What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (22 Viewers)
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oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
Not too bad, that brings the average price per part for you down to $185 per.
oestlarsen
SILVER Star
Used the 100 to pick up a spare 2F, although current 2F in the FJ40 runs just great. Hm.
A cool wife is one that after hanging in the seat harness above you, after you have laid your Cruiser in it's side, climbs back in as soon as you get it back on it's wheels again.
1911
chupacabra
One can never have too many 2F's.
S4Cruiser
SILVER Star
Said the man with many 2Fs!
Air cleaner is out of the 40 for a sand blast and repaint. It's been too cold here to paint so it sits on my tool box in it's primer waiting for warm weather (coming this weekend)
David70FJ40
Older Than Most
Had a list and checked it twice buying parts as I went along. Then when I had everything together I started.
First was the heater. I removed the blower. It left a big hole in the firewall.
So I fabricated a plate from some 1/8" aluminum I had laying around. This was my first real attempt to fabricate something and I believe it turned out well. After all, it was only a flat plate and even I could do that.
Next step was to install a Vintage Air heater and controls. I like the way it tucks up out of the way and the wiring was easy to understand.
I contacted a plastics company and they are making adaptors so the stock defrost hoses will mount to the heater itself. That will make a cleaner install
I didn't like the 30 amp fuse that was supplied with the heater so I bought a waterproof 30 amp breaker off ebay.
I do need to clean up the wiring and paint some of the scratches but for the most part I am finished with the heater. I can attest the blower speeds and heat output far exceeds anything my 40 ever had and the defrost has a strong force as well.
First was the heater. I removed the blower. It left a big hole in the firewall.
So I fabricated a plate from some 1/8" aluminum I had laying around. This was my first real attempt to fabricate something and I believe it turned out well. After all, it was only a flat plate and even I could do that.
Next step was to install a Vintage Air heater and controls. I like the way it tucks up out of the way and the wiring was easy to understand.
I didn't like the 30 amp fuse that was supplied with the heater so I bought a waterproof 30 amp breaker off ebay.
I do need to clean up the wiring and paint some of the scratches but for the most part I am finished with the heater. I can attest the blower speeds and heat output far exceeds anything my 40 ever had and the defrost has a strong force as well.
New front shocks on the 45, swapped out my old seat
David70FJ40
Older Than Most
Next was
a Pro Comp 2 1/2" lift kit. I managed to get the rear done but it about killed my back laying on the concrete floor so I am taking it to a shop to have the front springs installed Friday. I also got the Pro Comp tires mounted to the US Wheel spoke wheels.
The dash board looked kind of sad sine I wasn't able to buy the full lower dash pad several years ago so I was left with this hole.
This is what I came up with. Found the illuminated switches on ebay and since the truck outline was a 40 I thought it was a natural. I had the switch box fabricated and I had to cover it with the fake material to hide the errors.
The sharp eyed readers will see no balance weights on the wheels. The shop that mounted the wheels used balance bags and I can say for a fact that work very well. The Pro Comp tires do sing a bit but nothing bad.
a Pro Comp 2 1/2" lift kit. I managed to get the rear done but it about killed my back laying on the concrete floor so I am taking it to a shop to have the front springs installed Friday. I also got the Pro Comp tires mounted to the US Wheel spoke wheels.
The dash board looked kind of sad sine I wasn't able to buy the full lower dash pad several years ago so I was left with this hole.
This is what I came up with. Found the illuminated switches on ebay and since the truck outline was a 40 I thought it was a natural. I had the switch box fabricated and I had to cover it with the fake material to hide the errors.
The sharp eyed readers will see no balance weights on the wheels. The shop that mounted the wheels used balance bags and I can say for a fact that work very well. The Pro Comp tires do sing a bit but nothing bad.
Looks like non lifted rear. 
David70FJ40
Older Than Most
POTATO LAUNCHER
TLCA #6928
I have been running that heater for a couple of years now. Very happy with the swap. I had to replace the temp switch / reastat after it failed on a very cold morning. Apparently the internals don't move well at sub-zero temps. Replacement is less than $10 so I ordered two directly from Vintage Air.
Wheels and tires look good!
David70FJ40
Older Than Most
Thank you Chief! Its all your fault! LOL
