This Cruiser has undergone a two stage restoration since its acquisition in July 2017.
Stage I – Land Cruiser Restorations
All new old man emu soft ride leaf springs, with grease-ableshackles, old man emu shocks, and steering stabilizer.
LED headlights,custom LCR black powder coated front bumper, 8000 pound Warn winch, forward facing LED light bar, low profile roof rack, two rear-facing LED backup lights, custom LCR black powder coated rock sliders, custom LCR black powder coated rear bumper with spare tire carrier, and receiver hitch.
All new Loop pile carpet, and soundproof padding. Seats reupholstered with marine-grade vinyl. Palco Dash overlay. Painted custom velvet green using a two-stage base color and clear-coat.
Stage II -- Stoffregen Motorsports
Complete body off mechanical restoration - All systems new or rebuilt
· Frame stripped, rust repaired and re-painted chassis black
· Engine bay color change to neutral tool grey
· Body mounts cleaned, aligned, and inspected
· Original 4.2 liter, 130 HP engine replaced with 6.2 liter, 430 HP Chevrolet E-ROD LS3 engine – 50 state legal.
· Original 4 speed manual transmission replaced with a H55 5 speed transmission and a Marks 4wd adapter
· Drive shafts completely rebuilt
· Both axles and transfer cases completely rebuilt -- axles rebuilt with 3.70 gearing and all new tie rod ends
· Steering gear completely rebuilt by Red Head Steering Gears
· FJ60 front brakes replaced with new Tacoma calipers, drilled and slotted Tacoma rotors powered by a rebuilt FJ80 booster and new FJ80 master cylinder
· Custom 3” mandrel bent stainless steel exhaust system
· New champion radiator and SPAL twin fan module
· New custom intake tube and air box
· All new hoses, lines clamps, bottles, etc.
· Stock 20 gal. fuel tank replaced with 38 gal. Man-A-Free tank
· New 17” OEM Toyota steel wheels and BFG T/A KO2 tires
· New Alpine Bluetooth, Sirius XM satellite stereo
· Steering wheel leather wrapped by Craft Customs
· Completely refurbished A/C system
· Odyssey 34-PC1500T battery
Complete build thread featured in Expedition Portal available. Vehicle has passed CARB inspection and is registered in California.