Recent content by Cleg

Mine leaked much worse than that for years until I finally bit the bullet and did a knuckle rebuild. There is an inner axle seal that keeps the gear oil in the differential separate from the grease in the Birfield and hub. Mine was leaking on the driver's side and all mixed together into a...

Good info. From your picture which can do you apply first, the spray adhesive or the Coors? Made me think of all the times I tried to make due with what I had on hand and ended up making more work for myself. Envious of the condition of your 40. fabulous unmolested old paint.

Thank you for clarifying. I looked up the wrong part. It looks like 87902-60030 are mirror arms that mount to the windshield hinge and not the door hinges. Thank you. Cleg

Looks like arms and heads are still available from Toyota. Prices and part numbers further below. Your mirror arms look like they are in great shape and new ones are fairly expensive. In my opinion the Toyota mirror heads are a bargain considering the quality. After seeing how well they are...

The good news is that for anything behind the front fenders, almost everything can be fabricated from flat sheet metal. I've been welding for over 40 years and still burn through sometimes welding sheet metal, especially if it has some rust on it. There were a few areas on my 40, like between...

Here's an option if you are not set on keeping it 100% original. Aftermarket knockoff carburetor for FJ40 $81.00 free shipping, all brand new, probably worth a shot. I'm running an old rebuilt Toyota carb on my 72 FJ40 and have some other old Aisin carbs in the same condition. $100 for a good...

In my opinion your first inclination was correct. Spraying the whole thing with bed liner would destroy the value. You'd never get it back off and you can't paint over it. There are some inexpensive coating options that would preserve it. Military vehicle paint available in a limited number of...

I'd be curious to know what kind of answers you get on this. Agree with the above that it would be ignorant of me to suggest a price without knowing what’s there so that’s exactly what I’ll do. Actually not a price but some points of reference. I have the same basic thing, a 1970 FJ40...

My opinion on an FJ40 as a first car for daily transportation is that it is an extremely poor choice. Especially since you are talking about driving it 26 miles per day. That quirky unique old vehicle quickly becomes a burden when you can't rely on it to get you where you need to go and if it is...

Here is one to look at. This is what I put on my 72 FJ40 converted from 4 wheel drum brakes to drums on rear with a disc brake front axle. Brake Master cylinder for a NON_ABS 1993 Toyota Landcruiser. Mine is Centric part number 13044720, Rockauto shows a current price of US $79. Nice aluminum...

Looks pretty original. Your oil filler pipe has a side connection on it for what looks like a crankcase vent hose that is not on the May 1970. By '72 the oil fill was through the valve cover. I think the inline fuel filter should be before the fuel pump along the frame rail below the battery...

Here's an option to explore for a carburetor. I've gone through the effort of rebuilding vintage Toyota carburetors for the '72 and another rebuilt and waiting in a box for the '70. I was tempted to try one of these Chinese knockoff Toyota carbs, about $70 complete, brand new w free shipping...

… Been trying to figure out what is original on my engine and have given up. This is a 1971 jun 40 with a F-247543 block. I am pretty sure the previous owners have done some modifications and I am trying to get this closer to a version of stock... Some info and pictures that may help. SOR...

Good point by 1911 above that the higher draw of a heavy duty starter could be the thing that keeps it from starting if the battery is low. The dreaded "click-click-click" noise. I ordered what I though was an OEM type starter for a 2F and received a much lighter gear reduction unit, Pure...

The booster and rebuild kit were no longer available for my 1972. I sent it off to Booster Dewey in Portland Oregon. He rebuilt it and sent it back like new. That was about 6 years ago. At the time I think the cost was around $170. It looks like he is still offering the service. There may be a...