Recent content by TigertreeJosh

Well it's a long story. It was at a not inexpensive shop and I took it in initially for some electrical work. There was also said electrical work and new engine mounts on there. But, yes, the bill was also a surprise to me.

I see an awful lot of guys on here singing the praises of non OEM versions. Maybe I can spring for it but I am hot on the heels over over 4k on a manifold and exhaust so if something else will work and save me $200 I need it to. What about splitting the difference and getting the Aisin from them?

Anyone have an opinion on the ACDELCO Master Cylinder vs. the one from Cruiser Corps? ACDelco 18M262 Professional Brake Master Cylinder Assembly: Toyota Land Cruiser - bestautopartsonline.com land cruiser fj40 brake master cylinder The ACDELCO one is a bit cheaper and has that nut on the side...

I did about 100 circles in the parking lot and had confidence I could get home so I took side roads and made it home alright. I had a mechanic buddy come over last night and we were able to spend more time looking over everything and he, with a more knowledgeable foot than I, did a lot of...

There was a place it fit on something coming off the carb so I assumed it went there though it seemed too long for that to make sense. In any event it sounds better now. Brakes are still too soft for comfort but I feel like I can stop effectively though the pedal play makes me nervous. If I...

Okay brake fluid levels are fine. Only thing out of place is this hose that isn't connected to anything and I couldn't find an obvious place. Any ideas?

Yeah I will go check that in a second. Haven't noticed any puddles on the ground but I guess it's easy enough to check that and take a flashlight out and look for a hose that might have popped off. Is the master cylinder the one other option?

I have a pretty stock 78 FJ40. Luckily was on one of my last two lights on my way to work when it happened with no one in front of me and my work lot was surprisingly empty. Basically all the resistance in the pedal just went away, I would roll maybe 4-5 feet further than usual and then stop...

They are on the bottom near both of the back corners.

I have threaded holes on top that fit the screws I took out of the hinges on the back so I just drilled out three holes on each half of the channel to line up with those. Feels secure enough to me. The closest hole to the center is probably 5-6 inches on each side and I just figured the tension...

Does those rails have snaps on them? I can't tell from that diagram.

Okay not quite sure how I missed the SOR tag before but that's the top. Also not sure I have the entire frame. I have it strapped/taped up right now but there are only two cross beams. I did go ahead and just drill out the channel rather than drilling out my windshield frame. We'll see if there...

A buddy was generous enough to give me a a container with a soft top and bikini top. He had never used them on his truck so he didn't really know what all was in it. I finally got my top off last week, spent way to long figuring out how the soft top frame attached, got the top out of the box and...

Got it off. We grabbed a neighbor because we didn't feel super great the first time we picked it up. We were in an alley and kind of at an angle so too many things could have gone wrong. I will take a picture but I built a little pallet with 2x8's and then put a packing blanket on the sides for...