Take the whole thing (drive if possible, but probably tow/trailer) to the nearest Toyota garage and come back with a Hilux.My faithful old chariot has the one piece (often referred to as military) door tops, the studs have rusted out and I've bought stainless steel replacements.
Has anyone on here got any experience or tips on how best to do the job ?
Added bonus you can then drive it if you have elbowsPhilistine
One of the nice things about the aluminium tops is that they do give a bit more elbow roomAdded bonus you can then drive it if you have elbows
Even with the mismatched axle widths?Only a 70 series cruiser would tempt me
are you talking series door top halves ... unbolt and chuck in the back when the sun's out???My faithful old chariot has the one piece (often referred to as military) door tops, the studs have rusted out and I've bought stainless steel replacements.
Has anyone on here got any experience or tips on how best to do the job ?
with the slash cut slidey windows, instead of the square, verticals in conventional series tops ?Talking about early 110 tops, extruded aluminium welded construction factory fitted to series 111 door bottoms I believe. So yes unbolt, chuck in the back
Really nice doors but not surprisingly the steel studs do corrode after a mere 40 years
Jacksons? Old rocket site, Misson ... ex army spares sellerThat's the ones
) had been there before.
no idea sadly ... are they not screwed into bosses in the frames? ..... 's a long time since I removed a series door top, 'cos the sun was shiningMy tops look almost as good as they came out of the factory apart from the rusted off studs. I was sort of hoping that someone on here (a trusted source
I did look for new tops and they are hideously expensive as ex military stock and newly made.
.? You been looking at someone’s half-finished project?
The 79 series Land Cruiser has a wider track on the front axle than the rear - they had to put a different front axle on them when they started fitting the big V8 diesel but left the rear axle as it was(?!?!). Apparently it can make handling in sand or ruts a bit ‘interesting’ - you can fit wheels with different offsets to accommodate but then need two different spares.
You'd almost think that the engineers from Solihull developed a taste for sushi
