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    71 FJ40 Questions...

    I pulled the rear mounted tank from my rig that has been sitting for many years. The tank is obviously repurposed from another vehicle but nicely installed except for the filler hose which was kinked probably beyond use. There is still fuel in the tank that smells like varnish. What are the...
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    Rear Brakes, What to do?

    I'm in the process of repairing/rebuilding brakes on my Dec. 1970 FJ40. I purchased a '84 mini truck donor front axle and replaced the front drum brakes with discs (I used a post on this site to help me successfully complete the conversion). I had planned to purchase replacement wheel cylinders...
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    FJ 40 Running Gear Install Prep Questions

    I'm preparing my '71 FJ 40 for an appointment with Georg to install a 1.5F/4-speed running gear from a donor '74 FJ 40 and to re-install the Saginaw steering box. My rig has an under the dash mounted low/high range shifter and a vacuum transfer case shifter. I think I have the option to keep...
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    Seats in my '71 FJ 40

    I've started the work on my rig. I opted for a replacement Toyota 1.5F motor and 4-speed in stead of the non-Toyota conversion I was considering (purest's comments here influenced my decision). The rear seats are the original but in need of re-upholstering and rubber bumper replacement. The...
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    Steve's FJ 40 Project

    This rig may still get a replacement 1F motor. I'm still on the fence about it. Georg has got a customer's running F1 that will become available very soon. Right now I'm just enjoying cleaning it up.
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    Steve's FJ 40 Project

    I was gifted this 1971 FJ 40 from a deceased uncle. The three-speed is in the back along with everything else but the engine. I'm guessing the engine gave it up and the rig was to get a replacement engine. I'm speaking with a couple Land Cruiser conversion specialist to get ideas of what...
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    Steve's FJ 40 Project

    The rear heater radiator was full of antifreeze after sitting for a very long time. I hope both heater radiators and still functional. Things were removed with no issues. I bagged and labeled fasteners and hardware. No surprises, just years of debris. Here is a shot of the front floor...
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    Steve's FJ 40 Project

    I documented my first day with and getting to know my new acquisition. Thought I'd share: I towed this rig from the CA desert to my home in the gold country and parked it under a tree appropriately for shade-tree mechanic work. At least there was shade when I began today. I removed the...
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    Wanted  2F and 4-speed

    I'm looking for a 2f and 4-speed for my '71 FJ40. I'm in Placerville CA. Thanks.
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    1.5F/4-speed purchase advice

    I posted recently about a '71 FJ40 that I just inherited from my deceased uncle. The rig is missing its 1F engine. Last night and this morning I towed the rig from the So Cal to my home in the Placerville CA area (8 hour drive). On the way I stopped at a local restoration shop to do a...
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    New FJ40 owner

    I visited the swap meet at Valley Hybrids today, drove the potential donor FJ40 and visited with lots of proud owners of various Land Cruisers. I'm more confused than before I went. The 74 donor rig drove like a tractor. Couldn't hear any bad noises from the engine and the transmission...
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    New FJ40 owner

    I just figured out the upside-down bezel comments. I've been so excited I didn't even notice. Thanks for the explanation of the 1974 transition engine. Would I be smarter holding out for a later F2? Somehow testing the running gear and a shop doing the drop out seems like a very good option to...
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    New FJ40 owner

    I'm driving 500 miles north to valley hybrids in Stockton to a swap meet where I'm to test drive a 74 fj40 that is scheduled for an engine/transmission conversion. I may buy the stuff that will be taken out for the conversion. I think the donor transmission is a 4 speed and I think the newer...
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    New FJ40 owner

    Some photos of my '71 fj40.
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    New FJ40 owner

    I was just gifted an inoperable 1971 FJ40 from the estate of my deceased uncle. I'm in the planning stages of how to get the rig back on the road as my daily driver. The rig is without an engine and was last registered in 1992. All associated power train parts including the...
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