Recent content by Dylan Heard

Here are some pics from the machine shop. Everything checked out.

.... Here are the pics of what it looks like now...

Well after many years and my own budget restoration attempts, I've finally decided to get our 1977 FJ40 to a body shop for a real restoration. Here are the pics of what it looked like when I dropped it off...

Also, does anyone know where to find replacement weatherstripping for around the glass of the hardtop?

Finally getting back to work on the FJ. Today I pressure washed the top and removed all of the sealant around the roof.... I'm thinking of using 3M auto body sealant to replace it. 3M 8500 - All Around Autobody Sealant | O'Reilly Auto Parts What do y'all think?

Finally starting to look like a land cruiser again! Got the gas pedal all hooked up. It required drilling a 1/2 hole in the firewall for the cable and a smaller hole for the upper bolt to mount the accelerator pedal. The mounting holes on the gas pedal had to be drilled out a bit to fit the...

Making progress again! My biggest problem is that the brakes are not very effective. At all. I have to push the brake pedal all the way to the floor and then wait for the the vehicle to stop. I've replaced the brake master cylinder and all the rubber lines and bled the hell from all corners...

That post was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the hose splitting. CCOT is already sending me another one free of charge. But I'm guessing it's going to be the same piece of crap they sent the first time. So I'll definitely be taking your advice this time! Thanks!

Ok, got a few updates. Changed all the rubber brake lines (3 in front and 1 in back). I was able to bleed the fluid at all wheels except rear driver side (bad wheel cylinder?). Also, got the rims back from the metal shop. Had them sand blasted and powdercoated silver. They powdercoated over...

Alright, you were right brian. Removed rubber line and junction box. Fluid didn't start leaking out until I disconnected the rubber line from steel line. The junction block appears to be all clear. So I'll be ordering new rubber lines for the whole car. Here are some pics.... Also, found...

Yea, I was able to completely remove the bleeder from every wheel and didn't get a DROP from any of them. In the top pic, the rubber line (below and to the right of the driveshaft) flexes when the pedal is pushed. Is the part that the rubber line goes to called the proportioning valve? I can't...

Ok. I've been working on the clutch and brakes. Clutch is bled and seems to be working fine. I went to bleed the brakes however and there is no fluid at any of the wheel cylinders. I started at the rear right wheel (furthest from master cylinder). I could see the rubber line going to the piece...

haha yes indeed crudely connected. I'll clean it up later. Got the cruiser started and resistor no longer smoking. Thanks for the help pinhead! My next problem is the evap lines from the gas tank. I don't really remember how everything went together. Specifically, I'm not sure where the...

Ok. So the weather was in my favor today and I decided to start putting the land cruiser back together. I got the gas tank back in and the gas tank cover back on. After filling it with 2 gallons of gas I tried cranking it. During cranking I noticed that the ballast resistor was SMOKING. It...

Thanks! That pic really helps. So I need to drill new holes to attach the new gas pedal bracket. Your bracket appears to be overlapping the steering column flange. Does this cause any problems. Or did you just remove some of the steering column flanges material to make the gas pedal bracket sit...