Recent content by ELDE0368

Well, when you put it that way …. 😂

Jesus - these prices - I guess I need to recalibrate my budget for recommissioning this thing! 😂

Fantastic information - may thanks indeed. Those wheels have been on the truck for a very long time, as we have photos of the PO (my wife's Father) with the truck on the same wheels and he passed away in 2001. So I guess I'll need to keep them for family heritage.

Nice! I do like these white steel spoked wheels - just interested in what they are......(OEM or aftermarket for a 1977) ?

I'm quite certain this is a classic newbie question.......I'm interested in an overview of what OEM wheel options were offered on the FJ40, in particular MY1977. Our inherited barn find truck has these white spoked steelies (see photo below), which I have also seen on other vehicle in various...

Me too - we are in Florida after all!

My default assumption also.

So I have read (and seen on various YouTube videos), but many thanks for the hint! I will probably want to de-smog as there are no regulations in Florida. But I plan on saving all the original equipment for sure. Question (if you know) - back in those days, did all 1977 FJ40s have the same smog...

Love to - but the car is currently much more South in AZ (not far from the Canyon Glass Bridge). But it will be transported to Florida soon.

There is certainly some in the lower rear of the tub in the usual places, but if I recall correctly (it's been a few years since I last saw it in person), the all-important weld seams under the back doors are original and not bad. It spent its whole life to date in CA and AZ (the last 25 or so...

Definitely patina here - 1977 FJ40. Coming from AZ to FL for "sympathetic recommissioning" soon.......

Fantastic info and explanation - many thanks for the really great photos too - not having ever seen a stock 77 air intake before, now I know what to actually look for (I would assume finding one is another matter entirely :) )! Also, does this mean that I have an Aisin carb (assuming still stock...

Another "desert mod" .......:)

It doesn't look "chopped" - if you look closely at the photos of both my air cleaner as well as the other 77 owner that posted above, (@77mustard40 ), it appears that a hard section was unbolted at the stub and removed, along with the tubing and the snorkel. There are 2 captive nuts on the...

TY! Looking forward to getting it to FL and digging in. It is fairly original, except for a couple of kitchen chairs bolted to the floor in the back (I guess they liked to carry additional people on their off road adventures)! Naturally those will be the first to go....it's been a few years...