What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (51 Viewers)

[dazerb]

where do you purchase these SMG pins?

Stainless Steel Windshield/Doors/Hood/Amby FJ40 Hinge Pins with Bronze Bushings.

Stainless Steel windshield hinge pins with oil impregnated bronze bushings. The pins are made from 304 Stainless Steel. 2 pin Windshield set with bushings , $70 shipped. 4 pin Door set with bushings , $140 shipped. Bronze Bushings are for sale too and will work with stock hinge pins. $3...

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They should outlast everything else on this bucket
Super nice quality. Door hinges next

 

[OlYellr]

Super nice quality. Door hinges next

My doors close so nicely now with them. Should have done it long ago. Doing the hood next - many report they takes out a lot of the hood rattle, and that all I need to know.

 

[South Texas 97]

Changed/replaced all my instrument cluster lights with LED's. I bought new bulb holders as well. Biggest thing was to remember to disconnect the battery before removing the cluster, so as not to short the ammeter, and then remembering to reconnect it.

Bought them at reasonable prices from Superbrightled.com
They work well and are dimmable.
2 Green for turn signals
1 Blue for High Beam
2 White for Instrument cluster/speedo lighting

 

[middlecalf]

where do you purchase these SMG pins?

I‘m not sure they’ll work on your ‘64 if it has the original door and hood hinges. Not sure about windshield hinges.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I‘m not sure they’ll work on your ‘64 if it has the original door and hood hinges. Not sure about windshield hinges.

Yeah I have some of the later hood hinges with bolts right now because one of my early hinges is shot. Ill PM SMG and see.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Put a dobinsons suspension on this past weekend. I still have to button some things up but I am super excited to drive it around. Should be way better than the old rough country springs. I Posted in my thread about it all. Gotta love replacing springs in the dirt... dreaming of a garage haha.

 

[igotta40]

Put a dobinsons suspension on this past weekend. I still have to button some things up but I am super excited to drive it around. Should be way better than the old rough country springs. I Posted in my thread about it all. Gotta love replacing springs in the dirt... dreaming of a garage haha.

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I have those tires. Your wheels look like mine used to before powder coating.

 

[igotta40]

I finished raising my driver seat 2”.

 

[igotta40]

I finished rebuilding my seat tracks, cleaned & repaired my front seat upholstery. The pleats were failing so I had to strip them down, sew in new canvas and reassemble. I’m 100% sure this can’t be done without hog ring pliers.

 

[igotta40]

When I stripped my seat cushions I found a broken spring. I repaired it with a roll pin that I used as a sleeve over the two broken ends. I had to grind a little bit to get a good fit. It worked.

 

[igotta40]

State inspection, passed as usual.

 

[fj40fillet]

Changed/replaced all my instrument cluster lights with LED's. I bought new bulb holders as well. Biggest thing was to remember to disconnect the battery before removing the cluster, so as not to short the ammeter, and then remembering to reconnect it.

Bought them at reasonable prices from Superbrightled.com
They work well and are dimmable.
2 Green for turn signals
1 Blue for High Beam
2 White for Instrument cluster/speedo lighting

I did that too and they were too dim. I switched back to regular bulbs. Might have been the led bulbs I bought.

 

[dazerb]

Put a dobinsons suspension on this past weekend. I still have to button some things up but I am super excited to drive it around. Should be way better than the old rough country springs. I Posted in my thread about it all. Gotta love replacing springs in the dirt... dreaming of a garage haha.

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My wife keeps wondering how all the yoga mats get so dirty...

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Changed/replaced all my instrument cluster lights with LED's. I bought new bulb holders as well. Biggest thing was to remember to disconnect the battery before removing the cluster, so as not to short the ammeter, and then remembering to reconnect it.

Bought them at reasonable prices from Superbrightled.com
They work well and are dimmable.
2 Green for turn signals
1 Blue for High Beam
2 White for Instrument cluster/speedo lighting

Did you get the “194” bulbs?

 

[South Texas 97]

Did you get the “194” bulbs?

yes, 194 bulbs
5 LED bulbs used 2 green, one blue and two natural white
and
base sockets

 

[fj40fillet]

I did that too and they were too dim. I switched back to regular bulbs. Might have been the led bulbs I bought.

Yes. Here is what I ordered:
2 White 3022-NW4
2 Green 194
1 Blue 194
1 Cool White BA7S

 

[jembourbe]

I finished raising my driver seat 2”.

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Why?

 

[knuckle47]

I finished raising my driver seat 2”.

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@igotta40 I am starting this project Friday after a trip to the Steel place…. Is this 1” box tube? Or greater..?

 

[igotta40]

@igotta40 I am starting this project Friday after a trip to the Steel place…. Is this 1” box tube? Or greater..?

I used 1” for the front legs and 1.5” for the back.

 

[igotta40]

Why?

Because I wanted to sit 2 inches higher in the driver seat.