Modded a 60 series trans X-member, test fir the tub (marked and made adjustments) stripped the underneath and sanded the tub sides.
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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (30 Viewers)
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Decided to replace my Auto Meter Amp gauge with a Volt gauge. The Amp gauge never gave a good reading, for some reason the B series original amp meters don't give much info. Then I went for a long ride.
Last one I swear. Can't even tell I put a 4" lift on! No lift and 31s then 4" lift and 35s. Now that everything suspension wise is done I can start on the rear quarters. Plan is to trim the wheel wells for clearance when stuffing them, but keep the factory lines and lip. Similar to cruisershirts and his 45 on Instagram. Finally making enough progress that I may have to start a thread...
The Hood Support Rod Issue
Have you ever tried opening the hood with a hot engine bay?
Many of you already know the Hood Support Rod is located just above the exhaust manifold and it gets very hot to the point where it will burn your fingers while trying to open the hood and support it with the rod. While the rod is sizzling hot you prop the hood with one hand while the other hand is trying to withstand the burning sensation and trying to find the little hole to rest the rod into. In the process you burned yourself and scratched the surroundings of the rod hole rest, what a pain! So I came up with this solution.
First remove the support rod from the hood, while engine is cool, and place it on a vice and remove the cracked rubber grommet.
Then find your self a half inch hose the about six inches long and push over the rod
Like this and also replace the rubber grommet that goes on top of the rod
Then remove the rod from the vice and reinstall it like this
Then install a larger rubber grommet to the support rod hole like this
...and you are done scratching the paint and burning your fingers!
Then I used couple of hose clamps to keep the hose in place
Viola done!
Have you ever tried opening the hood with a hot engine bay?
Many of you already know the Hood Support Rod is located just above the exhaust manifold and it gets very hot to the point where it will burn your fingers while trying to open the hood and support it with the rod. While the rod is sizzling hot you prop the hood with one hand while the other hand is trying to withstand the burning sensation and trying to find the little hole to rest the rod into. In the process you burned yourself and scratched the surroundings of the rod hole rest, what a pain! So I came up with this solution.
First remove the support rod from the hood, while engine is cool, and place it on a vice and remove the cracked rubber grommet.
Then find your self a half inch hose the about six inches long and push over the rod
Like this and also replace the rubber grommet that goes on top of the rod
Then remove the rod from the vice and reinstall it like this
Then install a larger rubber grommet to the support rod hole like this
...and you are done scratching the paint and burning your fingers!
Then I used couple of hose clamps to keep the hose in place
Viola done!
I hope you patented this before you posted, Mike!! Great idea - great job!!
Thanks Danny! Have you experienced the hot rod burning? I have on many occasions and I just got tired of it, so I pondered a solution and acted on it, problem solved!
Test fit bib, bezel and grill.....
I certainly have!
I can't even open the hood right now, because of my torn olecranon-triceps ligament... but there's no engine in there anyway
Riley (@jetranger) used hydraulic struts on his legendary build. This injury may push me to go that route, when I am again able to do so.
Your idea eliminates burned hands - Riley's makes it easy for those of us who are standing with one foot in 'the home', to lift the hood and not have to feel like an overgrown pole vaulter, trying to stab their 'pole' in that little hole - use of innuendos here, is optional
Stealing it!!! great solution....
I certainly have!
I can't even open the hood right now, because of my torn olecranon-triceps ligament... but there's no engine in there anyway
Riley (@jetranger) used hydraulic struts on his legendary build. This injury may push me to go that route, when I am again able to do so.
Your idea eliminates burned hands - Riley's makes it easy for those of us who are standing with one foot in 'the home', to lift the hood and not have to feel like an overgrown pole vaulter, trying to stab their 'pole' in that little hole - use of innuendos here, is optional
I like the gas shock idea. Done it to everyone of my 60s. Will look into this.
J
Tried to change the thermostat. Turns out my other thermostat was fine, but my water neck...less so...
Yeah, gas shock... not hydraulic strut... it's a wonder I didn't call it a steam powered lift...
Please share what you find Jason!
Will do Danny, McMaster-Carr LOVES MY MONEY!!!
I have been replacing and adding tools over the past couple months. I figured the new build needed a new set of Vessel JIS screwdrivers..
Got some panels filled and rough sanded today.
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Will do Danny, McMaster-Carr LOVES MY MONEY!!!
I have been replacing and adding tools over the past couple months. I figured the new build needed a new set of Vessel JIS screwdrivers..
Got some panels filled and rough sanded today.
Good job and good screwdrivers!
But, what about Charlie? What's he been up to?
Man, so pretty. Two iconic cars in one garage.
He was at the vet getting his teeth cleaned this morning. Now he is whining... He's fun to watch coming off his anesthesia.. Follows us around "telling us about it"
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Some of you have pm me about the paint use in some of the pieces that I posted before in this tread. So I figured since the people in this forum have been so kind to me I would share the steps that I used to accomplish that finish. First I started with 1/2 light grey, then I added 1/4 darker grey and finished with gold color. The gold color part took me like three tries. Just add little at the time until you reach the closest match that you are satisfied with. I used a spray gun. Here is the final product. Cheers.
Great job!!
Nice.. I'm going to remove and mod the mesh on Tank's grill. I have it narrowed down to these 4 samples.. I'm thinking #2 and rotate it 45 degrees to get a diamond pattern across the grill. Then I could possibly make headlamp grills to match.
J
EDIT--- Here is another mesh I put in my 60 grill. I like it too.
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