Recent content by MeanGene25

i checked the grounds and replaced the fuses. the brakes lights lit up and things looked good. but now, the fuse keeps breaking and i have not had the time to go further.

i have a late '71 or early '72. brake light and turn signal in one light housing per side (no yellow). the turn signals work just fine but the brake lights do not light up. headlamps, front turn signals, and rear side running lights are also just fine. any suggestions or recommendations are...

where did you get the seat mount for the driver's side in the bottom pic (without the storage under the seat)? the previous owner removed the storage and i need a mount.

that's what i've been looking for! what color is that?

i saw a few YT videos about using vinegar, throwing some loose screws and bolts in, and shaking it. any other suggestions?

i drained the gas tank to allow me to remove the fuel filter under the seat, right off the gas tank. i could not believe how bad it was. anyway, to get to it, i had to take off the passenger side of the bench seat. when i did, i found that the tank was secured by a wire (see pic) how should...

i am very worried about the lines cracking if i clamp them. the tank is pretty full. thank you for the response!

i am having the hardest time finding a filter with nipples on both ends like the one in the first pic. the first filter i ordered had one threaded end. the second filter (plastic) was too small for the lines and leaked. i am going to order the filter with one nipple at a 90 degree angle and see...

pics of the engine.

thank you for this suggestion. i will take pics at lunch today and post them. i have spent some effort cleaning up the engine, so hope to hear suggestions re: where to go from there.

i do not think that it does, but i will check at lunch today.

two filters ordered. will report back. thank you!!

thank you, filter ordered. i hope that it don't have to progression down your suggestion list.

'71 fj 40. numbers on the engine block show it was made in 71. i do not have much mechanical skill... trying to learn. filled up the gas tank yesterday to go for a cruise. about 30 mins in, engine quits running. while rolling without power, i was able to start it again. on the way home, it...

I’m just starting restoring a ‘71 and without experience, am trying to do a lot myself. I want to add a PIAA type light as my reverse light. Is that what you did... does it light up when you put it in reverse? why did you mount it there, as opposed to above the placard?