MatthewMcD
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It's funny, people often remark "Must feel good to get it running and drivable." They see the whole package.
Like you, I see all the individual details and each one makes me smile.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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Like you, I see all the individual details and each one makes me smile.
The details are what makes the rig, between chasing the hazard knob or finding a replacement steering wheel to complete her!
...what did you do to the carb? Not boggy at low rpms?
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Thorough rebuild per FSM specs. No bogging down at all! Clean thoroughly. Make sure all circuits are clear by blowing compressed air. Same with all jets, emulsifier tubes etc. Fuel fuel float setting is critical, as are throttle angles per FSM. Make sure your accelerator pump circuit is clear as well. Check your power piston operation under vacuum.
I started building a tire carrier.
RevISK
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Twinning.
nabbasi
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Twinning? I don’t think that I have it in me to create another one. Ha!
Cool! I know you are at the very beginning and will be adding gussets, etc.
I bought a slick weld-on tire carrier from Wilco here in SoCal that I adapted to my early '63 40's rear frame. Nice unit and adds gas capacity.
This looks very clean! I can’t wait to see it when it is finished. Tag me.
Been there… although in my case I was many hours in by the time I had a sandblasted frame.
It’ll be fun to see it all going together.
Actually, it's been done for several years. I kept the spare centered until now but recently trimmed it shorter in both dimensions. (H&W)
Wilco makes a good product and being able to drive to pick it up sealed the deal. It's sized for a full size truck so shortening will fit/look
Before:
After: soon to come!
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MatthewMcD
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Which one did you get?
Love the small parts storage.
No Yorkshire puddings on Sunday for you this week though..
I also find that a large egg box is useful for very small things (if you can still find such a thing).
I fixed my heater. The motor just mostly needed a cleaning, fresh grease in the shaft bushings.
I learned it from the legend. This is such a great video on so many levels. How to go about a carb rebuild. How to take care on the steps. Kindness and putting people first. Marlin passed away a few days after this video was made. I have shared this in multiple places on Mud, but worth doing here.
Installed some rear half doors. To replace my cheesy aluminum panel. Just need a bit of rust repair and off to paint.
nabbasi
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I went with one that had been suggested used around here and what some jeep guys around here have used…harken? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005AUH8OG?tag=ihco-20
The weight capacity seems low, so we’ll see how (if?) it works.