took the body, and axles off. Meh.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (37 Viewers)
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took off my hard top for the summer!
Josie'sLandCruiser
Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
Trollhole," wow! 
Looking forward to seeing how the project looks when completed!
Regards,
Alan
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Trollhole," wow!
Looking forward to seeing how the project looks when completed!
Regards,
Alan
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Today was going to put the bondo on and sand the cruiser down. I hated the idea of covering up crap so I'm cutting the rear fenders off and making new ones. Oh and making a rear sill. Fun stuff.
Went from this today
to this
to this
to finally this all in about 6 hrs.
My not quite gay 2F is almost ready to go in. Just need to get the water pump and alternator/power steering brackets on it and it will hopefully will be good to go. It's been an incredibly expensive and long process and I'm hoping to have the truck up and running this weekend. I've built a couple of motors and I've checked and double checked everything as I went but i'm still going to be nervous when I turn that key.
My not quite gay 2F is almost ready to go in. Just need to get the water pump and alternator/power steering brackets on it and it will hopefully will be good to go. It's been an incredibly expensive and long process and I'm hoping to have the truck up and running this weekend. I've built a couple of motors and I've checked and double checked everything as I went but i'm still going to be nervous when I turn that key.
Very f'ing cool man!!!!!!!! wish I had a motor!!!
You still have a motor, it's just not in one piece or currently anywhere near your cruiser. My truck's been sitting with the nose pulled off and drivetrain out since last October. The truck always used oil and turned it black pretty quick, but ran fairly well until last season when it started to smoke like crazy and the oil consumption went up to about a quart every 100 miles. The last few pages of your build thread had me double and triple checking everything as I assembled my motor. That's gotta suck but at least you know it will be right this time.
very true!!!! glad you double and triple checked everything... do you have a thread of your stuff or not?
destroyed a 35" bfg m/t km . it still had about 75% tread to . i didn't realize how paper thin the sidewalls are in those tires . now i get to try and find some were that will sell me one for a new spare .
No I don't. But if I did it would probably be a lot like yours. Sometime I'll have to do a ROTW and explain the whole process I went through building it over the last several years.
Lessee...
Painted the Stinky twice added some hippo liner accents 
and started to put body parts back on, Welded up the steering stabilizer bracket I broke on the last trip it was out
Started to part out Red Dwarf.
Made a front license plate holder for Clementine as well as fixed the rear bumper side I tore off while wheeling on her maiden voyage, repaired some of the turn light housings too.
Things I hope to start in the coming week are...
Finish wiring Stinky, Check out the front axle on Clementine and Red Dwarf to see what usable parts I can make one good axle out of, Maybe part more from Red Dwarf so I can possibly start on the trailer project.
Painted the Stinky twice
added some hippo liner accents and started to put body parts back on, Welded up the steering stabilizer bracket I broke on the last trip it was outStarted to part out Red Dwarf.
Made a front license plate holder for Clementine as well as fixed the rear bumper side I tore off while wheeling on her maiden voyage, repaired some of the turn light housings too.
Things I hope to start in the coming week are...
Finish wiring Stinky, Check out the front axle on Clementine and Red Dwarf to see what usable parts I can make one good axle out of, Maybe part more from Red Dwarf so I can possibly start on the trailer project.
I haven't done anything to mine, it's still sitting in the warehouse. I hope to get over there and inventory what is missing and start ordering parts from Kurt next week. We'll see.
I hope to get over there and inventory what is missing and start ordering parts from Kurt next week. We'll see.
I haven't done anything to mine, it's still sitting in the warehouse.
Ordering from Kurt is always a pleasure
Then I picked up the phone and called Kurt, at Cruiser Outfitters...
Then I picked up the phone and called Sean, at River City Differential...
Made an appointment for next week, the Pig's gonna be in the shop all day.
Gosh, owning a LandCruiser sure does require a lot of time on the telephone.
kcustom73
Stretched it...
Received my OME suspension for my 40 and also go this...
Aqualu 27" stretched tub with tailgate and liftgate option. Now if I can only get the guy to stretch my frame...
Aqualu 27" stretched tub with tailgate and liftgate option. Now if I can only get the guy to stretch my frame...
But its so worth it to get out there in it if you don't have to pick up the phone then! hellos... operators.... can you get me the AAA's please.
I spent a good solid 12 hours working on my 40 yesterday. Put the engine/transmission/transfercase in as one unit. Much easier than messing with a tranny jack after the motor is already in. At 10:30 last night I turned it over and got nothing, even after priming the fuel system with an electric pump. Poured a little gas down the throat of the carb, hit the key and it fired right up. I only ran it for about 5-10 seconds just to make sure it had oil pressure, then I cleaned myself up and went to bed. Hopefully i'll do the 20 minutes at 2000 rpm break in tomorrow, set the timing, re-adjust the valves, change the oil, and get the sheetmetal back on if all goes well.
Josie'sLandCruiser
Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
Yep, I've torn-out the sidewall on both second generation and third generation BFG MTs. Haven't given the fourth generation (KM2) a try; went to the bias-ply Super Swamper TSL instead.
Regards,
Alan
Yep, I've torn-out the sidewall on both second generation and third generation BFG MTs. Haven't given the fourth generation (KM2) a try; went to the bias-ply Super Swamper TSL instead.
Regards,
Alan
Josie'sLandCruiser
Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
Yes it is - can't argue with that statement!
But, be aware that he is pretty busy currently. He does run a small shop!
Regards,
Alan
Yes it is - can't argue with that statement!
But, be aware that he is pretty busy currently. He does run a small shop!
Regards,
Alan
Ordering from Kurt is always a pleasure
ok all,,,
pick up my driver's seat frame from the media blasters... primered it again. bought new bolts/nuts/washers for the assembly. this is the last seat for re-upholstery... re-installd rear view mirror.
pick up my driver's seat frame from the media blasters... primered it again. bought new bolts/nuts/washers for the assembly. this is the last seat for re-upholstery... re-installd rear view mirror.
Finally got my Saginaw scab plates welded on. Got the frame horns painted and the driver's fender back on and the steering shaft in.
