What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (29 Viewers)

[Pighead]

Figured it was time to fix some of the Rubithon carnage. Looks like I scraped some paint off the rear driveshaft, might have bumped into a rock or something. Fortunately I had 1/2 a can of color matched spray paint.
Fixed it.

 

[MatthewMcD]

My 40 asks...
"What are windows? And Doors?"

It's like your '40, just with clothes on.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Figured it was time to fix some of the Rubithon carnage. Looks like I scraped some paint off the rear driveshaft, might have bumped into a rock or something. Fortunately I had 1/2 a can of color matched spray paint.
Fixed it.

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Fixed!

If you ever decide to sell it, apply some Bondo, then you can be THAT PO.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

More lipstick on a Pig, Shiny bling that I could not resist when I saw a pic. Scuff plates.
I have not had a DS scuff plate for about 20 years. OEM were made of wafer-thin recycled beer can and I have clumsy feet. Found these from @TRAIL TAILOR and fitted one today.
Can't stop looking at it, and climbing in & out to see how it works.

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Way too shiny against the ‘well-loved’ surroundings

 

[Pighead]

Way too shiny against the ‘well-loved’ surroundings

But that's what I like most; the juxtaposition of little bits of bling amongst all the redneck tech

 

[Pighead]

More lipstick on a Pig,

And even more is better. Same thing on the other side

 

[bernardbar3]

Figured it was time to fix some of the Rubithon carnage. Looks like I scraped some paint off the rear driveshaft, might have bumped into a rock or something. Fortunately I had 1/2 a can of color matched spray paint.
Fixed it.

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Ouch!

 

[Pighead]

Ouch!

Meh.

 

[flee]

And even more is better. Same thing on the other side

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AAH, MY EYES!!

 

[cims1970fj40]

So just a few minutes ago I decided to start figuring out why cruiser wouldn’t start. I was looking at the spark plug wires to make none of them where loose. Upon doing so I realized that I had 5 and 6 mixed up on the distributor cap. Upon that the ignition cord also wasn’t plugged into the cap.

I haven’t tried starting it since the discovery but will follow up once I do.

So took advantage to start the cruiser in the garage while the wife was at the pool. Fired right up with no issues. Ran it for a few seconds and shut it off.
Hope my wife doesn’t smell the exhaust fumes.

 

[RevISK]

So took advantage to start the cruiser in the garage while the wife was at the pool. Fired right up with no issues. Ran it for a few seconds and shut it off.
Hope my wife doesn’t smell the exhaust fumes.

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There you go.
Did you get the top sorted yet?

 

[cims1970fj40]

There you go.
Did you get the top sorted yet?

Not yet! I think if I can get some more hands are some other way to pull it towards the back I should get it to work. Thanks for asking.

 

[Pighead]

More Rubithon carnage repair; somewhere on the way in the PS taillight went out..seems the little folding shovel that I keep in that corner bumped into a wire and broke it. I was able to perform a trailside repair in camp with the spare piece of wire that I carry for just such emergencies. Today I put in a much more permanent repair with two butt joints and 2" of correct wire.
But, since I was in there, playing with the wires in the back, I thought about making my reverse lights work again. I haven't had working reverse lights since I put in the SM465 and the connectors didn't fit. Just over 20 years. I said I'd get to it later. Found the wire to the lights under the dash and gave it 12 volts, pulled the lights and cleaned them up a bit. Made them light up. Wired them to an empty rocker switch on the dash that I had saved for just this job.
Now I can turn on those lights anytime, like camping. Or when someone has their brights on behind me. And now 5 out of 6 rocker switches on my dash actually do something.

 

[RevISK]

Or when someone has their brights on behind me

You are my spirit animal.

 

[Land Shark]

Got the ARB twin mounted up and plumbed

 

[kenjera]

Update..today l got this far... l've 4 days of rain coming so its onto...redoing the kitchen... ute pics below.. the base is actually black but sanding for hours turned it dusty grey...it & the tailgate have had 1 coat of rustproof primer.

Further update...Whilst taking a break from gutting the kitchen ( translation...l've found an excuse to meander into what l actually want to get on with)....a thought occured to me, l've a 35yro 2.5l tin of industrial black lead paint kicking around, l could use it to cover the primer on the outer panels after l've applied the 2nd coat of primer...it'll be shiny but l can always buff it back if its too loud...before l get the respray done at some point.
Damn... its still raining.... back to the self imposed sentence.....

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update... Well the outside panels have been part filled, a 2nd coat of rust proof applied & later on l'll be adding another layer of filler sanding it back to level it out & rustproofing it...again. In the meantime l've been dealing with the tailgate, some rust thats been addressed...and as l was preping to give it another coat, l noticed a jagged edge, peeled it back & low & behold the entire external facing part of the tailgate has a layer of 'something' akin to fablon...which when its peeled away exposes the original grey undercoat...so it looks as tho l'll be stripping the entire tailgate back to repair/rustproof/paint.... fun times.

 

[kenjera]

partially filled & rustproof sides...2nd stage to follow..

 

[POPO AGIE]

partially filled & rustproof sides...2nd stage to follow..

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I did a job in Immingham and took a drive on a weekend and drove to Liverpool and crossed into Scotland and drove to Edinburgh and tried to get a room for the night. Everything was booked. So I drove to Glasgow and was surprised I drive from one coast to the other in about 60 miles. Then I was surprised just how big Glasgow was and the skyscrapers. Looked for an offramp to take me south and drove to the Clyde Valley and got a room. I am of Welsh, Scott, Irish and English decent so my family that were minors may have worked in the lead mines in the Clyde Valley as well as other mines in the UK.

I am from and live in Wyoming in the Rocky Mountain region of the US which is the 10 largest State in area but the smallest in population and a lot of cities have more people then entire state. We have a lot wide open spaces and the poor mileage of the F series and the small 16 gallon tank it was tricky getting anywhere in the Rocky Mountain states and needed 2 jerry cans just in case.

I have replaced the F engine with a Cummins R2.8 and replaced the tank with a 29 gallon tank in the cab so have solved the range problem. It will have more range then my Ram 3500 1-ton with a Cummins 6.7 diesel.

You have a very nice Land Cruiser and have wanted the truck but they are hard to find in the States. I am also 6'-3" and the FJ40 has more leg room then the truck but still did not have enough for me. I am going to move the seats as far back as I can when I get to that point.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

I am of Welsh, Scott, Irish and English decent

Éire go bráth,

 

[POPO AGIE]

I have no idea what that means. I have trouble with English. When working in Immingham we had one fitter from Scotland and I was always asking what he just said to me.

I had a Welsh Friend that used to send me emails and the first half was always in Welsh.