Recent content by TacoJonn

Roll cage modified to allow for for dashpad. The area between the welds used to be 180 degrees from where they are now, basically butting up right against the Aqualu Dash not allowing room for dashpad (see post 1 on this thread for pic). Now its time for re-assembly and dropping in rebuilt 2F.

I think it has turned out pretty well and is OEM-looking. Have to modify the roll cage too to account for the protruding dash pads.

Following up on this post 9 years later. Not sure this has been done in the FJ world but I am adding an OEM dash to an Aqualu tub before I paint it a new color. Panel bonding the steel to aluminum. This FJ40 is so far from original a little more cutting wont matter, plus I will get to run...

Removing my original FJ60 15-inch chrome wheels from my FJ40 to go back to a more OEM look. Selling as a complete set of FIVE, including the spare. The Wheels: Original FJ60 Chrome in great condition. These are getting harder to find in this shape. The Tires: 33x10.5R15 BFG Mud-Terrain T/A KM2...

He adjusted the valves, ran seafoam through it and got the following revised #'s. 1 140 2 128 3 130 4 130 5 125 6 140 Just wondering how soon itd need a rebuild up here at elevation. I'd be taking it to up to 9000 ft.

Question, thinking of getting a 40 a ways away from me. Had an independent shop do a compression test for me. 115 to 120 on all cylinders. Dry test. Where it's at is 500 ft above sea level. I live at 6000 and would be going as high as 9,000 ft. Should I look elsewhere?

Street legal in wyo!

Well a little update, I found a local custom shop that said they would lower my 40 and drop a used GM 5.3 with 75k in it for $15k. At this point I am torn between doing that, knowing that I will eventually have to put more money into it on other things, or getting a Mahindra Roxor for the little...

I'll be there!

Well I pulled the tank. The backside does not look *that bad*. I noticed something is rattling around in there and sound sizable, but haven't fished it out yet. I still think that while I have it off I might as well seal the tank with Por 15. Wondering if I should paint the tank with Rustoluem...

I will for sure post up here with detailed pix after I flip it. Hopefully I can do it tomorrow.

As far as vented caps go. Wouldn't you not want a vent to keep gasses from escaping? Or does it work like a one way valve?

Wow your tank was looking pretty gnarly but much better now. Thinking I might as well seal it to be sure. Everything is already off and no cross country trips currently planned in this rig :)

One more thing I forgot to mention is that this new-to-me 40 basically does not have gas cap. It jiggles, has no gasket and nowhere near air tight. Wondering if one these hot summer days some fuel might be escaping from the gas cap?

Hey all, You may have seen my other threads about my fuel system woes. Got my new to me 76 a couple of weeks ago. It died on me, I replaced two fuel filters, got it going again, then it died on me again. Since I have taken ownership of it I have maybe driven 25 miles on it, and have added at...