What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (24 Viewers)

[MaltbyPenn]

Everyone I know asks the question, "when will you have it done?" I started to add all my tasks in airtable along with the estimate of how long it'll take. I've added everything I can think of...so far...except rewiring, and I'm at 38 hours. I figure wiring is another 40 hours. I finish a task, I mark it off in my airtable. Btw, I'm also using the airtable to plan out my wiring, what connects to what and which pin goes in which Deutch socket.

Tonight I tackled the transmission connections. I had to wire up the Dakota digital GSS shift selector to the side of my turbo 400 transmission. Since I have a B&M transmission oil pan, I needed to alter the mounting bracket.

Next was the lokar down shift switch. Since it mounts to the same two bolts as the Dakota shift selector, I needed to find a new home. I decided the safest place was inside the frame rail. I used the bracket as a template and drilled two holes in the framerails so I can run bolts up from the bottom into the down shift box.

Drilling through the frame rails is a real drag and the first hole took about 10 mins. So I came up with the poor man's mag drill. Next hole only took about 3 mins.

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• MaltbyPenn
• May 6, 2021

 

[John in Utah]

Ever look at something and wonder “what idiot messed up that repair??”

... only to remember that idiot is you

 

[Jonny01]

Everyone I know asks the question, "when will you have it done?" I started to add all my tasks in airtable along with the estimate of how long it'll take. I've added everything I can think of...so far...except rewiring, and I'm at 38 hours. I figure wiring is another 40 hours. I finish a task, I mark it off in my airtable. Btw, I'm also using the airtable to plan out my wiring, what connects to what and which pin goes in which Deutch socket.

Tonight I tackled the transmission connections. I had to wire up the Dakota digital GSS shift selector to the side of my turbo 400 transmission. Since I have a B&M transmission oil pan, I needed to alter the mounting bracket.

Next was the lokar down shift switch. Since it mounts to the same two bolts as the Dakota shift selector, I needed to find a new home. I decided the safest place was inside the frame rail. I used the bracket as a template and drilled two holes in the framerails so I can run bolts up from the bottom into the down shift box.

Drilling through the frame rails is a real drag and the first hole took about 10 mins. So I came up with the poor man's mag drill. Next hole only took about 3 mins.

20210505_230229.jpg

• MaltbyPenn
• May 6, 2021

Yeah, drillign the frame rails for the ARB Bumper was a chore, Love that drill idea!

 

[Living in the Past]

Everyone I know asks the question, "when will you have it done?" I started to add all my tasks in airtable along with the estimate of how long it'll take. I've added everything I can think of...so far...except rewiring, and I'm at 38 hours. I figure wiring is another 40 hours. I finish a task, I mark it off in my airtable. Btw, I'm also using the airtable to plan out my wiring, what connects to what and which pin goes in which Deutch socket.

Tonight I tackled the transmission connections. I had to wire up the Dakota digital GSS shift selector to the side of my turbo 400 transmission. Since I have a B&M transmission oil pan, I needed to alter the mounting bracket.

Next was the lokar down shift switch. Since it mounts to the same two bolts as the Dakota shift selector, I needed to find a new home. I decided the safest place was inside the frame rail. I used the bracket as a template and drilled two holes in the framerails so I can run bolts up from the bottom into the down shift box.

Drilling through the frame rails is a real drag and the first hole took about 10 mins. So I came up with the poor man's mag drill. Next hole only took about 3 mins.

20210505_230229.jpg

• MaltbyPenn
• May 6, 2021

When drilling in heavy steel I always drill it in steps starting with a small bit. I have a cheap HF corded 1/2" slow RPM drill. With a sharp bit it goes thru like butter. If I'm getting little bits of steel verses long curl shavings time for a sharper bit. Found faster RPM does not mean quicker drilling in steel. Also using a punch and small bit have far less problems with the bit walking and stays right where I want it.

 

[troutbum4]

When drilling in heavy steel I always drill it in steps starting with a small bit. I have a cheap HF corded 1/2" slow RPM drill. With a sharp bit it goes thru like butter. If I'm getting little bits of steel verses long curl shavings time for a sharper bit. Found faster RPM does not mean quicker drilling in steel. Also using a punch and small bit have far less problems with the bit walking and stays right where I want it.

Step Drill bit, though do a better quality one than this. Amazon product ASIN B07JKKFD4C

 

[Living in the Past]

Step Drill bit, though do a better quality one than this. Amazon product ASIN B07JKKFD4C

For heavy steel I use individual bits. I have what we called when I was working uni bits. But those were usually used on thinner metal like electrical boxes.

 

[Brian/99uzj100]

Took some glamor shots after painting the wheels.

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Is your 40 an OEM color? That shade of green is sweet. Nice rig!

 

[tls3601]

Did a fluid check on Goose, then drank some fluids myself


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Lake

Important to check you own fluid levels as temperatures rise this time of the year! Phoenix just hit 100 for the first time this year, not quite ready for that! Cheers

 

[81fj40]

Did some painting.

 

[FJ40Savvy]

Installed headrests that I found just up the street in a FJ40 which will allow me to keep the original seats. They were dirty and needed a couple of the insert pieces. Will do a winter project to dye them gray to match the seats.

Also picked up a 76' roll bar and 3 point seatbelts which will be installed at a later date from the same FJ40. The roll bar won't fit with the long jump seats so will have to get creative.

 

[NicksFJ40]

Brian/99uzj100-yes 6H9 Greyish Olive

 

[Catching Neutral]

Did some painting.

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Beautiful

 

[Living in the Past]

Phoenix just hit 100 for the first time this year,

Sorry I missed it. Still dealing with overnight temperatures in the thirties in rim country.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

I think he was burying a body.


Traffic jam on the way to a trailhead.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Tech related, I installed a new push button lock for my Tuffy console, I've only had it for 10 years before I decided to do that.


Unfortunately there are no pics of boring stuff like that.

There's a couple of lift rods for the rear hatch struts sitting on my workbench right now too, if I have time that's on the list for tomorrow evening.

 

[cruiserboy14]

@rkymtnflyfisher Watch out installing a lick, you may have to give it a tetanus shot..

 

[Badad]

OOOFF! that bumper!

Love it!

 

[4Cruisers]

Traffic jam on the way to a trailhead.

At least you don't have the traffic congestion we have here in my neck of the woods.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

At least you don't have the traffic congestion we have here in my neck of the woods.

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The dog is killing me!

 

[tls3601]

Sorry I missed it. Still dealing with overnight temperatures in the thirties in rim country.

Only upside is have a place in Prescott too so rolling North after work today, thank God for mile high weather, 17 degrees cooler than Valley year round