1979 Toyota LandCruiser BJ40 - Rusty McRustFace

Nice find with the cable (could do with some like that as well)

As for mixing electronics I worked on electrostatic (Versatec) plotters (big 42" printers use din the semiconductor industry among other places). Low voltage logic, high voltage, very high voltage, hydraulics, pneumatic all in the same machine. Oh and the ink was latex based so stained your hands for days after, the magenta was particularly nice.

This project isn't dead, just hibernating, whilst I complete the Morris.

But a recent trip to America netted some useful parts to bring home in a bursting suitcase.
Some of which are on the critical path, some are bling. But I don't know the differences between US spec LandCruisers and mine, so I limited myself to parts I knew would fit.

Not the most riveting bunch of photos, but it all I have at the moment 

Stainless steel bolts and screws, and new door pins, for fitting out the exterior. There was a couple of hundred dollars here.


More bolts, the proper plated ones with Japanesse spec 12 and 14mm heads from Metric Overland.
A 1000 piece kit isn't good for the suitcase as it weighs 5KG - ho hum.


Getting slightly more interesting (ish)
Number plate holders. The rear one, on the left is NLA. Good second hands ones fetch hundreds !!
Front ones are available but I opted to get a matching pair of 3rd party ones.


This random assortment of parts is

• A genuine gear knob
• A complete set of body mounts
• A 2nd hand pair of vents for the scuttle

They might be Selctro not sure, it is in storage at the moment, and the pictures I have....well the camera doesn't see well through the grime 

This project is still very much in the queue.
But I've been  collecting parts big and small.

One of the surprising things that was rusted on mine was the air-filter housing.
Water had obviously been resting on the top cover.
So I picked up this much better one



But the biggie - litterally was a new (ish) tub



Hire a Transit van and load it up ready for a trip to @grumpynorthener



Yep it is still pretty rusty, but way better than the one I have.
A few panels will get that close to usable.

But the real winner, is that is an Irish RHD tub.
So I can convert to RHD.

If I can also get a wiring loom from Ireland, a wiring loom will get it converted to 12V.
I've seen them for sale previously.

24V LandCruiser bits are rare and expensive, so it'll be worth doing, and easier to maintain going forward.

But the real winner with 12V is I can fit an electric powered column to give me power steering. 
Just as well, as by the time I finish this,  I will be an old man, and powered steering will be a necessity 

There of course will be a few gotchas on the RHD + 12V conversion, not least steering box and windscreen frame and wipers.
But I'll keep my eye out for bits whilst I finish my Morris.

Thanks for looking

Love it. I have a Mk3 Hilux, and it looks very similar in lots of respects (underneath), but nowhere near as cool as a proper 'Cruiser. Also, collecting parts now means when you steam into it proper, you won't get snagged up waiting for stuff to arrive. Well, you will, but hopefully not as much.
There was a dude on here rebuilding a Hilux Surf with loads of genuine parts, he ordered them from the UAE (I think) and even after postage was loads cheaper than from the main stealers here.

Don't know if I said already but these were/ are popular in Aus and NZ, it might be worth checking websites or groups over there for RHD specific parts, especially as those parts probably won't be ones that rot away!

Sorry to hear this. Best of luck with the sale, and the hand.

Thanks for the kind words - appreciated

I threw on a couple of spare batteries this afternoon, and the old thing started up without too many dramas. Well apart from the noise, the exhaust needs replacement - but I knew that.

I shuffled it backwards and forwards - so it is time for the next owner to take over.

Now shamelessly on eBay