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02-23-09, 03:56 PM
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push it down and see if it blows your ears out
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02-23-09, 04:04 PM
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Tony-
Thanks for taking the time to post all the pics. I'm super stoked for you. Looks great!
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02-23-09, 08:07 PM
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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats on a super nice survivor!
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02-23-09, 10:27 PM
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Hey Tony, I'll bet you can't wait to get started. That is one nice old truck!  CONGRADULATOINS!
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02-24-09, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by landcrusher909
push it down and see if it blows your ears out
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I did and it scared the $&!) out of my son, oh good times!
What is the purpose of the "Throttle" pull knob. I tried to pull it out, it only moves 1/4", slightly raising the idle.
Thanks guys.
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02-24-09, 07:55 AM
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Throttle
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I did and it scared the $&!) out of my son, oh good times!
What is the purpose of the "Throttle" pull knob. I tried to pull it out, it only moves 1/4", slightly raising the idle.
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When I had mine hooked up before I changed carbs I used it like a cruise control on the freeway LOL I have also heard i could be used if you had a PTO winch ? Getting ready to head to Dage should be a nice drive
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02-24-09, 08:00 AM
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Very nice find...but I disagree with your plans 
Why not mod the hell out of the '67, and keep this one stock???
Don't mean to piss anyone off...it's just that up here I keep looking for such a survivor, but not surprisingly, they are either all rusted out, or all modified beyond being able to return to stock 
Hey, but it's your rig, so have fun with it 
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02-24-09, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by My wife said no FJ!
Very nice find...but I disagree with your plans
Why not mod the hell out of the '67, and keep this one stock???
Don't mean to piss anyone off...it's just that up here I keep looking for such a survivor, but not surprisingly, they are either all rusted out, or all modified beyond being able to return to stock
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Thats OK, we agree to disagree. The 67 is getting parted to replace funds and make space in the garage.
I, too, have been looking for a very long time for the "ideal truck". I will be driving this truck for a very long time and my goal is to have a safe and comfortable driver, and not what I can get for resale. If it makes you feel any better, I am holding off on the power steering because that is pretty much irreversible (can be done with a lot of work), but the brakes will be converted to 4WD. I am not going to cut it up and drop a V8 in it, that is what my 40 is all about.
I appreciate the reponses and the feedback whether they are for or against anything I am doing.
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02-24-09, 10:28 AM
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Good...I am glad 
Actually...I am looking at a possible second early 40 for some hard to find parts to restore the '64...so...seeing as I'll probably have a second 40 kicking around, I plan to add a small lift, new seats, new disk brakes, maybe even one of those small Cummins engines found that thread below, and use it as a DD basher...but, that will be after I finish restoring the '64 back to it's original beauty 
Enjoy your rig, and just keep the pictures coming
Edit: Any idea when will you be posting what you will be selling off the '67?
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02-24-09, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by My wife said no FJ!
Very nice find...
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Hope you can find one Dean
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I, too, have been looking for a very long time for the "ideal truck". I will be driving this truck for a very long time ..I am holding off on the power steering because that is pretty much irreversible (can be done with a lot of work), but the brakes will be converted to 4WD. I am not going to cut it up and drop a V8 in it, ..
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I agree , brakes are ok 
enjoy your truck !!!!!
Cheers
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02-24-09, 11:04 AM
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More on the damage. Bulkhead has been pushed forward a bit and a little rust. .45 hole through the floor. I think Barney Fife was driving this thing. Are these the original seat belts?
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That .45 hole looks like a discharge while in the holster - from a lefty. Awesome truck, congrats 
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02-24-09, 01:15 PM
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Thanks Peter!
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02-24-09, 02:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by My wife said no FJ!
..seeing as I'll probably have a second 40 kicking around, I plan to add , new disk brakes,....., and use it as a DD basher...but, that will be after I finish restoring the '64 back to it's original beauty
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drove my BJ43 25 years as a DD with drums on front and rear, never had a problem & would never do a conversion,
think it`s not necessary to do a disk conversion,
ok it`s my car, ...
... everybody can do want he/she wants to do
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02-25-09, 04:04 PM
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My Gas Pedal is that worn out in my FJ40. I bought it from the toyota mechanic that maintained the 2 red FJ40s in my town, which I have one of them. The truch has 400,000km or 500,000km (250,000 to 310,000miles) depending on which of the 2 I have.
