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Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:29 pm
by Esteban
Looks great! The disk brake conversion looks like an original equipment.
Where did you source the front axle nut socket that apoears in the last picture?
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:57 pm
by rdarnell
I think that is the first one that I bought for my land cruiser. It is a 55mm socket. The land cruiser actually uses a 54mm.
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:59 pm
by rdarnell
Most likely got it on ebay. You can buy SAE size axle sockets too.
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:10 pm
by rdarnell
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:49 pm
by Esteban
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:30 am
by RiverPatrol
It's always cool to find little surprises like that when working on the projects. I know when I first started getting into Patrols springs were still available for a very brief period.
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:20 pm
by rdarnell
Took out gas tank and washed out a bunch of 30+ year old Colorado dirt to get ready to clean up underside a bit.
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:52 pm
by rdarnell
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:39 pm
by rdarnell
Re: my 1967 patina project build
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:23 pm
by Esteban
rdarnell wrote:Ordered some tires but I think it was a swing and a miss! The old tires have a 6.75 treadwidth and cross section of 8.75. The 7.00-15's I ordered are only 5 inches across the tread pattern!
You're measuring on worn tires and that will increase somehow the treadwidth. Probably a better comparison will be to check the nominal specs of both tires. Maybe the difference won't be that much.
