Me too. But its not my rig !
The owner will probably notice the extreme color difference. :bounce2:
Thing is the vehicle rarely sat in the sun .
Probably the biggest reason I run a hard top, besides the road noise .
"Your '70 and the one I have were built in the same month, May 1970, Vin# FJ40-83475.
Your engine looks like it might be a newer F.
The one I have has the oil filler neck sticking out of the distributor side of the engine block instead of on the valve cover.
Engine serial number puts it around...
Add my shop to the list ,
FJ's R Us
Good year, Arizona, 85338.
480-298-5869
Mike and Wendy
All makes of cruisers, lifts, mods, fabrication, Restoration, repair.
35 years of service
Dave will end up with a very close to new LandCruiser .
A lot of work, 7 days 12 hours of dedication to this project and We should be driving Hank end of August .
Now who can say they can completely restore a 40 in 4 months !
Thanks to Marshall "trolhole" for coming thru with a carb and Dizzy...
Looks like someone ran it down too tight.
when you turn the air/fuel needle all the way in does it kill the engine ?
If so the idle fuel circuit is working and the air/fuel needle is sealing.
Totyota sevice manual says to set idle to 550-600 adjust the air fuel needle to best idle, turning in...
Here are a few shots of SYPD's 40 rear axle and brake parts.
The Banjo hose I use is custom made at Parkers hose, the stock OEM banjo hose can be used but looks
Back yard and is bulky .
I can provide a builders kit which includes just the brackets or a complete kit with everything needed to...
I'm a 30 year Mechanic, All the shops I have worked for and all the mechanics I have worked with have always filled diffs, Manual trans and t/c's until the the oil drains out the fill, letting it stop drooling and then capping it.
Conclusion would be that the Manufacture is required to state...
I have seen Kids do this kinda thing to the K-5 blazer.
Basically destroying the look and the use of the vehicle.
But hey what ever twist your noodle.
Doubt I'll every see you and your rig on the Rubicon any way !!
Perhaps We can plant it on Cadillac hill where the ol cad was ...
"I did all the rubber on my glass,front windshield it's new ,corner windows I use the old front seal ,the rear window they wanted 150.00 for new and99.00 for used so I got it by the foot and cost me35.00 with shipping not bed ,there is a seam but nothing a touch of black silicone don't fix."...