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Does anyone know the size and thread of the alternator pivot bolt nut? The bolt has a 17 mm head and I'd rather not pull it out to match it up as will be easier just to buy the proper sized nut. TIA

She's done!

Roof and hood on, doors and glass next.

Roof and hood on, doors and glass next.

Closer

More paint.

French Racing (Bugatti) Blue

Engine done, getting her ready for paint.

I had the same problem. An intermittent left side failure to flash, it would flash a few times and then stay on. I cleaned all the sockets, checked all the grounds and connections to no avail. Finally, I noticed that the front left side bulb was shot. There are two bulbs in the front unit and...

My Portuguese 1980 BJ40 came to me running tires marked: Cresta Special 205 R 16 C 110N. I have not been able to find anything about this brand, if anyone knows anything about them let me know.

Thanks for the tip! I’ll see if I can hunt them down. I’m getting the truck back tomorrow night, and so it begins!

More from the Fabrica Toyota Ovar web site: Export market - France, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Reunion Island, Germany, Norway, Estonia, Poland and South Africa. Peter, the evidence that Johnny (thank you!) and I...

Here's a translation from the Fabrica Toyota Ovar web site: Facts of the Ovar Factory: Cumulative volume of units produced (up to December 31, 2014) - 298,076 units. Models produced - Corolla, Corona, Dyna, Starlet, Land Cruiser, Hilux, Hiace, Liteace and Optimo. Fabrica-Toyota-Ovar.json

If that is true, then I guess that the question is what does the plant code Z-53 (Montado em Ovar, mounted in Ovar) signify? That the BJ40s were shipped to Ovar as complete units and distributed as is or as knock-down (CKD) units and assembled (mounted) there and if so were they painted there...