2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series overlander in Texas Hill Country, the finished vision
2002 Toyota Land Cruiser · 100 Series · 2UZ-FE V8

Started. Needs a buyer to finish.

A real Land Cruiser overlander, mid-build. ARB bumpers front and rear. Sleeper deck framed. DynaMat Xtreme floor to ceiling. A $2,500 Alpine audio system sitting in boxes, ready to install. The story is written. The truck is here. The path to the finish line is short.

Platform 2002 LC 100 Series
Powertrain 2UZ-FE V8 · 4.7L
Build state ~70% complete
Mission Texas Hill Country → Colorado overland
Location Fort Worth, TX

"The key to finishing these projects for anybody that has a project half built."

— Don Canada · Dynasty Automotive
The truck today

No respray. No filler. Real.

What you see is what you get. Photographed in the driveway last week. The patina is honest. The dirt is from actual use. The fender chip is preserved on purpose — this truck has lived, and a buyer who gets it will keep that story intact.

2002 Land Cruiser side profile, silver, lifted, Fuel matte black wheels on BFGoodrich All-Terrains, ARB front bumper, ARB rear bumper with jerry can carriers, roof rack
Side profile · Fort Worth driveway
Front fender paint chip and honest patina on the Land Cruiser, preserved on purpose
Honest patina
ARB front bumper with Solis spot lights and integrated winch hoop
ARB front bumper
Front grille with Solis ARB spot lights
Solis · ARB lights
Fuel matte black wheel with BFGoodrich All-Terrain tire, real use, real dirt
Fuel · BFG A/T
ARB rear bumper with offset spare carrier and dual jerry can mount
ARB rear · jerry cans
Rear hatch open, ARB swing-out, Texas license plate XJD 7450
Texas built
Roof rack flat platform with mounting rails for awning, rooftop tent, and gear
Roof platform
The honest fender chip on the Land Cruiser, kept on purpose, no respray
Design by Don Canada · Rule one

The chip stays.

Anyone can spray paint. Anyone can chase a 10-out-of-10 sterile show truck. We're not building that.

This is a working overlander built on a 23-year-old foundation that has earned every scar. Tony refreshes what needs refreshing. Brad does what only Brad can do. The honest patina stays.

A buyer who walks up and points at the fender and says "fix that" is the wrong buyer.

No respray · No power adders · No fake capability
The Ledger

What's done. What's left. Both honest.

No surprises after the handshake. Here is the actual punch list, item by item. The truck is roughly 70% built. The expensive, hard, ugly work is already paid for. What remains is finish work — the satisfying part.

Already built · Paid for

Done

  • ARB front bumper + Solis spot lights✓
  • ARB rear bumper + dual jerry can carriers✓
  • Offset spare tire swing-out✓
  • Fuel matte black wheels + BFG A/T tires✓
  • Lifted suspension stance✓
  • Roof rack flat platform✓
  • DynaMat Xtreme · floor, walls, ceiling, doors✓
  • Scheelmann race-style front seats✓
  • Sleeper bed deck · framed + carpeted✓
  • Rear drawer module · stained plywood✓
  • Rear seats removed · cargo bay opened up✓
  • Mounted fire extinguisher✓
  • Door panels stripped + Alpine 6.5" component speakers installed✓
  • Factory sunroof functional✓
  • Honest patina preserved✓
Remaining · The finish line

Left

  • Install Alpine 8" head unit (in box, $2,500 system)→
  • Install Kicker subwoofer box (in box)→
  • Wire rear speakers + complete audio harness→
  • Custom black-leather-wrapped center console→
  • Dash refresh · Alpine integration→
  • Reassemble center stack + climate controls→
  • Mild 2–3" suspension refresh (if buyer wants)→
  • Headers + Borla-style stainless exhaust→
  • Hunting/fishing storage integration→
  • Stainless dog crate + kennel module (rear)→
  • Awning mount on roof platform→
  • Final detail · honest, not show-truck→
The Vision · Interior

The Alpine system. Out of the box. Into the truck.

The $2,500 Alpine head unit, the Kicker bass box, the rear speakers — all of it is sitting in boxes, ready to install. The front interior gets a full custom treatment: clean dash with the 8" Alpine flush-integrated, a custom center console wrapped in black leather with grey contrast stitching to match the Scheelmann seats. This is the finished vision a buyer walks into.

