How MUCH DID I PAY FOR THE 1HDT 80 SERIES LANDCRUISER + GETTING IT ROADWORTHY 

11 grand, that’s actually really good given the crazy market. Seems like a good rig 👌

Good deal! So keen for the 80 build mate. Love what you and the boys have turned this channel has into!

Great start to a Sunday morning watching you blokes do stuff to great vehicles!

I reckon you're spot on with your choice, doing it up yourself, instead of paying 20g's, and you never know what you would have to fix up after paying that sort of money... they are an older car now after all! Good buy!!

I had the same model in a 93, same colour etc for a few years. Best car I ever had, still regret selling it. That said the early 1HD-Ts 90-93 had big problems with big end bearings. At 365,000 kms your on the verge of big end bearings letting go. You basically should change them out about every 100,000 kms. The early ones required a “Jap Spec” oil that had 3500ppm calcium in the oil add pack which cushioned the big end bearings, which really weren’t up to snuff from the factory. The good news is the motor doesn’t have to come out to change them. You can loosen off the engine mounts - Jack the motor up in the engine bay, drop the sump and swap out the big ends bearings, new con rod cap bolts & torque it all back up and your good to go for another 100-200 thousand kms. It’s a bit of work but not expensive. Toyota used to do this on the 80’s back in the day even after they were out of warranty, as long as you covered cost of parts they would do the Labor for free. They used upgraded bearings that came standard in the 1994 onwards that were harder faced and didn’t pit & shed their face material. The reason they sh!t themselves now in older 1Hd-ts like yours is, you can’t buy “jap spec” oil anymore with 3500ppm calcium in the add pack. The oils are all reformulated nowadays a HD they don’t use calcium in big numbers like those engines need, the Y have found something cheaper that replaces the calcium and works fine in most turbo diesels but it doesn’t in those early 80’s, it phuks them quick smart. I sold mine to my lad, he drove it a few years until it had similar kms to yours and being one not to listen to his old man he didn’t change big end bearings, and he bought the cheapest diesel oil he could find to do oil changes. And it spun a big end bearing! He had no $ to fix it so sold it as was for $4k I spent more than $4k on it just before he bought it off me with a long ranger tank, lifted suspension and diesel gas Australia LPG addition so it could run on both diesel & lpg at the same time. It was putting out around 170hp at the wheels with the lpg switched on, according to the dyno. So because you can no longer buy the correct oil for the old 80’s 1HD-Ts and because they are known for bad big ends bearings, that usually sh!t the bed around 350,000kms, you’d be nuts not to swap out the big end bearings with the updated ones, because with the crap oil now including these synthetics, those old bearing caps won’t stand a chance of lasting much longer.

I have heard there is a COVID bubble for 4wds atm so I think you got a pretty good price. And they are a solid vehicle as well with a solid motor. Once you got it cleaned up and completely serviced you will have a good truck.

I think you nailed it. Never had a Yoyo but 80's are awesome and I'm looking forward to everything you do in the future. You guys are doing great work, keep it up👍

From one 80 owner to another. So stoked for you man. 🤙🏻 Greetings from Tennessee 🇺🇸.

speaking from experience. replace the harmonic balancer(if orginal), belts, thermostat, cooling hoses, water pump and radiator. Also check alternator bearings and check if big end bearings have been done. This is everything i had issues with my 1992 hdj80 over the past years. Bought it from the original owner and he had it sitting in the shed for a while. lots of rubber components were rotted.

Great to see a summarized video of how you got from the start to where you are now !

Good price in these trying times... Especially since it had rego so you could move it around and organise things to get it going! Great watch mate.

I've been looking since pre covid so I know how hard it is. You have done extremely well, I would have expected you paid 15-20k well done bro.

You bought that Landcruiser for an awesome price. I own Landcruisers. 1987 Sahara 61 series 12 ht. Just sold it for 30k. And bought a 1992 80 series HDT Five speed manual factory turbo diesel. 240000km on clock for 26k. Very happy with my rig. Fully kitted out with all the fruits. Any more fruits and shed be a tree. Enjoy ya rig. Cant wait ta see your upgrades. 👍

Fair price for what you got, mate. I’ve seen them cheaper, but jeez, they’re rough! That’s a great starting point for you to make it what you want.

