I realize there are several threads out there currently but most are a decade old. I'm not sure the protocol for refreshing a conversation, but hopefully my noob status will afford me some leniency.
Here is the series of events: My lights started to dim at night a few weeks ago and I assumed...
All - thanks for the advice on starting out. My local mechanic gave my 1975 FJ a once over and declared her fairly solid, with a few exceptions:
Rear drum brakes are shot (upgraded front disc upgrades are fine)
Upgraded power steering has got a seal issue.
All the battery connections are shot...
I've been looking at FJs for decades and finally pulled the trigger. This one is a 1975 4-speed, original engine and transmission. It has all the doors, hardtop, and componentry, much of which is in a box or sitting on my garage floor. It runs well but I'm hoping to tighten it up and take it...