Japanese Offroad Icon, My LandCruiser LC79 Offroad Build.
Sep 8, 2012 | 04:06 AM
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Japanese Offroad Icon, My LandCruiser LC79 Offroad Build.
Hello there,
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend,
I purchased one of my dream cars and it is a LandCruiser LC79, it's a Heavy Duty workhorse that I plan to use Semi Daily and for fun because it has a 5speed gearbox and is a Offroad ready from the showroom but that wont work with me. I plan to transform this Truck to a no spared expense project car as the list of modifications have been purchased and in the next 2 weeks this car will be a Offroad ready adventure vehicle.
I have purchased ARB Steel Bumper, IPF OFFroad lights, Integrated Fogs for the bumper, Snorkel, Oldman EMU 2" lift, 31" BFG All Terrain's and a Train Horn Kleinn HK2.
I pickup the car tomorrow from the dealership and within the next two days it will receive a few items such as Windsheild film protector, 3M clearbra and Ceramic tint.
Below is the stock car (mine is 99% similar and yes it's in beige is the iconic colour for this car).
The LC79 is a simple offroader and has a V6 4.0l 240hp & 5speed manual gearbox with front and rear difflocks, Low range and live axles. The car will be a cross of my bucketlist of cars to have as I've pretty much wanted this since 2008 and with a lot of thinking for the past few weeks I went with my gut feeling and did the deal. The car will be my DD and also serve to take the Jetski(SeaDoo RXP) in and out of the slipway and to trail my Yamaha Banshee to the Dunes.
Below is the final look with the modifcations.
The final result will look better than the Maroon car picture above and the Stage 2 modifications will come later with a Roof Rack, Offroad Jack and Rigid Industries LED Light bar on top of the windshield.
Enjoy and stay tuned to the build.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend,
I purchased one of my dream cars and it is a LandCruiser LC79, it's a Heavy Duty workhorse that I plan to use Semi Daily and for fun because it has a 5speed gearbox and is a Offroad ready from the showroom but that wont work with me. I plan to transform this Truck to a no spared expense project car as the list of modifications have been purchased and in the next 2 weeks this car will be a Offroad ready adventure vehicle.
I have purchased ARB Steel Bumper, IPF OFFroad lights, Integrated Fogs for the bumper, Snorkel, Oldman EMU 2" lift, 31" BFG All Terrain's and a Train Horn Kleinn HK2.
I pickup the car tomorrow from the dealership and within the next two days it will receive a few items such as Windsheild film protector, 3M clearbra and Ceramic tint.
Below is the stock car (mine is 99% similar and yes it's in beige is the iconic colour for this car).
The LC79 is a simple offroader and has a V6 4.0l 240hp & 5speed manual gearbox with front and rear difflocks, Low range and live axles. The car will be a cross of my bucketlist of cars to have as I've pretty much wanted this since 2008 and with a lot of thinking for the past few weeks I went with my gut feeling and did the deal. The car will be my DD and also serve to take the Jetski(SeaDoo RXP) in and out of the slipway and to trail my Yamaha Banshee to the Dunes.
Below is the final look with the modifcations.
The final result will look better than the Maroon car picture above and the Stage 2 modifications will come later with a Roof Rack, Offroad Jack and Rigid Industries LED Light bar on top of the windshield.
Enjoy and stay tuned to the build.
Sep 9, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Let the modifications begin, just picked it up.
Driving the car is an event, it is so fun to drive because its a manual and it has quiet a high revving motor.
iPhone pic as of now, it's quiet dark outside but more pictures soon to follow tomorrow in day light.
Driving the car is an event, it is so fun to drive because its a manual and it has quiet a high revving motor.
iPhone pic as of now, it's quiet dark outside but more pictures soon to follow tomorrow in day light.
Sep 9, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Thank you!!!
I will try my best, I've got a long list of things to do prior to that such as the bed lining so I dont scratch whilst I am loading and unloading items such as bike, ATV etc.
3M clearbra, tints and windshield protection film.
3M clearbra, tints and windshield protection film.
