Recent content by daner

It’s rainy, cold and dreary in the Pacific Northwest. Thought I’d post a few pics of our last camping trip in the FJ40 to remember the warm, sunny (and long) days of summer:

We have success. In addition to the good advice from Roastchestnuts, Middlecalf, Unimogguy, lockjaw and hellokitty, I recommend using screws with an Allen head rather than the “Phillips” ahead screws as the Allen key will hold the screw in place, rather than falling into a crevice when you...

day 2. I have exhausted my vocabulary of colorful terms, while the bifold doors remain defiant. Now removing the rear portion of the fiberglass lid. This would have been so easy had I bothered to read a few posts on IH8MUD prior to this misadventure

Thanks everyone who piped in with good ideas. Really appreciate it. Recapping everyone’s comments, sounds like it will require much cussing!

I’m stuck and could use some insight: Im assembling my corrugated top from multiple donors and cannot get the bi fold doors in the track. Is there a trick, or method to install the bi food door, or do I need to remove and partially disassemble the top? Thanks, Duane

Thanks, I still prefer driving the FJ40 over most newer rigs. For example, my work rig is a 2016 Rubicon. With less than 50,000 miles both heads have been replaced, and someone bumping into it in the parking lot did $3000 in damage to the all plastic fenders. I was able to find a cotter pin at...

Afternoon everyone! The reality of using a nearly 60 year old FJ40 as a daily driver and also in the backcountry caught up: Case in point, after doing a solo crossing of the Black Rock desert, a couple of little things failed, most pressing of which the early 40/25 style hinge pin broke after...

Indeed, much to explore there!

Not really an “expedition” (hate that word), but am in the midst of a quick solo “expedition” across the Black Rock desert. In August. In a 58 year old Cruiser. With the remnants of a tropical storm heading this way, which could get interesting as they are setting up Burning Man on the floor of...

When your drive on a sunny day finds you sheltering at a Holiday Inn express canopy to get out golf ball sized hail

I did not unfortunately, was put on the backburner.

Thanks for the link and info, putting together an order.

Need help from the early 40 gang: I am installing jump seats, but based on the lack of holes on the upper mounts along the rim where the hardtop mounts, it did not come with seats from the factory. What type of screws attach it to the body? I’m looking at it and see no place to get behind it and...