Driver's POV of the finished Land Cruiser interior: Alpine 8-inch LCD, custom black leather center console, Scheelmann seats, Texas Hill Country through the windshield
Driver's seat · The finished view
Dashboard with Alpine 8-inch LCD flush-integrated, factory climate controls restored, clean modern look
Dash · Alpine 8" flush integrated
Custom center console wrapped in black leather with grey contrast stitching matching the Scheelmann seats, wireless charging pad, cup holders, Kicker subwoofer knob, USB-C ports, leather strap storage cubby
Console · Black leather · Stitch-match to seats
Inside the build · As of today

The work that's already paid for.

Sound deadener everywhere. Sleeper deck framed and carpeted. Drawer module stained and installed. Door panels stripped and re-finished with the Alpine 6.5" speakers already mounted. This is what the buyer inherits — minus the mess.

Wide interior view from rear, DynaMat Xtreme throughout ceiling and walls, sleeper deck visible, front seats with checkered Scheelmann fabric
DynaMat throughout
Sleeper bed platform with three-drawer storage module, fire extinguisher mounted, full overland sleeper conversion
Sleeper deck · Drawer module
Scheelmann racing seats with grey checkered fabric and black leather bolsters
Scheelmann seats
Front door panel with Alpine 6.5 inch component speaker already installed, stripped and refinished panel
Alpine 6.5" components
Factory sunroof open, Texas sky visible, working OEM moonroof
Factory sunroof · Working
Cargo floor finished with low-pile carpet, DynaMat Xtreme on the headliner, fire extinguisher visible, looking out the rear hatch glass
Cargo floor · Carpeted
Side view of cargo deck, sound deadener wrapping up the D-pillar, sleeper bed platform extending the full width
Cargo · Side view
Sue, English Setter, the dog this truck is built for
The Mission · Why this truck exists

Built for Sue. Built for the country only she can find.

This isn't a mall-crawler. It isn't a content truck. It's a working overland rig built for one purpose: get into the hill country, the high country, the brush country — wherever the hunting is best and the cell signal is worst — with the dog, the gear, and a place to sleep when you get there.

Sue is an English Setter. Hunting dog. Real dog. The truck is laid out around her: rear stainless dog crate with kennel module, sleeper bed above, gun and rod storage flanking, water and feed within reach. The whole back end is hers.

  • Texas Hill Country base · ranch capable
  • Colorado overland · alpine-pass ready
  • Canada-distance reliable on the 2UZ-FE
  • Dog-hauler · hunting · fishing · sleeper
  • Shotgun + fly rod storage integrated
  • Mild lift · honest stance · no fake capability
The platform

Specs · No fluff.

Year · Model
2002 LC 100
Engine
2UZ-FE V8 · 4.7L
Transmission
5-Speed Auto
Drivetrain
Full-Time 4WD
Mileage
~185,000
Title
Clean · TX
Front bumper
ARB · Solis lights
Rear bumper
ARB · swing-out
Wheels
Fuel · matte black
Tires
BFGoodrich A/T
Seats
Scheelmann
Audio (boxed)
Alpine + Kicker
The numbers · Transparent

What it takes to cross the finish line.

Dynasty Automotive supplies all the materials at cost. You pay for labor — at honest hourly rates — and the parts already in boxes. No markup games. No surprise change orders.

The labor

Two specialists, one truck.

Tony · Paint, body, interior fab$115/hr
Brad · Altamere Automotive · mechanical, exhaust, audio integration$150/hr
Dynasty Automotive · materialsAt cost
Project oversight · Don CanadaIncluded

To finish

Estimated remaining hours to deliver the truck pictured in The Vision section.

Audio install · Alpine + Kicker + harness~24 hrs
Custom console + dash refresh~40 hrs
Headers + Borla exhaust~12 hrs
Suspension refresh (optional)~8 hrs
Final detail · honest~10 hrs
Take it over

The story is written. Finish the chapter.

If you've ever started a build you couldn't finish, you already know how this feels. The truck is here. The plan is on the table. The hard work is done. Don Canada is the key to finishing the projects half-built guys actually start — and this one is ready for the right buyer to take the rest of the way.

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