Recent content by Hodakaguy

My FJ40's Mini Me lol. After driving the Samurai the 40 feels like a tank! :-) Hodakaguy

Took the FJ40 & the M38 to our local car show, Cool Desert Nights. Did the cruise on Thursday night and we had four 40's in the cruise...way cool! The show was great and we spoke with a ton of amazing people. Sooo much fun. The 40 took a first place award! We arrived early to get...

Continued from above... Ensure your seal surface on the drum is smooth and not chewed up. Apply a light coat of grease here as well. Pic taken before the drum was cleaned up. I cleaned the end of the splines/threads then re-installed the drum. I used Loctite 515 to seal the end of the...

Ok...time to get the E-brake hooked back up and the leaks stopped. Earlier in this build thread I pulled apart the E-brake as it was missing a retaining clip and had ground itself up. I ordered a new E-brake parts kit as well as a Valley Hybrids modified double seal speedometer housing but...

Sorry for the delay, looks like it was answered. I ordered them directly off the US site. Hodakaguy

More Details..... When I purchased my 40 the rear view mirror was an aftermarket unit that is made from cheap plastic. The mirror vibrates while driving distorting the view and looks like a cheap plastic. A bit of internet sleuthing shows that you can still get the correct OEM Toyota metal...

I was just adjusting valves as routine maint, making sure they were all set correct. The engine runs great when warm, misses a tad when cold. Engine is low on compression. I'll eventually pull the engine and do a complete overhaul so everything is like new again. Hodakaguy

A few more items out of the way. Time to replace the TOYOTA emblem on the front bezel, the previous owner spray painted the whole thing silver and it just doesn't look right. I ordered a correct OEM replacement badge to swap it out with. The silver badge. New vs Old. I was able to...

That looks Sooooooooooo nice! Nice job and thanks for the info! Hodakaguy

Thanks mate! Hodakaguy

No reversal, just the Hell For Stout shackles. Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate, really appreciate the offer. I did manage to locate one, a little rusty but I'm currently working on cleaning it up for repaint. Even came with a vintage filter lol Thanks again!! Hodakaguy

Hey Mate, I apologize for the delayed reply. I'm on stock springs with 1.5" HFS shackles. The new tires tuck under the 40 well. My old 31x10.50's stuck out a ways. Hodakaguy

I did see those but I'd have to install a lift to run those so wanted to stick with 235/85/F16's 👍 Hodakaguy

I got the tires for $226 each with free shipping...not bad at all. Hodakaguy