What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (48 Viewers)

[Catching Neutral]

Deer Antler, now that’s high cotton.

He sells them..…just saying….they are a small fraction of the cost of a sniper..

 

[Chungas Revenge]

He sells them..…just saying….they are a small fraction of the cost of a sniper..

Wonder if they come in a crew served size..?

 

[JDNs78FJ40]

Reminds me of my garage winch.View attachment 2935270

So handy.

 

[sterling]

Floor board replacement progress

 

[tls3601]

Does anyone happen to have measurements of their VIN plate for the fender or firewall on a 1976 or later FJ40?

Let me know how you make out in getting one for the fender, I am also looking, was supposed to be getting one from Toyota Matt but he never got back to me

 

[GreaseMonkey]

This week on Tuesday I placed an order for 56121-90301, OEM Windshield gasket. They must have plenty of those in stock, because yesterday at noon I went and picked it up. Man I LOVE buying brand new factory parts for my 44 year old ride!! I finally priced glass from a local shop and it was around $220, which I found reasonable, so I am moving a new windshield up my priority list. I just hate to lose the original one with the TEQ stamp in the corner. But between the delamination around the spider cracks on the passenger side, and the repaired chip right in my line of sight, it is time.

 

[sterling]

This week on Tuesday I placed an order for 56121-90301, OEM Windshield gasket. They must have plenty of those in stock, because yesterday at noon I went and picked it up. Man I LOVE buying brand new factory parts for my 44 year old ride!!

My thoughts exactly! Very surprised I could still get OEM windshield gasket at that price, added one to the parts stash recently.
Put OEM cigarette lighter and side marker lights on that list as well.

 

[phroger]

Let me know how you make out in getting one for the fender, I am also looking, was supposed to be getting one from Toyota Matt but he never got back to me

Will do. Hopefully someone with a VIN plate could snag a quick measurement

 

[firemanj92]

Let me know how you make out in getting one for the fender, I am also looking, was supposed to be getting one from Toyota Matt but he never got back to me

I don't believe @ToyotaMatt has them anymore but try these guys-shipping from Austraila took 5 days to US:

J40 Series Land Cruiser

Spare parts for Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series FJ40 FJ45 BJ40 BJ42 FJ47 BJ45 HJ40 HJ45

www.toyotaheritage.com

 

[sterling]

Does anyone happen to have measurements of their VIN plate for the fender or firewall on a 1976 or later FJ40?

1) 3.5 inches 2) 2 1/16 inches (between 1/16 and 1/8 to be technical)
1979 40 series firewall VIN not measured by a professional

 

[Green Bean]

Mounted a shovel.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

 

[Pighead]

Finished up my knuckle jobs, and while i was in there turned my steering stops just about all the way in.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Finally got the OEM TACH face modeled in CAD then flipped it for the left handed peoples…

I was surprised at how non- semetrical it is. Measurements are within.1mm. Now it’s on to the casing itself.

When this is all finished I’m hoping to create an exact factory copy as well as a OEM looking version that holds a modern tach with custom decal face.

 

[4Cruisers]

Finally got the OEM TACH face modeled in CAD then flipped it for the left handed peoples…

I was surprised at how non- semetrical it is. Measurements are within.1mm. Now it’s on to the casing itself.

When this is all finished I’m hoping to create an exact factory copy as well as a OEM looking version that holds a modern tach with custom decal face.

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Sign me up for at least one, maybe two .

 

[brooklyn]

Installed alternator and charging as it should. This completes my winter list of projects (new bucket seats, new batteries, and charging system).

 

[6f40j9]

Two steps forward, one step back.
Rockers need to come back off to fix a thread in the new head. I threw the valve cover on for fun.
Somehow I lost some side cover bolts.

 

[Green Bean]

Finished plumbing the rear heater install. Now, to wrap -up this project, just waiting for a switch and wiring harness from Toyota Matt and hose brackets from McMaster-Carr.

 

[phroger]

Stripped, blasted, powder coated OEM Jack. Thanks to @kevos37 for supplying the jack.

Powder coat: Prismatic powders Caterpillar Yellow II (PSS-2550) for body, Super Chrome (USS-4482) for threads on top post.


Here's the before and after shots:

Original

Blasted

Coated

 

[swixtt]

Finished plumbing the rear heater install. Now, to wrap -up this project, just waiting for a switch and wiring harness from Toyota Matt and hose brackets from McMaster-Carr.

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Did you run soft lines to the rear heater?