thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
Got the chassis back from blaster painter last week.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (22 Viewers)
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KingAir Driver
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Got some new goodies from CruiserOutfitters! New TRE 555 set, new drag link, steering rag joint, and OEM interior mirror! Just hit all the areas with kroil, time for some soaking and measuring current set-up.
Sandblasting , prep for powder coating. Re-machined the flywheel. Looks like someone had done a gash job of it in the past as it took about 0.6mm (.023") to machine it true again...Miraculously it seemed to drive pretty normal despite the run-out.
Wow, nice cabin! Who wears those big pants hanging on the clothesline?!?LOL!
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Decided to replace the PO's "unknown" gear lube in both diffs. After an easy job in the front, went to the rear, only to find the fill plug overtightened, rounded off, and unable to remove it using various hand tools. Now I guess I'll have to remove the whole damn cover to have workbench access to deal with this minor irritation.
Redgrrr
I have a problem with 40s
@Brownd3max. Maybe grind it clean and weld a nut to the drain plug and replace the drain plug? You have access to a welder?
Redgrrr- yeah, I considered that option, but with no welder, I'm gonna have to remove the cover anyway to have this done. I don't feel comfortable with "bubba" underneath it with a torch, LOL. Thanks for your input!
or notch it with an angle grinder @ 3 o"clock position then take a big screw driver hit it with a hammer...works all the time.
allan man- I like that idea, tomorrow is hammer time!
Vice Grips usually work... not cheap ones but quality ones.
jim land
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a coldchisel and BFH work all the time for me
This works everytime! You'd be amazed at how screws, nuts etc. can easily be removed with a cold chisel (or a center punch for smaller stuff.)
Pete
Just got done with this PITA- The PO didn't use a washer under the plug, so it was flat against the housing. I banged and banged using a cold chisel and a BFH, to no avail. Then I drilled a 9/16" hole in the center of the damn plug, and voila! A couple of taps with BFH and she broke free. Then I had to remove the cover to clean out the metal shavings, and ordered a plug, & gaskets. A 15 min job takes 2 days.
Repaired Side of rear cab where it goes into the door pillar (see pics).
Bit of a challenge, but cut one piece out and bent up, tacked it place, then cut off rusted pipe. Made a extension in my lathe with some pipe of same diameter. Welded that together, then bent up a box section for other side.
It came out all Ok. That's one side finished, now for the other side this weekend.
Bit of a challenge, but cut one piece out and bent up, tacked it place, then cut off rusted pipe. Made a extension in my lathe with some pipe of same diameter. Welded that together, then bent up a box section for other side.
It came out all Ok. That's one side finished, now for the other side this weekend.
I'm coming over from the 100 series section so I didn't know where else to post this so I'll just leave it here. Not mine but this '63 FJ43 is for sale by DuPont Registry for a modest $263,000
Hey anyone know what paint they used on this vehicle?
I would like to put a textured paint onto the rear cab. Hear others have used a rhino liner or textured spray from rust-o-lean?
and then spray painted their desired color over the top.
Anyone done the same or a thread that someone could direct me too?
Thanks lovely truck, but $263K
Here's @Mace's thread - all 34 pages Monstaliner Bedliner
Are there more pictures of this process anywhere - This repair is absolutely in my future, along with the back sides of the hard top, but all the complex bends are terrifying!
I am trying to get the pressure plate to fit and it is giving me fits I really need to get the landcruiser back on the street. When the landcruiser is running I switch back and fourth from the landcruiser and my mustang.but with the over extended downtime of the landcruiser I have to use the mustang that is until this
So now I have have confiscated my wife car . Believe me that is not going over well. I hope go have the transmission and transfer case back in this weekend.the. It's just put it all back together. although I do need to find a fuel line that goes from the tank go the electrical fuel pump
So now I have have confiscated my wife car . Believe me that is not going over well. I hope go have the transmission and transfer case back in this weekend.the. It's just put it all back together. although I do need to find a fuel line that goes from the tank go the electrical fuel pump
jim land
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those are my lady 3/4 pant and she weight about 120 lbs
