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chupacabra
The little dust caps are a nice touch; mine don't have those.
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The little dust caps are a nice touch; mine don't have those.
1911
chupacabra
Everyone started somewhere, and was once a newbie.
Did some work on the turn signal selector on my Caddy steering wheel.
I have been proud of that telescope/tilt steering I bought back in 1984, not only because I think it looks classy but the fact that I talked the guy down from $80 to $20.
For the last four or five years I have had to hold the selector arm to keep the blinkers on so was looking for a replacement part.
I remember the guy selling it telling me it was from a 70-71 Cad but in search of parts found that it is a 65-67 column and wheel.
The replacement part was about a hundred bucks for a used part that I was going to have to modify so thanks to ASB plastic and a wood burner I managed to fab a replacement.
Looks like I have signals that stay on.
Now to see how long it lasts compared to fifty years of the original
I have been proud of that telescope/tilt steering I bought back in 1984, not only because I think it looks classy but the fact that I talked the guy down from $80 to $20.
For the last four or five years I have had to hold the selector arm to keep the blinkers on so was looking for a replacement part.
I remember the guy selling it telling me it was from a 70-71 Cad but in search of parts found that it is a 65-67 column and wheel.
The replacement part was about a hundred bucks for a used part that I was going to have to modify so thanks to ASB plastic and a wood burner I managed to fab a replacement.
Looks like I have signals that stay on.
Now to see how long it lasts compared to fifty years of the original
My soft top frame from realsteelcruiserparts.net came back today from the powder coat shop. Big thanks and shout out to Bayou City Coatings www.bayoucitycoatings.com
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Building on knowledge gained from @Coolerman wiper science posts.
This is the Nissan version of the drawing, it was simply a matter of mapping the FJ40 switch connections to the Nissan drawing.
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rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Suprising to see that much logic in that switch schematic.
Do you have any part numbers that would be useful?
the Datsun/Nissan wiper amp I used and depicted in the drawing is 28890w7500, not certain of the fj40 intermittent wiper switch, you will see them in the classifieds section. Note this particular version has an adjustable delay. There is a simpler version that has a fixed delay.
I rather like how these turned out. Two bolt check.
4Cruisers
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I temporarily borrowed the battery from my '76 FJ40 this afternoon so I could move my '93 4-Runner from the street in front of my house, where the tow truck dropped it off at 3:00 am the other morning, into the garage. After my son got home from work (and a steak dinner) we proceeded to replace the alternator that crapped out on him 25 miles from home. I had a suspicion it was the original alternator because I could find no records that it had been replaced by the original owner. After we removed it I took a good look - Nippondenso with the original nameplate. That sucker took a long time to die - a not too shabby 296,540 miles 
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Looks great!
added a shovel to the rack
getting ready to dive in hard in early 2020 ...........
this year will see the most profound updates
and
Period correct end results ,
all while pumping out 7-MAX Lumens
w/ my New specialized LED Bulbs
that i have custom tailored to simply :
Plug and Play The VintageTEqParts way
this year will see the most profound updates
and
Period correct end results ,
all while pumping out 7-MAX Lumens
w/ my New specialized LED Bulbs
that i have custom tailored to simply :
Plug and Play The VintageTEqParts way
Some Early " SKUNK-WORKS " Lab Test Results using
the Latest in Modern Materials and Refined time tested Techniques
the Latest in Modern Materials and Refined time tested Techniques
FJBen
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Not sure I’m allowed to post here, but technically I have a newer 40 
...met a new friend in town tonight, spent 45 mins BSing and driving
...met a new friend in town tonight, spent 45 mins BSing and driving
thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
Have to do it.. 40 gods compel me...
He must work out.
It's hard to mess it up now that that image is scorched into my brain...
My 46 year old cigarette lighter was toast.
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Vae Victus
Posting more than I know
Had cold starting issues with the Old Gurl. Traced it to the starter. Replaced with a spare FJ60 gear reduction starter I had lying around. Now she sounds "different". I don't like it
. Gonna have to look at rebuilding my old starter. Are parts still available for the old direct drive starters?
. Gonna have to look at rebuilding my old starter. Are parts still available for the old direct drive starters?
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