Recent content by x463

Interested!!!

I'm going to try an early 80's SR5 pickup wheel.

Shoot me some pictures! Thanks very much.

Good looking wheel but not going to work with my standard column.

After many years I've put the roof/doors back on my 1978 FJ40 and now the diameter of the original wheel is bothering me again. Can't angle my clutch leg out past the wheel b/c my knee hits the door. Reviving the search for a smaller Toyota wheel. I found this which I sorta like and suspect I...

Checking in on this - I'm in search of a smaller wheel that looks close to original in my 1978 FJ40. I recently put the doors back on and I can't angle my left leg out anymore. Need a smaller wheel!

Important update - I had a problem w/ the lower coupler I sourced. As you can see - the engagement w/ the coupler and lower end of the EPS unit was very poor. My fault for not noticing at the time. This summer I started noticing a click in the steering in really tight turns in/out of the...

@Coolerman - Great info as usual. I do have a slight variation to ask about. My trailer has LED lights all around so I suspect voltage drop and dim lights won't be an issue if I go w/ a non-powered convertor? If so - is there a non-powered convertor you would recommend? Not opposed to DIY...

Wow - over 4 years since I did this project. Still works great and never an issue.

I don't disagree...but seemed less risky then a slide hammer or prying. If this didn't work I would have resorted to removing the oil pan and pump to knock it out from below (probably a risk to the dizzy but better then damaging the block). But after several long soaks of PB Blaster and a few...

I read a bunch of forum posts on this issue and saw the slide hammer approach, removing the oil pan/pump, etc. After a couple long soaks in copious amounts of PB Blaster I decided to try a "pin wrench" as well as a "3 claw" oil filter wrench. Neither worked. I then had another idea - removed...

Unless you wanted the hinge at an angle v/s straight up/down (which it should be!) there is material that needs to be removed for the Metal Tech tube doors - at least the doors I received Wednesday. Not really either party's fault. MT designed the doors for stock hinges and the QuickHinges are...

Thanks for the tip on the latch. Did you have a problem w/ the upper hinge on the MT tube doors? I'm going to have to notch that hinge b/c it hits the tube. I do like the product - but the hinges would be MUCH easier to install if a little thinner metal. The factory bolts barely "grab"...

I just found this - the actual formula was under the can's label. I guess this is a trick paint shops do.

THANKS! Much appreciated.