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Tires came in today, got five……. -
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Started cleaning up my t-case housing with wire wheels. Getting years for crud and old undercoating off of it. It won't be as nice as a full removal and resto but it's the best it will get for now. -
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Brought this home today.
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I haven’t done anything to it except daily drive it for the last couple weeks. It’s been a fun experience, as my usual daily is a 3rd gen 4Runner. My son is in from Hawaii so he’s been using it for the last week or so and I kind of challenged...
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So I rented a radiator and cap test kit and found out that my coolant is leaking at the drain plug on the block. I believe I still have a small leak more so on the passenger side but can’t determine yet weather it’s from the same leak on the...
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Top progress. Got to scuff up the rest and prime and paint!
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Just remembered something else worth sharing. My father was not at all mechanically inclined. I remember as a kid when something went wrong with the family car he would just open the hood in the driveway (which was near the street) and stare at...
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igotta40 reacted to mtn biker's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
I haven't taken it anywhere exotic and impressive. but if you knew the back story from the last year and a half you too would be excited. I have driven it to work for the last week.
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Bought few yrs ago. Started life University of Georgia vehicle used to run around doing water tests on campus. I understand that the gentleman who bought it for them and used it was allowed to buy it from the university when he retired. I bought...
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You have perhaps had a sill replacement, as your hook only has two of the four bolts that are required to properly secure it. You should investigate whether you have ordinary hardware behind the sill, or fixed hardware. Does the latch slide...
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Loops are for attaching a factory soft top. Even hard tops had the option of adding a soft top. Will add this is a Kayline top not OEM that is on OEM bows. It uses straps like OEM. Up to the 72 model top uses six straps. 72 that changed to...
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igotta40 reacted to Augustiron's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
^^ great color
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igotta40 reacted to desmocruiser's post in the thread 1979 FJ40 Original Olive Build, 7 year Ownership, and prep for BaT with Like.
Sunday best.
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Overheating Mystery Solved!!! First - thanks to all of you who offered advice and ideas to try! This forum is the BEST. You won't believe what I found... At the base of the thermostat housing where it bolts to the head there is a gasket. We were...
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igotta40 replied to the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week?.66° and low humidity this morning, so I drove to the Cabela’s in League City for some hiking sock liners for a trip coming up soon….
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Up to Argentine pass in CO. Highest the cruiser has been under my ownership (13,200'), handled it well! At the top took a short hike up to the top of the ridge with my son, he had a blast!
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igotta40 reacted to clrussell's post in the thread Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week? with Like.
I can finally contribute. Mine took me to the beer store, the woods, the river, some gravel bars, and back home.
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Hi, new here and new to fj40’s. Looking forward to asking stupid questions and talking advantage of all of your experience. I’ve always been a bike man, so what i know about 40’s you could more or less write on the back of a stamp. Cheers. Dicky
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igotta40 reacted to fj40fillet's post in the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? with Like.
I got my E-Brake totally rebuilt and ready to reinstall along with a new T-Case rear seal. All Toyota OEM parts.
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Removed the seat belt bolts today after Kroiling last night. No issues. Thanks again for the kind guidance… Chip
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igotta40 replied to the thread What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?.Predator blood shows up a little better…..
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Assessed my newish dash mounted rocker switched back up/camping lights...
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A few months ago I purchased the headliner from Cruiser Corps. Am happy to report it has been installed... -
igotta40 replied to the thread Almost hit a deer tonight—any affordable ways to see them earlier?.My 40 has a SOR heavy duty bumper & brush guard, which means I’ll only hit one when I’m driving the 370Z……
