Roaming Lost: x3 Locked 1990 Toyota HDJ81 (80 Series)

Gave the steering wheel a upgrade yesterday.
Momo prototipo with NRG hub and gen 2.5 quick release

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The knuckles got rebuilt, so while it was apart, I had them upgrade the rotors and calipers from a later 80 series. The difference is pretty noticeable in person.
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Got the Sherpa La Sal rack on. Pretty easy to install. I was able to do it myself.
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scored a used ironman bullbar
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Updated the front end with some Stedi Type X spotties and Nomad Sahara / Firestone MT2 315/75/16s
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Nice pictures looking so sharp.
 
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I'm really hyped on this one; I picked up a 1990 HDJ81—triple locked, 1HDT diesel motor.

The first drive home was 8 hrs, and did it with no issues. It's pretty wild that a 33-year-old truck runs like a dream!
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The first thing I had done was a PDI intercooler and trans cooler.
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Waiting on gauges, I had to put an EGT gauge in for now so I'm using a GlowShift. I'll be swapping to REDARC gauges hopefully soon. And I have them in a SAAS a-pillar mount.
Also added some One Stone armrests. pretty easy to modify to work with any 80 series.
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Most of the stuff on my short list is maintenance. So, I'm currently getting my front knuckles rebuilt. But while they're apart I'll be upgrading to the later 80 series rotor and calipers for some added braking power.
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HPD Catch can from AUS
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How do you work out what Catch Can is best for your vehicle based on the pressures produced that will go through it?
 
Work of art. Kudos mate!!!
I like the fact of using junction busses for positive and negative. I personally don’t like having the battery being used as a bus with tons of wires coming out of it. It is not safe either. This is my troopy engine bay.
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Interesting, theres so much info out there for and against them.
indeed, i am just trusting the aussie shop i talked to about this recently. they said on 1hdt motors its not needed. for FT or FTE more of a reason to run them. but yeah just running it how it was meant to be from toyota. alot of people just run it to the chassis rail and let it coat the inside lol.
 
Knocked out the gull wing window install on my 80 this week as the first step of a bigger interior project I'm doing with Wasatch Overland. Figured I'd document it for anyone considering the same.

The windows: EmuWing makes these specifically for the 80 Series. Fitment was basically flawless, everything lined up clean, and the hardware and build quality feel solid. No complaints.

The install: Pretty painless overall. The one thing worth flagging is surface rust on the body where the windows mount. Nothing serious, but worth dealing with before you button it up. I sanded it back, made sure it was clean, and hit it with POR-15 as a final coat. Didn't overthink the prep, just made sure it was clean and dry before applying.

Bottom line: If you've been on the fence about these, they're worth it. The install isn't difficult, just take your time with any rust spots before you close it all up.

Product link: Emuwing Gullwing Window Kit – Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series & Lexus LX450

More to come on the full Wasatch Overland interior build.
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Added some sound deadening to the doors and replaced the barrier. Solid upgrade. The doors seem to make a big difference; just knocking on them gives a nice thud!
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