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For comparison, ICBC claimed it would be $13k to repair. I did use some used & aftermarket parts, but I still put in new parts for wear items. The used aluminum hood, for example, should last longer than the rest of the car.

Before :( After. :D $3500 paint & labour including painting rear spoiler + $1500 parts. New Rad, condenser, bumper cover, grill insert, headlights, replacement rad supports, hood fender, dip stick, rad fans, coolant reservoir, hood latch...

I have tried to look up as much as I could…but, once I get lost….I come to ask questions right here AND have never been steered in the wrong direction….but you advice is well received. I will pull these apart and check as best I can….there’s...

https://www.warn.com/premium-locking-hub-28771 $285.59 based on Warn's Fittment Info: 1984-1985 Toyota 4Runner 1976-1987 Toyota Land Cruiser 1976-1985 Toyota Pickup I believe they should fit, but I'd take it with a grain of salt and do your...

Drilling the perches is definitely an option. I gotta flex this thing out in a somewhat controlled manner. Make observations. Then decide what to adjust. No big thing. Been down this road many times before.

Welcome... :flipoff2: (official welcome salute) Cool rigs. I've wanted to convert my 40 into a 43 for quite a long time, but it'll likely never happen. Prices have gone up quite a bit, but I've always felt it better to find a good runner from...

I'm sure you could find Warns somewhere, but Aisin would have been fit on a '79 and they are much stronger. Does your '79 still have drum brakes? How far do the Birfield shafts stick out of the hub? There are short and long hubs. '79 should be...

It's too bad you're so far away from here... the strip you cut out would be great to have for my future fake 43 top ;) But who am I kidding... you'll have built 5 more truck before I get to that... if ever.

Rather than lowering the bumpstops, I'd consider drilling the spring pad and plate to move the axle slightly forward. I'd hate to see you loose more travel. Also, in some of the pictures the rear wheels look a bit too far back.

Radial arm saws suck. So do 5' bath tubs.. Both inventors are on my "to kill list"

I picked up Oilite bushings and drilled out the hinges slightly so they’d fit. My hinges were very badly worn from 20+ years with no bushings. I used a file to thin the flange slightly for the perfect fit. If your hinge holes are no longer round...

Bingo... 3/4" cut from the thin sheet metal of the magnetic white board. I bumped the corner of it, and the frame split apart and the metal fell and hit my hand on the way down. Blood was gushing out and got everywhere. I was told it looked like...

Three stitches and a total of 5 hours the released me with antibiotics and a tetanus shot. Any guesses how it happened? I'll give you a hint... I used a Rigid power snake to fix the drains, I built a staircase using only a skill saw & impact...

For $1000 bucks more, running and driving

I’m in the Trail hospital waiting for stitches… otherwise I could possibly check them out. Unfortunately the doctor is wanting to see if it’ll heal up on its own without stitches. After pressure for three hours and being exposed to air for an...

Now in “perfect condition” Except for… Sure looks like a lot of steel to cover rust holes.

Do you remember when that would have been $800-1000? Makes me feel old… wait that was three years ago.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1046024903031986/ Honda EX5500 Commercial duty generator $500

For anyone just dropping in, this axle isn’t on a 40. I thought I’d post here because we all like pictures and custom fab work. Personally I like to see solutions to problems that aren’t solved by having the thickest wallet. So what do these...

Ready for test fit with the sway bar number 6. :D as much as I love custom fab work… it always involves a lot of test fitting. Fingers crossed it won’t be too stiff and lead to headaches.

Notch removed from 2nd bracket. The foged spacers will need a bit more work, but I’ll probably wait on that until I’m test fitting the sway bar to axle mounts for the fifth time. :D

There was a phone number in Jennifer’s Used Vic add.

I just flipped mine over (several times) on the ground on carpet and moving blankets. Solo effort.

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Success. Semi Legal for the first time:lol: