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03-27-09, 12:13 PM
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thanks to my former employer facing "tough descisions", I installed my hardtop and doors for the first time in 5 years and made it my daily driver.
I haven't daily drove an FJ40 in 22 years and it takes some getting used to, to say the least. I can't wait until it's 100F outside!!!
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1975 FJ40 - V8, 4WDB, Saginaw PS, SR, 4" lift w/ 33X12.50X15 BFG MTR's, M8000 ROTW
2007 4 Runner SR5 4WD - stone stock daily driver
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03-27-09, 12:28 PM
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wiped the snow off of it.
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03-27-09, 04:27 PM
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Location: NorCal
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Got rid of all the rattles. New door latches, rear hatch latch and window felt.
All parts from SOR and no quality issues at all.
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03-28-09, 12:42 PM
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03-28-09, 05:37 PM
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Location: Redneck Central, NC
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Finally got the locker on, the rear axle back on the truck and the brake lines hooked up. Now time to tackle the front axle starting with tearing down the knuckles. Once I get the knuckles torn down and the parts ready to hit the de-greasing tub, then the front e-locker conversion begins  Just try not to laugh at al the leaves, boxes and bags that have accumulated under the truck
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'76 Yella FJ40 短いバス
'94 FJZ80 Cummins 4BTA Conversion
'07 Tacoma, stock but locked
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03-28-09, 07:13 PM
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Sold mine 
But I will get over it eventually I still have 4 to work on in the driveway. 
I guess i will start bidding on some more from Japan. 
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1981 BJ 41 RHD New
1982 BJ 44 RHD Hers
1983 BJ 42 Cdn His
1988 HJ 61 RHD His
1988 FJ 62 Cdn Hers
1989 FJ 62 RHD His (new addition)Ambi Doors
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03-28-09, 10:19 PM
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adjusted the clutch, drove it to the local anti-terrorist training range for some target practice, put it back in the garage. death valley next month, should be fun.
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03-29-09, 11:26 PM
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Test drove from the house to the shop. Took the scenic route. The transmission repairs and the transfer case linkage repairs were all successful. My buddy, who saw me pull up, said (I), "looked like a little boy that just got his newest favorite toy". He was right!
Stripped the tub interior, repaired the rust. Herculined it. Turned out very well! Well worth the effort
Thanks go out to my Friends, Chip & Chad for their help tearing it down, preparing and applying. Made it a weekend project as opposed to much more. Good friends and 4x4's seem to go so well together!
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03-30-09, 12:52 AM
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Tightened all my body mount bolts (new body mounts installed 5 months ago), check all leaf spring pins/bolts and Axle U bolts. General go over. And finally painted the front emblem that I sand blasted and primed about 5 months ago(it was super hammered).  And installed my stereo, been happy listing to the motor purr, but saw it laying around so I put it in anyways.
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03-30-09, 02:48 AM
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This week
I replaced the windshield washer pump and started to bead blast and powder coat the air intake.
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03-30-09, 03:26 AM
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beed swap
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Originally Posted by Gaup
Did a little roadtest (470 mile) with my new BJ45...
made a nize deal on a nize truck. almost no rust and just some little things to change..
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Change the beed on the truck ... but have not decided if its the right beed for it.... mabe doing a new looking more like the original..
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03-30-09, 03:40 AM
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Waffles and Rubicon makes a great mix 1975 BJ40 Belgium
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03-30-09, 06:23 AM
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03-30-09, 11:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dgangle
thanks to my former employer facing "tough descisions", I installed my hardtop and doors for the first time in 5 years and made it my daily driver.
I haven't daily drove an FJ40 in 22 years and it takes some getting used to, to say the least. I can't wait until it's 100F outside!!!
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That's a beauty!
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'75 FJ40 mostly stock....yeah right!
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03-30-09, 12:30 PM
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Location: Mauldin, SC
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Finished up putting the front axle back to gether with a sledge hammer. Just because the axle housing is bent and no matter how nice it all would look it would still be a piece of crap until I did another housing.
But on the bright side I did get to drive it yesterday.
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03-31-09, 03:41 PM
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replaced the TH350 kickdown cable...slight meltage from prev. owners underhood fire...and installed some new rope on the 8274...175' of 5/16 Amsteel.
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76 FJ40 reBuild
http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...192-score.html
75 FJ40 plow rig
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03-31-09, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: where men are men and metrosexuals better be making me a CapMo.
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Replaced my rear drive shaft. During testing, have now discovered 4 of 6 bolts on motor mount are loose. ARGGGGGHHHHHH.  Two of which I'll have to borrow a child size contortionist to get to. Anyone have one to loan out?
