What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (64 Viewers)

[Solace in Solitude]

Nice scenic pics, lovely country you guys have to roam in

Thanks - I've seen purty pictures from Oz too!!

 

[Redgrrr]

Got the floor and sliders framed up and welded up over Christmas break next is A and B pillars. All 2" DOM

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Got a little more done over the last week.

 

[Redgrrr]

A little more of what I have going...

 

[David Rowe]

On my stock '70 FJ40 I replaced the rear brake shoes and did a rear brake cylinder rebuild. Then cleaned and adjusted all the brakes. Stops nice and straight now. Installed Pertronix Ignitor II electronic ignition. Took it for a spin up 4 miles of snow packed road to the pavement in 0 degree weather. The ignition seems to have helped. Now to save up for fuel injection.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Mark (@65swb45) was in Vegas this weekend and wanted to join me in a Saturday of exploring (driving and hiking), so we went out to the DNWR.

So everyone knows... I didn't know Mark and certainly didn't KNOW I was hiking with a mountain goat... Or bighorn sheep... He's very adept at picking thru the scree and mapping a route out, in his mind... He also trudges uphill like he's going downhill.

Since I didn't know what to expect (and my motto is "be prepared") I carried quite a bit more than I would ordinarily carry on a day hike. That, along with Chester's water and the perpetual climbs really wore me down...

I know Mark really wanted to summit the mountain we were last on... But a cold front blew in and started spitting snow... And I was exhausted, so I begged him to carry me back to 44.

Then we drove another 28 miles to the campground, at 6600', with frozen snow on the ground. I had planned to drive on out to US93 (14 miles). But, the road east of the campground is a flash flood zone and we had already seen enough muddy spots... So, I turned around and we went back the way we came.

Anyway, I thought I took more pictures than this... But, here they are... I'm sure that's Sasquatch in the first pic!!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

We had a great time... As did Chester!! Dianna wouldn't allow Gunner to go, he was still limping fir our last trip.

Four more

 

[waiting for time]

Started cutting cancer and prepare for new steel.

 

[waiting for time]

 

[65swb45]

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In the rock buggy world, you would be almost done!

 

[65swb45]

Danny, did you guys explore the cave between the twin peaks? That's a very familiar site!

We scrambled across a quarter mile of side slope before we made our way into the draw where that cave was.

We could spot a well defined track to the base of the cave. Once we crossed the draw on our contouring course I looked back and scoped a use trail leading back to the valley floor. It allowed me a hasty retreat once the snow started falling .

Always good to have an exit strategy.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

We scrambled across a quarter mile of side slope before we made our way into the draw where that cave was.

We could spot a well defined track to the base of the cave. Once we crossed the draw on our contouring course I looked back and scoped a use trail leading back to the valley floor. It allowed me a hasty retreat once the snow started falling .

Always good to have an exit strategy.

Mark... I suspect Mike has thrown a Sunday "gutter ball".

We left the cave for you Mike (@78fj40mg)... Have at it!!

 

[olive]

Yep... I think you found it... Between the Joshua Trees, directly below the "V8" on the mountain... Mother Nature at work...

Is that where you meant?

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I'm going to say yes because I see the V8 but have never actually seen a joshua tree.

 

[calsum2]

once again absolutely nothing

 

[tls3601]

Cool pics Mark and Danny-looks like a neat area to explore!

 

[Michael B]

I completed one door this weekend.

 

[65swb45]

I completed one door this weekend.

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Better get those door limiters on there pronto! Garages and doors without limiters =

 

[Solace in Solitude]

I'm going to say yes because I see the V8 but have never actually seen a joshua tree.

You have now!!

 

[Michael B]

Understood Mark. But the truck isn't going anywhere soon and I intend to wait on this door limiter until the AC install is complete.

 

[Skydog]

Understood Mark. But the truck isn't going anywhere soon and I intend to wait on this door limiter until the AC install is complete.

Perhaps a big-huge rubber band around the outside of the cab, that if the doors are opened too far, as in prior to smashing against something, they quickly close themselves ? ~Marc

 

[65swb45]

Perhaps a big-huge rubber band around the outside of the cab, that if the doors are opened too far, as in prior to smashing against something, they quickly close themselves ? ~Marc

I think that's called a bungee cord!