I just picked up a 97 LX450 over here in the US. Had 196k miles on the clock and zero dents. Picked it up at an auction for $9k. prior to that I was only able to find people selling it for as low as 15k and as high as 45k. I thought I paid alot for a 25 year old truck but quality multiplied by exclusivity is freaking commanding these insane prices. As long as resale is there it's a win win.

Sensible way to do it, and I reckon you've done well with the cost. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

Well done, you guys will do great things with this 80 Series.

11k that's sweet bud, i sold my 92, 80 just recently for 22k with 620k on the clock crazy prices atm there was 4 guys here all bidding against each other it only lasted 40 mins on gumtree, I think you've done well they are a good solid rig as long as you keep up the maintenance and soo good off road,well done mate look forward to seeing you hitting the tracks👍

Great video! Watched the entire thing with smiles. And nice work on all the fixes! Subscribed!

Given the current market, seems like a great deal. Look forward to following the build and trips.

About a year and something ago I bought my dream 80 92 1hdt so bigger bores was offered for 7500 to me unregistered and no roady but then offered 9k for rego and roady and that’s meeting them almost halfway so drove around 4-6 hours roughly and had already paid so was bought sight unseen but although exterior wise it looks much better it does have 850 on the clock now but always planned to rebuild it so was never a worry to me. Shortly she’ll have a fresh engine and everything else was well maintained by a mechanic from the last owner so only minor things I need to fix from me. Absolutely brilliant 4wds and engines, tip is to get it professionally tuned with a top mount intercooler if you don’t plan to make a lot of power as to much fuel is the killer for these engines.

Looks like a great place to start having fun and then build it up as and when you can afford it

You've done well mate I reckon...👍 You won't lose a thing on that car... they are only going up. A great project aswell to setup how you want. I just sold my 1994 Sahara for $40k... was in really good condition though. Great videos mate. Keep up the good work. I like how you have a crack at doing things yourself and not necessarily just paying a man.... I'm much the same and can very much relate to what your doing...👍👍

Good on you watching here in nz. its not about what you paid for. Its what effort and money you put into it. I am a toyota lover and also still hunting of 80 series or 90 series here in nz to add to my 100 series that I got at the moment. I will keep an eye on what rig you gonna put on your truck.. cheers

Good deal and sound logic. Replacing handbrake shoes can still often mean handbrake doesn't work real well. If not , look at fitting extended dogbones. Usually only cost about $20-$25 and make quite a difference.

Great price, well done looking forward to seeing what you do with it next.

Thats an awesome buy mate, that rig willast you for many years to come

That’s an awesome price mate! Well done!

Fair price, especially in today’s market! And all that matters is that it’s what you wanted and you’re happy with it

Payed the same for my 96 1hz in very similar condition here in nsw, couldn’t have been happier and still think it was a steal!

personally fixing up old 4WD's with a group of mates and a few to many cold ones, It doesn't get any better then that.

I just got a Triton for 6 and a half grand. Has 32s on it, xrox bar and black sports bar. It's pretty good

I have just bought a 2018 Prado GLX with 27,000km. Obviously cost heaps more than your vehicle but I am well older than you. To put things in perspective. A bull bar fitted cost me early $3k and a tow bar $1k. You already have those mods. At your age, fixing it and seeing your results is half the fun. And for the rest of your days you will be a pretty good amateur mechanic. Enjoy.

Nice vid as always! Always pays to shop around and take your time, you've done well bro!

Watching in 2024 - Love for LC 80 Series

That’s a bloody good price.. Over here in WA all the HDT eighties are in the 20k range...

Congrats mate, awesome cruiser and pretty good price. Happy 4x4ing

mint old rig mate! good price. 1st mod i'd put a 3 inch exhaust you wont believe the difference it makes

Love the content! 11k for a 1HDT 80 is an awesome deal mate. Keep up the great work

Good deal. Bought an ‘05 Prado last June for 15k. Dual battery, bar and winch. Just added drawers, roof rack and fridge and did the high country over New Years. Thought I got a pretty good deal on it. Now I’m seeing similar in the car yards and they’re asking 30k for them. Keep up the good work, but one criticism. Don’t exaggerate how tough the tracks are. Stopped watching Shauno and Graham because they make everything out to be more difficult that it should be. Well, that and the product endorsements.

