What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (22 Viewers)

[NoRutsNoGlory]

Latest Mods and repairs to my old 40

Installed a set of relays for the headlights, a new ebrake drum and pads, fixed wipers, replace a busted out rear shock. Put my high lift on my hood and did some painting. Installed Tire carrier

 

[FouadHafeez]

Painted the bezel, hi-lift jack, bonnet, instrument panel, gauge cluster, and kick vents. Serviced the heater. Disconnected the air conditioning for the winter. Got in it, and drove the heck out of it!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Painted the bezel, hi-lift jack, bonnet, instrument panel, gauge cluster, and kick vents. Serviced the heater. Disconnected the air conditioning for the winter. Got in it, and drove the heck out of it! http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/FouadHafeez/media/FavePhantomPic_zps7abe62d9.jpg.html

Nice. Did you do the 4dr conversion?

-Daniel Kent

 

[PabloCruise]

Pulled the rear pinion flange to drill yet another set of holes for another driveshaft yoke pattern. That makes 3... I think I have '69-'89 covered now.

Kurt sells flanges if you need to change bolt pattern.

 

[PabloCruise]

started a complete front axle overhaul, to include new hard and soft brake lines, tres as well as tie rods. new brake parts and probably rebush the springs and hangers...obviously new shocks too.

Where are you getting your new hard line from?

 

[brian]

Where are you getting your new hard line from?

sor has kits that cover every hard line on the truck.

 

[G-Cat]

Nice. Did you do the 4dr conversion? -Daniel Kent

Yes, he did...search "Building a 4 Door FJ40"

 

[Stumpalama]

Kurt sells flanges if you need to change bolt pattern.

Yeah, I've seen those. I figured it's only one more set of holes so I'll be set for any changes in the future. I used solid pinion spacers for just these types of issues.

 

[bikersmurf]

Nice. Did you do the 4dr conversion?

-Daniel Kent

x2 he did.

It's a good read. I would love to do the same. Well perhaps with 33s.

 

[KY Longhunter]

Stuck on some old emblems so people will know its not a jeep. Also started stripping years of paint off of a tailgate I picked up from a mud member last weekend. Can't wait to get it mounted on.

Good God man, how many different sets of holes are in your rear bed / sill ?

 

[JLPFJ40]

New to FJ's started the restoration of my 72 FJ40

I was looking for a Datsun Patrol for restoration and just could not find a good survivor. I found a 1972 FJ40 from the original owner in Sonora County in CA. It is a clean survivor with virtually no rust. I began the frame off restoration this week and prior to finishing the tear down I plan to upgrade to a Saginaw power steering system. I have been sourcing parts the past two days.

 

[Vae Victus]

Started separating the new to me H42 and one piece transfer case. Was able to get the cases separated about an inch and a half then they wouldn't budge. I'm going to have to rig up some sort of puller tomorrow.

Tool described about 1/2 way down on first page.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...-case-puller-tool-what-am-i-missing-here.html

 

[Vae Victus]

Worked on the transmission case. Got a bit further.


Finished the shift linkages.

 

[Biscuit]

Separated the t-case from the transmission after rigging up a t-case puller. Should have just done this yesterday. Yes, at some point in the future I'll cut this down to a non-comical length.

 

[GRM]

Moved around my project, including getting the drivetrain ready to bolt together. Lesson learned: a wheelbarrow isn't a good tool for moving a transmission.

Anyone have a h42 input shaft?

 

[Vae Victus]

Moved around my project, including getting the drivetrain ready to bolt together. Lesson learned: a wheelbarrow isn't a good tool for moving a transmission. Anyone have a h42 input shaft?

Yikes! That was an expensive or time consuming drop right there. Contact Mark at Mark's Off-road. Might just source another tranny. (I'm in a tranny rebuild right now).

 

[lostmarbles]

Moved around my project, including getting the drivetrain ready to bolt together. Lesson learned: a wheelbarrow isn't a good tool for moving a transmission.

Anyone have a h42 input shaft?

Look on the bright side.. You've now got a handy clutch plate alignment tool

 

[Jamespaterson]

'Cold' is the only positive thing I can say about Aussie beer.

Come to America and I'll shout you a pint or three of our micro brew-heaven in a pint glass. After that I'll take you fly fishing in Colorado in between wheeling to old mining ghost towns in the San Juans and Rockies. That's what I hope to do this week to my Cruiser (to get back on topic)

You know nothing

 

[taro]

Got my carb finally rebuilt and my 40 is running again! The diaphragm for the secondary was shot and the fuel bowl had a nice jelly-like residue covering the bottom. I'm surprised it ran for as long as it did in that shape. Thanks Pinhead for the vids!

 

[Chamba]

Look on the bright side.. You've now got a handy clutch plate alignment tool

Great idea Tom. Also now the perfect excuse for an h55!