What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (52 Viewers)

[knuckle47]

Funny you mention the gasket… I may be dealing with a similiar suspect or a manifold based on a small discovery last week. Living with it now as a good warmup seems to stabilize it quickly

I’ve been reading the manuals on all of the settings that can be manipulated with between the sniper and Hyperspark. If I could focus on it more, I might actually learn something but I have a few things standing in the way …age seems to be one of them

 

[Aloha Jen]

Took the 40 out for some fun at the beach and to soak up some sun.

Noticed on the way back that the brakes are starting to be more sensitive…meaning they seem to be locking up quicker and skidding if anything but a light touch is used. It’s only the rear drums locking up(sounds like right rear drum), the front disc’s do not. Might need to look back into my rear brakes.

 

[kreativecid]

Day #2 of ownership and what I did is the lowest hanging fruit possible relatively speaking.

1: heat gun/Goo Gone/scraped off five stickers the first owner applied 4 decades ago. More work needed because the lettering imprint outline still baaaaarely visible in the chrome bumperettes. Decals baked in and cracked.

2: ordered OEM shift knob. Purely emotional childhood memory reason: I used to sit in broken trucks at dad's wrecking yard and pretend drive by going through the numbers.

3: adjusted carb air screw.

4: minor chrome polishing

5: full tank non-ethanol and can of Sea Foam. Going to repeat.

6: change oil and filter (not even gonna say which brand/weight cuz that is a rabbit hole, ha)

7: Armor All, Dawn degreaser soap, and Febreez interior. That said, I've had several strangers ask to smell the car. Each said same thing "I love how old cars smell....dad/grandpa's smelled just like this!! Same story, but different person. Kinda cool.

8: checked battery condition, and even though no parasitic draw and it's A+, purchased a GooLoo GP4000. Wanted one for a long time for "life happens".

9: took off non-period correct spare tire cover (it does look good, but not on this rig) and thought the 31x10.5 BF Goodrich spare with its white letters facing out on the chrome wheel looked "too busy" against the black paint. Replaced with my other set's chrome FJ wheel with its slightly smaller/narrower tire with lettering in. Looks muuuuch better to me.

10: set clock. A few old timers were shocked to see an OEM clock that worked. Like I said, low hanging fruit.

Have box full of OEM parts and dark color JDM sourced mirrors, but for now I'm happy driving with original condition as-is parts.

 

[mdsims]

Day #2 of ownership and what I did is the lowest hanging fruit possible relatively speaking.

1: heat gun/Goo Gone/scraped off five stickers the first owner applied 4 decades ago. More work needed because the lettering imprint outline still baaaaarely visible in the chrome bumperettes. Decals baked in and cracked.

2: ordered OEM shift knob. Purely emotional childhood memory reason: I used to sit in broken trucks at dad's wrecking yard and pretend drive by going through the numbers.

3: adjusted carb air screw.

4: minor chrome polishing

5: full tank non-ethanol and can of Sea Foam. Going to repeat.

6: change oil and filter (not even gonna say which brand/weight cuz that is a rabbit hole, ha)

7: Armor All, Dawn degreaser soap, and Febreez interior. That said, I've had several strangers ask to smell the car. Each said same thing "I love how old cars smell....dad/grandpa's smelled just like this!! Same story, but different person. Kinda cool.

8: checked battery condition, and even though no parasitic draw and it's A+, purchased a GooLoo GP4000. Wanted one for a long time for "life happens".

9: took off non-period correct spare tire cover (it does look good, but not on this rig) and thought the 31x10.5 BF Goodrich spare with its white letters facing out on the chrome wheel looked "too busy" against the black paint. Replaced with my other set's chrome FJ wheel with its slightly smaller/narrower tire with lettering in. Looks muuuuch better to me.

10: set clock. A few old timers were shocked to see an OEM clock that worked. Like I said, low hanging fruit.

Have box full of OEM parts and dark color JDM sourced mirrors, but for now I'm happy driving with original condition as-is parts.

Pics! Especially of the clock!

 

[kreativecid]

Pics! Especially of the clock!

Progression of simplistic spare tire change: tire cover, "busy" white lettering, blacked out smaller tire; all with the bumperette stickers. Then cleaned-up bumperettes (with visible decal lettering) and finally the OEM clock. Classic plate arrives in about 3 weeks which will help local speedy drivers know their tailgating is falling on blind eyes, ha.

 

[CruiserTrash]

Progression of simplistic spare tire change: tire cover, "busy" white lettering, blacked out smaller tire; all with the bumperette stickers. Then no decals (with visible decal lettering) and finally the OEM clock. Classic plate arrives in about 3 weeks which will help local speedy drivers know their tailgating is falling on blind eyes, ha.

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Whatcha doing with that spare tire cover?

 

[kreativecid]

Whatcha doing with that spare tire cover?

Frame it/garage decor.

