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Toyota OEM rebuild kit for the center arm. Didn't end up needing after sourcing it out. Just wanted to post it up in case someone was in need of the Toyota OEM kit. FYI Yes aftermarket is cheaper but something deserve oem. The oem aftermarket...

Yes. The PO had welded angle iron to mount the winch which made things easy. The problem was the fairlead. My crew fabbed up brackets for the fairlead. Worked out well!

Looks great! Any mounting issues or considerations when using the winch and fairlead with the OEM bumper?

I drove my Fj40 for the first time since late December early January. albeit only 10 feet but It moved under its own power after a engine swap back to a 2f from a SBC. I still need to button up a few things but I am excited to say the end of the...

Despite what I’ve done, I had no expertise going in. Back when in ‘92, I was just a kid who’d grown up on a farm around a carpenter. I’d never done any bodywork before to speak of. The only reason I’m clarifying this is that I want other DIYers...

My thread and progress is the antithesis of a typical Tilda Bogue thread. 😬 I pulled the seats awhile ago and got going on freshening them up. Got new base seat frames from Cruiserparts due to the rusted out condition of mine. In the early...

I was interviewed yesterday by Dan Simpson from the FJ40 forum for a podcast which he has now posted. I know nothing of podcasts, but I can see that my iPad will open the link by default in Spotify. I shared some interesting stories about my...

Finally..... officially road-legal today.. after ??+ years in somebody's backyard.. 10 years in PO barn and 5 years in my garage... Last time she has been on the road like this... :-)

This area behind the seats is almost done. Dressed the welds yesterday, and fabbed up the last patch panel, though I ran out of time to weld it in. With a little filler to smooth the weld joints and some high-build primer and then paint, this...

Those Amplifiers are hard to find in good condition. I believe @Engineer8000 can repair them ? Also, there's a thread where a member was able to substitute a modern digital version for the Compressor cycling function, if you're interested in...

But I rallied

PCD 139.7 6 stud -22 offset minimum My favorite rim is 15".. fitted with 33x12.5R15 tyres. I wheel my HJ47 from one side of Australia to the other every year at least once.. no power steering. Maybe you're in a area with tremendous amounts of...

Changed a burnt out turn signal lamp….

I hope he is doing well.

Passed the CA smog test, again. It surprises me how well this old truck does. This is the first year I didn't monkey with with the fuel. I worry about this Fed truck in CA, so for past tests I'd roll into the shop on a nearly empty tank with a...

Jealous of the late model dual dome light.

Went out for afternoon joyride to grab a slice of pizza and a Coke

There are currently at least nine for sale in the diesel classifieds ranging from $2500 to $4500 (with transmission), all of which were pulled from Landcruisers. In the Aussie classifieds you typically see them anywhere from $500 AUD to $2000...

Kaleidoscopes One of my favorite sayings is that we are all broken, beautifully broken, like the bits of broken glass in a kaleidoscope. All of the experiences we have had that 'broke' us, and the time we spent, and the way in which we put...

Haha. Yeah. I’m good at subcontracting to pros

along with the headlight upgrade, remains one of the best parts deals from Toyota for these rigs

Passed with flying colors!!! Got a nice 45 min drive home in bumper to bumper traffic Took some beauty shots before golden hour ended!

Also, found the oem tool roll tie down brackets and strap. Score!

Well I took a look at it and ended up passing on it. Seemed to run decently but there was a lot more rust on the body than I was comfortable with. The search for a good cruiser continues!

Thats half off!! Great deal! Shipping is alot these days,otherwise I would buy both!!