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Such a great color! GLWS

I would suggest that before you spend money on a tail gate or barn doors remove the diamond plate and see what is underneath. Typically diamond plate is used to cover up badly rusted body parts. What you have is an FJ40, not an FJ!

They don't need to be super tight. They aren't mechanically loaded and will rust in place quickly.

Thread back from the dead. How tight to torque the plugs? Thanks.

If you are looking for an all original FJ-40 then take the refund and continue looking. If you are just looking for a driver with a certain look or options and this meets you desire then keep it and take the discount. Just because it isn't all...

With it being a mutt, the branded title is almost a nonissue, as anyone looking for a clean 78 is likely to pass it over for not looking like a 78.

The point of my post is the OP is asking about what to do with the rig given it’s unclean title. It would appear per your post @Jdc1 and others that this rig has gone through a lot of changes in its restoration to include different year...

He’s talking about the bronze I assume. It was done at a local custom shop

Thats a factory color option

My '18 LC200 - I've always loved the Brandywine color especially in the sun, but the chrome bits weren't working for me in combination with the Heritage bronze wheels. So I got an aftermarket grille in black so it kind of disappears behind the...

There were only two color options for the steering wheel, gray or tan. Some people call the gray "blue". Some people call the tan "brown". The 40th and Collectors steering wheel was the same as the regular tan interiors. Evidently there was...

It’s people with more money then sense combined with “I want it now” mentality. The fact of the matter is it’s really hard to find cream puff 100 series trucks, let alone 80 series. I can totally see paying $30k for a pristine 100 series with...

I think that’s one factor for sure. I think a lot of people don’t do their research first and see cool pictures on Instagram and get sucked in and it’s the easy button (already “built”).

Should be fast shipping on stuff like this. Snooow version. Lol Looks pretty darn close to me. Maybe Amazon will trim the labels for me if I buy enough of these in bulk.

Ive had problems with the Toyota owners website for years. It is really finicky and unreliable. As the other commenter mentioned, it will look like its not working, but then show up in your saved vehicles. Logging out and back in sometimes...

Sometimes things like that get stuck, so to speak, on an initial invalid entry due to cookies or cached data. Try deleting all website cookies and history and cached data, then do a complete off/on restart of whatever device you’re using. After...

There is a very good reason for changing eng oil annually vs the needs of a transmission. Oil accumulates with combustion products with form with condensation in the oil pan for form acid compounds,; the oil detergents and wear additives break...

OK, HE guys. I followed @dnh1 advice (thanks a bunch man) and emailed Lincoln. Let me tell you, the guy is awesome and help me a ton. We were finally able to pinpoint the part number for the OEM Heritage Edition Wheel with the bronze stitching...

Personally I’d put the PCV in and see if it helps before resorting to a restoration oil. Those typically have “seal swellers” to address leaks and those work by.. well.. swelling rubber compounds exposed to the oil. That reduces their density and...

Yeah I buy new and then keep them literally for ever. So absolute reliability and longevity are key to me.

30k is way overkill, more like 60k if subjected to heavy usage. I would also be more concerned using BG fluid rather than the Toyota WS.

Some good points.. I read BGTF as the fluid exchange service not the fluid.. Transmission – BG Products, Inc. - https://www.bgprod.com/services/transmission/ I would be surprised if they put anything other than WS fluid in an AE80 transmission...

In that case, transmission fluid is a 'lifetime' fluid. The maintenance schedule only asks for inspections every 40k miles, which is not good enough by a long shot. I drain and fill mine at 50k which seems to contribute to the transmission (and...

Come on guys. You may say it's a ripoff but you're probably not seeing that the $1000 total includes the 35,000 mile service at the bottom. You're basically paying for the driver's floor mat inspection and road test with a free transmission...

Not reasonable at all and regardless, that price is a major rip off. Mr.T recommends 60k in your service booklet but only if you run under severe conditions (tow). That is 2x the miles. Maybe they copied that 30k from another Toyota model like a...