What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (55 Viewers)

[78fj40mg]

Painted my 5 steelies, OEM grey, waiting for the paint to cure before I get the new tires installed.

 

[78fj40mg]

Replaced the old and crusty kick vent gaskets.

Scraped the old gaskets off with an old screw driver

Used acetone to clean the gook off

With all the gook gone taped the doors with masking tape and ready to spray adhesive

Done

 

[Indestructible 47]

Installed a new Old Man Emu Steering Stabiliser..

 

[thebigredrocker]

Installed all the stock swithes. I had to relocate the Headlight switch because the guy who tore this FJ40 down in 1987 cut gauge holes and abandon this project. Happy that I added the autometer lighted gauges to the stock dimmer. Not crazy about modern gauges in this particular rig. I must say on my short 1 mile test drive having precise readings on Vaccum pressure, oil pressure, fuel pressure and RPM's was nice.

 

[73tlcv8]

And finished with a 700c bike tube used as a chain sock.View attachment 1105848 View attachment 1105849

Nice Job! Did you make your own latches (the body side) for your tail gate? Please share if you have a pattern.

 

[FARMAN33]

I did make my own. BOTH No template as this was a 78 with ambi doors. Mocked it up using a wooden ruler and filing it down bit by bit. They still need a little tape on them to be rattle free but work well.

Thanks.

 

[Colorado Boy-74-FJ40]

Mounted my hi lift jack to the front bumper.

 

[Tennessee80]

Rattled canned the roll bar, installed CCOT rear bench seat, OEM style side mirrors, and my buddy Diesel Dan helped weld tabs for a 3 point seat belt. Loving my 40!!

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Added a brush guard, mesh headlight protectors and an ENGO E10000 winch.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

I can't help myself.

That is one of the best "MODS" I have ever seen....

 

[ErikinSC]

Well, it was actually 2 weeks ago, summer family vacation, ya know.... but took the full doors off finally. Love the Quick Hinges - very easy to swap doors out.

Installed my newly finished 1/2 doors and TPI full Bikini top. Significantly better airflow than with the full doors, not as much as with the doors fully removed. However, my is not 'as' worried about falling out with the 1/2 doors installed.

The custom partial rear roll bar fits inside the hardtop and shades the rig better. I didn't want to goto a full roll cage - and hadn't considered using a second main roll bar loop and connecting with straight pipe - until someone mentioned it after I had the new bar shaped.

 

[ErikinSC]

and i fixed the jump seat strap flapping in the breeze issue...

 

[fj401978]

Well, it was actually 2 weeks ago, summer family vacation, ya know.... but took the full doors off finally. Love the Quick Hinges - very easy to swap doors out.

Installed my newly finished 1/2 doors and TPI full Bikini top. Significantly better airflow than with the full doors, not as much as with the doors fully removed. However, my is not 'as' worried about falling out with the 1/2 doors installed.

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The custom partial rear roll bar fits inside the hardtop and shades the rig better. I didn't want to goto a full roll cage - and hadn't considered using a second main roll bar loop and connecting with straight pipe - until someone mentioned it after I had the new bar shaped.

Looking really good Erik!

 

[Colorado Boy-74-FJ40]

I made a locking storage box for my block and tackle. I have latches holding it to the floor so I can easily remove it.

 

[Racer65]

Replaced rear reflectors with OEM. Showing a few photos of the OEM part (far right) vs. the two aftermarket pieces I removed (left and middle). Surely OEM is higher quality, but the aftermarket pieces are by no means bad. The only reason I'm replacing the old pair is because the two units were installed at different times so one side is more faded than the other. Otherwise I think the aftermarket units are perfectly fine.

 

[shelfboy1]

finally quit raining and i got to drive it for the day nothing like going topless with some acdc

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Filled up the tank with fuel and some sea foam for good measure. Then used her to help build a bridge on our property

Had to use the winch for a little rigging to get my "beams" in place.
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And finally, I got to "load test" my new bridge. Its nice having a truck that is designed to accomplish many functions in our lives. It looks great going to get groceries and running errands around town, off road capability is unmatched and if need be can be used to build a bridge.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Ah, here is the picture

 

[jkl72-40]

installed new to me f motor. installed new clutch, put some gas in it..

 

[PWCO70crusier]

Took her out camping and wheeling for the first time...just a couple of small issues...blown 5 amp fuse...and the 4 low pops out from time to time (probably need to adjust the linkages). But the thing is awesome!