Polishing wheel? @Living in the Past
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (18 Viewers)
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i made the lenses happen , my vision of bliss .........
i personally did not make them mechanically.....
my 1st 2 trys has west system epoxy on kitchen tiles floor and a pissed wife
hardest part was i have to fight tooth and nail for the KOITO logos to remain and sae codes ?
they wanted them smooth because not dot compliant >
i was like WTF ?
KOITO stays lady or i walk ...........
Fueled her up and took a ride because it’s still ‘bikini’ time in the south.......... especially for you @rkymtnflyfisher 
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Oh my, I haven't driven mine at all this week, it's been hiding.Fueled her up and took a ride because it’s still ‘bikini’ time in the south.......... especially for you @rkymtnflyfisher
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Sometimes I need to drive the truck around to keep oil flowing!
Inspired by the front grill raffle prize at Cruiser Roundup last weekend, I dug my old 73 parts out today. (Cruiser I had in highschool 1982) Windshield to be picture frame and now needing some old parts to complete. Central Texas area but will travel a few hours to meet new Mud friends.
Needed to purchase if anyone has some lying around.
Fenders, aprons, 73 era turn signals, bezel, radiator screen and 73 Toyota emblem and possibly a front bumper (all parts bent and not salvageable for restoration
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Needed to purchase if anyone has some lying around.
Fenders, aprons, 73 era turn signals, bezel, radiator screen and 73 Toyota emblem and possibly a front bumper (all parts bent and not salvageable for restoration
777Gage
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Sarge is now 9 months old, and loves the words "Lets go for a ride"......but it looks like I'm going to need a Troopy when he's full grown. Bummer......
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Alex Waddell
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After finding out that my 68 FJ40 had course spline ball an claw axles, I decided to swap them with fine spline axles that are easier to do a disk brake conversion on. I picked up 87 FJ60 and stripped out the diffs (3.7:1), front knuckles, disk brake parts & hubs. I also bought a mid 70's front axle tube and a 70 rear axle.
I just put the finishing touches on rebuilding front & rear axles tonight using all the stripped out parts, new bearings, tie rod ends, seals, & brake lines.
After I install these in my project, I will have a set of course spline axles for sale if anyone is interested.
I just put the finishing touches on rebuilding front & rear axles tonight using all the stripped out parts, new bearings, tie rod ends, seals, & brake lines.
After I install these in my project, I will have a set of course spline axles for sale if anyone is interested.
Cromagnon
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Put in a new battery tray and hold down.
This.
777Gage
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Where would one look to purchase such a nice piece of Engine Compartment "Bling" - Functional of course!
Mighty Spiffy Alex !
Excellent Period Correct attn. to Focus Point Details like the OEM W Clips in your Brake Calipers
Good Show Brother
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
I'm going to take a guess here.
Stainless Steel Battery Trays for TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Currently showing no stock.
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Cromagnon
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JDNs78FJ40
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Installed the steering column, pedal assembly, front wire harness and thanks to @Coolerman it was plug and play. Got the Rear ambulance doors rebuilt and installed too.
Installed a Classic Cruisers rebuilt alternator.
Went for a drive.
Then, I went for a hike. Nice day - a good time during the season. And, somewhat due to fires, crowds and drought, I haven't been here since last year.
Went for a drive.
Then, I went for a hike. Nice day - a good time during the season. And, somewhat due to fires, crowds and drought, I haven't been here since last year.
thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
Can't wait to stick this onto my next build. 77 2F coming up soon.
It's a Holley Sniper 2GC Large Bore. It should fit the stock manifold without an adapter! Only very minor <1.5mm opening of two mounting holes on the throttle body.
It's a Holley Sniper 2GC Large Bore. It should fit the stock manifold without an adapter! Only very minor <1.5mm opening of two mounting holes on the throttle body.
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chupacabra
How much larger is the bore? Is there a possibility that it might be too much for the 2F? My experience with carb'ed motors is that bigger venturis are more efficient only at wide open throttle and high rpm, while smaller venturis are more efficient for modest valve sizes and rpm. I don't know much about EFI though or if the same principles even apply.
Blue77FJ40
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Bingo!
In reality I’m in a weird gray area - technically we have a HOA here, but it’s completely inactive - otherwise I imagine the guy next door to me that rents out his back yard as camper storage or the guy up the street with a full on scrapyard in the side yard would probably have been told off by now.
Ironically, the day I moved in and parked my land cruiser in the driveway one of my new neighbors approached and asked if I planned to keep my “junk car” in the driveway because they liked to keep a “park like atmosphere” in the neighborhood. That guy lives between camper guy and scrap heap guy.
Long term goal is to move somewhere where I can’t see my neighbors.
He must have been referring to a "trailer park like atmosphere". No offense intended to those living in well maintained such areas.
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Awesome! What is the overall height? Diameter of the turned surface for the air cleaner bore? Im looking at this for my 70F engine to keep my stock air cleaner over the 2300 style which would require an offset adapter. If the stackup height works out I can use the old school Man-A-Fre adapter I picked up.
Trailer Park atmosphere pretty much describes my county as a whole. The neighborhood I live in actually isn't THAT bad - pretty clean/well kept as a whole - which is why I really savored the irony in the fact that this guys is surrounded by the "problem children" in the neighborhood. This same guy who complained day 1 about my FJ40 ALSO contributed to our "park like atmosphere" by parking a 25 foot boat on a trailer in his back yard - with bushes/weeds grown up around it so high you almost can't see it.
Actually, come to think of it, starting at my house and going down the street:
My driveway - FJ40 (now in the garage)
Guy next door - dead Ford Explorer parked up against the back of his house
next door down - Mr. "parklike atmosphere" with a boat/trailer parked in his weeds and one of those giant inflatable pools on a makeshift dimensional lumber platform in the sideyard.
2 houses down - scrapyard guy
Across the street - camper rental lot - 3X tow-behind trailers, 1X Abandoned Chevy Cavalier. Currently has a family living in one of the campers because they fell on hard times. Their kids ride ATV's up and down the street 9 hours a day.
@Blue77FJ40 - I've lived here 5 years but only just now have I really considered the whole picture.
The FRONT half of my neighborhood is alright but I guess those of us living in the back cul-de-sac really embrace the local culture.Similar threads
