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I've been helping my daughter installing the drivetrain in the car. Radiator relocated, engine mounts, fuel system, electrical, etc. Fuel system is hooked up and we almost finished the electrical. Still need to install the rear driveshaft, and the heater core. Can wait to drive this thing...

Nice rigs. You will love them. Do you have a good diesel mechanic? I have also a 60 (since 1990) and an 80 (since 1998). Could never sell them. Both converted to diesel in CA. 13Bt-H55 in the 60 and 1HDFT/H151 in the 80. i wrote blog about the 80 in this forum. The 60 has 500K miles and is...

Hey Nolen, Nice setup. How much water are you carrying on the roof? Does it feel like it changes the center of gravity? And, does it heat up from the sun to a comfortable temperature? Cheers mate.

I've created a few 'animated' videos of the bed set up and the kitchen. The bed takes a bit less then two minutes. We can do this while driving. The kitchen less then a minute. Can NOT do this while driving. ;(

We found a simple inexpensive solution for insulating windows... glue disk magnets to the perimeter of the fixed window with RTV silicone on the inside. We tape steel washers with packing take to a precut reflective insulation. It snaps to the magnets when you attach and it rolls easily...

Just came back from eastern Oregon this weekend. Figured we needed to wash the bottom of the car after driving the dirt...

Many asked me about the shower system, and I posted it on the camp shower forum, but, I'll add it here as well. We have solved the shower issue in a relative inexpensive way. It is an outdoor shower and has 2 tanks of 9 gallons each in the location of the spare of the 80 series Land Cruiser...

Had the honor to spend the weekend with 50 rigs organized by Overland Bound to clean trash left by squatters in the mid 19 hundred. The staff did amazing job distributing the people among various sites.

Spent the weekend in the Black Rock Desert. No one to be seen. Not even the 70001 people that attend Burning Man. Solitude. Vehicle average was 23 mpg including the 'dirt driving'. And... most important, finally finished my milk steamer, so we can have cappuccinos in the morning.

It's a long process. Took me two years almost to find parts and build our rig. And, it is still changing. Wrote a blog. Just don't give up! Cheers

There is hope. I started in worst shape 7 years ago. Bought my BJ40 for $1K. Now it is called DIJON. Album photos... All you need is a vision (and time). :-) Cheers mate.

This is a great rig. I had mine since 1990, and did a 13B-t/H55 swap 12 years ago. Put 120K miles on it, and all it needed was tires. Gets 28 mpg at 55mph. You would love it!

Great rig mate. I've had mine FZJ80 since 1998, and just did a 1HDFT/H151 transplant. Love that vehicle and put 40K miles in 18 months. I wrote a blog on the build on this forum. Enjoy it. They will last forever. Cheers

It's a good start mate! :-)

As per request, I am posting some photos of the frame structure inside the rig with some dimensions in cm. (Inches divide by 2.54 :smiley:). The padding was 2" hard foam with leather covering. The countertop was 1/2"Corian. All frames mount to the attachments point of the two rear row of...

Just came back from Anza Borrego near San Diego. Beautiful desert with lots of off road canyons. Some less traveled then others. We traveled into Fish Creek wash South to North and hit a wall after about 20 miles. Later I found out that it is call "Heart Attack Hill" and is traveled only...

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Nicely done. How do you control the temperature of the water? You have it tuned so the pump capacity is just right to heat the water or you have a mixer? Also, do you have to have the engine running while showering? Cheers --ofer

I'm curious how you set up the hot water with 'real estate' in a relative small vehicle. Do you have a heat exchange with a circulating pump and a thermostat into a tank, or is it 'instant' hot water on demand? I was debating which way to go on my 80 series, and ended up with two 9 gallons...

The 80 is the overland vehicle. Figured I'll put my daily driver on display. It started (for me) as a pile of rust by the ocean in Pacifica, CA. It actually started in 79 when a couple of hippies brought it from Canada to study in Berkeley. Their granddaughter blew a piston through the...