What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (63 Viewers)

[tls3601]

@skidplate how much did you need to do roof perimeter seam?

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Rear swing out weatherstripping done. Warn sticker replaced.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

I used the same but in white.

@imyahucklbrry could this be the self leveling seam sealer you used?
Dicor Self-Leveling Lap Sealant - Ivory

Yep... but in white. 2 tubes should do it

 

[Michael B]

Sampson got a new pair of boots today!

 

[blossett]

Nice new shoes and steelies!

 

[CHCP]

Toyota mechanic friend noticed that the PO had the wrong alternator pulley on my 1975 FJ40 2f.
View attachment 1428846 I finally found a 2f pulley and swapped it out.View attachment 1428843
Incorrect one on left.
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It appears to fit much better.
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Wouldn't happen to be from P..... Ranch, CA?

 

[Michael B]

@blossett Thanks. Those are GM ralley rims.

 

[Varty Yo]

@76 FJ40

What width are the GM steelies?

 

[Michael B]

Brett they 8" wide.

 

[Strait Cruisin]

OK, I know this doesn't count as FJ progress but if you look you can see my FJ in the background and it's in the spirit of FJ progress. My wife didn't appreciate what I was doing and I thought you guys might.

If it does count, then getting my killdozer out of long term rehabilitation stay in my shop on Thursday putting my FJ AS TOP ON THE TODO LIST COUNTS TOO!!!!

I've collected a lot of parts over the years that I'm finally going to put on. This is a new OEM replacement driver's side Ambi door that I got years ago.

 

[skidplate]

@skidplate how much did you need to do roof perimeter seam?

I bought one tube and still have plenty left. Because I have a roof rack, I only put the "goo" over the gap between the top and the rain gutter. I didn't want the rack feet to dig into soft sealer. I wouldn't fill the gutter to the top, maybe an eighth of an inch or so. Just enough to get a good seal. HTH.

 

[mcjb]

Gave in and cut door panels for front speakers to hear music and cut down on outside noise with the soft top. I think they are aftermarket anyway. Chose the metal round over the plastic square. Cleanest look I could come up with.

 

[sterling]

Refinished air cleaner top.

 

[74HogGuy]

Working on flipping the rear springs and moving the rear wheel well back to keep the stock opening.

Front of the opening will be coming back next.

 

[tls3601]

Using Roloc bristle brush wheel with var speed drill to clean up underside of hardtop-big thanks to @overton for reccomending this wheel, dont know how I would do it without one of these. 2.5 hours of work into it so far-takes time.

 

[tstepp920]

Working on flipping the rear springs and moving the rear wheel well back to keep the stock opening.

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Front of the opening will be coming back next.

Do you have a build thread?
Are you moving the wheel wells to handle bigger tires? Lengthen the driveline? I am considering doing a h55 swap into my 40 and want to use a tcase ebrake. That results in an unacceptably short driveline apparently. Looking at your project makes me wonder if that is not a solution. Thanks

 

[74HogGuy]

Do you have a build thread?
Are you moving the wheel wells to handle bigger tires? Lengthen the driveline? I am considering doing a h55 swap into my 40 and want to use a tcase ebrake. That results in an unacceptably short driveline apparently. Looking at your project makes me wonder if that is not a solution. Thanks

@tstepp920 - I'm trying to gain some wheelbase and preplan lengthening the driveline as I plan on going to a H55f/splitcase/drum parking brake in the next year or so. This will definitely help. Also will help with departure angles not that this garage queen will ever see it.

I've thought about raising the opening 1" to allow for a little more uptravel with the 35s, but the jury is still out on that.

Build thread here:
JPs '74 Resto-Mutt

 

[tls3601]

Paint looks good to me, have you tried a polish and wax? Maybe wash a small section and try to see if it will polish up with some wax and or polishing compound.
It doesn't look like you need to repaint the whole top from the pictures.
You can fix the gutter seam sealer without painting the whole top.

Paint looks good to me, have you tried a polish and wax? Maybe wash a small section and try to see if it will polish up with some wax and or polishing compound.
It doesn't look like you need to repaint the whole top from the pictures.
You can fix the gutter seam sealer without painting the whole top.

So I am planning on using the topcoat you used to cover my leveling seam sealer on the gutter as my hardtop is generally in great shape. My question is what type of primer should I use over the sealer before I apply the topcoat?

 

[swelltimes]

Using Roloc bristle brush wheel with var speed drill to clean up underside of hardtop-big thanks to @overton for reccomending this wheel, dont know how I would do it without one of these. 2.5 hours of work into it so far-takes time.View attachment 1433436

Yeah man, those 3M Bristle Discs are the way to go!

What's next for your top? Headliner? Paint? I'm in the same process right now.

 

[tls3601]

@swelltimes I am refurbing hardtop and other hardtop parts. I have to clean up the gutter-reseal, and then I will prime and topcoat the gutter, rest of top in great shape. Then clean up underside and install a Cruiser Corps headliner.