What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (14 Viewers)

[knuckle47]

That looks like an amazing, albeit expensive, HAM Radio mount.

Back inThe 1980’s there was a man I’d met in our local club, W2GSA who was a county hunter and had been doing it for many years. He had a few thousand contacts across the US and all of Vermont except for Franklin county. My new in-laws lived in Franklin county, Vt. I had only a Yaesu transceiver and a load of wire so my wife and I drove up to visit them. I used this giant radio planted on the console of an old Volvo as a mobile with a 20m dipole and made the contact for him.

your HAM radio mount comment brought back this crazy memory from 40+ years ago

 

[MatthewMcD]

Back inThe 1980’s there was a man I’d met in our local club, W2GSA who was a county hunter and had been doing it for many years. He had a few thousand contacts across the US and all of Vermont except for Franklin county. My new in-laws lived in Franklin county, Vt. I had only a Yaesu transceiver and a load of wire so my wife and I drove up to visit them. I used this giant radio planted on the console of an old Volvo as a mobile with a 20m dipole and made the contact for him.

your HAM radio mount comment brought back this crazy memory from 40+ years ago

Amazing! Thanks for the memory!!

 

[Godwin]

Skinning a deer with the 8274 on the FJ40

 

[Gub67]

WHYD to your Cruiser this week?

Grill update for my BJ40. Removed the grill mesh with the emblems attached. Spent several hours stripping and cleaning many years of dirt, grime and old repaint touch ups from the emblems. I masked off the Toyota lettering and then spray painted the grill and shoulders of the Toyota emblem with black spray paint. The chrome letter trim and letter infill areas were taped off for this stage of painting. After painting the grill and shoulders of the letters black, I removed the masking tape and proceeded to layer in Testors red paint on the Diesel letters of the emblem. I used a syringe with a 22 gauge needle. It worked very well. For the Toyota emblem I mixed a combination of beige and pale yellow Testors paint in order to achieve a warm gloss yellow tone. I then layered the paint in to the lettering. The end result turned out great. Next step is to seal everything with an acrylic clear coat.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Stripped the BTB bumper of all the powder coat and painted it satin nickel. Mounted the 8274 on it and bolted it to the '76, then spooled up 100' of 3/8" rope. Have to get longer bolts for the hawse.

 

[Engineer8000]

Stripped the BTB bumper of all the powder coat and painted it satin nickel. Mounted the 8274 on it and bolted it to the '76, then spooled up 100' of 3/8" rope. Have to get longer bolts for the hawse.

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Looks great. I noticed the case of brake clean, can never have too much of that around.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Looks great. I noticed the case of brake clean, can never have too much of that around.

Thanks. I keep brake clean stocked up. Best hand cleaner out there.

 

[70fj40]

A trip for some feed at Tractor Supply and I noticed this peeking out from the clutter on a shelf.

 

[Sky King]

I finished up my wiring harness build and installation and got my barn doors adjusted and the catch pin hole located and drilled so those pieces will be ready for paint.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Skinning a deer with the 8274 on the FJ40

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Bona-fide redneckness thread material right there!

 

[mrldcty]

Skinning a deer with the 8274 on the FJ40

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That's how we used to do it! So much faster!

 

[MatthewMcD]

I finished up my wiring harness build and installation and got my barn doors adjusted and the catch pin hole located and drilled so those pieces will be ready for paint.

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Did you buy those recently or did you already have them. I need to find a pair.

 

[Sky King]

Did you buy those recently or did you already have them. I need to find a pair.

I placed an ad in the classified section here and a member responded, he had a nice rust free pair for what I felt was a good price. My originals were completely rotted away.

After I had bought those a few others contacted me too with some doors so you might try running an ad , they may still have them.

I've had very good luck sourcing parts here. Thanks to : Edmond (doors), Kevos ( ashtray) and Rigger (running board supports) !!!

 

[Vossie]

Started to actually wire in the new ECU. Had to get the fenders and bib off to give me better access to the engine.

Also got my new seats back from upholstery

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

Grill update for my BJ40. Removed the grill mesh with the emblems attached. Spent several hours stripping and cleaning many years of dirt, grime and old repaint touch ups from the emblems. I masked off the Toyota lettering and then spray painted the grill and shoulders of the Toyota emblem with black spray paint. The chrome letter trim and letter infill areas were taped off for this stage of painting. After painting the grill and shoulders of the letters black, I removed the masking tape and proceeded to layer in Testors red paint on the Diesel letters of the emblem. I used a syringe with a 22 gauge needle. It worked very well. For the Toyota emblem I mixed a combination of beige and pale yellow Testors paint in order to achieve a warm gloss yellow tone. I then layered the paint in to the lettering. The end result turned out great. Next step is to seal everything with an acrylic clear coat.

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Great job mate!
May I ask why you didn't use a paint brush?

 

[fj40fillet]

My first time doing vacuum hoses but wasn’t too bad I used
Toyota part #90999-92003 (12bags) &
90999-92004 (1bag)
However I am looking for Toyota part # 90925-01006 Vacuum Transmitting Valve Red top with black body if anyone has one they want to sell pm me. View attachment 3487211View attachment 3487216View attachment 3487218

Hi Dylan,

I have this stuff from a 1979. The two I have came off my truck but both have a black rubber boot. I would suspect they are the same as yours. I'll send you everything pictured if you pay shipping. Let me know. I saved this stuff bc I knew in the future someone would need it that is not desmogged.

 

[Stef HDJ80 nc]

My 78 FJ40 with lockers grizzly yukon in front and rear axles in test. first video without, second with rear, and the last with front and rear.


FJ 40 test pont autodebloquant av et ar - https://youtu.be/61b50U-9E5M

 

[DylanH239]

Hi Dylan,

I have this stuff from a 1979. The two I have came off my truck but both have a black rubber boot. I would suspect they are the same as yours. I'll send you everything pictured if you pay shipping. Let me know. I saved this stuff bc I knew in the future someone would need it that is not desmogged.

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That would be awesome! I just PMed you.

 

[knuckle47]

My 78 FJ40 with lockers grizzly yukon in front and rear axles in test. first video without, second with rear, and the last with front and rear.


FJ 40 test pont autodebloquant av et ar - https://youtu.be/61b50U-9E5M

Great video… I have not done something like this in 40+ years…. We didn’t have video cameras back then….only super 8 …

 

[Stef HDJ80 nc]

FJ 40 test pont autodebloquant av et ar - https://youtu.be/61b50U-9E5M