What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (31 Viewers)

[firemanj92]

Mine is like that also. It's a 6/70 with power brakes.
When I tried to buy brake parts years ago, SOR swore my tub had been changed, then a coworker bought one with very low miles and showed it to me. His was also 6/70 with 7/70 brakes.

Our US spec also has a speed generator in line with the speedo cable which means I needed a 10" and 66" speedo cable. The hazard switch is a 7/70+ (plug is different in back from the red knob version). Our fender turn signal light plugs are 7/70+ with 2 bullet plugs, ground plug is not an open spade. So if anyone needs a set of NOS pre-6/70 signal set, I've got what you need

 

[derail]

@Krenie What booster adapter did you use to keep from cutting the rib?

 

[Krenie]

@Krenie What booster adapter did you use to keep from cutting the rib?

It was on the rig from at least three owners ago - I just cleaned off the surface rust and painted it. It looks like it is one that JT Outfitters used to sell in the pick below. Unlike the picture below, the three hole side was milled a bit above the two upper bolts to fit the stamped metal on the firewall.

Looks like they may have an updated design now?:

Mini Truck Brake Booster Firewall Adapter Toyota Land Cruiser Early FJ40 FJ45 – JT Outfitters

www.jtoutfitters.com

 

[FJ404345]

Sandblasted and high-gloss epoxy coated the frame etc of my 1976 FJ40

Didn't take this one totally apart, but anyway wanted to have it all clean and of rust and protected again

 

[TheHardWay]

Damn, so bright!

 

[OhioFJ]

First weld

 

[macdaddy59]

fj404345

What brand of epoxy paint did you use?

 

[tstepp920]

Sandblasted and high-gloss epoxy coated the frame etc of my 1976 FJ40

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Damned gorgeous!

 

[Ackcruisers]

Sandblasted and high-gloss epoxy coated the frame etc of my 1976 FJ40

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Well done that looks amazing.

 

[tstepp920]

Sandblasted and high-gloss epoxy coated the frame etc of my 1976 FJ40

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I looked/read your post again. When you say epoxy "coated" what exactly do you mean?

 

[kerplunk]

First weld
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looks nice...

Where did you get the brake lines, and did they come with those clips?

 

[JDNs78FJ40]

By the way... the hardware and door panels look great.
(When I had mine apart, I also pulled the glass and had it tinted)

Thanks. Now that both doors are on kinda wishing I would have had all the windows tinted. It's like a fish bowl.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Thanks. Now that both doors are on kinda wishing I would have had all the windows tinted. It's like a fish bowl.

You'll get used to it.

 

[letterman52]

Started unboxing the Gobi rack for the 40.

 

[flee]

Thanks. Now that both doors are on kinda wishing I would have had all the windows tinted. It's like a fish bowl.

A skilled tint person will have no problem tinting your windows in place. That's the way 99.9% of their jobs come.

 

[Trigger6]

Started unboxing the Gobi rack for the 40.

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A GOBI and A/C are on my wish list. Let us know how the install goes.

 

[FJ404345]

I looked/read your post agoain. When you say epoxy "coated" what exactly do you mean?

@macdaddy59


PPG

Epoxy primer and 2 components high gloss paint

 

[Honger]

I picked up some powder coated parts today. They may not be an exact match to the new OEM bumper in the photo but since they are all the same I am happy

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Catching up on this thread and saw this. I’m curious what you did to reinforce the factory bumper to suit a winch. Or is that custom fab’d? It looks amazing.

My OEM bumper was modified to fit an 8274 but I’ve doubted whether it’d handle a full stress pull.

 

[OhioFJ]

looks nice...

Where did you get the brake lines, and did they come with those clips?

The flexible lines are from man a fre and came with the clips. The hardline is from SOR.

 

[tstepp920]

Catching up on this thread and saw this. I’m curious what you did to reinforce the factory bumper to suit a winch. Or is that custom fab’d? It looks amazing.

My OEM bumper was modified to fit an 8274 but I’ve doubted whether it’d handle a full stress pull.

I bought a reinforcing kit from a MUD member that is selling them. I will see if I can find the link.