Go to a paint store and get a can of xylene, also called xylol in some shops. It works great. It dissolved 30 year old undercoating off my 40 without lifting the paint.
I have the exact same combo and I took mine to an upholstery shop. They did an awesome job and said it is very difficult if you don't have the proper gear. I don't know how they compressed the foam but the cover had to be heated to take the wrinkles out of it. Turned out great and didn't cost...
I'm changing body mount bushings on my 81 FJ40. I got all the bolts out and jacked up the body a little but I cant get the two bushings in the wheelwell loose. The ones that just look like a donut, no through bolts.
They lifted up off the frame but they seem to be bolted or screwed up into...
My project of the week is changing my old, flat, 28 year old body bushings. I got most of the bolts loose today, which wasn't too bad. Now I have to jack the tub up off the old ones and replace them. My question is: Do I have to loosen the front fender mounting brackets when I jack the tub...
I am replacing the 28 year old suspension parts on my cruiser. I got all the shocks done today and put the greasable shackles on the rear. When I jacked up the front to start on the front shackles, I found 2 steering stabilizers, which was a drag since I only bought one replacement.
Is one of...
OK, I got it figured out. I mistakenly thought I could just use the stock shackles with greasable bolts but I have to buy greasable shackles. Thanks for the help.
I'm trying to order these things today before my club SOR membership expires. They are for my stock 81 FJ40. I know which spring bushings I need but have some confusion on the bolts. I think the ones I need are part # 102-03C-G but it appears that the bolts cost as much ($20.40) as the whole...
When I bought my 81 FJ40, it was stored at the POs brother's shop and he was a Toyota forklift dealer. He told me that my 2F was the exact same motor in his forklifts and that the propane conversion kit was a simple, bolt on swap except for finding a place to mount a propane tank.
So these are the bushings and pins I am thinking about getting (CCOT).
Are the zerks in these pins threaded?
Why does it say aftermarket shackles when stock is 18MM?
Are these good bushings?
Bushings - Poly - Aussie - 24ea - 18mm Pins Fits FJ40 FJ60 FJ62 8/'80-1/'90
Fits FJ55 1968-7/80...
I have plenty of sawzall blades, drift punches and blowtorches so I guess I'll have a go at it. Thanks for the help. This is a great site.
Who sells the best ones?
I was worried that the springs might fly across the garage when you pop the pin and take the pressure off them. Sounds like that is not the case.
Thanks for the replies.
Hawg
I am finally replacing my 27 year old factory shocks on my 81 FJ40 with bilsteins and at the same time, I want to put greasable pins in my factory springs. They squeak a little and I'm sure the bushings are shot. Is this a job a regular guy with normal tools can do or does it need to go in the...