High-Land Cruiser
Michael Hightower Sarah’s 70-series Me next to the truck This is Sarah’s 70-series Land Cruiser in front of a gorgeous lake (loch?) and, um, a quite nice mountain. My ex and I…
2007
Wild Scottish Rovers
SII 109 with treads Modified 89 with tractor tires More views of SII 109 with treads While driving up the A82 through the Central Highlands of Scotland, these two utterly…
Short-Lived Water Carrier
This is the old water tank I built for the roof rack of the ‘Cruiser. The part that is visible in the picture is 6" PVC pipe. Connected to that…
Dual Battery Setup
It seems a lot of folks already have a dual battery setup, but I though I’d show how mine is done. Thanks to Ed Cooke who used to work at…
Air Pump Removal
If your ‘Cruiser is like mine, then it’s eaten air pumps as often as I eat Thai food: Once a year. Gutting it is a possibility, but it’s worrisome to…
Weber DGAV Conversion
When the good folks at 4x4 Connection (née Land Cruiser Connection) moved from Sterling, Va., to Winchester, Va., they had to get rid of a lot of stuff that was…
Engine Removal Procedure
Disconnect the battery cables Drain the oil from the engine and drain the coolant from the system. Also, a few days before you start, spray all of the bolts to…
Best Of
Below are some of the best songs by Michael Hightower. These are my selections, and you might disagree. Might I recommend you listen to the other tracks available? Perhaps you’ll…
Unfinished Music
Unfinished music.
CDs/Downloads
From here you can download selected songs by me. More will be added later on. Baby Got Back – Gilbert and Sullivan Style Hey Hey Hey Anything Rose By Any…
Old music
Some old music.
New music
I have made some new music. This is where you can listen to it.
Fiat X1/9 – Engine Removal Procedure
Removing the engine and drivetrain from the X is made relatively easy by being able to drop the whole engine and transaxle assembly from underneath the car. Compared to pulling…
Baby Got Back – Gilbert and Sullivan Style
The advent of time warp technology offered to Knights of the British Empire has allowed this uniquely satisfying look at Sirs Gilbert and Sullivan’s re-envisioning of fellow Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Baby…
The Aristocrats! – Edited for TV
Hey kids! Wish mom and dad would let you see The Aristocrats movie?! Well now you can, because this version of an Aristocrats sketch has been edited for TV broadcast,…
Coming In Like El Nino
Are you too proud to appease the Peruvian gods? Well, Mr. Person Who Fishes For A Living, maybe that’s why you keep getting flooded. This is a paper originally by…
Cancer Has Become the Number One Killer Disease
Have you been coughing and of strongly breath? Have you had conditions that are not conditions to see? Are you in the most dangerous step? Then you might be receiving…