overLand_Cruiser
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First of all, great forum! I've enjoyed it a lot already. I have been lurking for some time now and finally got around to joining last month. I figured this is probably the most appropriate place to introduce myself and vehicle build. That being said, I've been into Land Cruisers for a while and post frequently on IH8MUD as VTCruiser. I recognize a lot of the screen names here actually so I can tell I'm not the only one!
A little about me...
I just graduated from Clemson with a degree in Mechanical Engineering but originally come from Vermont. Hobbies include working on cruisers, travel, photography, fly-fishing, hiking, camping...or just about anything outdoors.
A little about my rig...
I bought a Canadian-spec '86 HJ60 in 2003 with a blown 2H, and ended up swapping it our for a later model 1HZ from Japan. It's been a DD and wheeler since during my college days and was pulled off the road last fall for a resto after the rust had conquered. So it is currently back under the knife with a new body and frame from California and being built for overland travel. I hope to have it back on the road in June.
Preliminary build specs:
- 1HZ/H55F (to be turbo'd)
- FF rear axle, factory cable lockers
- 80-series coils, custom links
- 12V conversion
I have a tech oriented build thread on MUD, so feel free to check out the progress, and I'd love to hear your feed back! http://forum.ih8mud.com/expedition-builds/167721-project-overland.html
The old HJ:
The project:
A little about me...
I just graduated from Clemson with a degree in Mechanical Engineering but originally come from Vermont. Hobbies include working on cruisers, travel, photography, fly-fishing, hiking, camping...or just about anything outdoors.
A little about my rig...
I bought a Canadian-spec '86 HJ60 in 2003 with a blown 2H, and ended up swapping it our for a later model 1HZ from Japan. It's been a DD and wheeler since during my college days and was pulled off the road last fall for a resto after the rust had conquered. So it is currently back under the knife with a new body and frame from California and being built for overland travel. I hope to have it back on the road in June.
Preliminary build specs:
- 1HZ/H55F (to be turbo'd)
- FF rear axle, factory cable lockers
- 80-series coils, custom links
- 12V conversion
I have a tech oriented build thread on MUD, so feel free to check out the progress, and I'd love to hear your feed back! http://forum.ih8mud.com/expedition-builds/167721-project-overland.html
The old HJ:
The project:
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