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Finally put headlights on it. Found some grommets and rubber washers to get the wiper motors mounted closer to oe looking. Put a rear step on it also, even though as a soft top it would have had a pintle hitch if anything.

Shortened the gas pedal 2”. It was too long for my ankle’s angle. Before: After (sorry the carpet is not in place):

Gave the '40 a facelift and some new shoes.

Attempting to patch a sunroof hole in the top. Learned a lot from fishbumptv on youtube.

The 60 engine is the way to go. Better ignition, hp and oiling. Swap your 40 bellhousing/tranny and transfer onto the later 2F and drop it into the truck. Youll be able to run your existing carb/intake and exhaust if its in decent shape and...

The trick I found my friend to get that monkey off your back is to strap it down and feed it Adventure. A good tall friend helps as well! Enjoy the heck out of the new FJ43 coming soon.

1inch outward and 1inch up...that gets rid of the 1inch spacers in place now. Not interested in dealing with people.

The problem: tire too close and too low on oe mount. The solution: change the mount.

What took the most time of the whole job? Cleaning the diff cover of 60 years of baked on grease and dirt so I could paint it!😛

Dusty old memories slowly filtered back in. Back in the mid nineties I had found this obscure part number supersession in the Toyota system that netted me a half dozen OE third members for $350 a piece! The regular list price at that time was...

Another day, another project. Before I went on my last off road adventure, I took a peek at all the brakes, scuffed and and adjusted the shoes and drums, and made a mental note that there was a dark ring on the axle tube, left side rear...

I've had it happen where I've forgotten to reattach the engine ground after working on the engine and it ran like garbage until I realized my mistake. Cleaned the contacts and reconnected the ground wire and it went back to normal. Your ignition...

Little rabbit hole. Even though I decided to take a pass on fixing the rear sill right now:worms: , I couldn’t resist taking off the 4plus bumper and putting some paint on the rear crossmember. I had ordered some chassis paint from Eastwood to...

I did mine on the first of many drives to TX for the Lone Star Roundup in 2005. Somewhere between Tucson and Las Cruces. Traveling in a soft top 40, the canvas acted like a bellows and pulled ALL the fumes into the cab!😱 Well, through Pirate 4x4...

Had to rebuild my rear wheel cylinders (see this post) because one froze up a few months ago and finally got time to take things apart. Since I couldn't get the right rear passenger side (called the "bottom" for some reason) adjuster nut to spin...

Took it grocery getting! Felt good, first real drive in 6 months. Both axles rebuilt, new brakes plumbed and new suspension. Rode nice! Also found a few more items to add to the fix it list.

Started the next project, which was dropping the aux tank. We put it in for the P.O. at my shop approximately 30 years ago, and it hasn't been out since. While the tank stopped the rust in the rear sill from progressing, it probably wasn't a good...

Replacing my door window track weather stripping runs with new track from City Racer and window felts. The biggest pain is removing the glass, but boy is it nice and snug now. Also got to evict a few more bugs and treat some rust spots...

Installed 2 degree front caster shims for my OME 2.5” CS001F suspension with 33” tires. The steering was pretty good without the angle change but what a solid and noticeable improvement with the shim. This calibration had a nice return on my...

Our local brewery ( they also make ciders and meads ) is about a 2.25 mile drive by the Pig odometer. They had a sorta car show, of course I attended. They let us park on the lawn, which meant that we could walk around with pint glasses in hand...

The two rust repairs are now the two straightest parts of my rocker panel!😛 I color sanded and feathered the two blocks of paint, but left the transition at the back of the door jamb obvious on purpose. Good enough for a trail rig. Bolt on patina.😉

A little bling. Installed some stainless steel valve cover nuts that @cwags12 sent me . About the same amount of shine as my yellow zinc nuts, but I did note that they went on easier than the ones I took off.

Well, it seems that I'm becoming a bit of a Land Cruiser hoarder - at least temporarily. A few months ago I added a 1971 FJ40 to the stable, but because it was a long ways away, I haven't even been able to give it a once-over. That changed this...

can't find receipt nor order history... It's a Hot Rod, bought a couple of years ago. Prices may have changed.🧐

I have the diagram printed and laminated. Just didnt want to mess the 40 up. I screwed up looking at it before. Hoping for easy fix. ...always looking for the easier softer way... ;-)