Recent content by tbird58

I am looking for the word "TOYOTA" on the grille, so if the letters are not broken I am interested. Not worried if the rest of the grille is broken, it is only the letters that I want. Would prefer chrome but will settle for painted

Hi Tyrone and others You will find full maintenance and tech data in the manual which you should beable to access by asking Mr Google "Landcruiser Heavy Duty repair manual". It is actually for Canada/USA models but has all I need for the ground up restoration I have nearly finished. I would...

Not a problem. We have a government run insurane scheme which everybody pays into as a part of their tax. It matters not whether you are injured at work or play Accident Compenstion and Rehabilition picks up the tab. As a part of this nobody is allowed to take legal action for personal injury.

Make a suggestion to them all as to where they should stick their insurance, pack up and move to New Zealand where insurance is entirely optional. I have never insured a vehicle of any kind and am so far in front with premium savings that I could easily write a couple off and still be be in...

First step in identifying your engine is to count the number of cylinders then read this quick rundown of the various engines that are installed in Landcriusers: 3B: 4 cylinder naturally aspirated; available in the Canadian market in BJ42, BJ60, and BJ70 as well as other markets. This engine...

Quite agree, but then who are we to expect others to use common sense and logic

Your Cruiser looks good Moggy. I continued searching and found an after market grille in Australia for $A160 plus headlight sorrounds for $A40 each. To avoid contravening copyright some difference has to be made so they leave off the "T" and the "A" from "TOYOTA" so now I am looking for a...

Thanks for the thoughts and comments guys. Unfortunately nobody in New Zealand can rechrome plastic but I have found a new after market grille in USA at half the European price

I am nearing the completion of the restoration of my HJ60. As the chrome is starting to peel off my existing but otherwise good grille, I would like to get a new or excellent condition used grille complete wth headlight surrounds. This is the four rectangular headlight version. I have been...

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