So @Mcladin asked the questions below and I figured I'd start a new thread so we can keep the Roll Call thread clean.
Let's use this thread to share locations and contact information for workshops and parts suppliers in the UAE. Would love for the Saudi guys to do the same.
I'm doing what I can in my driveway... fixing up shorts in the electrical, cleaning, replacing small trim pieces, etc. I'm hunting parts on my own as well. I have a shop that services my 80 and my Corolla here in Abu Dhabi and they do a good job. The guy who runs the place has his own collector's car, so he gets how important it is. He's going to let me use the shop on Friday's (when it's closed) to do my own work as well, using his tools.
Shop is called Diamond Bright Car Care, +971 2 550 9249, dbcarcare1@gmail.com
Here in Abu Dhabi I'll see one or two 40's a year... and a few more 45 pickups. Up in the Northern Emirates there are 45 pickups everywhere. Out on the farms and on the fishing coasts they swarm all over the place.
I've managed to find parts up in Al Dhaid at a junk yard and a salvage shop. I found the following items:
- Complete power steering from an FJ45 pickup
- Steering column from an FJ45 pickup (so I could put the shorter shaft in my 40 with the PS)
- Replacement windshield (my current windshield isn't OEM)
- FJ60 hubs and knuckles for a disc brake conversion
Junk Yard is Al Shabani Used Parts, +971 50 729 8153 (ask for Jassim)
No, not in AD. In the Northern Emirates there are some specialty shops. I only know of them through word of mouth... no firsthand experience.
Let's use this thread to share locations and contact information for workshops and parts suppliers in the UAE. Would love for the Saudi guys to do the same.
Have you done the work to you truck or did you have a shop do it ?
I'm doing what I can in my driveway... fixing up shorts in the electrical, cleaning, replacing small trim pieces, etc. I'm hunting parts on my own as well. I have a shop that services my 80 and my Corolla here in Abu Dhabi and they do a good job. The guy who runs the place has his own collector's car, so he gets how important it is. He's going to let me use the shop on Friday's (when it's closed) to do my own work as well, using his tools.
Shop is called Diamond Bright Car Care, +971 2 550 9249, dbcarcare1@gmail.com
Are there a lot of 40 series running around your neck of the woods ?
Here in Abu Dhabi I'll see one or two 40's a year... and a few more 45 pickups. Up in the Northern Emirates there are 45 pickups everywhere. Out on the farms and on the fishing coasts they swarm all over the place.
Do you guys find parts at the junk yards ? And if yes does that include complete trucks to part out ?
I've managed to find parts up in Al Dhaid at a junk yard and a salvage shop. I found the following items:
- Complete power steering from an FJ45 pickup
- Steering column from an FJ45 pickup (so I could put the shorter shaft in my 40 with the PS)
- Replacement windshield (my current windshield isn't OEM)
- FJ60 hubs and knuckles for a disc brake conversion
Junk Yard is Al Shabani Used Parts, +971 50 729 8153 (ask for Jassim)
Are there any specialized worships out in AD that know what their doing to the 40 series ?
Thanks
No, not in AD. In the Northern Emirates there are some specialty shops. I only know of them through word of mouth... no firsthand experience.