What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (55 Viewers)

[BC40]

busy week for the 40
relocated my front shackle hangers.
put on a few months insurance and finally got an error in the paperwork corrected
went for a club run/camping/wheeling weekend trip
Got to diagnose and replace a faulty ignition module when the truck suddenly died on the side of the highway at midnight on my 300 mile drive home from said weekend trip. glad i threw that extra module into my box of trail spares 20 odd years ago.
ah yes, good times

 

[Chungas Revenge]

glad i threw that extra module into my box of trail spares 20 odd years ago.

Premonition…

Off the hook camping location…

 

[CondeCruiser]

Do FJC wheels need spacers?

No. Tires rub a tiny bit on the spring at full lock. Brakes and tie rods clear fine

 

[Chungas Revenge]

No. Tires rub a tiny bit on he spring at full lock. Brakes and tie rods clear fine

Ref: spacers on -75 for FJC steelies and your tires? 265 R70 17?..I cant remember your combo.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Ref: spacers on -75 for FJC steelies and your tires? 265 R70 17?..I cant remember your combo.

I have 285/70/17 tires

 

[h82crash]

No. Tires rub a tiny bit on the spring at full lock. Brakes and tie rods clear fine

So, in theory, if I get 255/75 skinnies, I should be golden?

 

[CondeCruiser]

So, in theory, if I get 255/75 skinnies, I should be golden?

Yep. I'm thinking of going that route as well

 

[Chungas Revenge]

So, in theory, if I get 255/75 skinnies, I should be golden?

Yep. I'm thinking of going that route as well

What? You don’t like “phat bottomed girls”?

In all honesty, I’m running a thinner tire on the Steelies too. I like the taller “thinner” tire for East Coast follow the ruts adventures.

Let the tire preference bombardments begin…

 

[nitroid13]

I'm one step closer to finishing my exhaust. I built a Downpipe and now placing the O2 sensor, and this is where I was thinking. I'm planning on putting in a weld in bung as soon as i can get one. Excuse the terrible welding lol

 

[h82crash]

What? You don’t like “phat bottomed girls”?

In all honesty, I’m running a thinner tire on the Steelies too. I like the taller “thinner” tire for East Coast follow the ruts adventures.

Let the tire preference bombardments begin…

Currently have balloons now. They stick out 1.5" past the tub. 33x12.5-15 on 15x8s. The lugs also like throwing gravel. Here's a shot from the weekend drive. Sounds like I'm in a tin shack being shot by hillbillies. No offense to hillbillies, since I'm pretty much the same.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Sounds like I'm in a tin shack being shot by hillbillies. No offense to hillbillies, since I'm pretty much the same.

No offense taken cuz, I been shot at a time or two myself… Nice TLC…!

 

[Bripars40]

Starting my own construction company next week which means I’m turning in my current company truck…so the 40 gets DD duty for a few days until I buy something for this new venture!

 

[red66toy]

Gave it a bath for the first time in a long time! Wash, polish and wax. Paint is kind of holding on still. It’s cracking, peeling, and oxidizing. But still polishes nice.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I added a 12v cigarette lighter plug to test out my new GMRS radio but somehow knocked out my 58 year old ignition switch in the process (I wasn't working near it but did monkey with the 58 year old fuse panel). After some non-specific fiddling with the switch, it works again but I fear there are worn contacts or something failing inside. I haven't looked to see if this can be rebuilt but I may be needing to hit up toyotamatt for a new switch. Can a locksmith re-core my door lock to match the new ignition swtich?

Perhaps ......

- there are some original nos in-dash ignition kits and side door locks master key sets floating around .....

- this is a early 1962-1972 Pro-Date Range FJ45 P/U master key set .....

- FACT : some odd FJ45 P/U 's came with a passenger side early single side key lock to , military and governmnt types

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[igotta40]

Snapped a couple pictures

 

[ToyotaMatt]

- i have finally crossed off not one but 2 life long passons to do anything i could pipe-dream up to carefully and 100% Period Correct both the 84331-10010 and its 1 or 2 buddies depending if a rear heater option ......87291-60030 's

- i looked into 3-D printing these long ago , and i did NOT get the perfection level results i try hard for , sometimes adimitly ..............to to hard ...


- i perused how TOYOTA Created them Installation day one 1962 ?

- the H knobs were a learning curve for , but in the end there a Dark charcoal black ....

- but and however ?

- the CORRECT shade or RED on 84331-10010 was a big WTF / HOW the heck was i sure ?

- i had the 100% verifiable concrete OEM color formula facts in my LAYER , here all along and spent dozens of HOURS getting to this facts based conclusion :


- there is a BIG 3rd story book ending to these 2 long long overdue Premium Genuine Quality OEM Reproproduction OEM Parts i Approach 1st and foremost as a Professional Mechanical Artitansan

- it is going to make heads spin for sure


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Early First Generation H / Heater Blower FAN-PULL / Pull Switch Knob FJ40 FJ55 FJ45 Part # 87291-60030 - VintageTEqParts.com

- Early First Generation H Knobh Front & Rear Blower Fan Pull Switch Knob - Part # 87291-60030 - Comes with...

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Early First Generation RED BELL HAZARD Pull Switch Knob FJ40 FJ55 FJ45 Part # 84331-10010 - VintageTEqParts.com

- Early First Generation RED BELL HAZARD Pull Switch Knob - Part # 84331-10010 - Comes with our signature Rising...

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sorry .....NO Easter Eggs till the buns are done in the laboratory

in the mean time enjoy and its back to packing orders , thanks for your support !


matt

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[germaneighter]

Bought a gauge cluster mid-housing, rear circuit board and 30 AMP gauge from fish4reel. Installed the rest of the gauges from a '79 cluster that PO had installed in my '77. Got all the gages working properly. Rudi's posts on "Cluster, Gauges & Odo meters" was a tremendous help. Thank you!

 

[troutbum4]

Realized I blew an axle seal as I was putting the 40 on the trailer in MT. Picked this mini axle up today as figured might as well put disc's on it if redoing the knuckles. So some questions...... figuring 60 rotors.and 4runner calipers. The axle has been robbed of the left knuckle arm and locking hub. First question.....what knuckle arm should I look for (60 series?) Second question....locking hub preference, aisin or warn. Sorry for bad photo, of course a rusty old axle isn't overly exciting

 

[JKIII FJ40]

Purists, please look away.
Always wanted cab marker lights, so this was my latest adventure. No drill marker lights.

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One more pic in the wild, just neat in my opinion

 

[BigHighBlue]

One more pic in the wild, just neat in my opinion

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Looks great. I love the 70 series rims with 31’s?