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First car show — only Toyota in attendance more of a muscle car event.

I finally got around to filling the hole in my bumper. I've been cleaning and rebuilding an 8274 that's been sitting on the shelf for yrs.

Spotted this guy and his family going through BC and the Yukon a few days ago headed towards Anchorage. The 40 looked right at home cruising the Alaska highway.

been working on a little reassembly this week. I've owned this one for 20 years and it's always had a bit of a swiss cheese floor. Looking forward to driving it without water or mud splashing up the back of my seat. I'd like to finish...

Freshened up the shine on the ol tail pipe.

Finally was able to paint match my new spare wheel to the gray wheels on my truck. I went to one of those auto paint shops and found that Valspar S4736 gray was very close to what was on my other wheels. Had them mix it in a spray can to shoot...

One of the rear lift hatch latches wasn't catching very well and was causing some rattling. Our son 3d printed a small spacer which tightened things up nicely.

Been thinking of the "to do" list: motor mounts, center arm rebuild, rain gutter repair, hardtop restore, the thing consumes some oil, maybe a top end job... Or, I just keep adding oil, keep filling the tank, keep on keeping on and trying to...

Just realized my 40 turned 47 this month, it's had an interesting history and is still going strong. May 1976 was a long time ago, really an age gone by by today's reckoning. This thing is testament to Toyota toughness, I highly doubt anything...

Got rid of the pure garbage plywood "cutting board" on the drop down table.

Some “rear-end” advertising for IH8MUD, 4Plus, and Mosley Motors!

Won second at a car show. Can’t show pictures of the show, but I can of the award.

I have purchased my last new Toyota 4X4. if they were to bring us a solid front axle real utility oriented 4X4 to USA I would buy one immediately. But they won’t and so I will continue driving my 45 and 47 year old FJ40’s. A 70 Series Troopy...

Fixed a leaking radiator hose plus replaced the belts for the alternator and power steering. No leaking or squeaking so far. Going to take it for a test drive now. 👍

Took the 40 out to see another red truck... After i did an alignment using "toe plates" It drives SOOO much better now. I used the "string" method 20 times but was still an INCH off with too much TOE. Now it tracks straight down the road. Also...

I liked the look, so I did them all!

I was curious to try a trick I saw on a Jurassic park jeep build. It turned out pretty good. I used krylon gloss smoke grey.

Awakened even more electrical systems and installed a vintage Warn winch.

3rd row seats out of a 2019 misuibishi outlander. I made the seat belt bracket and bolted them in.

Mother’s Day request, the wife wanted the hard top off. The Hard top came off without a hitch, had to take it off to do the headliner anyways. Then the sides and rear window. Dug out the best top to throw on for now and rolled up the back end...

Checked all fluids, added a new pair of sunvisors and drove to Petit Jean State Park for the Toyota Trucks of Arkansas get together. Parked in the middle of a row of 4Runners just to show off a bit.

Went for a drive after wrapping up the hard doors. 😎

Just last week we were skiing!

Summer Weather has arrived. Last day with the top on until September. Louie seems to running well except for a smell gas smelling exhaust. Going to try and do a tune on the carburetor to see if that makes a difference.