What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (14 Viewers)

[skidplate]

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Couldn't agree more with this...
I have to admit that I also own a '64 CJ6 that I painted dune beige over the original green/rust to make her match the rest of the herd. So I keep telling myself that it's the herding car from John Wayne's movie Hatari!. It even has the front seat to catch game...

My friend bought this CJ6 a few years ago. Absolutely rust free, rebuilt Hurricane engine. Had a bad throw out bearing so we pulled trans and transfer case, replaced seals, clutch ,etc. I finally shamed him into buying steel wheels to replace those ghetto alloys. My '40 in the pic to keep this legit.

 

[John in Utah]

My friend bought this CJ6 a few years ago. Absolutely rust free, rebuilt Hurricane engine. Had a bad throw out bearing so we pulled trans and transfer case, replaced seals, clutch ,etc. I finally shamed him into buying steel wheels to replace those ghetto alloys. My '40 in the pic to keep this legit.View attachment 1778117

I really like the low profile roof rack on your 40, is that a custom deal?

The jeep is OK I guess

 

[skidplate]

Thanks John. The rack was originally a Con-Fere "port hole" rack . My truck wouldn't fit in my garage so I took a saws all and cut all of the "up rights" out and then welded in 2" scrap from an old wrought iron gate, then mated the top to the bottom , if that makes sence, ya, I'm a red neck, I can now pull the rig in the garage and the rack is fully functional.

 

[bikersmurf]

I really like the low profile roof rack on your 40, is that a custom deal?

The jeep is OK I guess

I built a similar rack out of 3/4” box steel. I spaced the two rectangles apart from each other with some 2x4 (1 5/8”). For strength I drilled holes for the vertical spacers made of 1/2” rod to go into and then welded them into the holes. At the time I only had oxyacetylene torches. I also brazed expanded sheet metal over the bottom layer.

Originally I had it mounted to the four bolts across the top of the windshield using 1/4”x3” length of aluminum. It then extended back to the location of the original roll bar. While driving I try to limit the weight on it, but it doesn’t flex a noticeable amount with 5-600 lbs on it.

20 years later, the simple design is going strong. It’s total height is about 3”.

More recently I’ve mounted it on Thule towers and cross bars. The standard towers have the rack just barely touching the fibreglass roof, so the installed rack only increases the trucks height 3”

 

[fj40fillet]

Passenger side back to the vertical seam will be in primer tomorrow. Lot of work to get the sheet metal straight and flat on these old girls. Firewall and windshield pan are next then windshield frame.

 

[tls3601]

Vise grips!

Recently attempted to fix a rattle in back of my ‘78. Loose brackets on the little vent windows on both sides! And here I was searching all over for new hinges....

 

[Sheck44]

Laid down some new carpet

IMG_9390 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

IMG_9394 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

 

[fj40fillet]

Laid down some new carpet

IMG_9390 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

IMG_9394 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

Do you do upholstery? That looks great with all the edge piping sewn on.

 

[Bludozer]

Laid down some new carpet

IMG_9390 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

IMG_9394 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

First time I've seen anything like that, looks super nice man!

 

[Sheck44]

Thanks guys !!!
Thought you'd like to see the rear side panels as well ... the panels match the seats going in

IMG_9377 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

 

[bikersmurf]

Thanks guys !!!
Thought you'd like to see the rear side panels as well ... the panels match the seats going in

IMG_9377 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

Looks good... but I’d not recommend carpet in the rust belt. My ‘74 floor was completely rotted out before I bought it in 1991 and the carpeted interior likely had a lot to do with it. To be certain of the tubs death, a PO also coated the rust in fibreglass to ensure maximum decay potential.

 

[jimkyser]

Looks good... but I’d not recommend carpet in the rust belt. My ‘74 floor was completely rotted out before I bought it in 1991 and the carpeted interior likely had a lot to do with it. To be certain of the tubs death, a PO also coated the rust in fibreglass to ensure maximum decay potential.

I think he's ok. That looks like an Aqualu aluminum tub.

 

[troy scott]

Da sanded the roughed up metal left by the sand blasting

also the hand print rust from everyone that comes in the shop and says ah cool jp and then run their sweaty hands all over the bare metal maybe primer tomorrow

 

[Martyt]

Bought a variety of hose clamps from SOR (which are close to OEM but are not of course) as well as some OEM clamps. I then gave them a nice bath in Muriatic acid overnight— this got rid of the zinc platting. I then rinsed them and put them in a bath of Hydrogen Peroxide with Morton’s salt. This rusted the parts. I then sprayed my favorite rust converter (Black Star) to stop the rust and which turns them a blackish type color. Now they look period correct for my rig.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

View attachment 1779027 Bought a variety of hose clamps from SOR (which are close to OEM but are not of course) as well as some OEM clamps. I then gave them a nice bath in Muriatic acid overnight— this got rid of the zinc platting. I then rinsed them and put them in a bath of Hydrogen Peroxide with Morton’s salt. This rusted the parts. I then sprayed my favorite rust converter (Black Star) to stop the rust and which turns them a blackish type color. Now they look period correct for my rig.

Thats a great Period Correct Patina Technique

 

[oregon fj]

Hood and fenders shown in an earlier post while in the booth are home now. Put a few bits on the hood. Repairs to tub are almost done. Painting should happen next week. Might not be ready to come home that week, but probably the next.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Thats going to be sick.. we need to hook up and show off these two 64 beasts asap..

 

[oregon fj]

Thats going to be sick.. we need to hook up and show off these two 64 beasts asap..

Yup, no argument with that on my part. Looks like mine will be a bit shorter with smaller tires than yours. You also have more NOS parts than I do, much of mine is refreshed original. But it would be fun to get some pictures of them together.

 

[fj40fillet]

Hood and fenders shown in an earlier post while in the booth are home now. Put a few bits on the hood. Repairs to tub are almost done. Painting should happen next week. Might not be ready to come home that week, but probably the next.

Funny you are working on the same body area I am.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Went to the Carousel Car Show here in Salem Oregon. Big turnout. and per usual I'm the only FJ40 here.