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Lucky finds at the junkyard today…..couldn’t wait to clean up the filter so i went to town on it for a little.

Got this off the floor this weekend.

It occurs to me that this saw hasn’t been used in a long while, and the chain may be getting tighter if it’s not flexing enough. If a section is trying to stay straight as it goes around the clutch sprocket the rest of the chain will get tight...

Latest contender… might be a bit early for this thread. Picked up a Stihl MS390 for a song at a neighbour’s garage sale. It’s in very good shape. He said he only used it about six times and it looks like it. 4.3 hp and about 13 lbs. It’s rated...

To : Mark Hawley @ Metal Tech After 23 years my 40 finally has it's set of NLA Metal Tech 40 tube fenders. I retained the oem inner fender brace and welded tube to it. I did not delete the apron so I just used the original fender and cut it back.

That’ll buff out. If in doubt add some JB weld after closing it up with a couple coat hangers… good as new. :cheers: ;)

I have a cheap version of this 20 years ago... still works fine. https://www.grainger.ca/en/product/GREASE-GUN-AIR-PISTOL/p/WSW4BY76 Westward $106 at Acklands. Which reminds me I should probably pump some extra into my knuckles. If I did it...

Convert to 4 on the tree... Mark figured it out with the help of some other members.

It sounds like the idle circuit is clogged. I’d remove the mixture screw and spray some carb cleaner down the hole. After a few minutes blow compressed air down the hole. If that helps you may need to try it again… if it doesn’t solve the issue...

@OlYellr added these great mirrors to his 40 and I just hate that no matter how tight I make mine, at 55-60mph they move. So, I changed them. Initially shipped the actual mirror in July (been a while so I don’t even remember) and the arms just...

I didn't feel like making a separate thread for this, but I did want to document an unusual problem with a carburetor. Customer already had the carburetor rebuilt elsewhere, and got a new float in the process. Sent the carburetor to me because...

I’d never given a lot of thought to how much I like the design of a Landcruiser differential until I had to rebuild a Dana 70U under a 10k truck. Trial and error with shims really sucks while repeatedly pulling the 40+ pound carrier in and out a...

I'm doing my knuckles in the regulation Island safety boots. I feel like such a pussy 🤣

Sold. Didn’t know anything more about it than the add, but it looked so clean. Only thing I would do differently would be the 4.56 gears. Although with a 5 speed it likely wouldn’t care as much. I like being able to cruise at 50 mph at 2k rpm...

Well, a 1973 FJ40 did win the Baja in 1973. Betting it didn't sound like that

I was nerding out hard this morning and this was either too awesome or too hilarious not to share. Still not sure which. Maybe both🤣

Not only can you smell this pic, you can probably taste it.

I had a great experience with them, this was my first time importing something this heavy but I thought the extra expenses were reasonable, Since it was an Australian product (THANK GOD) there were no tariff fees to pay - even though distributed...

https://www.facebook.com/share/1LqvKVS7rV/ 2F water pump $60

They are the same width at the top of the windshield. I have an ‘81 hardtop on my ‘74. The header bars over the windshield are the same length.

My cruiser with little buddy at work. :)

One is wider than the other… but I’m not sure which. I’ve only ever had an early one.

@cruiserpilot may also have one if @seapotato doesn’t have one.

-1974 had wipers on the top. 1975-1984 had wipers on the bottom.

https://www.facebook.com/share/174H2kM6Yi/?mibextid=wwXIfr Rust free 60. EFI SBC. $25k