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1976 FJ40: TBI350/SM465/SOA/SR/37" MTRs/ARBs/30-Longs/Metal Tech/SROR/Oeyes
1985 Toy Hilux: 6" lift/4.3L/R150F/Marlin's DUC/ARBs/30-Longs/5.29s/37" KM2s/Oeyes
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
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Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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04-02-09, 10:17 PM
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pickeled the 3fe, new tires, alternator, and winch
got a few things going well. i pickeled the 3fe for future use, made a cart with wheels and rolled it out after wrapping it up real good for storrage. took off the alternator and had it checked so it couold be used for the larger battery needed for the winch, it checked good. saved $125 more off the cost of stripping the fj62-88 down for parts.
took a 600 mile trip to portland and back to buy 4 35x12.5x16 tires on 4 16x10 wheels. paid $1000 for them all, open country mt's from Toyo. put em on and wow they look and feel great. i may pass on the seat shock mounts after all.
ordered a new winch from Warn, 8274-50. will be here next week. visited two hardware stores, habor saw and then englund marina. found all the stuff in the accessories bag for about $130. minus the warn logo though.
ran to a steel yard for parts, FMC Metals in Clackamas Oregon. bought $225 worth of plate for new floor under driver, winch mount plate, new bumpers front and back, skid guards all over, and seat mount for driver, maybe for passenger too. metal for the roof rack, which i will fab up for myself.
altogether i think i spent about $3200 this last week.
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wife (OEM), 1 dog, no cats, 4 married kids, 1 split, so 10 kids, three grandkids.
fj40-1/69 DD
frame/body orignal, eng/running are fj40-74. SF rear, FF front. warn locking hubs. ARB Lockers front/rear. On-board air (ARB).
6" lift, SUA/SPRUNG, Offenhauser 4 barrel manifold/Edlebrock 650 cfm carb, 315 75R/16's, 8274-50 Warn, f engine
Completely rewired/Digital lamps/original headlights.
fj40-10/72, 6 in lift, front disc brakes, no engine, no tranny, sprung, needs assembly.
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04-02-09, 10:35 PM
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Most important!
P.S.YOUR WELCOME. CRUISER CRAP!
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04-02-09, 10:38 PM
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Adjusted valves and replaced clutch slave...
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1977 FJ40, All Original-Un-Restored, No Rust, Colonial Mustard
1997 LX450, OME 850/860, Aussie Locked, CDL/Pin 7 Mod, Revo 285s, 4xI Sliders, ARB Bull Bar+M12000, Slee Harness+HIRs, aatlas1x's 100% 2-tone leather, ScanGauge II & a bunch of HG PM parts in the Garage!
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04-02-09, 11:22 PM
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Quote:
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replaced the TH350 kickdown cable...slight meltage from prev. owners underhood fire...and installed some new rope on the 8274...175' of 5/16 Amsteel.
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add this link to your sig, so is easy to find picts of your rig.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...192-score.html
That 40's not joking.
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04-03-09, 04:15 AM
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left it sit in the driveway while thinking of why my headlights stopped working all of a sudden.
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04-03-09, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Loaded the frame from my 40 unto my trailer to bring it out to a shop for repairs and stretching and started repairing the A pilliar/cowl support area on the drivers side of my cowl.
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04-03-09, 06:29 AM
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Diesel44
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Location: Mountain Home, Idaho
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Installed HID lights...man what a night and day difference, no more need to use spotlights just to be able to see!! Thread to come.
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04-03-09, 08:05 AM
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Location: On Dry Land
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Got the 42 TSL's thrown on the wheels, mounted them on the front axle and slid it under the frame to check some stuff out. Got the V6 3rd member ready to put in the rear axle. Got to grinding down the rough edges from dash pad, rain gutters, stuff like that. Pained the cowl, kept working on the frame....gotta get it ready for the 200+ ft of DOM........LONG WAY TO GO!!!
Oh, and picked up my 20 gal RCI aluminum fuel cell last night. 
Here is the 42s sitting beside it....
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04-03-09, 10:55 AM
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I finally got a set of oversized dome pistons for my 2F and dropped them off at the machine shop. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll get the engine back and begin putting it together. But I still need an oil pan and probably a new radiator before I put it back in the truck.
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Aside from getting an email from Jim C that my rebuilt carb was on it's way home, I booty fabbed a power steering pump bracket using a smog pump bracket and parts from two alternator brackets. I don't have a welder so making something I could bolt together was key. It's actually much sturdier than it looks.
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'78 FJ40... In progress.
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04-03-09, 07:32 PM
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I am not fond of the prices, but delivery time and quality are top notch. Just sayen'.......
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Location: Oregon
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Installed an HEI dizzy.. Holy cow what a difference!
Also, new fuel pump, wires, plugs, woot!
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04-03-09, 10:17 PM
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Quote:
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Aside from getting an email from Jim C that my rebuilt carb was on it's way home, I booty fabbed a power steering pump bracket using a smog pump bracket and parts from two alternator brackets. I don't have a welder so making something I could bolt together was key. It's actually much sturdier than it looks.
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