What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (58 Viewers)

[ToyotaMatt]

Experimenting with different color tone Lumens on this prototype unit the
Orange 60 ..

Cool white and Blue

 

[V8FJ4078]

Started reassembly after starting project last December to fix rear spring hangers that rusted out. Lots prepped ready to put together! It was 20 years since last painted.

 

[Oregon FJ40]

Is this from the place in Eugene?

yup, I am very happy with the results. They took 2-4 weeks longer than they told me at the beginning, but they were loaded up with other car bodies to run before mine so I'm not worried about it.

 

[brooklyn]

Supporting ToyotaMatt business .

Hey does anyone know the size of the bolts that hold the voltage regulator on — will need those.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

View attachment 2840152Supporting ToyotaMatt business .

Hey does anyone know the size of the bolts that hold the voltage regulator on — will need those.

You don’t need to worry about all that JIS Jazz …….

The OEM JAPAN Double SEMS is already in the mail coming at you

 

[ToyotaMatt]

In addition …

HOUSTON : More TEq Just Landed ……

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[Fast Eddy]

It's been a long time since I posted in this thread.

I started my 40 Sunday for the 1st time in 5 or 6 months. With all the trouble I have with my other cars it's amazing that it always starts after just sitting around in the yard for months at a time. The sorta newly rebuilt carby sucks. It won't idle down. It overheats after only about 10 min. Maybe the block is all full of crap? It still needs a steering pump, which is why it's just sitting (plus I have an awesome 80 as my DD).

So I was blowing off the leaves and crap with my blower and the cowl vent was full of water. As it turns out it was stinky black swamp water. So I cleaned it out, replaced the drain tubes and sprayed the screws down with PB Blaster. It's amazing they still do their thing.

On a positive note, the inside of the cowl vent still has pretty original olive paint with about no rust.

No pics, no digital smell file of the blackwater . Use your imagination.

 

[firefighterjed]

Added wood slats to my roof rack. Need some talker mounts for the ski tank now.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Hand making some needed SUB- Harnesses :

- 2 F. thermo switch on exausy manifold to Fender green 1 pin splash proof yazakies

- I get more and more requests for H55F Conversations Related needed SuB Harness 4WD indicator switch and the updated Back up switch
That uses to round 2 pin Torpedo first Gen micro spade connectors 8/80-later

- I always install special oem white period correct fire proof insulated wire loom

- and black Japan sourced GLOSS solid loom , not only its period correct it’s the best dam thing possible to indeed use , heat , chemical and abrasion resistant

a only Top Shelf Materials, and only all the time ..,

- u see it takes hours to property assemble this vintage stuff all period correct and all , in no way involve low grade parts

Do it one time and do it by the FSM , then u have a longer then life service part that will never ever let u down

I see so many of you here in this thread exploring and pushing new boundaries and using modern materials with a purist based mindset approach ,…..

Seeing that gives me inspiration to dig ever deeper and push ever harder
The limits of what can’t be done into what has been done ..

Thanks !!

 

[letterman52]

Added a new fog light switch and wired it in for the OEM fogs. Fresh from Japan.

 

[YODA 88 62]

Electrical system cleaned up with after market in-cab switches. 1/8” steel with items mounted using nurserts and Allen head bolts. Also replaced original CB mount with new one. Patina.

 

[martola]

Crying because I spent a third of the price I bought the cruiser for on oem wheels and KM3s…

buy once cry once right??

 

[Gun Runner 5]

 

[firefighterjed]

Stripped the paint off the valve cover

 

[bhsdriller]

Stripped the paint off the valve cover

I need to do this what did you use?

 

[firefighterjed]

I need to do this what did you use?

TWo applications of this chemical stripper, rinsing and scrubbing with a stiff nylon brush after each, then fine sand paper then scotch brite pads

 

[steffan]

Placed the body - hopefully or the last time

 

[JMZ400]

Drove it to work!

 

[Krondor]

Well, I did it. I got hitched and also completed the cruiser in time. Here is proof. Super stoked to see where my new life takes me. I have an amazing wife... that's still weird to say. And an awesome Land Cruiser. Time for some most excellent adventures!

 

[graham5david]

Drove it to work!View attachment 2841541

I drive mine to work every day. The perks of living in west texas.