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    Need Brake Advice for my Buddy's '66 FJ40

    I have a '75 FJ40 and my friend has always admired it and finally bought his own. I was trying to advise him on rebuilding the drum brakes, like I did to mine. I ordered wheel cylinders and a master from Rock Auto. His is a '66 model though, and I can't seem to find brake parts on there for his...
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    What's an '84 solid front axle worth?

    I've been robbing parts from my uncle's Toyota junkyard. Took the power steering off an '84 for my FJ40 and just brought the front axle home so I can do the disc brake swap. A couple people asked me what I want for it when I'm done. I'm just taking the steering knuckles for the disc brakes, but...
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    Power Steering & Why You Should Do It Now! (My Conversion)

    I just did my mini truck power steering conversion a couple weeks ago and wanted to tell everyone who doesn't have p/s why they should do it now. I've had my Land Cruiser for 5 years now, and if I had to start again, this would be my first mod. I started with brakes, clutch, electrical, etc...
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    Got New Shoes!

    Got some new tires put on today. Milestar Patagonia MTs in size 305/70 16 on 16x8 rims. They look awesome!
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    What Can I Get Rid Of Here? Any Pics of a Desmog Diagram?

    PO removed the smog pump, but I don't know what else I can get rid of to clean up under the hood. It's a '75, and no vacuum line to the distributor, but I don't know what else most of this does that's all vacuum lined to the carb. I've tried searching and found diagrams, but I still don't know...
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    P/S Question (I've Searched) Do I Need The Steering Coupler & Hose?

    I'm doing the mini-truck power steering conversion on my '75 FJ40 and have gathered all the parts that I believe I will need. I've read romer's thread and it was very helpful. Just wanted to make sure I have everything before I start so I don't have to make trips to the parts store or...
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    The Day I Drove It Home Until Now Pics... (Slowly Making Progress)

    I bought my first FJ40, a 1975, almost 5 years ago and ran across some old pics from the day I bought it and drove it 175 miles back to it's new home. I had planned to make more progress on it by now, but life sometimes gets in the way. I had a daughter 2 years ago and that kind of hindered my...
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    Help, Please. What Is This "Fuel Line" Thing I Just Broke?

    I was cleaning up some stuff underneath and barley pushed on this "fuel line" that comes from inside the cab behind the fuel filler cover on the passenger side, down underneath along the frame rail, and up to this canister I'm pointing at. Looks like it's been rusted through for awhile and...
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    Where Can I Find This Tail Light Plug/Harness? (pics) '75 FJ40

    The PO of my '75 FJ40 did a good job of not hacking things up except for the tail lights. Looks like the originals were busted and they wired in some trailer lights or something. There's 4 round trailer lights, one each side for turn signal and one each for brakes. No reverse lights. I want...
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    Finally Made Some "Weatherproof" Speaker Enclosures

    I got a Tuffy console with the radio slot for my 40 about 3 years ago because I didn't want to cut up my dash to mount a modern single DIN stereo, and since I run with the top off all summer I didn't want it to get wet or stolen. I got a new stereo about 2 years ago for Christmas, but never...
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    Installed An Actual "Affordable" New Bumper

    I have been looking for a new front bumper since plowing into a girl who ran a stop sign. Bent my bumper up a little bit, but not too bad. Debated on building one, but I cam across this bumper for $225 and free shipping...
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    Need Help w/ Front Tire Wear. Causes? Suggestions? (pics)

    I have a bad problem wearing out the outsides of my front tires on my '75 FJ40. When I first bought it a couple years ago, the tires had hardly any tread wear. The tires were older and a little weathered, looking like someone put tires on it and left it sitting for awhile, but the tread depth...
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    New Lift Arrived w/ No Shims... Do I Need Them? (Rough Country)

    I just received my new Rough Country 4" lift kit in the mail and opened up all the boxes to check everything and read through the install instructions thoroughly. In the instructions it says to be sure and install with the "fat part" of the shims facing the back on the front springs and the...
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    My FJ40 Was in a Wreck Yesterday... (pics)

    So I was driving down the road and a girl trying to cross the 4 lane I was on ran a stop sign and pulled out in front of me. Not much I could really do. Locked up the brakes (thanks to the new master cylinder and wheel cylinders I JUST put on it!), but it was useless. Plowed right into the...
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    Am I Stupid If I Don't Take a $7500 Cash Offer For My 40?

    So here's the story, I have a 1975 FJ40 that I bought a couple years ago after much research and a lot of time looking. I've wanted one since I was old enough to drive (I'm 33 years old now) and finally decided to make that dream come true a couple years ago when I finally found one near me...
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    NAPA Front Wheel Cyl. (Do I need a L and R or two Lefts?)

    I have a March/75 FJ40 and the front drivers side wheel cylinder is leaking. I was gonna order a rebuild kit, but found that NAPA had full wheel cylinders for $21 each. The rebuild kits were about $10 each plus a $15 cylinder hone and the time invested I figured I wasn't saving much in...
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    Help With Brakes (Master Cylinder Issue?)

    I have a '75 FJ40 with drum brakes on the front. It has been leaking fluid out of the front reservoir the last week or so, but I've searched the lines and connections all the way down to the wheels and don't see a leak. I first noticed it when I drove it to work the other day and lost front...
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    Help with heater control lever. Does this look right?

    Can anyone help me with how the heater/vent/def controls are supposed to work? When I got my 40 the lever had the pointed part faced towards the back and never switched everything right. I looked up some pictures online and it appeared that mine was on backwards, as they showed the pointed side...
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    What Do You Think About My Front Fender Rust Mod?

    We all know how these old 40s rust out on the front fenders behind the braces underneath, so I tried to come up with a cheap, easy solution to make it go away (at least for now). I have already cut out the bad metal on the sides and patched them up, but was trying to think of an idea to fix the...
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    Will Power Steering Conversion Fit/Work with PTO Winch?

    My '75 FJ40 has the factory PTO winch and I've been looking at my options for adding power steering. It doesn't look to me that there would be enough room for the conversion that mounts the gearbox up front on the frame rail. Should I stick to just adding the minitruck power steering gearbox...
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