Major Progress!

Lots of Activity...

Well I finally paid off my engine guy! It should be back to me by mid December. I just dropped off my axle assemblies, transmission, and transfer case at Valley Hybrids to have Georg and his team work his magic.

Georg's shop is like Land Cruiser heaven!




Georg is doing an outer swap, RCV, and new Aisin hubs as well as upgraded disc brakes (4 wheel) for me. He is rebuilding both assemblies and adding ARB air lockers front and rear. He is also rebuilding my transmission and transfer case as well as adding the twin stick conversion from Advanced Adapters. I got the knobs in the mail today too!


I also got my seats and mounting brackets...


As well as my Champion radiator and Lead Foot Racing electric fan.


 More goodies should be rolling in soon and a bunch of the Cruiser Club guys are coming over on Saturday afternoon to help me pull the tub from the chassis. Leaf springs are being built too with a mid-January delivery estimate. That lines ups with the stuff Georg is working on. More to come!

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