LC body parts...breaks,springs,motor questions

[89FJ-62]

Hey guys, sorry i kinda left you all hangin (the ones who where askin when i wanted to sell....anyway...so im keepin it so a few quesions...1. does anyone know where to find cheap body parts for a 1989 toyota land cruiser exterior....(all)...2. would it be worth it to change the rear breaks from drum to disk...3. leafsprings, should i get new ones or should i change to springs....4.what kind of motor upgrades would you get anything special.....dont get me wrong guy this thing doesnt need anything it crawls over everything..i do need tires tho...oh also what about lockers everyday driver so im think air lockers....how good are they....and i know this stuff isnt cheap so i mean just tell me what you think....hope to hear from you guys/girls

[tjrockcrawler]

George (TiredIronGRB) has some locked portals for sale, he is running a set under his TLC.

http://www.4x4grace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8190

[Jeep07]

ARB air lockers are great. ~$750/Axle plus a pump so expect 2k for lockers (or pay 3k and put georges axles under it (they have air lockers in them already)

Or you can go with an aussie locker which might work ok for a DD but i'm not sure.

Tires - get good ones. Trxuss is good for a DD. I like my ProComp Xterrains because they do good off road and they are quiet. Irocs are great tires.

I have no idea what size a LC axle will handle but 35" shouldn't be hard on it at all.

Just find an engineered lift from a reputable company if you want it higher.

If you got Georges portals you only need 1-2" of lift because the portals provide 7" of lift and you can clear big tires. (cost wise its a wash between portals and a small lift or air lockers + longs + big lift)