What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (41 Viewers)

[S4Cruiser]

She's going back together bit by bit as I have time. Was all set to install the head and the damn thing isn't painted. My fault for not unwrapping it after bringing it home from the machinist and assuming.

I'll tape it up, wire wheel, degrease and paint tomorrow if the weather is decent.

 

[BretwithoneT]

She's going back together bit by bit as I have time. Was all set to install the head and the damn thing isn't painted. My fault for not unwrapping it after bringing it home from the machinist and assuming.

I'll tape it up, wire wheel, degrease and paint tomorrow if the weather is decent.

That is purty!!!

Which machine shop in town did you use?

 

[S4Cruiser]

That is purty!!!

Which machine shop in town did you use?

T-Hoff in Raleigh. There really isn't anyone else that I could find. They did a decent job and quick too. 10 days to inspect, clean, deck head, install valve seals, resurface flywheel and grind flat the intake/exhaust manifold.

 

[crimsonaudio]

She's going back together bit by bit as I have time. Was all set to install the head and the damn thing isn't painted. My fault for not unwrapping it after bringing it home from the machinist and assuming.

I'll tape it up, wire wheel, degrease and paint tomorrow if the weather is decent.

That's beautiful. Seriously.

 

[SnodawgFJ40]

Started working on the rear roll cage. Still have a lot to go with the cage but was pretty happy with the general look of it. This was our first attempt bending tubing so we were pretty happy. No screw ups either. Using a borrowed Hossfeld bender. The front half was already there.

 

[Rock_Hugger]

The cage looks good, I like how you did your A pillar.

 

[gator25]

Mounted the fenders and aprons today, was having a hard time trying to align them. Did a search on it and found the problem needed to loosen the body mounts. Can't remember who it was that posted it but, THANK YOU!

Still had to slot the top 2 hole on the left fender support holes just a tad.

Had plenty of help today, my uncle did most of the work on mounting the fenders. Rambo helped us get rid of some beer, and I finished repairing the bib. My son helped when he got back from his lunch date with his lady friend. P/S lined right up with no problem.

Had to get a shot of ole Rambo, he can smell Bud Light a mile away.

 

[gator25]

Here's a shot of what the fenders look like on the bottom side.

 

[waiting for time]

So when are you going to start a tread?
Makes going through your build a lot easyer.

 

[SnodawgFJ40]

The cage looks good, I like how you did your A pillar.

I wish I could take credit for the A-Pillar bar but that was there from PO.

 

[AggiePE]

Made a set of 2-1/2" bump stop extensions and added new front bump stops from ruff stuff.

 

[Adog]

With help from my wife, and a glass weatherstrip shipment from @cityracer, got all the glass installed on the Redneck 40. Whoooooooo

 

[69LC]

I was finally able to find a few "rollers" so I can once again move my 40 around in rhe barn again for starting the build I've always wanted. To get the rear stock wheels back on I had to pull the crazy huge 2 piston GM truck front calipers I'd used in the past.

A shaved and narrowed 14B will be going in there with new smalle calipers. I built my own caliper brackets about 8 years ago.

I'll probably not get the parts 80 I wrote about earlier and avoid the extra family stress.

I do have a good 75k military 6.2 CuCV engine sitting on the frame that needs a new home... the search is on for a decent truck "LS" 6.0.

 

[mtquivr]

When mine looked like that, I sprayed it thoroughly before I touched it and killed a few Black Widows.

 

[69LC]

Fortunately I don't need to deal with those anymore. When I was stationed at Beale it those little buggars were all over the place.

 

[gator25]

So when are you going to start a tread?
Makes going through your build a lot easyer.

I don't know Michael, it wont be long though.

 

[Taha32]

Sorting out my transfer case, manual 4x4 lever from vac, as well as a drum handbrake as I habe not had one for a year....

Getting there with the rebuild

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

New rubber 33x10.50-15. PO installed 2" shackles. Ride is smoother, quieter, and I'm able to reach 70+ mph at lower rpm.

 

[airon23]

Nice looking rig @Flatlanderfj40 !

 

[tls3601]

@Flatlanderfj40 are you from Arizona? I noticed the Copper State Cruisers sticker. We are doing an outing just North of Sedona this weekend. Casner Mtn run and camp out............. Nice rig and great pictures as well. I bet the kids love the 40, kids just know whats cool...............