Shifty's PlainJane Build

Did a thing this week. Picked up a 3rd gen swing arm from a fellow tw member last summer. I'm not the strongest welder as my time spent gluing steel together is still few in hours. The tube bumper isn't the most rigid for such an addition but I went for it anyway.

 

Had hardware removed from my leg amongst the
Other life things. I've been absent a while.

I recently added a rack and batwing to the arsenal. It will be a while before I can work on the truck but..

 

LC80 axles and parts- $1000
VF1 Tcase -$100
NWF eco crawler parts - not yet purchased

SAS work flow has begun.

 

Landcruiser tear down update;

Thanks to help from my old man, lady friend, and my best friend. The motor and front axle were pulled in a night.

Front Axle is pulled and stored on the side of the garage. S/o to @alee891 for the jack stands these axles will live on for the next 12 months.

Drive Train was pulled very clean. For sale for anyone who wants it. Distributor cap was crushed. Everything looks to be good otherwise. Engine/trans/tcase/wiring harness(unchopped)/cpu

Steering shaft/column/wheel pulled to have all parts possible for joining to my steering column. Break booster pulled too.. but looks like shit. So might replace.

Rear Axle dropped. With the help of my handy dandy skate board I slide it out fron under the carcas later this month.

Carcas to be dumped after Axle is slid out.

 

I see that Jones hanging on the wall!!!

 

Bahhaha
Yeah that's 1 of 2 jones ive got. Then there's the neversummer and Gilson in the truck....

 

Donor is gone

 

Where do you ride?

 

I spend the bulk of my days at MJ/WP. Ironically haven't been there yet this season. Just copper and steamboat so far.

 

Eh, you're doing better than me! Still can't believe this Friday will be my 1st day out. I've never been to MJ or WP to board. I've had an Epic Pass since 2019 when I moved back to CO. This year I added the Monarch Pass, but I'm definitely slacking! So here's to a busy Feb! And lots of Pow!