Cooling old Land CruisersMy radiator was leaking coolant so I typed in “cooling” in the shop manual and clicked “order all”. If only it was this easy!Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
I totalled my best friend’s car to learn how to do brakes on 1983 Toyota Land CruiserIt’s really embarrassing but at the same time we got out of cars laughing. Doesn’t look totalled? Ask his insurance…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
LEGO Toyota FJ40I am using a picture of this LEGO Land Cruiser build by NicolayFX as site icon so it’s only fair I link to the build instructions. Hope you…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
The Holy Grail of 40 series Land ruiser tiresI am sure I can get enough momentum in a Volvo estate to go through some mud. But narrow tires on my Yota allow for the same going slow.Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Lights, camera, action?Not long after the purchase and driving a little around I upgraded the headlights. Really not surprisingly if you take a 40-year-old Toyota…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Filling someone else’s shoesAlmost all the flat surfaces of the car were covered in stickers. And not your average “one day warrior” trips but a legitimate week- or…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Purchase dayThis is not a modern car, remember that when you drive home. It’s not a modern car! — Repeat the previous owner as we drove off.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020