A special car has arrived here !!!...

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

-and I have a lot of questions for you guys ;-)

As an introduction we might see the VIN number and move on from there ...



hmm...lets see who is fast......good luck guys!

I will reveal some more afterwards


Gr Lars

 

[Doodle]

Armoured LC100, perhaps?

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Nice, makes driving a bit more fun I think and much better control for towing

 

[Gary Stockton]

It's this, then:

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[TD]Market
Europe
[/TD]
[TD]Year
08/2002
[/TD]
[TD]Make
TOYOTA
[/TD]
[TD]Model
LAND CRUISER
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[TD]Frame
HDJ100
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[TD]VX:[/TD]
[TD]VX TYPE[/TD]
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[TD="class: gr"]DESTINATION:[/TD]
[TD]EUR:[/TD]
[TD]EUROPE[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: gr"]DRIVER'S POSITION:[/TD]
[TD]LHD:[/TD]
[TD]LEFT-HAND DRIVE[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: gr"]ENGINE:[/TD]
[TD]1HDFTE:[/TD]
[TD]4200CC DIESEL TURBO[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: gr"]TRANSMISSION:[/TD]
[TD]MTM:[/TD]
[TD]MANUAL TRANSMISSION[/TD]
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[TD="class: gr"]GEAR SHIFT TYPE:[/TD]
[TD]5F:[/TD]
[TD]MTM, 5-SPEED FLOOR SHIFT[/TD]
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[Jon Wildsmith]

you could just read the gearbox code on the VIN plate, bit of a give away

 

[Gary Stockton]

- deciphered the model code

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

You are kind of on the right track all of you....no towing hicth though Jon ;-)

I call the model a "Combat Convertible" ....but she lost a lot weight and is definately not protective in any way



This is her better angle................

Hrmf!!...not able to upload another image?.....but yes, it "was" a B6 once.....So who can tell anything about those yellow torsion bars and very thick springs in the back. She is fitted with AHC and rated to about 4,2 Ton

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

Look at that smile!!!

 

[Chas]

Hi Lars,
You need a bigger flash on that camera.

 

[TonyP]

Oops, haircut?

 

[uHu]

Looks like a rolling chassis with bonnet and front wings.
Ready to start building.

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

Yes it is a rolling chassis but I am not sure it is going to be rebuild though! Recircled is more likely ;-)

It was bought from a military auktion some 4 years ago. How long it has been a "convertible" I dont know. It has only 73.000 km and many parts look fine. Since it was a B6 armoured vehicle some parts are different -and it is kind of interesting looking around and find some things that look different from mine ...

The obvious are the suspension parts:

The coils are not 11mm but 16mm thick and the torsion bars are not 28mm but 32mm

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

I hope you are satisfied with the pictures Chas ....

I found this "thing" -in the left side towards the torpedo. Looks like a minature brake cylinder....but!...what is it really ???

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

The front is armoured with 6mm "ballistic steel"...

this image is between inner and outer wing....



this image is the door sill....

 

[Chas]

I hope you are satisfied with the pictures Chas ....

I found this "thing" -in the left side towards the torpedo. Looks like a minature brake cylinder....but!...what is it really ???

Pictures are good now, but the picture of the 'thing' isn't showing

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

I hope you are satisfied with the pictures Chas ....

I found this "thing" -in the left side towards the torpedo. Looks like a minature brake cylinder....but!...what is it really ???

ups...forgot the photo

 

[Julian]

Lars, looks very interesting!
Are you after all the bits yourself or are you interested in selling some off?

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Are you having a joke with us Lars? Looks like the clutch master cylinder

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

ehm yeah Jon, I'm just pulling a joke .....kind of forgot about the manual box. Just focusing on what looks different from mine....hmm, jokes on me then!

 

[Lars Bo Kjeldstrom]

It was kind of an impulsive buy Julian....what are you looking for? (remember bits and spares are way more expensive here in DK)