-surf-towns/

 

[middlecalf]

Sheboygan WI?

 

[Gretchet]

Sheboygan WI?

Gus Polinksi and the Kenosha Kickers were real big in Sheboygan in the 70s. Sold 623 copies.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Lov

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what a great movie

 

[fireflyr]

After removing a couple layers of paint from my ‘67 I found the original Spring Green. I really wish I had restored it to that, especially after seeing your picture. Would love to see more pics.
I saw a newly painted FJ40 in Spring Green a couple of years ago and whoever mixed the color made it a bit too bright. Didn’t do justice to the work the guy had in it.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

After removing a couple layers of paint from my ‘67 I found the original Spring Green. I really wish I had restored it to that, especially after seeing your picture. Would love to see more pics.
I saw a newly painted FJ40 in Spring Green a couple of years ago and the whoever mixed the color made it a bit too bright. Didn’t do justice to the work the guy had in it.

There was a nice fj55 for sale in NC i think that was painted some sort of spring green. I felt it was too bright as well. I wil say most of my paint is worn out. Its a patina rig for sure. but I love that look.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Finally reassembling the front end after restoring the radiator. Took a break and installed a new horn relay and connector.

 

[igotta40]

I washed it, drove around the block and put it back in the garage. It’s too hot out for anything else.

 

[bernardbar3]

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Love this. I had my hardtop built in Colombia. Very nice work you're doing.

 

[bernardbar3]

Slapped on a new arb courtesy @cruiseroutfit

Then toyed around in the mountains behind my house while my buddy test drove his mini truck, even got to enjoy in n out now that it’s here in Idaho.

Downside is that it’s super smokey from the Oregon fire.

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I just returned from Twin Falls. Loved it out there. Cheers!

 

[bernardbar3]

I got a photo of mine in an outdoor magazine article. Pretty sick! These Are the Coolest Surf Towns in the U.S. - https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/best-surf-towns/
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This is such a great photo and a great read about surf towns. Cheers!

 

[Skreddy]

After removing a couple layers of paint from my ‘67 I found the original Spring Green. I really wish I had restored it to that, especially after seeing your picture. Would love to see more pics.
I saw a newly painted FJ40 in Spring Green a couple of years ago and whoever mixed the color made it a bit too bright. Didn’t do justice to the work the guy had in it.

I repainted my spring green ‘72 and it definitely looked more neon or bright or something. Did a few spray outs but the final product once all applied was just a little different. I was told it’s because they use ‘better’ and more vibrant clears in the single stage these days. Was a conversation starter everywhere we took it but I knew the color wasn’t quite as muted as it should be.

 

[Pitter Patter]

I repainted my spring green ‘72 and it definitely looked more neon or bright or something. Did a few spray outs but the final product once all applied was just a little different. I was told it’s because they use ‘better’ and more vibrant clears in the single stage these days. Was a conversation starter everywhere we took it but I knew the color wasn’t quite as muted as it should be.

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Don’t sweat it. Looks great! Call it Irish Spring Green, drink some whiskey and chill.

 

[bikersmurf]

I repainted my spring green ‘72 and it definitely looked more neon or bright or something. Did a few spray outs but the final product once all applied was just a little different. I was told it’s because they use ‘better’ and more vibrant clears in the single stage these days. Was a conversation starter everywhere we took it but I knew the color wasn’t quite as muted as it should be.

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after a few years in the sum it'll be more muted again... true story it happened to a friend of mine...

 

[Mike Shull]

Love this. I had my hardtop built in Colombia. Very nice work you're doing.

Thank you. I’d love to see your hard top.

 

[Green Bean]

There has been a lot written on various noise and temperature mitigation solutions for inside the cab. It seems that one of the most serious concerns involves dealing with trapped moisture and the possibility of causing a worse issue with hidden rust on the floor pans. Our rig came with a bed liner product on the floors and tunnel. We have rubber floor mats that can easily be removed and washed, but they have minimal insulation or noise abatement qualities. I considered the byutal adhesive products such as Dynamat, but ultimately any such application would still need to have something to lay over it. Though I may end up regretting it, I ended up going with a felt-type underlayment and a carpet for the front and cargo areas. Both are from SOR. They don't go completely under the gas tank so I did not have to remove the bench seat/fuel tank to install. (just had to remove the shift lever and rear heater to make holes. (Heated sockets with blow torch to cut holes) Took it for a short drive this morning and it does seem quieter but then again it may just be the Placebo Effect. So. the jury is still out on whether or not this is a keeper. I'll be on the lookout for any moisture accumulation on the floors. The good thing is that the entire installation was non-intrusive so that it can be removed and put on a shelf or chunked altogether.

 

[Aloha Jen]

I got a photo of mine in an outdoor magazine article. Pretty sick! These Are the Coolest Surf Towns in the U.S. - https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/best-surf-towns/
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Great photo! And cool article…especially since my hometown was the number one surf town in the article!

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

I washed it, drove around the block and put it back in the garage. It’s too hot out for anything else.

Same thing here in Greece: that can be confirmed by our best man who just came from...Houston, TX, Lol!

 

[bernardbar3]

Thank you. I’d love to see your hard top.