Recent content by eithegreat

Well, I have progressive now; and even though I could put in the trucks value, in the fine print they still can only get away with paying you zilch in an accident (and they wanted $850 more with a high deductible - I'm in deer country though, but it's too much). The same was true with a couple...

Heartbreakers – greenish 60 Absilon – grey or silver 62 The rundown: red FJ40 in central America – they run it off a cliff though :( 50 1st dates – red/white fj55 Walk to remember – Old fj40 with a roof rack in the beginning. Hotel Rwanda – a lot of 70 series And of course the silver 60 in...

Any advice? I want to get my just restored fj60 insured adequately. My current insurance runs out in the next couple of days, and when I renew I want to add comp/collision coverage (or maybe just the collision). Issue is no insurer wants to pay what the truck is actually worth (blue book max...

Agreed! 60's combine all the good things about a cruiser wagon (Just the right blend of plushness and pure 4x4), but would be harder to find in as good of shape as an 80 series unless you don't mind some work. I've heard about headgasket issues in some of the fj80's series models. Fj60's tend to...

I have some wheels here that are in similiar shape: I'm shining the chrome up with chrome polish, then using good rust primer and that "chrome" spray paint to touch up the rust areas. It's an alternative to painting. If you go ahead and paint them altogether: make sure you sandblast the chrome...

Funny, I got a brand new set of NGK's and they were too hot after I rebuilt my head - pinging was a problem. I ran into town down got a set of colder autolites b/c of an emergency road trip and the ngk's have to be ordered in. Do ngk's/densos really make a difference? And they are better than...

I'll have to try that one... For the interior I use meguiers to help protect the int/ext vinyl (better than any of the armorall products for longevity), turtlewax cleaner/protector for the carpet and upholsetery, high-end turtlewax paste wax and color restorer (this stuff if hard to find - it's...

I vote for it as well.... I can't get enough of sweet fj6x's...

Thanks for the replies! I didn't take many before pictures :doh: . But I did add the picture that I took right after I brought her home and checked her out: removed the rusty hubcaps, yellowed light covers, some chipmunk/mouse food hordes, and vac'd up a bit of dog hair. I had to make it a...

I thought I'd put up a posting about my project fj60. I just finished her up (for the most part) today. Click this link for other pictures in high res, wallpaper it if you want: http://community.webshots.com/photo/422960660DEXCbz ’86 FJ60 currently at 160k (I used it a LOT during the past 6...

hullendersauce, when it comes to finding a good machinest to do engine work: ask around locally (F, 2F engine parts are too big for affordable shipping and I don't trust shipping a reground engine component). For F, 2F engines I'd stick with a seasoned machinest. I have an older guy that does my...

I meant tag; toyota auto group (that is right, right?). And I agree, going to the later block would aid me greatly just because it already has all the tapped-holes for mounting goodies... This cruiser will be 90% toyota (aftermarket AC, and custom dual tube bumpers front a rear to protect my...

I'd just order a felpro gasket (they actually seal well) into your nearest autozone, and remove both manifolds, clean your carb, and woola, shouldn't have any troubles in that area for quite some time.

Buy a new one! Nothing blows more than going down the freeway and having your rad loose all coolent, cause your engine to overheat, and then blow your headgasket (later 2F's have more trouble with this). I know as I've had to rebuild my head while in the truck beacuse the PO neglicted the Rad...

BTW, does anyone actually recommend FJ60 axles over stock 40 axels with disk brakes? I sort of want that 3inches wider stance...