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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (29 Viewers)
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Thanks for being awesome and supporting my crazy idea of a someday future career ahahhaha
Envious that you're out and about in your truck on some awesome roads, but stoked for you!
Beauty! Where you from mate, maybe we could team up sometime!
Finally got the engine and trans out last weekend and was able to split the 2 on the ground afterwards. A mud member picked up the hard top and doors a few days later.
I dont remember the roll bars being angled like the are looking from the rear. Its been 35+ yrs since the last time I had this view.
Nothing much happening for the next month though but getting busing come February.
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I dont remember the roll bars being angled like the are looking from the rear. Its been 35+ yrs since the last time I had this view.
Nothing much happening for the next month though but getting busing come February.
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chupacabra
Not a stock roll bar; homemade.
I can't figure the rational on the reason for the design but that angle will give no support in the event the intended function of the roll bar comes into play.
I hope you never need it but I suggest a cross member as indicated by the yellow dotted line for added strength.
Just noticed the inner fender to the right of my artwork. A brace connecting the two points where the bar is bolted to the body would help also.
I hope you never need it but I suggest a cross member as indicated by the yellow dotted line for added strength.
Just noticed the inner fender to the right of my artwork. A brace connecting the two points where the bar is bolted to the body would help also.
LakeLaurashawn
SILVER Star
Morning Mud!
Goose had slowly begun to run worse and worse over the last few outings. She never goes too far from the ranch - off to the local hardware store for a part around the house or to the local brewery for a cold pint.
With the extended weekend and time available, I figured diving into the basics was a good start. Tried to get her to warm-up to validate fundamentals like timing, points, dwell and valves - but she would not idle for the life of her. Looked at all of the vacuum lines and found nothing out of the ordinary.
Removed the distributor cap to find that my points gave way and self imploded in the process!
Digging further down into the distributor there was remnants of the points attached to grease all around the inside.
Removed, cleaned and replaced all of the service components.
Once completed, set the timing and adjusted the points now she purrrs like a kitten again!
Sharing the short story because rough idle and a little hiccups do not always point back to the carburetor. I should have checked the points at the onset, didn’t and they ultimately gave out completely.
Lesson Learned!
Thanks
Lake
Goose had slowly begun to run worse and worse over the last few outings. She never goes too far from the ranch - off to the local hardware store for a part around the house or to the local brewery for a cold pint.
With the extended weekend and time available, I figured diving into the basics was a good start. Tried to get her to warm-up to validate fundamentals like timing, points, dwell and valves - but she would not idle for the life of her. Looked at all of the vacuum lines and found nothing out of the ordinary.
Removed the distributor cap to find that my points gave way and self imploded in the process!
Digging further down into the distributor there was remnants of the points attached to grease all around the inside.
Removed, cleaned and replaced all of the service components.
Once completed, set the timing and adjusted the points now she purrrs like a kitten again!
Sharing the short story because rough idle and a little hiccups do not always point back to the carburetor. I should have checked the points at the onset, didn’t and they ultimately gave out completely.
Lesson Learned!
Thanks
Lake
Inner seals installed on Diamond housing. Pics before and after
Not sure why but it never crossed my mind that the roll bar was not stock. It has been in the family since new (build 6/70) and I do not remember the roll bar not being in it. The hard top has been on since the late 70's/early 80's and i just parted with it a week ago. It looked a little strange from the rear and that's why i posted the pic. My dad is starting to get up in age (75) and cannot explain a lot of body work (welds and filer) but did confirmed that it did not come with a roll bar (which you probably already knew). Even though the FJ has been part of my entire life, there are many, many things that I do not know and only learned after joining MUD.
This was originally going to be a 1 - 1/2 yr build but I think it will take me twice that time now.
Added some lights to the Warthog bumper since the 40 series 4Plus swingout I adapted to the FJ55 completely blocks the taillight. I
I attached a missing part I never knew I was missing.
Thank you for the great video.
More tailgate progress. Had to shorten some of the gaps to get it to fit. Should come out nicely now.
Tub, or what is left of it, is off.
And it does need some attention.
And it does need some attention.
Doing some sand blasting and paint on Xmas like a boss here haha merry Christmas everyone.
33’s and steelies finally mounted - merry Christmas mudders!
fjc-man
SILVER Star
All that’s left is a dab of rubbing block point lube and your all set.
