In this video, Mihir offers another way to convert an ICE to EV.
"Leaving in half the engine saves you the time, money and effort it would take to pull out the engine and machine out motor mounts and brackets. The converted car uses a single 6kW, 72V BLDC motor connected to a 350A Kelly...
Is there anybody who has modified the back of the front seat to allow the second row passenger space for their toes to fit under the driver or front row seat?
I normally drive, but on family trips, my newly minted teenage son is starting to complain. In addition, I can't even really...
I just recently got some hard doors for the fj40. This was fun and I learned and am continuing to learn.
Interestingly, the cabin is quieter than the bestop two piece fabric doors up until about 30mph. Any faster than that and I get an amazing whistling noise. I can stop the whistling by...
I am trying to install this weatherstrip for the early fj40 door. This is the straight piece from Specter off road.
Can I remove and reuse the clips without removing the glass? Or do I have to remove the glass To get access to the clips. Seems hard to Remove with glass still in.
I am hesitant...
I am trying to install this weatherstrip for the early fj40 door. This is the straight piece from Specter off road.
Can I remove and reuse the clips without removing the glass? Or do I have to remove the glass To get access to the clips. Seems hard to Remove with glass still in.
I am hesitant...
Am debating what to do here as I have no experience in automotive painting or restoration, although i am quite handy with tools around the house and am willing to learn.
I bought this 1974 aluminum FJ40 from here.
For Sale - 1974 FJ40 For Sale in Ann Arbor MI
The paint on the aluminum and...
Just wanted to thank everyone who has helped me get started in this addictive hobby.
Beautiful weather yesterday.
One amazing thing is that even though I have driven stick shift manual for over a decade, learning how to feather lightly in tricky situations was very difficult and will take...
So I just bought a 1974 FJ40 which has a 4 plus swing out bumper and a coaxial cable wired up for cb antenna
My brother gave me his galaxy dx 959 with mic. I bought a simple cigarette lighter adapter and am excited to connect.
The antenna mount looked strange and I think I buggered it up so I...
I need some help with wiring.
I have several wires in the back of the radio. Antenna is obvious. Two grey wires go to the speaker in the glove box.
Then I have three wires which look appropriate for the radio. Unfortunately, though, it seems they are always on.
I tested the red wire which...
I bought a 1974 FJ40 listed here just three weeks ago and am enjoying learning about it.
I took apart the ashtray to work on the cigarette lighter and found some heater hosing going somewhere.
Is this supposed to heat the window?
Maybe because I have some kind of dash cover a vent is not...
I looked at a BJ73 near me today. There is a toggle switch next to steering column. It didn't seem to do anything. I was hoping it was an electronic locker but I could not tell. Dealer would not let me shift into 4 LO which was weird.
I am considering buying a FJ40 local to me.
It has a custom 3 link coil over suspension n the front and probably 4 link in the rear.
I am having it evaluated by a mud mechanic, but should safety be a consideration, how difficult or expensive is it to go back to stock? It doesn't seem easy to...
I found this company that designs seat belts for airplanes. It seems that a retrofit for vehicles is definitely possible. Anybody have experience with something like this?
https://www.amsafe.com/airbag-systems/retrofit-aircraft-seatbelt-airbag/
Is there somebody close to west chester pa, who could look at a fj40 with me. Please feel free to call me at two one five two hundred thirty twelve. I can provide a lot of details as I have driven it and inspected it but want a third party opinion. I am happy to compensate for time and expertise.
https://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-lhd-hdj80-turbo-diesel/6621151791.html
Have been mostly looking at fj40 but prices if I am going to wheel it seem high relative to the risks of wheeling. So then I started looking at 60 and 80.
Am curious what the wisdom of the group is regarding...