What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (51 Viewers)

[cruiserkreutz]

Freshened up my gauge cluster (cleaned odometer, replaced bulbs, cleaned glass, painted needles and bezel).
Also painted ash tray, pocket door and cleaned up knobs.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Looks bad ass!

I can't play the video because I'm not on Facebook... Does it have a big cam in it (lopey idle)?

Yeah, it is a Thumper cam. She sounds really mean. I know that big cams usually aren't a good thing for off-road, but I'm running an SM465/205 crawl box / 3spd T-Case and 5.29 axle gears on 37" tires... A half a mile per hour is 3000 RPM! LOL

 

[DrWytail]

FINALLY got the parts yesterday, and fixed my parking brake today!
Before and after...

 

[cruiserkreutz]

Yeah, it is a Thumper cam. She sounds really mean. I know that big cams usually aren't a good thing for off-road, but I'm running an SM465/205 crawl box / 3spd T-Case and 5.29 axle gears on 37" tires... A half a mile per hour is 3000 RPM! LOL

Is it true that these rigs don't do well with a big cam due to brake vacuum issues at low rpms? Not questioning your decision for a big cam (I've wanted to put one in mine for a long time). Just that I had a guy tell me that he put one in his 40 and could never fix that issue...

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Is it true that these rigs don't do well with a big cam due to brake vacuum issues at low rpms? Not questioning your decision for a big cam (I've wanted to put one in mine for a long time). Just that I had a guy tell me that he put one in his 40 and could never fix that issue...

It is true that if your cam is too aggressive, you will have vacuum issues. I don't think that I will have that problem with this motor since it was running the booster just fine in the rig it came out of. The biggest issue he was having was how much stall he needed in his automatic trans. However, if I do have an issue, I will run a vacuum canister or a vacuum pump.

 

[Bear Lake Cruiser]

Went wheeling over the weekend, very rough roads to get back into this location. This creek crossing was the smoothest part of the journey.

 

[JackA]

Chiva Falls?

 

[Ramacher]

Last week I finished plumbing up the 4 wheel disc brake conversion and the new/upgraded master & slave clutch cylinders.

Brake bleeding on my own:

New Masters:

Also installed and wired the Fuel Sending unit in the custom tank the PO decided to install without a fuel sender.

This week... couldn't find a block off plate for the mechanic fuel pump (it's been replaced with an electrical one) so went over to my brother's shop and had him machine me one.
Video of chamfering
Pic of plate (slightly NSFW):

(ended up being upside down, might machine a better one down the road)

Before:

After:

Left to do this week: replace rusted out cigg lighter with new. Install new windshield washer kit, new heater air duct, make heater/defrost hoses (not paying ~$70 per hose!), new LED bulbs for guages, new FD lightbulb. Find out why FD doesn't always engage. Research bucket seats (Corbeau vs Scat) and find placement for battery disconnect for easier access inside the cab as opposed to on battery terminal and thinking of adding an on/off switch for the fuel pump.

 

[cuteo100]

Knuckle rebuild.

 

[emac]

Nothing....I have done nothing to my 40 in about two weeks. I do plan on paying the bodyshop a visit Friday and light a fire under his butt to get the paint and bodywork finished. Unless, I win the lottery tonight. If I win then I will wait until Monday.

 

[cruiserkreutz]

Knuckle rebuild: new Koyo bearings/races, seals, Marlin inner seals & Long's wiper seals, brake rotors, calipers & pads, SS lines, Aisin hubs, hub studs. Don't expect to open her up for a while!

That's absolutely beautiful!

 

[txnight]

Went wheeling over the weekend, very rough roads to get back into this location. This creek crossing was the smoothest part of the journey.View attachment 1191044 View attachment 1191046

Quick question, what are the hoops welded on the top of your bumper on the left and right? Did you have lights out there at one time?

Just curious, thanks!

 

[Bear Lake Cruiser]

Chiva Falls?

Yes sir. on old topo maps it is called Chivo Falls but I have known it as Chiva Falls since I was a kid in the 60's

 

[steffan]

Nice! I haven't been up there in a while - looking up at the Rincons it seemed like it should've been very close to the snow line

 

[TwelveGravity]

I received the first few parts of my power steering conversion and I am eager to get started. I was about 8 pages deep in a search but did not find what I was looking for. I would like to see a few pictures of a finished install Sag steering with Downeys mounting plate. After reading the instructional packet provided I have an idea but it would be nice to have a visual.

 

[GHalll]

Springs re-arched, poly bushings, greasable shackle bolts, u bolt flip kit installed and torqued... U bolts will be cut tomorrow.

 

[BEE-JAY42]

I Had a rainy day and decided to make a project that I started thinking about a while ago. I have never liked the idea of separate battery box's but I dont want to modify the electrical system in my troop carrier so I think this is a good option.

70AH AGM Deep Cycle Battery, in Fully sealed hard case. 2 Cigg plugs, 2 USB power plugs and Anderson plug. A battery isolator, cuts power to everything.

On the side of the battery are a variety of cables that plug into the Anderson, one with a cigg end, and another with jumper ends for charging the battery and an Anderson - Anderson extender.

I managed to put it all together for a little over $250 AUS.

You probably want to put some vents in that thing, what you've created is potentially a suitcase bomb.

 

[new45]

You probably want to put some vents in that thing, what you've created is potentially a suitcase bomb.

Its a totally sealed battery - Wont vent even if massively overcharged. And even if you get an AGM battery to vent the amount of hydrogen is far less then a normal battery. Even if it did vent there is no spark, its the same sealed type system used in fire panel batteries.

There is also a removable screw, that is part of the box that can be removed when charging.

 

[BEE-JAY42]

Its a totally sealed battery - Wont vent even if massively overcharged. And even if you get an AGM battery to vent the amount of hydrogen is far less then a normal battery. Even if it did vent there is no spark, its the same sealed type system used in fire panel batteries.

There is also a removable screw, that is part of the box that can be removed when charging.

AGM batteries still produce hydrogen and oxygen, and anytime you have electricity you have the potential for a spark. You have minimized the potential but at the end of the day you have sealed explosive gases and electricity in a box together. I'm not interested in an argument, do with this information as you wish.



http://www.centurybatteries.com.au/.../issue-3-battery-talk-exploding-batteries.pdf

Battery Ventilation is vital

 

[mdsims]

Knuckle rebuild: new Koyo bearings/races, seals, Marlin inner seals & Long's wiper seals, brake rotors, calipers & pads, SS lines, Aisin hubs, hub studs. Don't expect to open her up for a while!

Teflon tape on the fittings?