 

[6f40j9]

If you’ve never started another little side project during the main task, do you even Cruiser?
While tackling the rear brakes (again), I decided to order the correct adjuster tool from city racer.
Then I decided to refresh my cowl vent, since they sell a gasket and mine is shot.
Oh look, they also sell drain tubes and grommets, great!
I pulled it all apart, did a quick clean up, lubed all the pivot points while waiting for parts.
Parts came in, I got down to reassembly and that’s where it all went sideways.
I haven’t cursed this thing this much in a while as I tried to install the driver side tube, and the grommets on both sides.
I eventually got it but not before pulling the screws that hold the ‘hinge assembly’ to gain slightly more access. Reassembling those wasn’t the funnest either.
The best part is, the whole idea of the new gasket and tubes is to keep the water from leaking in… in a vehicle that has no top or doors installed, probably forevermore.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Progression of simplistic spare tire change: tire cover, "busy" white lettering, blacked out smaller tire; all with the bumperette stickers. Then cleaned-up bumperettes (with visible decal lettering) and finally the OEM clock. Classic plate arrives in about 3 weeks which will help local speedy drivers know their tailgating is falling on blind eyes, ha.

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Very unique LC. JDM? Are you going to start a separate thread? Like to see more pics and read what your plans are..

 

[igotta40]

FWIW, I put GL5 in my TC and transmission…and I could feel the difference in shifting (not in a good way). I thought my transmission was having an issue…I even started a thread on it. I was having to double clutch while driving, which I never had to do before. I drained it and put in GL4 and there was almost immediate improvement. Weird thing is that no metal came out when I drained the GL5, but the difference was apparent.

https://a.co/d/fiY9yYL

There’s bronze (I think it’s bronze) pieces in the differential as well, but GL-5 is specified there. It’s confusing. I’m going to contact the local specialist and ask what they use. Javier’s Autos Unlimited in Houston.

 

[MatthewMcD]

If you’ve never started another little side project during the main task, do you even Cruiser?
While tackling the rear brakes (again), I decided to order the correct adjuster tool from city racer.
Then I decided to refresh my cowl vent, since they sell a gasket and mine is shot.
Oh look, they also sell drain tubes and grommets, great!
I pulled it all apart, did a quick clean up, lubed all the pivot points while waiting for parts.
Parts came in, I got down to reassembly and that’s where it all went sideways.
I haven’t cursed this thing this much in a while as I tried to install the driver side tube, and the grommets on both sides.
I eventually got it but not before pulling the screws that hold the ‘hinge assembly’ to gain slightly more access. Reassembling those wasn’t the funnest either.
The best part is, the whole idea of the new gasket and tubes is to keep the water from leaking in… in a vehicle that has no top or doors installed, probably forevermore.

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Those cowl vents remind me of screen doors on a submarine.

 

[RedOx]

Those cowl vents remind me of screen doors on a submarine.

You just painted the old one and reinstalled?

 

[brian]

"Wired" it.
Sorted out a 2F non fan clutch water pump.
Started cleaning up the wiper motors.

 

[flee]

"Wired" it.
Sorted out a 2F non fan clutch water pump.
Started cleaning up the wiper motors.

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Here you see where the 'cowl' vent is properly located, above the cowl!

 

[GreaseMonkey]

It was a rollercoaster of a day, and bittersweet. I took off work, and arrived at Discount Tire as they opened at 8am. The goal was having the new OEM rims and Kenda Klever RT 33x9.5R15 on the truck for the car show at the local Toyota Dealer, along with the OEM hubcaps. So right off the bat, Discount Tire would not mount 9.5 inch tires on 5.5 inch rims. It had to be 6 inch rims according to their computer. Wow. So I ran over to a local shop, Ringo Tire, but they were just covered up with business and couldn't help. So, I check my local Toyota, and they were happy to do it, and did not charge very much, I got out of there with valve stems, tires mounted on the rims and "road force" balanced, and installed on the truck, for just over $100. BUT it died on me on the way over to the dealership. Last time it randomly died I had ash fouling on the plugs, so checking on that came later. But, here are some pictures:
Before (some older pictures):

After (Today):

After I got home, I was going to wire in the 3rd brake light, but I was missing a terminal that I needed, so moved on. There was a brake fluid leak on my new rims at the back right, so I took off the drums, but I did not have a spare for the wheel cylinder that was leaking. So I put it back together and adjusted the wheel cylinders (I may need more practice on that). Next I pulled the spark plugs, but they were not fouled, so now I don't know why it died, maybe a failing pertronix, or maybe that wire that pulled lose from the starter, so that is in my near future to figure out. But anyway, at 4:30 I loaded up to head to the car show. And I must have adjusted the shoes too tight, because about 3 miles down the road it was obvious I was burning DOT3. I pulled over and sure enough, it was smokin! I did not have a good enough screwdriver with me to back off the cylinders, or maybe they were just too hot and seized, IDK. So, I had to limp it home about a mile at a time with stops to let it cool. I've just finished ordering new wheel cylinders online, and after all that I missed the car show. So, that's been my day. Bittersweet like I said, but I do like how the new rims look. Just more fun stuff to do. Ya'll have a great weekend!

