80 series body removal

[Jaymie]

hi lads. i’m in the process of restoring my 80 series. i’m wondering if anyone has removed the body from their 80 series or could point me in the way of a detailed ‘how to’. thanks in advance

 

[Toyo Boyo]

Have a search on Mud - 80-Series Tech - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Whilst there are only 10 bolts holding the body to the chassis, there are many other parts that need to be disconnected - radiator, hoses, fuel filler, steering, numerous connectors, harness, etc to name but a few.

I would not attempt this without a seriously well equipped garage with a quality lift.

 

[Shayne]

I've given the idea a lot of thought though theres zero chance of me doing it if i cant do it indoors with room to keep every nut , bolt and screw in separate piles so i know what goes where when i comes time to reassemble maybe a year later . And i think i'd start by removing the engine first .

That way you could support the body , remove the wheels and lower the frame which should both lend confidence and lesson the need for expensive equipment .

 

[Jaymie]

thanks for the replies guys, just to mention i am a mechanic and have a my own workshop. just looking for a definitive procedure, as this may be stripped and not put back together for a period of time.

 

[SteveJB]

One of the lads from your side of the water has done or rather finished an 80 just recently someone may be able to put up a link to their post later but one is there if you got time to scroll through some pages

 

[Robert Clark]

I have an 80 series body that you can have but I want an old 40 series body in trade. (1996 Lexus LX450)

 

[Jaymie]

I have an 80 series body that you can have but I want an old 40 series body in trade. (1996 Lexus LX450)

where are you based robert?

 

[Robert Clark]

I am in Loganville, Georgia USA. I think you are a bit far from here!!!

 

[Robert Clark]

In fact, I will trade the whole entire car with title for a 40 series. Even trade. I will consider projects or partial rebuilds.

 

[Robert Clark]

Besides other vehicles, I own three 4X4 vehicles and I do not go offroading. I am a Vietnam Era Veteran. I have a farm that requires me to put my '96 Ford F250 truck and my '96 4Runner in 4 wheel drive from time to time but I do not need a Lexus with triple lock. I built both of my 4X4's myself and they are more than sufficient for me. My Lexus would make an excellent platform to build a serious rock crawler for someone young that wants to put their heart and soul into a project. I will trade the car for a 40 series but I have little interest in just selling it or trading for anything else. I want to be driving a 40 series when St. Peter opens up those pearly gates for me.

 

[SteveJB]

Robert Clark you will have to drive the Ford because if you drive a Toyota you will just come back

 

[Shayne]

You can drive anything into hell but if you want to come back take a Landcruiser .

 

[Robert Clark]

I built the Ford from a body and frame. Started with a factory remanufactured engine and now the entire truck is new. One of my 4Runners was on a trailer going to the scrap yard and I saved her from the crusher. $500.00 I built her from bumper to bumper and everything is new. I have a Lincoln Town Car Cartier edition. $500.00 and now you cannot find one flaw in the whole car. I built it better than showroom condition. I have the the Lexus which is a Land Cruiser with a fancy L on the grill. It is the last of the 80 series and it has the triple lock option from the factory. It is well worth restoring but I started working on cars in 1968 and I am no Spring Chicken. I am rebuilding the front axle and wheel bearings right now but the car does not need anything except a paint job and a new interior.

 

[SteveJB]

Robert after the restorations you have done bet your knuckles have learnt a few swear words for those of us that can't read or write could you put up some pictures of your Lexus or if the others members don't mind the 4 runners and others you have in your collection even your lawn tractor is welcome here plus the fact we are a bunch of nosey sods who can coo over a piece of well built or restored bit of machinery like a bunch of mothers over a newborn

 

[Robert Clark]

I do still use a Toro Wheel Horse from back in the 70's to maintain the grass on 6 acres. I have a Craftsman 54 inch deck mower that sat out with 4 flat tires for years in the weather. I rebuilt it entirely from junk with all new parts and keep it as a back up but it certainly is not the quality of the Wheel Horse. I have a 1967 two ton Ford F600 4 speed with a 2 speed differential that was abandoned in a pasture for 20 years. It had trees growing in the bed. It is restored to new. I have a Davis Backhoe/Trencher with a 2 cylinder air-cooled Wisconsin engine that was abandoned for years in a field. I restored it and use it on the farm frequently. I took a '55 Thunderbird that was in a garage under 6 feet of water during hurricane Katrina and removed every last nut and bolt. I built her back and she was a work of art when I finished. I have the front axle disassembled on the 80 series Lexus/Land Cruiser right now. I have all the parts except the spindle bushings and then it will be ready for another 500 thousand miles. I believe the 1996 and 1997 was the last of the true Land Cruisers and it is the pinnacle of the evolution of the original Land Cruiser. I once owned a 1963 Willys Jeep and I have the upmost respect for the Land Cruiser engineers taking a tough off road utility vehicle and just making it better. I want a 40 series Toyota because I can appreciate it. There is a big difference in "Value" and "Worth". The older you get, the more you realize that difference. I realize the value of things regardless of what they are worth. It is like comparing a Zippo Lighter with a BIC Lighter. I will post pictures soon and yes I have an Allis Chalmers tractor that I restored and I was using it yesterday to pull a trailer with my generator so I have 240/120 volt anywhere I need it. I will post a picture LOL. Thanks for your indulgence. Oh, and the tow behind post hole auger and the Toro Dingo wide track and the ...Haaaa I could turn a junk yard into a museum of fine art!!!!!

 

[Shayne]

It looks a good one but most of us here are on the other side of the Atlantic from you where FJ40's are very rare to find even in a condition that might be restored .

Why not just list it for sale in the usual places stating clearly you are only selling to satisfy your want for a 40 . Somebody somewhere perhaps local has an abandoned project 40 that proved beyond their scope so have them contacting you suggesting a swap .

 

[Robert Clark]

That is a good suggestion and I eventually probably will do just that. I am sorry there is so much water between us or we could all get together and chase kangaroos or something.

 

[Shayne]

Wrong direction , we have cows instead of cattle and tea trumps coffee any day , though some of our closest neighbours and forum members might argue for wine and pasta instead . Its an international forum but many of us have met .

 

[Robert Clark]

My Apologizes. I spent a couple weeks in Portsmouth, England back in the early 70's. Some really nice people. I went to a local pub every night and an elderly gent befriended me. The last night I was in England he showed me a parchment of an unpublished symphony of Beethoven. ( I know Beethoven was not British) He said it had been handed down in his family and I have never heard anything about it since. Take it from me that somewhere around Portsmouth, England there is a parchment rolled up of a Beethoven symphony. I went on board the HMS Victory in my US Navy uniform and I was treated like royalty. I requested permission to come aboard and saluted the flag. I was allowed to go to the lower deck. It was painted blood red so that the wounded could not see their own blood. Cheers and Tally Hoe !!!

 

[Jacob100]

I for one would like a peek at the Town Car Cartier too.