What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[tylerflynn]

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Replaced my 33 year old leaking radiator and installed new shocks last night. Today I straightened the bumper the PO bent; should have taken me a 1/2 hour but getting the two bolt holes to line up was tough.

 

[ZMANFJ40]

Started making replacement rocker panels for a small win on the rust battle.

 

[69LC]

I finally started installing my LED flasher unit for my LED turn signals. My battery was too low from sitting without running and I couldn't test it before final mounting.

 

[kvanoort]

Rear Axle Repaint

The rear axle inspection cover gasket was leaking a little so I decided it was time to replace the gasket and clean everything up. Still searching for the Zen in wire wheeling.

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Leaf springs are being media blasted prior to paint, 4+Plus U-Bolt Flip Kit painted and ready to install.

 

[Aussie FJ40]

put HJ75 series diffs in,H55f 5speed,full engine rebuild just waiting on tailshafts

 

[Weber Sarge]

If you are having issues with wire wheels for angle grinders look up the dually type from Weiler and Pferd. They cut way faster (use no force on them!) and as the stop cutting fast just flip 'em over to run the opposite direction . I use them in fab work here and they are phenomenal .
Sarge

 

[mumphra]

Well, we got a lot done this week:

First I made a sun shade top for when we are running the FJ40 with the hard and soft top off, so we can have the windscreen down and still have some prtection against direct sun here in Texas. It turned out very nice. I used some Mil Spec. mesh, edged with backpack weight 1" webbing and sdecured with velcro strapes. It fits tight and works great. It does not flap, and is just a s quite as running with the tops off altogether.






I also made momma a roof rack for her FJ60. We built it a bit larger than the standard sizes as this is for us to camp in with our tent. It's total height is 8" and we are using the mounting feet from Diamond Rax. It's out of 1"x1"X.06" sqaure tubing with a 1/8" aluminum floor, which turns out to be a great barrier against the sun, the inside of the truck stays cool with the windows down even in last weekends high 80's tempature.






We also bought a carpet kit from SOR and redid the interior of our FJ60. The carpet looks great and covers up all the Dynamat we installed. We left out the headliner for convinence issues but we purchased complete carpet with tailgate, wheel well covers, new seat cushion foam and vinyl seat covers, new door panels to match the interiorbrown which we got from Proffitts Cruisers and door hardwear. The FJ60 also has a new modern sheet of glass for the windshield.
Oh yeah, we also did a rattle can two tone paint job on the FJ60... the previous paint was peeling and flaking

lice ron paul sticker!!!

 

[mumphra]

I mean nice

 

[ouroutdoorfamily]

every Landcruiser needs a Ron Paul 2012 sticker, lol

 

[Isaacjohnstar]

every Landcruiser needs a Ron Paul 2012 sticker, lol

Or two lol. I want the Hawaiian Ron Paul sticker I saw in Maui "Shaka Ron Paul"

So this isn't chat, I put new bolts in my rear drive shaft to diff yoke and adjusted the steering wheel to straight after the alinement shop forgot too

 

[caper]

The rear axle inspection cover gasket was leaking a little so I decided it was time to replace the gasket and clean everything up. Still searching for the Zen in wire wheeling.

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Leaf springs are being media blasted prior to paint, 4+Plus U-Bolt Flip Kit painted and ready to install.

That is the shinyest black paint I ever saw , what type is it

 

[78crzr]

Well, we got a lot done this week:

First I made a sun shade top for when we are running the FJ40 with the hard and soft top off, so we can have the windscreen down and still have some prtection against direct sun here in Texas. It turned out very nice. I used some Mil Spec. mesh, edged with backpack weight 1" webbing and sdecured with velcro strapes. It fits tight and works great. It does not flap, and is just a s quite as running with the tops off altogether.

Outdoorfamily,

Great job on the sun shade. Is that a Metal Tech family cage or one made by someone else? Very cool look and just in time for the heat!

 

[kvanoort]

The paint I used on the axle was Spray Max 2K Epoxy Primer and Van Sickle Tractor, Equipment & Industrial Enamel (Gloss Black). Van Sickle makes a Semi Gloss but I would have had to special order it.

 

[KY Longhunter]

The paint I used on the axle was Spray Max 2K Epoxy Primer and Van Sickle Tractor, Equipment & Industrial Enamel (Gloss Black). Van Sickle makes a Semi Gloss but I would have had to special order it.

Did you use an aerosal can for that Epoxy Primer and did one can do the entire axle?

Looks great!

 

[Splangy]

Real epoxy primers don't come in spray cans. They're 2k (2 komponent) coatings that need to catalyze.

 

[DSRTRDR]

Be glad it's a soft top.

I went wheeling and a tree ripped my softtop

the weather was perfect for the bikini top, though, so I wheeled that the next day

 

[ouroutdoorfamily]

78crzr, yes, that is a Metal Tech Family cage, well worth the money and a good way to add to the FJ40, but I'm trying to also get a spare factory roll bar just to have for times when I want to run old school.

 

[72chevota]

ouroutdoorfamily where did you get your seats? Are they leather? I am looking for seats for my 72 and really like the look of these.

 

[GRM]

I washed the passenger side.

 

[Isaacjohnstar]

I washed the passenger side.

You washed the rust off? Where do I get that soap lol!

I like your merc in the garage. Pics?