What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (18 Viewers)

[PabloCruise]

Ok, point made, terminology has moved on since my days. I bought my 1971 model LandCruiser in April 1972 as a one year old used "Cruiser" with 7,600 miles on it. It was my daily driver for about eight years, then over the following six years it got decreasing usage. The brakes were a constant problem pulling to one side or the other and because of a near accident caused by the brakes I stopped driving the car altogether in 1986. It's been parked in the garage ever since but I promissed myself never to sell it and that once I retired I'd get it running again. So here I am, retired and trying to keep this promise to myself. I'd like to do the work myself, but I'll probably give up and pay someone to do the really big stuff like the brakes, clutch and other miscellaneous items.

Not trying to be a tool...

It looks like Toyota Marketing struggled with the same product identity issue back in the day.

I think it is awesome that you still have the one you bought new! That is cool.

Don't feel bad about the idea of hiring a qualified professional for something as important as your brakes, just make sure you use a knowledgeable pro. A friend of mine, who is a very skilled wrench, told me that if it is not something I enjoy doing, and not something I am good at, why not hire the job out? Made me feel better about paying someone to do something on my Cruiser.

Drum brakes require constant adjustment, otherwise they can pull (as you found out). A modification you might consider is adding disc brake outers to your axle, or purchasing a front axle already set up with disc (and maybe has knuckle service done already!).

Good luck!

 

[Fast Eddy]

This is not a car. It's a 4-wheel drive Toyota Land Cruiser with the bezel on upside down...

18.5 gallon gas tank? That would be nice.

 

[subzali]

"It's a beautifully functional 4-wheel drive machine."

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

Does anyone have a high-res image of this ad - it would look awesome hanging in my garage.

 

[Pearly]

Does anyone have a high-res image of this ad - it would look awesome hanging in my garage.

It was for sale on ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Toyota...s-is-not-a-car-vintage-print-ad-/360516954218

 

[hzj79lee]

Finally Bit the bullet and added some front Hardware!

That's a nice looking color! Do you have the color code? Thank you.

 

[Pearly]

Finally put in the mini-truck power steering! Pump from a Mitsubishi Pajero. WOW!!! What a difference! Trouble is, I'll have to start going to the gym again - no more steering wheel workouts!!

 

[Pearly]

That's a nice looking color! Do you have the color code? Thank you.

X2 on that one. Looks like a gunmetal gray.

 

[PabloCruise]

Finally put in the mini-truck power steering! Pump from a Mitsubishi Pajero. WOW!!! What a difference! Trouble is, I'll have to start going to the gym again - no more steering wheel workouts!!

What does the Mitsubishi pump look like? Can you post pics of how it mounts?

Thanks!

 

[amraspalantir]

and what year / model of pajero it came from. thanks .

 

[PabloCruise]

and what year / model of pajero it came from. thanks .

Yeah, that too...

 

[Waterboy]

Added to the neighbors love me file...

Progress is progress right?

 

[Raddic]

Progress is progress right?

Any progress fueled by Monster is worth double the points.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Thanks Brian and David for helping.

 

[Pearly]

Yeah, that too...

What does the Mitsubishi pump look like? Can you post pics of how it mounts?

Thanks!

The Power steering Pump came off an L049 Mitsubishi Pajero. The bracket was fabbed up by the boys at the shop. They have another BJ40 with a better bracket than mine. Mine has a bracket attached to the alternator and then a support bracket at the front! I may change it later, but for now, it is working fine! The bottom pic is mine. These guys just use whatever they have to hand and make it up as they go along.

 

[Raddic]

Used it to haul some precious cargo.

 

[Dresfj40]

 

[Dresfj40]

Installed a fan shroud hopefully it helps this summer

 

[s800]

Lots of swearing

Got the pitman arm off. Toasted my gear puller, used a borrowed one from Advance Auto parts, and that plus torch got it off. Wow. Way tougher to get off than any suspension/steering stuff.

Results

Blame the PO for the crazy brake lines and blue paint

Two weeks ago I got the Trollhole all installed and happy.

Whoever said that you'd break all the bolts getting the fender off was right.

 

[hatman406080]

trollhole carb, brake master,new batterie