What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (56 Viewers)

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RWBeringer4x4 said:
I think "flat tire" is an understatement there! o_O
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Unfortunately the tire blew right as I passed a freeway exit, so I had to drive another 1 1/2 miles on the shoulder until I could find a safe place to change it. Chunks of tire were flying off the whole time, breaking my taillight and denting my exhaust
 
During buffing I burned through the paint. That sucked... going to either touch it up or repaint the lower door.

Otherwise this resto is nearly complete...

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RWBeringer4x4 said:
That's the same one I'm eyeing up, in spite of some fairly scary reviews. I'm hoping I get one with the driver part welded on flat...

Normally I don't bet my life on anything from harbor freight, I already got bitten by an engine crane that failed mid engine-pull, but the price on their hydraulic stuff is just too good to pass up!

I remember pressing out/in those wheel studs - traded a buddy a bottle of gin to do all of mine on his HF 12 ton. Those things REALLY took some force to get out!

EDIT: so I guess, in reality, yes I consistently bet my life on harbor freight, lol
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That's the one I have too. I will say adding the 20ton air jack to it was an awesome investment. Adds more cost but I find it much nicer to use. Use the air jack to get the ram close, switch to hand pump to make sure everything is aligned, then back to air till its close to seat, then back to hand for the "feel"
 
SMG said:
Is that single stage paint? I need to cut and buff some parts on my rig and was wondering if you could share any tips?

Thanks
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Be careful around edges, curved surfaces and raised area
 
@Ocho77 I see those soft top bows are in your way to enjoy the beautiful view! You can PM me your address and I will gladly come take them off your hands for you. ;)
 
bikersmurf said:
Looks good :D
Source of mat? Supplier?
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Amazon Universal Truck Mat

I cut it in half and it's enough to do 2 vehicles.

I actually ordered this one, which seems to be the manufacturer version with a huge logo on it. It seems this is what was being shipped no matter which one you ordered, and it's cheaper. I didn't mine the logo because on my other vehicle it was getting covered with carpet anyway.
 
velillen said:
That's the one I have too. I will say adding the 20ton air jack to it was an awesome investment. Adds more cost but I find it much nicer to use. Use the air jack to get the ram close, switch to hand pump to make sure everything is aligned, then back to air till its close to seat, then back to hand for the "feel"
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Well I bit the bullet. Unfortunately all the local store had was the "older" part number with the welded cross beam, instead of the bolted one...

The welds on this thing are scary- there are literally pieces of welding wire hanging out of the welds...I also don't love the fact that there is nothing actively holding the bottle jack in place - would like to see it bolt on, as opposed to being held in by tension. The good news is, the "plunger" seems to be welded on square - I've seen a lot of reviews showing it welded at a bad angle.

Nonetheless - it got the job done...

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Got the fiberglass cap back today. One layer of cloth and one layer of cheese cloth covered over all the spider cracks easily. There was also a big dent above the drivers seat and they filled that and smoothed over it perfectly. They sprayed a coating of gel coat but I will sand that down smooth when I prepare the top for paint. Now to sand it smooth, attach the front bracket where it attaches to the windshield frame, prime and paint.

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A great day!!! This has been a long time coming!!! Looks to be a very well built tub, I am very happy it made it here in great shape!!!




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Need a corner bracket that attached the hard top to the windshield. I found one for the left and need one for the right. ANyone have a spare sitting around?

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There as well.
 
David1947 said:
Need a corner bracket that attached the hard top to the windshield. I found one for the left and need one for the right. ANyone have a spare sitting around?

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They are not hard to make. I ran with out the hard top for about eight years and when I put it back on I couldn't find the left bracket so I made it. About a week later I found the original but the home made one looks so close I just left it. Doubt if I could find the original again.
 
fjdiesel said:
A great day!!! This has been a long time coming!!! Looks to be a very well built tub, I am very happy it made it here in great shape!!!




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"A Great Day" Looks to be very much like mine!
to a new home

to a new home

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in my trailer

in my trailer

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Aqualu sent me 8 rubber pads for body mounts, don't you usually use two pads per mounting point? Have you gotten that far in your prep as far as figuring out if you need a mounting kit, if so let me know. Aqualu has absolutely no info on mounting. I also wish that they had metric bolt set instead of SAE. My tub is finally being prepped for primer and bottom paint....should happen this friday. I just added today four 3/8" aluminum pads, panel bonded to the four points of the roll bar for added strength, my 78 FJ40 cowling is also being restored, have been cruiser-less all summer hope to see it on the road by November 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
@David1947 I'm pretty sure I have one but it will be the weekend before I can hunt it down. How about sending me a PM to help me remember?
 
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