Fixed up the dash light tonight by soldering in a super bright LED but left the green tinted lens in place. Almost too bright in comparison to the gauge light. Going to have to do that next.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (21 Viewers)
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That looks great!! I have one that is showing its age (1970) and was thinking about pulling it off and restoring it. Do you know a good source for the Toyota emblem in the center?
thecrazygreek
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I restored my old one. You can dig a bit and get the center piece separated. then paint the wing and toyota part off white then shoot the pewter color after that. To get it cleaned up and the old paint off, you first have to lightly blast it with glass beads.
This is all done from the back side of course. Keeping the front side Shiney!
What is your wheel width Mark? Tire and wheel combo looks perfect!
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New OEM seals on the doors, man the 3M stuff is goopy. Fitment is excellent, made the job a breeze
Thanks!! As soon as I get home, it is on my to-do list.I restored my old one. You can dig a bit and get the center piece separated. then paint the wing and toyota part off white then shoot the pewter color after that. To get it cleaned up and the old paint off, you first have to lightly blast it with glass beads.
This is all done from the back side of course. Keeping the front side Shiney!
Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing Jen. That's a nice 40! Is it a friend of yours?
Beautiful, and the cruiser isn't bad either!
No, I don't know the owner, just saw it parked on the side of the road.
Michael B
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Well its a nice 40 just the same. There probably aren't many on the islands.
Are your rear shackles on backwards? Good work on the fuel tank! That's on my list at some point. Did you keep the in-cab tank too and run duals?
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Did away with the in cab tank
Repaired cab around window which was full of rust.
Cut out the rust back to good metal.
Used a vice bender and a shrinker stretcher to get the shape.
After a bit of filing made it fit and then welded in place.
Have spayed paint through some holes that are out of site, and after painting will squirt some fisholine to stop it going rusty again.
Next I have to repair the top support that goes at the back over doors, as the ends of mine are rusted out.
Cut out the rust back to good metal.
Used a vice bender and a shrinker stretcher to get the shape.
After a bit of filing made it fit and then welded in place.
Have spayed paint through some holes that are out of site, and after painting will squirt some fisholine to stop it going rusty again.
Next I have to repair the top support that goes at the back over doors, as the ends of mine are rusted out.
Cluster LEDs.
