What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[1911]

Daystar Body Mount Kit - Fits 1979-1984 FJ40 Applications (EXTKT04007BK)

Body Mount Kit for Toyota Land Cruiser

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There doesn’t seem to be another option until you start off branding on Amazon and eBay. Most place we would shop just resell this kit. Same kit from Energy Suspension just a different price.

Shows as out of stock though.

 

[RevISK]

Shoes as out of stock though.

Yes, saw that.
They are in stock at Energy Suspension (supposedly) but the question remains: why no hardware?

 

[Nothinghead]

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6 hours of work in total to do the body mounts on my ‘65. . I had to cut all 4 of the rear bolts. Four or five of the others snapped. I ran out of lights so the last three will get tightened tomorrow and we’ll see how it rides.

After a drive over some potholes to the store, it’s way less squeaky and rattle. Now, my attention need to go to the squeaky hard top and rattling rear scissor door.

Don’t leave your body mounts sitting in your office for three years like I did. Do this repair today!

 

[Tomba]

Valley Hybrids Double Seal Speedo HousingView attachment 4017075

Nice! It's on my list too. Mine has been sitting on my work bench for a few months while I address a few other bigger issues...

 

[MatthewMcD]

I’m pulling my welder out for some trailer repairs if you need anything glued together

I wish it were that easy. AJ and I looked at it and It'll require pulling the tub to do it right.

 

[RedOx]

Alternator and heater are next. Thanks be to Coolerman for the adapter kit.

 

[77mustard40]

Daystar Body Mount Kit - Fits 1979-1984 FJ40 Applications (EXTKT04007BK)

Body Mount Kit for Toyota Land Cruiser

cruiserteq.com

There doesn’t seem to be another option until you start off branding on Amazon and eBay. Most place we would shop just resell this kit. Same kit from Energy Suspension just a different price.

Ian, if it doesn't include bolts and washers I'd think a quick stop at Austin Bolt on Burleson would do the trick. They'll be able to match the threads from one of the mounts, get you the right length and hardware grade.

 

[RevISK]

Ian, if it doesn't include bolts and washers I'd think a quick stop at Austin Bolt on Burleson would do the trick. They'll be able to match the threads from one of the mounts, get you the right length and hardware grade.

Thanks Kelly, you’re correct and that place rocks.

I just find it curious, plus, that is probably up to an additional $35-$50 when the other kit includes them for around the same price.

Also, it’s just another way to say, “get off my lawn!”.
I’m practicing for if I ever decide to get old.

 

[77mustard40]

Thanks Kelly, you’re correct and that place rocks.

I just find it curious, plus, that is probably up to an additional $35-$50 when the other kit includes them for around the same price.

Also, it’s just another way to say, “get off my lawn!”.
I’m practicing for if I ever decide to get old.

Trust me, there's no practicing for getting old... you just wake up one day and realize its game on

 

[cruiseroutfit]

@mef0629
Less than $200
@cruiseroutfit sells them.

By the way, Kurt, why don’t the daystar kits for later years come with hardware?

Thanks.

Hmmm, good questions, I’ll have to look into that when I’m back in town. If there is need and demand (which I assume there is), we can certainly add hardware to the kits. We stock (not something we retail) a huge amount of OEM and aftermarket JIS metric hardware that we use for kits, in shop projects and R&D stuff. Basically any bolt, nut or washer we’ve ever ordered, we document and keep physical spares in a ‘library’ of hardware.

 

[RevISK]

Trust me, there's no practicing for getting old... you just wake up one day and realize its game on

Oh, was that what that was?

 

[Chungas Revenge]

That’s why I write my name in my underwear.

Trust me, there's no practicing for getting old... you just wake up one day and realize its game on

Oh, was that what that was?

 

[77mustard40]

That’s why I write my name in my underwear.

Some of us never graduated from summer camp

 

[RevISK]

That’s why I write my name in my underwear.

Ok Calvin.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Trust me, there's no practicing for getting old... you just wake up one day and realize its game on

You'll start saying things like "I slept wrong."

 

[MatthewMcD]

Hmmm, good questions, I’ll have to look into that when I’m back in town. If there is need and demand (which I assume there is), we can certainly add hardware to the kits. We stock (not something we retail) a huge amount of OEM and aftermarket JIS metric hardware that we use for kits, in shop projects and R&D stuff. Basically any bolt, nut or washer we’ve ever ordered, we document and keep physical spares in a ‘library’ of hardware.

The Energy Suspension kit uses SAE bolts. Not sure about Daystar.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

You'll start saying things like "I slept in the wrong place”.

FIFY…

 

[charliemeyer007]

Next thing is CRS can't remember "stuff". Ibuprofen is your friend until it causes alzheimer's at which point "you" will likely not care any more.

 

[samatulich]

Did a compression check: (cylinders 1-6) 120, 120, 120, 130, 130, 140. Not bad for a 50 year old engine.
Spark plugs were a little fouled, not surprised.
New plugs, wires, cap and rotor.
I swapped a non working vacuum advancer for a working one.
Oil and filter changed too.
Fired her up then took the dog for a run in the fresh snow we got here in Valdez this afternoon.

 

[msapers]

Got ready to sling in the 350 and the beautiful NV4500/Orion that Georg at Valley Hybrids assembled for me only to find that the bellhousing from Advance Adapters doesn't fit the transmission. Not Advance Adapters fault though. This is on me because I am a product of the California public school system in the 1970's and 80's which has apparently left me without the ability to distinguish between the pre-1996 and post-1996 GM NV4500's. Also, Pluto isn't a planet anymore, Columbus didn't discover anything and the Dewey Decimal System is a relic of a bygone era, so that was 12 years of my life well spent. Anyway, I'll order the correct bellhousing today. Also have a guy coming to pick up the original F engine, 3 speed and t-case. If anyone is wondering what that combo is worth, it's taken me 7 months to find someone who would take it for free.