What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[Buffchief]

I had ordered the green led bulbs from SuperBright as well about 2 years ago…they did not fit and I’d sent them back….this looks so nice, can you tell me what part numbers you used from SuperBright? I have got to pursue this again….looks great

Thanks!
I believe the green ones are 194/ 168 T10 LED bulbs. I just ordered four of them to replace the bright white I had installed in the cluster. I believe the white ones were the same just color change. Other LED's I bought were too tall to fit as well. The under dash light bulb which is a longer tube shape led I can't remember the part #. The lower heater knob light is don't remember either, but I DO know...DONT PUT THE WRONG size in, or it will (did) melt the green lens!! Now I need a new green lens

 

[wchevron]

I'm pretty sure I used these for the gauges

https://www.superbrightleds.com//194-led-bulb-5-smd-led-tower-miniature-wedge-base+color-green+packamt-single

 

[knuckle47]

Ordered……again!
These were not the ones I had last time… thanks!

 

[Pitter Patter]

Putting things back together. Honestly struggling to remember where things go. Will figure it out eventually.

Bought a way too expensive piece of rubber for the windshield frame cushion.

Learned the lower thermostat housing is a perfect beer holder.

Discovered Mike Tyson is packaging parts for Toyota… bypath…

 

[KFJ45]

Putting things back together. Honestly struggling to remember where things go. Will figure it out eventually.

Bought a way too expensive piece of rubber for the windshield frame cushion.

Learned the lower thermostat housing is a perfect beer holder.

Discovered Mike Tyson is packaging parts for Toyota… bypath…

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Looking good! Here’s a couple pics of where I’m at.

 

[tarheel40]

Got the pollen cleaned off, excited for warmer days head!

 

[45Dougal]

Slowly been getting my bonnet ready for paint...
They always say it's all in the preparation, but it always takes me at least ten times longer than i thought it would.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Looking good! Here’s a couple pics of where I’m at.

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Did you paint the valve cover? If so what did you use? Looks good!

 

[sofj45]

Got the Swb in the container and leaving the islands headed back to dry non salty climate. Now just a few more to get shipped out.

 

[FJmaine]

My daughter found this at Old Navy!

 

[knuckle47]

Still a valid offer…great color for the shirt AND the 40 on it. Better still, it’s 100% cotton

 

[UncaMo]

Found that the mounting hardware had come loose on my rebuilt steering box! I tightened the hardware and it's tracking beautifully now. There were no split washers to hold the bolts/nuts in place. I have some split washers I'll install tomorrow. I took delivery of a kit to install an isolated second battery, but am still trying to confirm the wiring placement.

 

[nabbasi]

Found that the mounting hardware had come loose on my rebuilt steering box! I tightened the hardware and it's tracking beautifully now. There were no split washers to hold the bolts/nuts in place. I have some split washers I'll install tomorrow. I took delivery of a kit to install an isolated second battery, but am still trying to confirm the wiring placement.

I just looked up the torque for that about 30 minutes ago!

I’m going through steering now and always fear losing steering.

I got my center arm rebuild and reinstalled with new hardware and got my steering box set on the mount. Waiting on parts to complete my front / steering rebuild/ replace/ refresh.

 

[Pitter Patter]

Looking good! Here’s a couple pics of where I’m at.

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How did you get your valve cover so shiny? I worked on mine for days and it’s no where near that nice.

 

[Buffchief]

How did you get your valve cover so shiny? I worked on mine for days and it’s no where near that nice.

How did you get your valve cover so shiny? I worked on mine for days and it’s no where near that nice.

Valve cover ( and the rest) is on point!!

 

[flee]

How did you get your valve cover so shiny? I worked on mine for days and it’s no where near that nice.

I got mine vapor polished.

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

My daughter found this at Old Navy!
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Not bad at all!
Congrats to your daughter!

 

[Oregon FJ40]

Took her for her first real drive in 6 years. Had a few test drives around the neighborhood, but this was the real first test.

 

[Buffchief]

Added some LED lights to my cluster and they are much brighter but think Ill try the green ones to match. BUT, as soon as i changed to LED, the brightness could no longer be adjusted. Stays on full bright. Is that normal with LED's? All of the dash lights.

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Added the white led lights to my gauge cluster since the original bulbs were so dim but then they became overly bright and white. I added superbright green bulbs and it was still dim so I removed the guge cluster and took the bezel off and found that some areas on the back side where for some reason black not whit. I painted the reflective area white and it brightened up a bit. I read that the two bulb covers could be removed for more light but I instead drilled a 3/8" hole dead center of the housing to let more light from the end of each bulb reflect off the new white paint. and this made it much better IMHO.

 

[knuckle47]

My green LED’s are supposed to be arriving today… I am a little lost in understanding the work you describe …I feel I may need to do this as well..currently it’s dark… not sure that the green will light it up