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Even though the starting material may be pasteurized -- or sterilized, even -- doesn't make it not a food. The material *will* inoculated, just by exposure to the air, and bacteria happily *will* grow on sterile media if it's an appropriate food. An egg is perfect. Don

This homemade rack, from the streets of Paris in November 2009, has always been one of my favorites. Don

That's a pretty cool body. What a great job. Gotta think that would sell in the US on a Tacoma. In 2011, the Hilux has a metric ton of payload (990 kg, or 2178 lb). The Tacoma's payload is almost 40% smaller (615 kg or 1350 lb). That's a lot of difference, unfortunately. Don sources...

ARB has them, of course. You just need to call 'em. And they are indeed the same as VW Golf Mark I turn indicators. The originals were Hella, IIRC. Kinda hard to find originals now, but aftermaket stuff abounds. Don

Really enjoying watching your progress with this one, zolo. Following up on the earlier discussion of the drop-side, tray ute bodies... Here's a link to the Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series tray body from the Australia accessories site, along with their ideas for head bars...

Very nice, John. Technically not a troop carrier, but the wagon version of the new-front 70-series. The 78 is the Troopie, and the 76 is the wagon. Your pix are of the "WorkMate" version of the 70 series, the bare-bones model similar to the 200-series GX...

I love the ambition of this project and the willingness to just jump right in. Good job! Did you use a *serious* rust preventing paint like POR-15? It must be available in Germany, or at least an equivalent from someone like Würth. I think you're gonna need it... Looking forward to your...

Details about the materials of contruction of the MFC and MWC Scepters aren't published, but it's common for polyolefin (high density polyethylene especially) fuel tanks to be fluorinated with elemental fluorine to give the needed barrier properties. It makes a big difference in minimizing the...

I've had good luck with Coleman's Military Surplus. Pretty wide range of things, decent prices. http://www.colemans.com/index.php Don

Neat. Thanks for posting. Maybe it's a barbeque trailer (smile). http://www.briford.co.nz/images2/bbqtrailer.html

The Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings, Ltd. (the Toyota-authorized provider of vehicles to agencies and NGOs) website has some nice images of the "STD" LC 200. Seems to be their version of the Australian GX. http://ecom.toyota-gib.com/Default.asp?WCI=ObjectLibrary&WCE=JID:101RID:2008462NTD:37 Don

Good job! I like it. Don

Amazon has good deals on Weatherpack-style connectors from several vendors. With the right crimping tool (not cheap, but something your local mechanic might let you borrow for a few crimps) these connectors are perfect for lighting. A few bucks each. Don

That'll be nice to have. My company has started allowing iPhone and iPad use for company email, but the limitations in managing attachments with the iThings is holding me back. Full functionality with Office would be good. Smart move for Microsoft. Don

I have an iPhone 4, and got to play with Siri on a colleagues 4S. Astounding. One of those things I didn't know I needed until I saw it. Don

That's the same one I grew up camping with. Man, that was a terrific little camper. Don Near Colorado Springs, Summer 1970:

Dixon Bate is a well-known name in tow hooks, especially in the LR world.

Every ARB bullbar I've had was equipped with two reinforced eyes that take a shackle perfectly. Are those not on the Gen2 Tacoma bullbars? Don

X3 on Wil.

I don't think vehicle regulations in Australia are any less than ours -- probably stronger in many respects. Maybe some of our mates in the south can chime in here. This is a commercial decision by Toyota, not a government oversight issue. The root cause is their apparent belief there isn't a...