By chance is anyone heading through SW VA area in the near future? Through the generosity of a soul in Andover I have a line on 4 31” tires, can work on some compensation for your time and effort.
So it's been a minute, but I finally got the ole girl back on the road. Still a few things to work out, but I'll save that for another day. Here's a couple pics of it as it sits right now. I'm waiting for DHL to show up with the front bumper end...
I purchased my wonderful brother-in-law’s 1985 FJ60 about 8 months ago. It’s well preserved and almost all original, but like most, it has a list of things that need to be done to preserve it and keep it going for many years to come.
Met up...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1964-fj45-short-bed-fixed-top-pickup-restoration.1193777/
Last I heard the FJco bellhousing was NLA
I'd rather have a H150/151/152 all day every day over a H55. Shifts so much better.
I absolutely love my...
took my daughter to make the pilgrimage to visit the greatest machine ever created by man. I swear i built this thing for wheeling, but its become the official family vehicle
Held vacuum overnight - ran for another hour or so to get out more moisture, then put two 12oz cans of R134a in this morning. AC is blowing cold, can't get vent temps because "we" broke the other thermometer, but if I had to guess it's in the 40s...
Coming up on around 23 years of ownership, and the last half dozen were more about neglect than care.....
But thats changing!
At this point I can't remember why I stopped driving it. I thought it was starting to run warm on hot days, but the last...
After way too long of a hiatus, it's time to start thing about what needs to happen here.
Its been sitting years now. Going to need brakes and figure why it had been running warm, and slightly mixing it's oil and water.
The entire cooling system...
Yes, Barnyard Cruisers is my Cruiser/parts business. I've been running it full time for the last few years. Thank you everyone for the kind words! It really means a lot. I try to do whatever I can to help people get what they need for their rigs...
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What are you needing? Pics, visual, etc.?
I am about 30 miles away. I get to Blacksburg here and there.
If you want a mechanical inspection I recently discovered a family owned repair shop that between the owner and his son they...
Got mine installed, and happy to say no leaks in the (super pathetic) monsoons and no whistling when going down the highway. When open I can easily reach into the back area and touch the floor, meaning I can grab anything on that side without...
I have an 83 FJ 60 that I fully desmogged 2 years ago, just went and pulled the box down that I put some items in, is this what you need?
If so you can have it. Not sure of condition but I believed it work when I removed it. Just PM me your...