What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (70 Viewers)

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MAJOR SCORE!!! Those are going to clean up nicely. Look forward to seeing them on the rig Josh.

I have already started polishing them up! I knew they wouldn't last long on my garage shelf.

I started polishing them up using the Coke and aluminum foil method. Pretty amazing how well that works but kind of crazy to think we drink soda all the time and that stuff destroys rust of chrome!
:confused: The aluminum is soft enough not to scratch the chrome. I just don't go crazy on the chrome with it.

After removing most of the rust, I used this . Heard about it on Jay Leno's Garage channel on YouTube. Really good polish and rust remover!

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just when i think the last project was going to be the worst... started on the roof today. what a pain: never ending sanding and thats just the beginning :frown: i though i could maybe get away with leaving the gutter on but i think that the only way to really get it straight and rust free is to separate it from the top

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Wood is an easy material to work with, but I didn't want them to look like wood. The paint, although not the right shade, makes the doors blend in better.
A nice hardwood door would suit your cruiser well.
 
Found these locally. Going to start polishing them up and then determine how I go about removing the dents. Might have to rechrome afterwards. Should be a fun project.
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I'd look into paintless dent removal. I'm sure the techniques used to smooth door dings without repainting would work equally well on chromed metal. If you're not up to the task personally, there is likely someone in your area who has perfected the craft.
 
I'd look into paintless dent removal. I'm sure the techniques used to smooth door dings without repainting would work equally well on chromed metal. If you're not up to the task personally, there is likely someone in your area who has perfected the craft.
Nylon hammers and a sandbag should give a good result, if used carefully.
 
Nylon hammers and a sandbag should give a good result, if used carefully.

from the bit I've played with, the key is not over straightening. Work slowly and work it out a bit at a time... the metal will inherantly want to return to its stamped shape. I've gone too far and ended up with new stretched metal... be especially careful of tools with 'square' corners that can create creases. Reflections of a grid can help to see irregularities.
 
Spent a lot of time to replace a $6 seal. The faulty seal was readily apparent upon separating the cases. This should stop the flow of gear oil into my transfer case.
Since the PO decided to rebuild the cases and use silicone for the gaskets I took the opportunity to reseal and gasket both cases with the proper gasket kits. The insides of both cases and bearings looked great, so no need for a full rebuild for now.
Also rebuilt the parking brake with all new parts.

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If a supplier could make an improved seal, I'm sure we'd all be willing to pay 2, 3, or 4 times more than $6 to avoid ever having to redo the labor.
Spent a lot of time to replace a $6 seal. The faulty seal was readily apparent upon separating the cases. This should stop the flow of gear oil into my transfer case.
Since the PO decided to rebuild the cases and use silicone for the gaskets I took the opportunity to reseal and gasket both cases with the proper gasket kits. The insides of both cases and bearings looked great, so no need for a full rebuild for now.
Also rebuilt the parking brake with all new parts.

After removal
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Separated
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The culprit
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Back in where it belongs
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from the bit I've played with, the key is not over straightening. Work slowly and work it out a bit at a time... the metal will inherantly want to return to its stamped shape. I've gone too far and ended up with new stretched metal... be especially careful of tools with 'square' corners that can create creases. Reflections of a grid can help to see irregularities.
It amazes me how little force is needed on most dents. However, some other dents need a lot of force to move.
 
We entered Miss Scarlet in the Boomin' Auto Show in Leadville, Colorado yesterday. She took best off road in the show. She still needs a bed pan in the garage for a bad main seal. But she is pretty on the outside and the interior is original except for the headliner and back matt.

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I like car shows and decided to attend the General Greene chapter of the AACA on Sat. About 200 vehicles showed up, everything fro early Fords and nothing later than 1992, except for the fellow who showed up in a 2015 GT-R Nissan. I guess there is one in every crowd. I had one of the two Toyotas there, the other was a MR2, I had the only 4X4 and was the only entry in the SUV class. I am happy to admit I won first place in the SUV class. I took the plaque and hurried out just in case they changed their minds. No photos, forgot to take the camera.

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Have you ever heard the saying, " Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again?" Take to plaque and run!
 

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