Wired in a Hopkins trailer wiring loom. Pretty plug and play just need to re pin a few pins and you are good to go.
Finally got new cork gaskets and hardware installed on the rear diff cover and third member.
No more leak.
Installed some Euro spec mirrors for my 60!
Thanks to @IslandJ for the box of goodies. Including the mirrors.
The convex mirror sure mess with the eyes.
Hard to get used too.
Entered my local city car show.
Lots of great cars and people.
Won Best JDM vehicle award.
Mind you I had tough competition myself being I was the only JDM car 😂 😂
Either way it was fun and bragging rights against the beautiful Chevy classics I rolled with.
Owner just bought this FJ60 said it was smoking really bad.
Diagnosed it and turned out to be a broken radiator T flushing coupler. Added water and it is running cool now. found an exhaust leak that needs to be addressed.
After getting it fired up and running removed radiator and I am having...
Spotted a leak at the thermostat housing. Removed the bolts carefully so they wouldn’t snap. Replaced gasket and cleaned the surfaces well.
Re installed the housing with new gasket and lubed the screws with anti seize torqued them down to 12lbs and wouldn’t you know the last one just snapped...
Been prepping the 60 for SAS #6. Roof rack,travel box, antenna mount.
As for mechanical prep doing a knuckle rebuild, oil change, and front diff oil seal.
Replace a broken/missing drivers side name plate.
Got one in from cruiser outfitters today and installed it.
Now to order a front knuckle rebuild kit and get that out of the way. Prep for SAS#6 along with swapping the leaking tranny/transfer case, rear main seal, and clutch since I am dropping...