What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (43 Viewers)

[jvincig01]

Street legal in Texas to have the top off, doors off windshield down. They're only anal about seatbelts and sometimes a front (required) license plate.

Same in California

Been a while since it has been like this, though. I rolled a soft top/FST bows for a while and then went back to my hardtop after I finished restoring it.

 

[PRETRD]

Finished home built bumper, loaded fuel maps on Holley Sniper set up, got rid of old gas smell by installing a universal catalytic converter..cut and buffed original paint

 

[Ackcruisers]

Looks good! What manufacturer made your soft top?

Thank you. The soft top has no brand tag on it. I was told it was custom made in Colombia. It’s very similar in style to TROA. The BaT seller and the shop I spoke to after sale said that many of the craftsman who worked on my truck also worked at FJ Company?

 

[clrussell]

Drove it. Took pictures.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Finished home built bumper, loaded fuel maps on Holley Sniper set up, got rid of old gas smell by installing a universal catalytic converter..cut and buffed original paint

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Love to see a build thread over in the Pig sub forum…

 

[82Blu]

Fabricated a lockable storage/arm rest atop existing center tray using some aluminum flat stock, carpet, foam, and a 50 cal ammo box. Very comfortable, sturdy and practical… you be the judge (original vs new):

Next up, replacing rusted out (gone) grill, Toyota emblem repainted, new led headlights and painting bezel. Paint is drying. Pics soon

 

[Roastchestnuts]

back in September I started noticing head gasket issues. No oil and water mix, just exhaust gasses in the coolant causing the overflow tank to spill over every so often. I pulled the head in November to find the tiniest of holes in part of the gasket that was causing the issue. I am to blame for this as I did not take the head to a machine shop and I used a cheep itm brand head gasket. Rookie mistake but on the teacher salary its what I could afford at the time. I found a new machined head over the hollidays for 200$ story goes that it just was never picked up because the owner passed away. No idea on the validity of that story, but I did take it to another machine shop to check it out and they said no cracks, and it for sure had a valve job and the surfaced was skimmed for flatness. So big 200$ score! strangest part was cylinder 6 exhaust valve was missing. dont know the story with the valve. A new valve, keepers, OEM headgasket, intake gasket, and thermostat housing gasket, I am good to go! its purring now. amazing what good valves even sound like compared to the old head. so much quieter!

I know that 4x4 vacuum line is incorrect. I had to order some big vacuums line for the 4x4 system and its still not here. The SOR line I had there just was too small to work.

Running steady at 19 murcury at base 7 degree btdc timing. before it had a little bounce.

and some photography to brighten your day!

 

[Tomba]

back in September I started noticing head gasket issues. No oil and water mix, just exhaust gasses in the coolant causing the overflow tank to spill over every so often. I pulled the head in November to find the tiniest of holes in part of the gasket that was causing the issue. I am to blame for this as I did not take the head to a machine shop and I used a cheep itm brand head gasket. Rookie mistake but on the teacher salary its what I could afford at the time. I found a new machined head over the hollidays for 200$ story goes that it just was never picked up because the owner passed away. No idea on the validity of that story, but I did take it to another machine shop to check it out and they said no cracks, and it for sure had a valve job and the surfaced was skimmed for flatness. So big 200$ score! strangest part was cylinder 6 exhaust valve was missing. dont know the story with the valve. A new valve, keepers, OEM headgasket, intake gasket, and thermostat housing gasket, I am good to go! its purring now. amazing what good valves even sound like compared to the old head. so much quieter!

I know that 4x4 vacuum line is incorrect. I had to order some big vacuums line for the 4x4 system and its still not here. The SOR line I had there just was too small to work.
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Running steady at 19 murcury at base 7 degree btdc timing. before it had a little bounce.
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and some photography to brighten your day!
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Running steady at 19 murcury at base 7 degree btdc timing. before it had a little bounce.​

Nice work! I'm hoping I can say that some day soon

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Running steady at 19 murcury at base 7 degree btdc timing. before it had a little bounce.​

Nice work! I'm hoping I can say that some day soon

scared me with the bold! haha yeah I am very happy with it now. will start first try with choke now too.

 

[sleepycruiser]

back in September I started noticing head gasket issues. No oil and water mix, just exhaust gasses in the coolant causing the overflow tank to spill over every so often. I pulled the head in November to find the tiniest of holes in part of the gasket that was causing the issue. I am to blame for this as I did not take the head to a machine shop and I used a cheep itm brand head gasket. Rookie mistake but on the teacher salary its what I could afford at the time. I found a new machined head over the hollidays for 200$ story goes that it just was never picked up because the owner passed away. No idea on the validity of that story, but I did take it to another machine shop to check it out and they said no cracks, and it for sure had a valve job and the surfaced was skimmed for flatness. So big 200$ score! strangest part was cylinder 6 exhaust valve was missing. dont know the story with the valve. A new valve, keepers, OEM headgasket, intake gasket, and thermostat housing gasket, I am good to go! its purring now. amazing what good valves even sound like compared to the old head. so much quieter!

I know that 4x4 vacuum line is incorrect. I had to order some big vacuums line for the 4x4 system and its still not here. The SOR line I had there just was too small to work.
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Running steady at 19 murcury at base 7 degree btdc timing. before it had a little bounce.
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and some photography to brighten your day!
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Is that the Harbor Freight vacuum gauge? Did you need anything additional to use it??

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Is that the Harbor Freight vacuum gauge? Did you need anything additional to use it??

I think its an amazon one... Not sure I know it was cheep. Probably the same one you would get at harbor freight. it came with everything you need.

 

[Tomba]

I think its an amazon one... Not sure I know it was cheep. Probably the same one you would get at harbor freight. it came with everything you need.

Have the same one from HF. I like it so much I am thinking about mounting it inside the cab

 

[Thechief86]

Have the same one from HF. I like it so much I am thinking about mounting it inside the cab

Why not? Lol I've got a boost gauge...

 

[Pighead]

I've had the dash-mounted manifold vacuum gauge for years, very useful. Just recently added a second vacuum gauge for ported vacuum to see how much and when...

 

[flee]

Took a drive to try out the new Kenda Klevers.

 

[rex in bama]

Took a drive to try out the new Kenda Klevers.

That comment should include a pic.

 

[flee]

That comment should include a pic.

Sadly I only have this one I posted a few weeks ago. I'll do better, I promise!

 

[igotta40]

Took a drive to try out the new Kenda Klevers.

I like mine. They hold air way better than all the BFG I’ve ever had, combined.

 

[igotta40]

I couldn’t do anything with my 40 last week. I was busy in Taos.

 

[FJmaine]

Last day to register for a 1977 FJ40 giveaway to benefit the Owls Head transportation museum in Owls Head, Maine.

https://owlshead.org/

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