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

[Isaacjohnstar]

went out to yachats for the weekend

Nice 40! I love yachats and haven't been there in too long. Cool pics makes me jealous

 

[destin]

thanks guys

Will post some more photos tomorrow!

great weekend

August ( the great dane ) is snoring on the couch right now like a damn chainsaw, soooo loud

 

[DSRTRDR]

I'll have to bring it through emissions tomorrow

 

[TEQ]

I up and didn't think the paint I had was a poor a match as it turned out. Painting these was my first attempt at painting a car and I was really proud of how they turned out...until I put them on the rig.





If you want to try to make me feel better (or worse, I deserve it) do so on my fix-up thread.

 

[destin]

your rig looks clean man!

matching color can be a bitch, but the paint you laid down looks smooth and solid man aside from the slight color shift.

dope rig

 

[DSRTRDR]

 

[destin]

I'll have to bring it through emissions tomorrow

::good vibes your way::

 

[handcannon]

Destin--- Looks like you had a beautiful day at the coast.

For the un-initiated to Oregon indian place names, Yachats = YAH-hotz, just like other geographical areas we have our hard to pronounce place names.

Don

 

[aggiecruiser]

TEQ,

Are those Pilgrim's Half Doors? Where did you pick those up?

-Chris

 

[TEQ]

TEQ,

Are those Pilgrim's Half Doors? Where did you pick those up?

-Chris

Part of a pakistani soft-top order from Eshan. About 4 years ago.

 

[LRChops]

I up and didn't think the paint I had was a poor a match as it turned out. Painting these was my first attempt at painting a car and I was really proud of how they turned out...until I put them on the rig.





If you want to try to make me feel better (or worse, I deserve it) do so on my fix-up thread.

Did you fabricate those half doors or did you buy them already cut? Does someone make those?

 

[TEQ]

Did you fabricate those half doors or did you buy them already cut? Does someone make those?

I bought them as part of the group buy that resulted from this thread:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/150688-pakistan-soft-top-ehsan.html

They were made in Pakistan by Ehsan. They are really well done.

 

[igotta40]

Took the FJ40 out four wheeling at College Sation, Texas with Ouroutdoorfamily and a group of others. First time off road in a long long time and it was a lot of fun. I had the truck doing things it had never done before. I was really impressed with the BFG KM2 tires. Except in soft sand...if you need to dig your way to China in soft sand these will get you there in a hurry...

Hopefully some pictures tomorrow

 

[kurtnkegger]

Took mine about 2 1/2 miles higher in elevation than Destin. Mosquito pass, around Leadville CO. About 12,000 feet when we ran into a snowfield. Snow and loose rocks stopped us before we got to the top. West side of the trail heading in to Alma is still impassable due to snow...

 

[destin]

damn those photos are awesome man

love the old buildings as well

 

[Michael Hanson]

Great pics! MIke

 

[1911]

Re-installed the HAC system I had previously taken off with my de-smog; headed for the high country in western Colorado next week.

 

[mikeymouse]

I started the 5.7L TBI in my 78 FJ40 for the 1st time. Now putting it all back together...

 

[sloanstavern]

Removed, prepped and sprayed the running boards with Duplicolor bed liner (black). Wanted a better look, and get more traction. When I removed the running boards, it appears I had two types, they look identical top side, but one side had a slotted port for a carriage bolt to secure it to the frame stud. The other had a hidden nut in the square tubing on the underside of the running board.

Of course when I tried to UN bolt it sheared off. I got out my drill and the trusty “E-Z Out ™” but this time I decided not to follow the published instructions ( copied below from their website):

• Drill small pilot hole down center of broken bolt to be removed
• Soak with penetrating oil
• Insert proper size E-Z out™
• Tap with small hammer gently in place while turning counter clockwise to set the extraction bit
• Tap harder with 3# maul and turn with all your might
• Bang the hall out of it screaming obscenities as you watch the hardened E-Z out™ snap off below the surface of the subject bolt

Since I have never in my life had an E-Z out work as prescribed, I just drilled out the spot welds, and removed the hidden nut, then welded in a bolt, that would secure it to the frame stud.

Any way now my running boards are uniform and skid proof

 

[kenichols29]

Got my cruiser street legal... its licensed but not quite legal. Lol