What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (47 Viewers)

[letterman52]

Haha. It actually took 2 years sourcing parts and figuring out what and how to do this. Lots of reading in here and YouTube stuff. But all and all I was just tired of the rust and parts taking up space.

pretty sure you aren’t human.

 

[samatulich]

Another evening of progress. Installed the splash guard, radiator support and radiator. Hooked up all the coolant hoses. New battery tray, radiator cap as well.

Up next: add coolant and oil. New filter and plugs. Prime the carb and see what happens.

 

[igotta40]

What color is that

Olive green Trasharoo. The truck is 2004 GM Saturn Olive Metallic. I don’t have the paint code.

 

[Jdc1]

Another evening of progress. Installed the splash guard, radiator support and radiator. Hooked up all the coolant hoses. New battery tray, radiator cap as well.
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Up next: add coolant and oil. New filter and plugs. Prime the carb and see what happens.

Good Luck!

 

[Catching Neutral]

SMG door pins installed. I cannot believe how solid the doors feel and sound ( with the windows up).
This is the kind of upgrade that pays dividends. Took me about 30-45 minutes.
@SMG door pins= miles of smiles.

 

[Seamus]

SMG door pins installed. I cannot believe how solid the doors feel and sound ( with the windows up).
This is the kind of upgrade that pays dividends. Took me about 30-45 minutes.
@SMG door pins= miles of smiles.View attachment 2553829View attachment 2553830

I just ordered the windshield ones, doors will be next

 

[SMG]

SMG door pins installed. I cannot believe how solid the doors feel and sound ( with the windows up).
This is the kind of upgrade that pays dividends. Took me about 30-45 minutes.
@SMG door pins= miles of smiles.View attachment 2553829View attachment 2553830

Nice!

 

[JDNs78FJ40]

SMG door pins installed. I cannot believe how solid the doors feel and sound ( with the windows up).
This is the kind of upgrade that pays dividends. Took me about 30-45 minutes.
@SMG door pins= miles of smiles.View attachment 2553829View attachment 2553830

Where'd you get your stainless steel bolts for the doors?

 

[Oregon FJ40]

Ordered my primer and paint for my frame last night, as well as extra air filtration units. Hoping to pull the body off the frame next week and then frame to sandblaster.

 

[cims1970fj40]

I fitted a backpack on...

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What year is it? Looks like a 74 but that light above the Toyota emblem is throwing me off. Looks really good.

 

[Catching Neutral]

Where'd you get your stainless steel bolts for the doors?

Overlandmetric.com

 

[JDNs78FJ40]

Overlandmetric.com

Thank you!

 

[Catching Neutral]

Thank you!

Your welcome.. they are a great company. I even contacted the company and they threw together a set of stainless bolts for my running boards for about $12 or $13 dollars. Had it to me in 3 days. I know I could go to my local Hardware store for stainless and sometimes I do just that. Other times it is convenient to just order the bolt set and wait for USPS to bring it.

 

[igotta40]

What year is it? Looks like a 74 but that light above the Toyota emblem is throwing me off. Looks really good.

Way back in the early 80’s I grafted a rear tub onto it, because the rust had gotten so bad. The donor truck was a 1970 model. Good eye. Thanks.

 

[Spin Doctor]

SMG door pins installed. I cannot believe how solid the doors feel and sound ( with the windows up).
This is the kind of upgrade that pays dividends. Took me about 30-45 minutes.
@SMG door pins= miles of smiles.

Apologies for the noob question @Purpleaction (still learning - only had my 40 for a few months), but what do the SMG pins do to help the door stay tighter (vs OEM)?

 

[Seamus]

Apologies for the noob question @Purpleaction (still learning - only had my 40 for a few months), but what do the SMG pins do to help the door stay tighter (vs OEM)?

They have bronze bushings to tighten up the slop in the hinges.

 

[Spin Doctor]

They have bronze bushings to tighten up the slop in the hinges.

So, help me with the education here...found this pic (while not SMG), these types of bushings just help to keep the pin tighter and from rattling the door? I have that right?

 

[Catching Neutral]

@Seamus is correct. Case in point. My 40 had what appeared to me to be newish door pins with plastic bushings
the doors had considerable flex/movement And rattled quite a bit. New pins with bronze bushings. The doors are so much more solid feeling and quiet. Seeing is believing.

 

[Seamus]

@Seamus is correct. Case in point. My 40 had what appeared to me to be newish door pins with plastic bushings
the doors had considerable flex/movement And rattled quite a bit. New pins with bronze bushings. The doors are so much more solid feeling and quiet. Seeing is believing.

Also they are captive with two pieces being screwed together vs a pin pressed in from one side.

 

[Spin Doctor]

Got it. Thx!