Recent content by Ayuir

Nice. I'm going to have to look at that. I'm about to start where you were on page one with a 4/76 40, so saving good ideas wherever I can find them.

What's that rear seat out of? About two pages of posts ago, not jump seats but a two-place that goes across the back. Looks like you likely had to fabricate mounting brackets also.

'bout ready to finally start wrenching and brakes are an early item on my 4/76. I currently have almost no stopping power, at all. I think I'll just fix/adjust everything back to factory and go from there.

And 1001.

Understand. Let me know if you change your mind.

I'm interested in the top and possibly the ambulance doors if 78 FJ LC doesn't take them, but definitely the top. Is it still available?

Same. I drove my 78 for more than twenty years and never knew this was a thing.

Just to update: https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/parts-list/1976-toyota-land_cruiser/body/fuel_tank_tube.html Fitting Vehicle Options: FJ40 Part Name Code: 77100 Replaced By: 77100-60042 $393.46

Huge props to @cwags12 for hosting the manuals. They were a bit awkward to use (on my system) as I can only use them online. So, I printed them to a huge .pdf for offline reading pleasure.

Back to the beginning, I have good .pdfs of the Chassis and Body repair manuals from Toyota for the 75-83 year FJ40s. When I get home I'll try to figure out how to get it to you.

Here's a partial list of serial numbers from SOR for F and 2F engines and frame numbers with production dates. Not 100%. https://www.sor.com/catengine.sor Here's some additional information from Cool Cruisers. https://www.coolcruisers.com/howmanlancru.html These have probably been posted...

Perhaps similar to @Skreddy s picture above, but plate a piece of angle iron over the lip so that it wraps over it somewhat and then tap downwards until straight. Ensure the angle iron is long enough to extend past both sides of the dent. Gently so it doesn't overstress the metal. I'm no...

2500lb stands.....$75-ish at Walmart.

Nice so far. If you decide you want to go to a permanent soft top, I know of a home for the hardtop.

I just read the thread from start to finish....it seems to be screaming restricted flow in the radiator. I'd check for blockages after the thermostat is replaced (water sprayed on a hot radiator looking for cool spots). If you have blockages you may be working with, effectively, half a radiator...