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I second the insulation. I’ll be adding it to mine this summer. The tunnel and driver floor was over 115 degrees driving around this summer (checked with IR gun). 30 degrees warmer than the passenger side floor when I checked. @red66toy those...

Drove from Las Vegas, NV through Zion National Park and stayed in Orderville, UT for the weekend. Cruised around 65 mph. Outside of no AC, wasn't bad at all.

:] That looks perfect! Also, I really want to add something again. This entire process is taking so long to do. I'm using a 4 speed cover. Still not yet converted to 4 on the tree. I test fit the cover with foam gasket and it fits and drove...

Drained the block and radiator as I filled it up with water after replacing the radiator/hoses/rebuilt water pump and put in pink coolant so now everything in my driveway uses the same type. By the way, that block drain is worth its weight in...

Drained the block and radiator as I filled it up with water after replacing the radiator/hoses/rebuilt water pump and put in pink coolant so now everything in my driveway uses the same type. By the way, that block drain is worth its weight in...

ground is the one that is riveted/welded to the sending unit body.

Been building brackets for the electrical parts. 3KW inverter goes behind the galley. Had to ‘notch’ some metal in the inner well.

Got this beauty installed. It's the little things.

I think the body filler is done. Now primer filler and hopefully top coat on Tuesday when the weather is supposed to be sunny.

Someone can finally live out the dream of this early brochure! Maybe without the sketchy saw. ;)

This came off of a fire truck powertrain that I purchased in the early’90s, and has been sitting in a dark corner of my warehouse ever since! If you ever wondered what that smaller splined section on the tailshaft of a 3speed transmission is for...

the only hold-up is I have not been successful with getting a vendor to manufacture that small section of #6 hard tube on the lower passenger side. Obviously we can handle it, just hand-made so obviously pricing will have to increase a bit...

In light of some other recent postings, maybe I should market and sell these :hmm: Thanks to @87 Land Cruiser for providing the model. :)

Taking Beno’s advice, I secured mine a couple years ago and kept it locked away. The time is approaching for me to install it. 🍻

That's officially the last one in the US from the Texas depot. Nice work.

There were. :lol:

$100 shipped . Valve opens and closes freely.

Yeah good question. The friend I am getting the original one from had another cast in bronze. So that is something we will look at.

Many thank you's to The Rust Famers! Installed a NEW Upper and Lower thermostat housing on the FJ62 today. So happy with the fit and finish! Working my way through a few heater hoses and hope to have the rig back on the road soon!

Happened a few weekends ago, but the photos arrived today. Got hitched to an absolute legend and used my 62 as the wedding chariot. Red is the most romantic color!

"Red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning".

Sailors pay attention

Going to be picking it up this week most likely. We will explore different methods to reproduce. And I’ll report back the options. We may try lost wax casting but I’ll look into 3D printing in metal as well.

I just received my recent order from Japan4x4, shipped UPS. No tariffs. My previous order was DHL, which charged the tariff. It's hit or miss as to whether their accountants look at the order, or it goes through their system automatically...

Google says a 1978 FJ40 hardtop is 3414# and the soft top was 3263" Not counting weld, bondo, spare parts.....