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

[SigEp316]

Today the 40 got fresh oil and filter, K&N air filter cleaned, and steering box adjusted. Running like a champ!

Tomorrow...the Fj55 gets new carburetor installed, new fuel line, oil change, distributor cap & rotor, new plugs and wires....good times!

 

[Martyt]

Rig basically done and rebuilt carb installed— did not have to fiddle with it— plug and play. Rig is at muffler shop today and will go to alignment shop tomorrow and, unless something else breaks along the way (not unheard of with these old rigs) I should be able to bring it home tomorrow

 

[Martyt]

So, got a PTO up front, a portable 10k winch that can go in rear (via trailer hitch mount but all neatly stored in my Tuffy boxes until I need it) and, to round it out, just bought a Wyeth 3 ton hand winch— may come in handy and it fits in my Tuffy boxes. If I were a chick, I am certain I would have hundreds of shoes and black skirts (wife says you can never have too many of those)

 

[Wes]

View attachment 1702992 View attachment 1702993 View attachment 1702994 Rig basically done and rebuilt carb installed— did not have to fiddle with it— plug and play. Rig is at muffler shop today and will go to alignment shop tomorrow and, unless something else breaks along the way (not unheard of with these old rigs) I should be able to bring it home tomorrow

Is your license plate holder the “hard to find” one that is special to Cruisers with PTOs? I have always wondered why they made them differently. I have seen them installed in different ways than the traditional on top of the bumper.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Sorry no pics but busy day..

Picked up pewter powder coated items, 33 x 10.50 bfg ko2s, 5 oem wheels n caps, got them mounted and balanced, picked up the cruiser from Salem Exhaust, full exhaust from the manifold back for 300 bucks, including welding an o2 bung for my near future afi fuel injection upgrade, got my lower dash pads from the dash man, plus a couple boxes of rubber, emblems etc etc...

Happy Days!!!

 

[Martyt]

Is your license plate holder the “hard to find” one that is special to Cruisers with PTOs? I have always wondered why they made them differently. I have seen them installed in different ways than the traditional on top of the bumper.

I am no expert but I think right left license plate holder was standard for the 69' FJ40. Again, I could be very wrong. I seem to recall LIvinginThePast telling me those are hard to find--maybe because people just took them off an threw them away?

 

[oregon fj]

Another step closer. Top frame is finally complete.

 

[TCEd]

Reinstalled the choke cable end onto the carb. linkage today. If anyone needs the round cable end it's available from : Dorman p/n 03336. An assortment of ends are in the package for $2.99.

 

[Michael B]

What do you do about that spot everyone complains about before the dash pad is purchased, but you never even notice after it’s installed?

Why you hoist the of the country it was imported from of course!

 

[David70FJ40]

Picked up the 40 from the body shop today. Went from this:

To this

 

[sterling]

More battery tray refurb.The real help came from my grandfathers 1979 Mapp torch kit.Happy times.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Another step closer. Top frame is finally complete.

You still like liking those bias tires?

 

[S4Cruiser]

Added this fancy oem coolant temp sensor rubber cap! @RAGINGMATT

 

[thecrazygreek]

Finally got that hideous bumper off!! Thank god Wes the previous owner had the foresight not to weld it in, just bolted... Although he did drill through the vin on the frame.

Started painting wheels... mounted the spare for giggles...

 

[imyahucklbrry]

Chasing items on ‘Honey-Do’ list has kept me from doing much on my truck but I did see something 40 related while gathering items at the big orange box..........

 

[oregon fj]

You still like liking those bias tires?

Bearing in mind that my driving so far has been limited, yes, they are fine for the intended use of this rig. No complaints, I would get another set for any similar vintage rig,

 

[Martyt]

I am biased but I love the Super Traxions!

 

[AutaviaFJ40]

Chasing items on ‘Honey-Do’ list has kept me from doing much on my truck but I did see something 40 related while gathering items at the big orange box..........

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damn...needs some tie down training.

 

[jvincig01]

damn...needs some tie down training.

And some bezel training as well.

 

[Martyt]

Bought an old FJ40 ad on EBay for my rig to look at in my shop— and no, this is not a camera Safari