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fireflyr reacted to jim land's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with
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800km round trip to the cabin -
fireflyr reacted to cbmontgo's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
Hit a very remote area in the Sawatch Range.
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fireflyr reacted to Helipilot's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
Fire damage takes a while to resolve the forest. Were the trout streams silted up or have they had time to clean out the silt? I flew a Bell 212 on the Yellowstone fires fighting the fires that really damaged the forest and later flew the...
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fireflyr reacted to Wayneraintree's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
Wheeled the Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky with a few friends recently.
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fireflyr reacted to drooartz's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
Trailered Otis the ’76 FJ40 home to Utah on Saturday after a smooth purchase in Steamboat Springs, CO. On Sunday I had to introduce him to the Utah mountains.
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Clear Prop!
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fireflyr reacted to wngrog's post in the thread Builds Higgens. A 1975 FJ40 rebirth - Tilda Bogue Service Station with Like.
Money shots 🙌🙌🙌
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First attempt on my replacement data plates...not the results I was hoping for, but a decent job for laser etching (tho they forgot to add the Oct and the correct VIN on the door jam plate). Price reflects the quality. Have another shop working...
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fireflyr replied to the thread Spotted in the Wild.My ‘67 was originally Spring Green also. Do you think it would sprout little beer nipples if I returned it to it’s original color? Asking for a friend.
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I travel to Knoxville Tennessee 1week per month for work….However, there is ample time to check out local ‘watering holes’…..the 67 FJ40 caught me off guard…and with the taps hanging out the back….i had to stop in and get the story. From the...
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fireflyr reacted to wchevron's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
Got the tires balanced yesterday. The wobble at 50mph is almost all gone. So much smoother driving on the highway. Mechanic said the shocks should be replaced so that's next on the agenda
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fireflyr reacted to Augustiron's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
This is the mantra I used also... "go out for a while and get something, anything, done" even if it's just cleaning up and organizing or looking/planning/pondering.
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fireflyr reacted to Augustiron's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
Yep, lots of problems to solve and get creative with. Lots of great info here on mud, but every project is unique based on the rig, the owners goals and skills. I am pretty spoiled in that I've been working on cars and motorcycles most of my...
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fireflyr reacted to clrussell's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
I have to remind myself of this often. One bolt at a time
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fireflyr reacted to DesertFJ40's post in the thread Builds Clifford is home again- a 1965 FJ40 FST with Like.
Now for a little redemption =) I went ahead and cut/hammered a 4-speed cover, brand new, from Topnault (Chinese manufacture). This was a 1 banana job so far. All I needed was a BFH (big fuggin' hammer) and an angle grinder. My transfer case...
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fireflyr replied to the thread Spotted in the Wild.Somewhere in this section is a thread for best modification ever. I think you just found it.
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This beauty of a 1967 FJ40 was spotted in Marysville, TN….the owners own Swara Taproom….the beer is cold, the service is impeccable. On special occasions, the beer taps on the Cruiser can accommodate.
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fireflyr reacted to Augustiron's post in the thread Builds Brandi: 75 40 + 5.3 + fj60 H42 + splitcase .... build and lots of questions with Like.
I also want to add I completely jinxed myself with the "great, no issues, no leaks" claim. Came home today from an errand, smelled bit of burning oil while driving but didn't think much of it as it passed. Got home and parked on my brand...
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fireflyr replied to the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?.I remember reading Reddingcruiser’s threads when I was doing my 5.3L conversion; he said just accomplish one thing every day. Every bolt is progress, and man is it worth it when you’re done. At 70 mine runs at 2100 on 33’s, 4.10 gears.
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fireflyr reacted to clrussell's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
I’m in the middle of the same swap. 5.3/h42 It’s been kicking me in the nuts recently. I’m so looking forward to actual progress. But every bolt is progress
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fireflyr reacted to Nothinghead's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with
Haha.
Man, I hope your brakes, suspension, tires, steering and alignment are dialed in. I don't think my paint and rust would even handle that speed. -
That's the proper way.
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fireflyr reacted to clrussell's post in the thread My kid wanted a Jeep, she's getting a 77 FJ40 LS Swap instead with Like.
I moved my battery to the driver side, used the factory tray with some modifications. Bolted to frame using two bolts and to the shock tower using the big bolt.
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fireflyr replied to the thread Builds 1970 FatherSonJ40 project.My brakes were doing the same thing. A brake guy showed me how to bend these tabs down with a punch and hammer to make the pads ride higher.
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Getting close to having the axle all ready to rip. Ended up just drilling the round pinion flange to match my existing driveshaft. It took forever, but was the free option. Just couldn’t justify a few hundred on a new shaft when the plan is 12HT...
