What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (30 Viewers)

[MatthewMcD]

I'd like to see details on how to do the baseball stitch. When I did my Wheelskin cover awhile back , I just followed their instructions and while I'm not unhappy with the results, that stitch is just better. Once mine was on and warmed up in the sun, I was able to massage it a bit and align the stitch a little better than this pic shows.

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I followed the baseball stich on this video:


The manufacturer recommended this video, but I found the camera work to be poor.


I used 2 needles on the ends of waxed thread cut 5-6 times the circumference of the wheel. Consistency is the key, keep the overlap sequence the same throughout. Don't rush, check your work often. It took me about 2.5 hours to complete. I started at the bottom. The starting stitch took the longest. Once you get rolling it's not too bad. (If anyone needs more info lmk and I can go into more detail.)

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

You forgot?

I actually sort of did. My rig has a 4 inch lift so it is easy to get under. I probably spent 2 hours crawling around underneath it thinking each time it would be a quick fix.

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

is that your 356 in the corner?

It is, 64 C Coupe.

 

[RevISK]

I actually sort of did. My rig has a 4 inch lift so it is easy to get under. I probably spent 2 hours crawling around underneath it thinking each time it would be a quick fix.

I forget about bills I need to pay.

 

[Chuckha62]

I followed the baseball stich on this video:


The manufacturer recommended this video, but I found the camera work to be poor.


I used 2 needles on the ends of waxed thread cut 5-6 times the circumference of the wheel. Consistency is the key, keep the overlap sequence the same throughout. Don't rush, check your work often. It took me about 2.5 hours to complete. I started at the bottom. The starting stitch took the longest. Once you get rolling it's not too bad. (If anyone needs more info lmk and I can go into more detail.)

Right on. I doubt that I'm going back to do it over, to be honest. I'm happy with mine as it is, I just wish I thought about it back then. Mine took a good hour and a half as it was and my fingers were pretty sore when I was done, but it was worth it versus all the cheap covers I see.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I like leather working but I think I'm going to sew some custom leather gussets at the spokes and then paracord wrap the sections in between. Can't have too much paracord around.

 

[wchevron]

Just ordered the steering wheel wrap. Will be a good winter project after I get the horn working again.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Just ordered the steering wheel wrap. Will be a good winter project after I get the horn working again.

I hit the horn at least 4 times during the installation. You are so intensely focused on the stitching it scares the crap out of you when you hit the horn...

 

[Gappy]

I installed my new CCOT seats (originals rusted out), new gas tank, cleaned up the interior in the process. Now I need to figure out my seat belts.

 

[fj40fillet]

New speedo drive gear installed and I finally have a working speedometer/odometer.

I also remembered I have a two post lift. I've been crawling under this thing cuz it's so easy to get under it, but lifting it made things way easier

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Where did you source that tach? I want to add one to mine but don't want it looking like aftermarket crap.

 

[fj40fillet]

Personally I like the bottom end grunt, and the simplicity of the diesel - you won't accidentally stall it, and it won't die from a splash of water.
The H is well short of the 2F in terms of power, and even the 2H, but if you're looking at a 1HZ conversion then you'll have the best of both worlds, despite a bit of particulate out the back.

I wanted a factory fj40 diesel here in the US when I bought my petrol one, but the stock hp was horrible and they are almost impossible to find here.

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

Where did you source that tach? I want to add one to mine but don't want it looking like aftermarket crap.

The prior owner did it but I will look through his receipts and files and see if I can find anything. It was probably bought 15 years ago.

 

[RevISK]

The prior owner did it but I will look through his receipts and files and see if I can find anything. It was probably bought 15 years ago.

This is a good place to start:

Home

teqtach.com

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

The prior owner did it but I will look through his receipts and files and see if I can find anything. It was probably bought 15 years ago.

I couldn't find the order for the tach. I'm sure many 2 1/4 inch would fit there. I found the receipts for the outdoor temp gauge, compass and altimeter but of course, not the tach.

 

[Chuckha62]

Just ordered the steering wheel wrap. Will be a good winter project after I get the horn working again.

I did it off the truck. There's good and bad to that. I needed the leather warm, so it was good to do it in the house. Trying to hold it between my knees while pulling the thread tight was not so good. I do like the result though!

 

[Tomba]

I did it off the truck. There's good and bad to that. I needed the leather warm, so it was good to do it in the house. Trying to hold it between my knees while pulling the thread tight was not so good. I do like the result though!

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Yep. nothing was easy about doing this. I picked a warm day this summer to take this one on but still, quite tedious. Nice job BTW!

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

I did it off the truck. There's good and bad to that. I needed the leather warm, so it was good to do it in the house. Trying to hold it between my knees while pulling the thread tight was not so good. I do like the result though!

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Looks great. I would think something like this would be pretty easy to fabricate, or if you know you are going to do a few, might be worth the hundred bucks.

 

[Goldbug]

Looks great. I would think something like this would be pretty easy to fabricate, or if you know you are going to do a few, might be worth the hundred bucks.

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That looks an awful lot like a "monitor arm" for a computer screen in a workplace. Check on FB marketplace or if you have a buddy who works in facilities for a big company like me, they often have tons of them laying around.

 

[MatthewMcD]

That looks an awful lot like a "monitor arm" for a computer screen in a workplace. Check on FB marketplace or if you have a buddy who works in facilities for a big company like me, they often have tons of them laying around.

A 2x4 with a bolt mounted in a bench vice could do the trick too.

 

[mef0629]

My FJ40 has to sleep under the car port because of the height...I found the high beam light in crispy condition.