Don’t listen to anyone about the price you paid for the 80. People will always have an opinion and are quick to tell you that you have done it wrong but I say stuff them. I bought a GU Patrol last year, engine swapped, built, painted, set up for touring and spent well over $30k building it. I have had huge criticism about how much I spent and how I have wasted my money, but I have also had a lot of compliments and people saying they wish they had taken the step like me. I say at the end of the day if you are happy with you purchase and the price then that is all that matters. And in my opinion I think you got an awesome deal, especially in the current climate of trying to buy second hand four wheel drives. Even though I am a Patrol guy I do love the 80 and 100 series and know you will have heaps of fun in it. You did awesome 😎

Well done mate, thats a good price , you got a good deal

Just paid 12k for one in NZ with 477kms. So thats Allgood for 11k! Keen to see the build man

🤣🤣what a bargain, rust free 1hdt, you would be looking at nearly 3 times that in Ireland 🇮🇪 if you could find one. Nice job 👍👌💪

Great video, keen to get one like this Looking forward to seeing more videos

Great price mate. I'm seeing these going for 20k all the way to 60k now. It's rooted. I love the videos mate, can't wait for me to get a 1HDT 80 too.

While you want the cheapest what really important is how you feel when you are behind the steering wheel. It’ll be well worth it if you like that even not at the cheapest more so when it’s your own effort in self mods & built ! 👍👍👍

I purchased a 80 series 19 years ago and have had a unbleavable good run out of it. And it has almost 500'000 K on it now.

$11k is actually a good price for a running 1HD-T LC80. Look after it well and do tasteful mods and you'll probably find, it'll appreciate in value. But be prepared to frequently adjust the handbrake. It and the OEM brakes are a well known Achilles heel of the LC80. You'll notice it more as you start loading up your rig. I have a 1996 GXL, and it came with 4-wheel disc brakes. But even this setup is not up to the job when it's loaded. So I fitted direct replacement (ie. no mod necessary) upgraded disc rotors from dba (NOTE: I'm not sponsored nor do I work for dba), and it's amazing the noticeable improvements in my braking power. I highly recommend upgrading your brakes as soon as you can afford to. There is also a rear wheel disc rotor conversion kit available for your LC80. Also keep an eye on the brake proportioning valve. Make sure it's not leaking. If it is, I highly recommend replacing it.

BARGAIN 80 mate!! Can’t wait to see the progression of it now!! 🤙

Do the big end bearings next mate😐👍top work

Solid rig bro! I’d say $11k is pretty spot on for that thing man. Solid purchase.

Mate that’s a steal. Current market for 1hd-t’s at those k’s is around 25k minimum and 1hd-ft’s around 33k. It’s all Toyota tax. Only questions I’d have is the condition of the engine and injector pump. But with the money you’ve saved that could go towards that if need be. Considering selling my NP300 to get an 80

that's a good price, clean car too 👌👌 parts are easy to find for 80 series too

Good stuff buddy keep up the good work - staysafe... Regards from Bill

mate that is so cheap well done loved the vid, i payed 26 for a red sahara vx hdt, cheapest one anywhere near me was 29k and anything close to the condition i bought mine in was 40k plus :)) i thinmk they are amazing cars enjoy!

Not bad! I kind of wish I kept mine I bought a clean 1993 white HDt when I did have it the engine let go after 3 months but a full rebuild later, spent heaps on lift kits and what not The gearbox then the rear diff couldn’t keep up Not to mention my 17k spending become 30 plus easy I hated off-roading in it worried I’d dent it and stuff So I sold it for what I could and bought a car 9 times less then what I paid for that and I love it

in the covid market cheapest is 28.5k with almost 400k km .....that's Australia wide on carsales ... you did pretty good

Very nice rig those turbo 80s are tempting however when you look at the huge number of v8 diesel 200s for sale and prices as low as mid 30s I would prefer to hold out for one of those but that's my opinion

Fair price. Either way you'll certainly get every penny of value out of it. Nice one mate!

That's a great score considering the stupendous amounts being asked for 80s these days. I know I've missed the boat! 🤦🏽‍♂️

you did really well with the price

11k seems like a good price given the days markets. Parts everywhere, easy to fix, reckon you done well mate.

