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They sell super dooper bright reverse lights, which work great for illuminating after sunset backwoods backups or jackasses to the rear
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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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I use 18W spot/flood LED IP 67 rated lights from Amoron as my back up lights. I just got out some new ones last year that can flash and or turn yellow by turning them on/off quickly with the switch, IP 68 60W - they are NLA now were like $10
I remember reading Reddingcruiser’s threads when I was doing my 5.3L conversion; he said just accomplish one thing every day. Every bolt is progress, and man is it worth it when you’re done.
At 70 mine runs at 2100 on 33’s, 4.10 gears.
I have to remind myself of this often. One bolt at a time
RevISK
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Eating an elephant and all that.
POPO AGIE
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It is a processes and some parts needed are not available locally and then you have to get creative in your search to get what you need.
Tooling is another hurtle something comes up you need something to get that task done.
Tooling is another hurtle something comes up you need something to get that task done.
Yep, lots of problems to solve and get creative with. Lots of great info here on mud, but every project is unique based on the rig, the owners goals and skills.
I am pretty spoiled in that I've been working on cars and motorcycles most of my life, have a pretty well equipped garage and I've been a welder and mechanical engineer, so metal fab and problem solving come pretty easy to me., Even if it isn't the fanciest and highest end stuff.
In the grand scheme of things, this project went really fast and smooth I guess, but it's the largest I've ever done.
I drove it into the shop January 24 to pull the engine and had it running and driving out mid June, That includes stripping it, doing a ton of sheet metal replacement, body work and paint, along with the engine and transmission swap and fab and a lot of other part rebuilds, all solo.
I know a lot of these projects go on for years, I don't have the patience for that at all, kudos to you all.
I am pretty spoiled in that I've been working on cars and motorcycles most of my life, have a pretty well equipped garage and I've been a welder and mechanical engineer, so metal fab and problem solving come pretty easy to me., Even if it isn't the fanciest and highest end stuff.
In the grand scheme of things, this project went really fast and smooth I guess, but it's the largest I've ever done.
I drove it into the shop January 24 to pull the engine and had it running and driving out mid June, That includes stripping it, doing a ton of sheet metal replacement, body work and paint, along with the engine and transmission swap and fab and a lot of other part rebuilds, all solo.
I know a lot of these projects go on for years, I don't have the patience for that at all, kudos to you all.
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This is the mantra I used also...
"go out for a while and get something, anything, done"
even if it's just cleaning up and organizing or looking/planning/pondering.
Pondering and planning is underrated.
You can save a lot of time and money by mooching around the workshop pondering - preferably with beer, but a mug of tea will also suffice (milk and two sugars please).
If I worked on my landcruiser as much as I think about working on my Landcruiser I could have built 3 of them.
POPO AGIE
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I understand that. When I am off working I do a lot of screaming and researching parts. Order parts and come home to a pile of boxes in my home office.
This summer has been warmer then normal so the barn is at least as hot so don't spend as much time out there. In the winter I don't care so much how cold it gets I go out and start the tube heaters then I don't care and lose track of time if I am busy and sometimes have to turn off one heater because they radiate a lot of heat.
I think it's this way with any project and it's nice once you get some momentum going. The daily consistency adds up and it's always nice to see parts out of the acid bath or baggies of bolts disappear off the shelf and go back on the vehicle.
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Got the 2oz ready-mixed paint with nail polish applicator and threw a couple of test spots down on the hood near the hood hook and spear:
No primer. Wanted to see if the bare metal would affect the color
It’s called Pluto Beige, with a paint code of 1352. I’ll share the name of the supplier after I have a chance to talk with them. Bottom line: I am satisfied with this
It’s called Pluto Beige, with a paint code of 1352. I’ll share the name of the supplier after I have a chance to talk with them. Bottom line: I am satisfied with this
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Someone should have bought that rig when it was 20K. He will never let it go that cheap again. He is even touching it up now!
Yeah it is funny how many great trucks people have passed up. With only a few blemishes but set up. Like Marks.
And then they buy something that needs a whole lot of work.
Don’t get it.
Well as things go. I went to change my t-case and trans fluid to improve shifting a little turned into, I might as well fix that e-brake that does not work too. Waiting on parts but I resealed the output shaft of the t-case, new gasket and new speedo cable seal. New OEM toyota e-brake parts too. I like to use OEM whenever they are available.
I also mounted my new Tuff Console while my seat was out for a seat bracket extension to get more leg room. I'm not a big fan of Tuff Console. I had to elongate the console holes to match up with their bracket they sent, and the bolts they sent don't match the nut inserts in their bracket. JUNK!
I also mounted my new Tuff Console while my seat was out for a seat bracket extension to get more leg room. I'm not a big fan of Tuff Console. I had to elongate the console holes to match up with their bracket they sent, and the bolts they sent don't match the nut inserts in their bracket. JUNK!
I also bought the bypass hose bc my t-case vent was overflowing with gear oil when I removed the plug.
Got the tires balanced yesterday. The wobble at 50mph is almost all gone. So much smoother driving on the highway. Mechanic said the shocks should be replaced so that's next on the agenda
Great timing on your post of the Tuffy console. I just put my Tuffy back in the '63 FJ40 after installing '71 OEM seats. As you might guess,
the Tuffy console was too tall to be useful on the factory bench so I started by sawing 4" off the bottom using an industrial band saw.
I had a new bottom cut from 16ga cold rolled:
Then I had a chance to practice my sheet metal welding:
I didn't have the actual '71 folding center seat back frame but I do have the new foam padding and vinyl that I'll get around to upholstering but
for now I attached the console to a 1-1/8" slab of teak that was lying around for the last 20 years or so. Then I attached it to the seat brackets.
I positioned it closer to the passenger seat so as not to interfere with the floor shifter.