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Front door windows, latches and locks are in. Also the side window with Sika 221. Waiting for some wool sound insulation for the inside firewall. After that is electrical.

One more layer of heavy rubber insulation for sound. I may add 1/2" felt under. Also new heater and AC OEM are in just to check fit. I'll pull it out in order to install the electrical harness. Also today installed the 4 eXplore glazing side windows using SIKA 221. Passenger front is a...

2 stages of sound proofing. Also made a pipe adopter for the fact the fuel tank moved back (because of the H151).

Check for fit of the dash and steering brackets. I don't really remember how it all goes together. Puzzle. Also windows are checked for fit. Insulation 3 layers are next.

Doors installed... Starting to look like a troopy. Rear doors were purchased new from Toyota, front doors came from a new 79 series mine truck.

All good. Lucky to have friends that came and helped this morning. The body and frame mate. All fits and bolts are on the body mounts. No nuts yet. Bfast - bagels, Alaska King Salmon cream cheese. Fresh OJ.

Drove back from Flagstaff in between two big storms. All arrived safely home. This weekend 'body on frame'. Had to negotiate to keep the doors in the house until the weekend....

Tomorrow headed back to the Bay Area with the body and doors towed on a trailer with our 60. Storm weather. Be exciting. Can’t wait to mount this on the frame.

All you need is the right bellhousing and the correct clutch. For the 40 series you need to change the frame motor mounts and cross member and also modify a bit the transmission hump. If you need part numbers, I can dig it out. The gas pedal is different and also the throttle cable.

Body is ready on a wood frame. Headed to Flagstaff tomorrow early AM with the 60 series landcruiser to pick it up on a trailer. Going down I’m taking a diesel engine 13Bt that I pulled from this 60. It has 15BFt now that came out of a Coaster Toyota bus from Honk Kong.

Got a brand new OEM windshield from Toyota.

Finally after 24 months body is ready to be picked up. Every panel worked on or new OEM. NO RUST and all protected. Planning to drive down to Flagstaff and pick it up with our 60 series Landcruiser that just got a Toyota diesel engine from a Coaster bus in Honk Kong.

Nice rig. I’ve been working on the last 2 years on a troopy that was abused for 20+ years. Posted a blog on the build. There are very few parts left from the original car. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/1988-hj75-landcruiser-troopy-build.41921/

Are you running 33" tires? If you go any bigger than 35, I have seen vibration happen when driving at certain speed. ;-)

Painting process started. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

You will love this rig. The 80 series was designed at Toyota finest hour. We have one since 1998 and it went through a few transformations. We love it. Put 90K miles in the last 5 years since the 1HDFT/H151 transplant. We take it on 2-9K miles trip at a time. cheers mate!

Body has been sand blasted and will start painting soon. Doors have been primed. Can’t wait to get the body and start building this overland rig. Plan is to build something similar to our 80 series. Exception are, option to sleep in the Hercules AluCab pop up roof and on the bottom, a diesel...

Small update... Went to grease the driveshafts and apparently the spider bearings were installed 90 deg off so nipples are unreachable. Pain pulling it off, back to the shop and waiting for it to be done. Meanwhile I swapped an engine in our daily driver, a 60 series landcruiser. Installed a...

Brandon, Looking forward for your build as well. The diesel Landcruisers are my favorite off road vehicle. I have built an 80 series overland vehicle and now building a troopy. Happy to help if you need anything. I recommend National Luna or Snow Master. What engine is installed? Cheers...

While body shop is doing his magic on the body, I'll prep all the parts that bolt on it. Dash has been powder coated Navy Gray GR01 Cardinal, as all the rear cabinets will be. Ordered a new glove box door. This is dented a bit.. I'll make sure all the pieces fit. I did order a RHD set and ended...