Recent content by Turtle40

Yes..it is a little disappointing. I agree, I'm happy to have my Turtle, and can have fun driving it with the original engine and a v8. I might keep the 2f and if parts and machining become more economical, get it rebuilt and save it for a rainy day.

The saga continues.. Spent most of summer adding new carburetor, new distributor, diagnosing engine noise. Picked up a FJ60 1982 H42 transmission/transfer case, rebuilt the transferase with the help of George's expertise and rebuild kits at Valley Hybrids. Checked compression, replaced all the...

Hi FJ Corey. I installed a OME 2 inch lift springs/medium with bilstein shocks and 33/10.50/15 BFG Mud terrain's. I added the triangle shackles and urethane bushings.

Is the used, OEM low range output gear still for sale?

I replaced mine. I bought the tube from the dealership. I put a dab of Toyota FIPG Black sealant on the top area around the tube and tapped in with a block of wood and hammer, gently, hasn't leaked at all, also check your vacuum hoses and EGR valve routing. If they are routed incorrectly it can...

Also in my opinion grounds are more effective if the wire is as short as possible.

Might be redundant but make sure your battery has good grounds to frame and block. I also had to clean the headlight switch and make sure it was operating properly, because the signals were malfunctioning while the lights were on.

Same thing happened on my 73..I had to make sure there was good grounding of the front and rear turn signals, also make sure the bulbs are clean and the wires aren't cracked or loose to the turn signals.

I went and took a few more pictures of Turtle as she is now.. I have to admit it feels great to have gotten this far. Thank you for the comments, I'm thrilled to share the Turtle after all the years of reading and learning so much from all the other fj40 builds and dreaming about my own. I...

Thanks, cruiserkev.

I had to troubleshoot some signal light wiring problems, turned out to be grounding issues and corrosion on the switches. After my first test drive I found my rear diff shot. I replaced it and in the process learned there’s a particular way to put the spacer in the rear diff back in. I replaced...

After ordering some oem rims and painting them with Kubota rattle can gray. I went and cut out the rust in the floor and welded new metal and treated the floor to naval jelly before a coat of paint. I used epoxy rattle can paint. I might raptor-line the bed and floor later on.

I had a lot of runs so I wet sanded for hours and hours, 1200,1500,2000 grit, finally buffing compound and polishing. I left the original body panel spot-weld divots. Turtle had more spot-weld divots than my 76 fj40.

Onto painting.. I wanted to save the original paint, but after all the welding I made the choice to repaint with the same factory rustic green. After all later on I can always do a frame off restoration but for now I wanted it to look uniform and not a patchwork. I tried out the activated...

Thanks. I agree, I learned that lesson with a 66 VW that I never finished, ended up giving it to a local wrecking yard.😭