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02-27-09, 08:37 PM
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I am going to be rebuilding the carburetor and in doing a search for a part number, it would appear I am supposed to have a large window carb???? Am I reading the date correctly 1 G 15 (1971, July, 15th?)
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02-28-09, 07:40 AM
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What the heck is that LOL
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03-06-09, 07:59 PM
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I think you could make the changes you mentioned and still be able to "reverse" it later. Just do an OEM Toyota PS and save the parts. Rear disc is easy as well. Very nice truck. I would love to have one like it. Just wash it before you post the next pics.
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03-06-09, 09:57 PM
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I have several parts on order and working on getting the correct carburetor for the truck. In the meantime I removed the blinker and 4wd dash indicator lights, cleaned, polished and reinstalled them. The dash cleaned up pretty well, I removed the old ash tray and glove box panel and replaced them with parts from my 63 FJ40. (First pic is a before shot)
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03-06-09, 10:09 PM
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I am following Dom's lead and installed an FJ60 radiator overflow bottle. I fabbed up a simple bracket to mount the bottle on the radiator core support. I used .120 sheet metal 3" wide 4" high, drilled 2 holes to mount it on the core support then drilled and tapped 2 additional holes to mount the bracket from the bottle to the plate I made. This looks a lot nicer and cleaner than what was there before, and it is all Toyota, well except for the metal bracket I made.
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03-06-09, 10:12 PM
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1 more pic from the front. Today started out a good day, parts are starting to come in and are getting installed and then in the blink of an eye it went right in the crapper. I went to AAA to get the title transferred into my name and the PO had told the vehicle was non-opped since '04. Nope! It had not been registered since '04, so I ended up getting kicked in the balls 581 times!!!! Man that hurt  But, it is officially mine now
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03-07-09, 09:18 AM
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Those leaf springs look quite narrow to be cruiser springs.
Reading through your thread. I can't believe how similar our rigs are (other than year). About identical condition!
Even down to the license plate ;-)
Congratulations on your new truck. I wan't even wanting an FJ45 when I found mine (I was looking for an FJ40). However, mine has grown on me rapidly and I love it.
Best wishes - Dallas
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03-07-09, 09:32 AM
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Great Find!
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03-07-09, 08:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dmaddox
Those leaf springs look quite narrow to be cruiser springs.
Reading through your thread. I can't believe how similar our rigs are (other than year). About identical condition!
Even down to the license plate ;-)
Congratulations on your new truck. I wan't even wanting an FJ45 when I found mine (I was looking for an FJ40). However, mine has grown on me rapidly and I love it.
Best wishes - Dallas
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Thanks Dallas,
I thought the same thing when I first saw it. I read you were thinking of selling, I hope you have reconsidered, that truck is too nice to let go!! You will regret it later.
The springs are correct OME 2 1/2" lift and shackles, although it leans pretty bad to the drivers side. I am going to re-assign black and gold plates to the truck and restore the original license plate frame.
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03-07-09, 09:28 PM
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Dude..........................
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03-07-09, 09:47 PM
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Yes, Rob?????
I got another "present" in the mail today, where do you guys get rebuild kits for these? What are the numbers on the last photo, are they a part number????
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03-07-09, 10:03 PM
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Mark A or Marv/SOR............Id safe that thing up and drive it as is, double master and disks and keep it as is, or tube it out and run Sledgehammer.................................
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03-07-09, 10:08 PM
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03-07-09, 10:29 PM
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Where does everybody keep pulling these big windows out from?
Great truck btw.
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03-08-09, 06:40 AM
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Mark A or Marv/SOR............Id safe that thing up and drive it as is, double master and disks and keep it as is, or tube it out and run Sledgehammer.................................
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Your're right Rob, I think I will just tube it and run the Hammers. I won't be wasting time looking for anymore hard to find stock parts, it is starting to wear me out
Thanks for the link on the carb kit. I did not even think of Marv having them, looks like another trip to Specter.
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Where does everybody keep pulling these big windows out from?
Great truck btw.
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I don't know if it is dumb luck or cruiser karma, but I have been able to network with some very helpful and awesome Mud peeps. Thanks guys!!!
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03-09-09, 04:42 AM
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Your're right Rob, I think I will just tube it and run the Hammers. I won't be wasting time looking for anymore hard to find stock parts, it is starting to wear me out
PLEASE you live for that
Thanks for the link on the carb kit. I did not even think of Marv having them, looks like another trip to Specter.
Just try to get out of there with just a carb kit 
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