 

[flee]

It was a rollercoaster of a day, and bittersweet. I took off work, and arrived at Discount Tire as they opened at 8am. The goal was having the new OEM rims and Kenda Klever RT 33x9.5R15 on the truck for the car show at the local Toyota Dealer, along with the OEM hubcaps. So right off the bat, Discount Tire would not mount 9.5 inch tires on 5.5 inch rims. It had to be 6 inch rims according to their computer. Wow. So I ran over to a local shop, Ringo Tire, but they were just covered up with business and couldn't help. So, I check my local Toyota, and they were happy to do it, and did not charge very much, I got out of there with valve stems, tires mounted on the rims and "road force" balanced, and installed on the truck, for just over $100. BUT it died on me on the way over to the dealership. Last time it randomly died I had ash fouling on the plugs, so checking on that came later. But, here are some pictures:
Before (some older pictures):
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After (Today):
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After I got home, I was going to wire in the 3rd brake light, but I was missing a terminal that I needed, so moved on. There was a brake fluid leak on my new rims at the back right, so I took off the drums, but I did not have a spare for the wheel cylinder that was leaking. So I put it back together and adjusted the wheel cylinders (I may need more practice on that). Next I pulled the spark plugs, but they were not fouled, so now I don't know why it died, maybe a failing pertronix, or maybe that wire that pulled lose from the starter, so that is in my near future to figure out. But anyway, at 4:30 I loaded up to head to the car show. And I must have adjusted the shoes too tight, because about 3 miles down the road it was obvious I was burning DOT3. I pulled over and sure enough, it was smokin! I did not have a good enough screwdriver with me to back off the cylinders, or maybe they were just too hot and seized, IDK. So, I had to limp it home about a mile at a time with stops to let it cool. I've just finished ordering new wheel cylinders online, and after all that I missed the car show. So, that's been my day. Bittersweet like I said, but I do like how the new rims look. Just more fun stuff to do. Ya'll have a great weekend!

Anyway, I'm a big fan of the K-K 33x9.50's on stock rims. Looking good!

 

[RedOx]

It was a rollercoaster of a day, and bittersweet. I took off work, and arrived at Discount Tire as they opened at 8am. The goal was having the new OEM rims and Kenda Klever RT 33x9.5R15 on the truck for the car show at the local Toyota Dealer, along with the OEM hubcaps. So right off the bat, Discount Tire would not mount 9.5 inch tires on 5.5 inch rims. It had to be 6 inch rims according to their computer. Wow. So I ran over to a local shop, Ringo Tire, but they were just covered up with business and couldn't help. So, I check my local Toyota, and they were happy to do it, and did not charge very much, I got out of there with valve stems, tires mounted on the rims and "road force" balanced, and installed on the truck, for just over $100. BUT it died on me on the way over to the dealership. Last time it randomly died I had ash fouling on the plugs, so checking on that came later. But, here are some pictures:
Before (some older pictures):
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After (Today):
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After I got home, I was going to wire in the 3rd brake light, but I was missing a terminal that I needed, so moved on. There was a brake fluid leak on my new rims at the back right, so I took off the drums, but I did not have a spare for the wheel cylinder that was leaking. So I put it back together and adjusted the wheel cylinders (I may need more practice on that). Next I pulled the spark plugs, but they were not fouled, so now I don't know why it died, maybe a failing pertronix, or maybe that wire that pulled lose from the starter, so that is in my near future to figure out. But anyway, at 4:30 I loaded up to head to the car show. And I must have adjusted the shoes too tight, because about 3 miles down the road it was obvious I was burning DOT3. I pulled over and sure enough, it was smokin! I did not have a good enough screwdriver with me to back off the cylinders, or maybe they were just too hot and seized, IDK. So, I had to limp it home about a mile at a time with stops to let it cool. I've just finished ordering new wheel cylinders online, and after all that I missed the car show. So, that's been my day. Bittersweet like I said, but I do like how the new rims look. Just more fun stuff to do. Ya'll have a great weekend!

Maybe you already have one or you can fab one yourself but there are calipers that you can use to measure the drum out to get the shoes adjusted quickly.

 

[Augustiron]

Fired the LS swap for the first time!

Oh man, sounds ROWDY

Leaving town for a week in the AM but stoked to hit that milestone before I leave.
Still a lot to do but motivation reservoir is replenished.

 

[sleepycruiser]

"Wired" it.
Sorted out a 2F non fan clutch water pump.
Started cleaning up the wiper motors.

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Nice job. Would love to see some additional pics on how you are refreshing the wiper motors and the grease you are using etc. My driver side works fine, but the passenger side is like the little engine that *might* could….barely wants to work.

 

[clrussell]

Fired the LS swap for the first time!

Oh man, sounds ROWDY

Leaving town for a week in the AM but stoked to hit that milestone before I leave.
Still a lot to do but motivation reservoir is replenished.

I can’t wait for this feeling myself.

Any info on your swap?