What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (35 Viewers)

[aggiecruiser]

Just got back from Ouray, CO for 10 days after completing my frame off. Everything performed beautifully. Couple of small bugs, but nothing that can't be adjusted out. Here are a couple of poser shots.

We did Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, Ophir Pass, Engineer Pass, Yankee Boy Basin to name a few. Big fun!

The ORION transfer case and the 5.921 first gear (non-USA 4-speed, H41) made it really easy.

Had it all clean, and now it's all dirty. I am really proud to be running a 40. I only saw maybe 5 40s up in Colorado the whole week...They are a unique, capable and cool rig to have instead of the very common j**ps.

-Chris

 

[myquestoyota]

Test fit my new half doors and drove it for the first time since March. Needed to move it to clean up.

 

[sloanstavern]

Made the drive up to Workman falls and Aztec Peak ( view from Look out tower down to rig).

Within ~ 90 miles of Phoenix, climb to 7,300feet, pines, aspens, and ~25 degress cooler!

 

[fjkev]

Finished cleaning and painting my window hooks. Used etching primer and rustoleum not sure how long it will last though. The paint on the shaft is getting scratched when I open and close the hooks. Anyone have better options?

While I had the rustoleum in my hand I painted the running boards. They need send blasted and some rust taken care of but thought they would look better until I am ready to work on them.

Also replaced the lower fuel filter and fuel pump.

Kevin

 

[1911]

The ORION transfer case and the 5.921 first gear (non-USA 4-speed, H41) made it really easy.

Looks great Chris, congratulations!

I have the same combo in mine (partly due to your encouragement) and love it; good on the highway w/ 33's and stock diffs and almost perfect low-range gearing for Moab. I gave mine a trial run to there and back last May. Are you going to the LSLC meeting on Thursday? I'll be there.

Lee

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Just got back from Ouray, CO for 10 days after completing my frame off. Everything performed beautifully. Couple of small bugs, but nothing that can't be adjusted out. Here are a couple of poser shots.

We did Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, Ophir Pass, Engineer Pass, Yankee Boy Basin to name a few. Big fun!

The ORION transfer case and the 5.921 first gear (non-USA 4-speed, H41) made it really easy.

Had it all clean, and now it's all dirty. I am really proud to be running a 40. I only saw maybe 5 40s up in Colorado the whole week...They are a unique, capable and cool rig to have instead of the very common j**ps.

-Chris

Nice Cruiser........Beautiful up here isnt it!!

 

[burnttoastburgos]

bolted up radiator to home grown shroud, bolted rear bumper and ran fuel lines. just waiting for the tub and all rest of tin

 

[waiting for time]

Just got back from Ouray, CO for 10 days after completing my frame off. Everything performed beautifully. Couple of small bugs, but nothing that can't be adjusted out. Here are a couple of poser shots.

We did Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, Ophir Pass, Engineer Pass, Yankee Boy Basin to name a few. Big fun!

The ORION transfer case and the 5.921 first gear (non-USA 4-speed, H41) made it really easy.

Had it all clean, and now it's all dirty. I am really proud to be running a 40. I only saw maybe 5 40s up in Colorado the whole week...They are a unique, capable and cool rig to have instead of the very common j**ps.

-Chris

Hi Chris,

Wat Color did you use on your 40?

 

[gado]

Sir,

Could you please post a close-up picture of the fron SOA set-up? It's so sweet. I would like to see how you done the perch and U-bolt installation if it's OK with you.

Congrats on your sweet project.

TIA

gado

 

[aggiecruiser]

Hi Chris,

What Color did you use on your 40?

Thanks for asking. I used a Toyota color....Sun Fusion Yellow from the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Originally it was the mustard yellow, and when I bough it, it was a canary yellow, but it looked washed out. This yellow has more red in it, and seems more vibrant against all the black. I had it formulated as a single stage paint so I could touch it up easy without having to mess with clearcoats and the like.

-Chris

 

[Funkytown 40]

My FJ40 finally arrived in TX. I gave it a bath, slapped on some stock caps on the steelies and admired it over a beer.

 

[waiting for time]

Thanks for asking. I used a Toyota color....Sun Fusion Yellow from the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Originally it was the mustard yellow, and when I bough it, it was a canary yellow, but it looked washed out. This yellow has more red in it, and seems more vibrant against all the black. I had it formulated as a single stage paint so I could touch it up easy without having to mess with clearcoats and the like.

-Chris

Thank you,

I was thinking of the same color for my '78.
Its nice to see one in the actual color.

Have fun with it.

 

[Dr Red]

Threw another 340.00 at it and magically the new fenders appeared. Next demanding attention is the 20 year old radiator... Aluminum here I come. Cruiser porn comming next post.

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

bolted up radiator to home grown shroud, bolted rear bumper and ran fuel lines. just waiting for the tub and all rest of tin

Damn, that's a sweet rig your building there! Did I miss the build thread???


-Ed

 

[enyaw]

Took front bumper, front fenders, and hood off. Front fenders and hood to sand blasting, bumper to get coat of Rustolium.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Damn, that's a sweet rig your building there! Did I miss the build thread???


-Ed

Thank you....i was contemplating on startin one!!

 

[tmarx]

Thank you....i was contemplating on startin one!!

Please do !

 

[laguna80]

Welding patches to the roof and painting doors and valence etc.

 

[waiting for time]

Thank you....i was contemplating on startin one!!

2x, you have a very intriguing build.

 

[Poltergueist]

went to the garage, looked at it, sighed... and then went to work.

(i work near the house, so i walk to the work)