The price is whatever you're happy with m8, personally I think 8k might be more realistic, but it's just my opinion, I hope you enjoy it and I'm looking forward to seeing the vids.👍

with the paint use cutting Compound i have an bt50 and i use it on that and come back as good little bit

My 1hdt 80 was about the same. I paid 10k for it with no rego or roady but only spent about 3k with repairs to get it back on the road. Yer it did have a few problems like starter and seized rear brake caliber but those were easy fix’s.

The price of the car is what the seller and purchaser are comfortable with It’s only worth what someone will pay If you’re happy then it’s a great deal Congratulations on buying such a good car Cheers

I reckon it's a great price considering the outcome. As it could go both ways. So a bit of gamble which paid off

That's a bargain in the current climate, anything less than $15,000 with little or no work is good value. We paid less than $8,000 for our HDJ80 pre COVID, had a few things to do but still came out in front. Rig is looking awesome, can't wait to see how it ends up!

Unbelievable price! Any tips for the search? I've been looking for months and any time a good deal pops up its already snapped up within 20 minutes.

You got a bargain, well done!!!

11 grand is cheap bro good work on finding that, keen to see where you take it around vic wether it’s wombat or dargo or otways etc

Nah, that's a great price... Especially where the used car/4wd market is currently at. There are some insane priced being asked for 80 series and other makes latley, you would have to be crazy to pay these inflated prices... It will cool off eventually.... But your rig as it stood at sale time was a good deal hey !!! Well done on getting the rig fixed for RWC. Will be watching your future mods. Nice truck.👍

Does this mean you are definitely the Shauno of the group

Good buy mate especially the market super expensive

Looking good man , keep them coming you guys.Martin Thailand 😎

Nice 80 series, looks great. Ah! you are from Victoria as well.

Banger of a price for it given the current market brother

Damn bought that much stuff its like a freshie. Well done on the work you've done.

Yep you paid the right price man. Could have payed 20k and gotten a flogged bucket. Just enjoy the ride and the build. So much fun ahead bro.

You have done well it doesn’t matter how much you pay because it’s what you want enjoy👍🍻

You know if you pull down the back Toyota badge under the back windscreen wiper, it’s to unlocked the back tailgate? I only recently found this 😂

Well done. They keep going up in price to.

Love at first sight. 80 series all the way bro.

No better 4x4 available they offer the best offroader on the market, they are strong and reliable, i have one and love it, my parts come from Russian and middke eastern supplers , i do like what you and your mates do.

Missed this episode. Good price

I think you’ve done well mate. Been looking at 15-20 year old patrols online for months and they’re often $20k plus with ridiculous kms. Wish I could find one with less than 200,000kms that wasn’t crazily priced.

LOVE 80S Just hate how there full time 4x4 ahah! nice video mate!

You got the car at a good price. Enjoy. 👍🍺

it's not about the price it's the extras that come with it i.e. bullbar winch etc... great buy because I believe the 80s are the best wagon Toyota made

Or spray can the old one with a rattle can when youbput newone on roll till paint mark no adjust mdnt

Thats a dam good price and very little work ya had to do is even better ive seen some that price and needed 4k worth of work

I work for the wreckers and I’ve seen 80 series 1hdt’s sell for 30k+ sometimes. Similar condition

good price these days picked up a 1990 1hdt for $5k with 500,000kms about 20yrs ago put another 300,000 on it and sold it for $8k 3 or 4 yrs later about 6 yrs ago i grabbed another 1990 80 with the 3fe for $2500 yep they old arsed 4wds but the the best when going off road and i like doing the maintenance work on them well done for not paying these stupid prices now on 30yr old 4wds n money saved can spend on mods

That's a good price for the car. Good work.

I reckon that's a ripper price mate, the market is disgraceful today. I'm all for loving and building up an old gem. Good stuff

11k is pretty good man, my mate bought the same year that had more ks 3 years ago for the same price.

Look at getting the big end bearings replaced asap

Thats a good price, I think you were right on the money

I just bought 2 weeks ago 1990 vx 1hdt sahara for $12000 , I was looking for it for long time my dream car, it drives much better than my 100 series