Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

I had @txtaco87 wire mine up but you can certainly take a look at it.

I'm not handy with electrical in any way but I guess I should really try to learn at some point

 

Things I learned last night and into this morning while changing front diff bushings on my Land Cruiser... 2 of the 3 are easy as pie if you just buy the whole new arm instead of trying to press old bushings out, also helps to have a helper with small hands for those two.

That front one though... that's a bastard. Ended up burning out the remaining rubber, starting to form a lip with cold chisel and then air hammer / chisel to deform the old one out. Couldn't for the life of me get the new one to start seating straight last night, and if you watch videos people crack the mount for it all the time by driving the new bushing in sideways. Ended up calling it for the night after at least an hour of trying. Put the new bushing in deep freezer over night, used some moly grease and had it in within 30 minutes just had to reposition the press a few times to get it straight. Will put the rest of the bolts back in this afternoon and hopefully not have anything else to work on for a while

 

I'd get a switch-pro instead when I had my taco I looked at both and I preferred having a smaller panel to control everything from.

 

That's easy enough to deal with. The bad part is when you realize the stinger is bigger than your dinger....

 

I used hammer, chisel, and ball joint press to change those out.

 

If you need help wiring, I can certainly get you going.

 

I looked at those. All the stuff I want installed is already installed, and, though I’m using all the holes in my console panels, I’ve got switched wired up and laid out in a way I really like. Just need to clean up the under-hood wiring now. Though the switch-pros are cool.

 

As much electrical stuff as I’ve done with my radio gear, I’m super reluctant on this project.

 

Should have seen how bad they were, one of the rear ones was pulled all the way through and there was no rubber left. The other two were pretty rough also

 

The last one I did clunked way worse than yours.

 

Easy for you to say!

 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/aus...-b-set-to-open-next-week-with-drive-thru-bbq/

A 130,000 foot store? I've been through smaller airports.

 

HEB of the Americas

 

they have the best corn bread I’ve ever had. On that note now I think I’m picking some of the loaded corn bread up tonight. Chopped brisket on corn bread is Amazing

 

Morning ATX

 

So...I have 140 hours of annual leave I have to take before Dec 31st. I took today off.

I need to kind of wake up, so I check to see what’s on the DVR.

Oh, I have a new episode of “Overhaulin’.” Nice.





IT’S A 1970 LAND CRUISER.

 

Hell yeah, mornin Cap

Have a great day buddy

 

You to homie enjoy the weekend.

 

Will do! ​

 

Great way to kick off the weekend!!! There’s an old land cruiser down the street that I’ve never seen move. If I ever see anyone outside I’m gonna make sure I’m on the short list when they want to get rid of it ...