What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (53 Viewers)

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Your green '40 looks really good.

Thank you!

 

[4x4veteran]

Stopped to take a pic on my way home with the red 79 that is new in the area.

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Looks kind of Christmasy.

 

[bikersmurf]

Thats a lot of trust on a toyota handbrake considering they struggle to stop them rolling away on flat ground

The last time I serviced my handbrake in ‘91 it held just fine. It even worked well for a few years afterward. For some unknown reason, after forgetting it in a couple times, it doesn’t work as well now.

Toyota should have designed a better Ebrake.

 

[loosechange]

A small hole-in-the-wall shop in Eugene, Navarro Body & Paint. He doesn't do a lot of full paint jobs, mostly does a lot of small jobs for car dealers. A fender here, bumper there, etc.

But he will take on a big job when he can make a spot for it, as long as he thinks the car is cool and worth his time. This is the second project he's taken on for me.

I’m assuming Eugene Or.? If so call up dr Pam Wible tell he Izzy says hi. She’ll get a kick out out of that. She’s an amazing dr. If you don’t know her practice you may want to she’s amazing!

 

[65swb45]

Pulled it out of the garage, probably for the first time this year.

Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.

 

[Suprasoup]

Cleaned up some of the grunge from a leaking radiator hose.

Reviewing the latest data log at a bar. Much easier tuning the old girl with a beer in hand.

 

[misterpepper]

Welded up a spare tire spacer so I can finally fit 33's and still access the latch.

 

[caper]

took er to my happy place

 

[C6H12O6]

PROGRESS! Got the last of the small holes in the floor welded shut, then prepped the bare steel and rusted spots for Rust Bullet. Decided the rear sill warranted attention, and the seams along the edges of the bed were a bit rusty under the cracked and dried out seam filler. I scraped it all out and opened up the edge of the rear sill/bed to scrape 40+ years of crap out of the gap. Figured it was easier to just strip the rear as well and Rust Bullet the whole floor. One more coat to go, then off to bed while it cures. Primer and paint tomorrow or Friday.

 

[Martyt]

Bought the engine/head hook and installed it (thanks Pardion). Also bought the OEM soft top twist locks. I stripped the paint. I then rusted them in a bath of salt, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Next I gave them a nice warm bath of muriatic acid and dusted parts of them with flat black— keeping equal dignity with rest of rig. OEM bows and doors should arrive in 10 days from NJ thanks to FJ40Matt— they are sweet or as RagginMatt would say “fly”.

 

[Martyt]

Also bought the fuel filter set up. My glass broke and parts not broken had issues so I sourced a new one— waiting for filters to arrive.

 

[65swb45]

Pulled it out of the garage, probably for the first time this year.

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Wow, 33 likes just for pulling it out of the garage! Imagine what could happen if I actually drove it!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Wow, 28 likes just for pulling it out of the garage! Imagine what could happen if I actually drove it!

No like here = unlike of previous like

Ah, hell, I'll go back and like it anyway, cuz you backed it out it looks purty

 

[gwb3731]

I did a "proper" brake adjustment on my drum brakes....Hung a strand of battery operated Christmas Lights from the roll bar for the kiddies and ordered a Lower Radiator hose engine heater for those hard to warm up mornings.....

 

[gwb3731]

Well I’m from Aussie and this is my first time on this forum

What have I got

I bought my first fj40 in 1977. It was a September build 1970 three speed Sold it in 1995 after 400,000 miles of driving for mining exploration in Australia

I am now retired and bought a practically mint May build 1970 FJ40

It a frame off restoration. So in the last week , after a month stripping I had the frame blasted and zinc primed and powdered coated

 

[Jdc1]

Well I’m from Aussie and this is my first time on this forum

What have I got

I bought my first fj40 in 1977. It was a September build 1970 three speed Sold it in 1995 after 400,000 miles of driving for mining exploration in Australia

I am now retired and bought a practically mint May build 1970 FJ40

It a frame off restoration. So in the last week , after a month stripping I had the frame blasted and zinc primed and powdered coated

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Welcome.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Doing some fishing stuff.

 

[DSB345]

You have a good life.

Doing some fishing stuff.

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[rkymtnflyfisher]

You have a good life.

It’s tough!


I’ve made some sacrifices career wise, and we live like hoboes, but we are happy.

 

[Jdc1]

Small progress, test fitting trans hump (it clears) after 4 speed conversion. Also ordered an @RAGINGMATT hazard switch.