Mostly it’s decent shape:
- runs and stops (now… brakes were “sometimes”/double pump)
- 4wd works (had to repair the shifter in Meridian)
- rear window works (cylinder and switch!)
- seems to hold a charge
Series of crap to fix:
- wants a manifold gasket. (I happen to be a 2F header manufacturer, so… it gets a stainless 2F header…)
- exhaust has rust holes (Replacement will not be as fancy as on Batpig.)
- there is what appears to be a factory heat shield outside the frame rail on the DS but I have no idea.
- at least one brake slave cylinder leaks and wants a rebuild. Will probably replace the shoes during.
- the lift (see below) will probably want extended brake lines
- seems to want to pressurize the fuel tank for some reason. see:
Pressurized FJ55 gas tank - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/pressurized-fj55-gas-tank.1203414/#post-15565236 for details (I have the latest list there).
- DS hub leaks
- horn doesn’t work. Could be the follower, could be a relay.
- front fender-mounted markers don’t work (seems like broken wires)
- speedometer doesn’t work. No idea. Cable? Gear? Speedo head?
- PB holds, but I’d like it to engage earlier. Probably just adjustment.
- I should tear into the front hubs and replace at least the seals, but that’s likely to snowball
- we all know it will need bearings too…
- “Synchro” hubs want to be AISIN/ASCO
- and maybe it wants disc brakes. Idk.
Then it’s on to the nonsense/fun/easy stuff:
- shifter is kinda loose. Maybe a bushing, maybe the cap/top is worn. Haven’t checked.
- no radio, speakers or antenna, but the doors have holes for speakers
- no inner boot for the transfer case
- outer transfer case boot is torn
- interior rear view mirror is in the glove compartment
- dome light doesn’t work
- key cylinders don’t lock/unlock the doors (knobs do tho)
- second row window mechanisms don’t work
- windows rattle (maybe missing rubber)
- column surround has seen better days
- wheel could be cosmetically nicer
- needs door & cargo area cards
- only one set of keys
- windshield washer nozzle MIA, no idea if the pump works
- seat bottom to second row is MIA (well, it’s in Meridian) and there is carpet over the mechanism in the floor that holds in in-place. Cable ordered from SOR. Will ship the seat bottom to me soon.
- second row seat back won’t lock in-place. Adjustment of the towers is planned but I’ve heard this is a bitch
- torsion rod for the tailgate is broken or MIA.
- cowl vents or maybe just operating rods are MIA
- 2 of 3 of the little knobs on the heater controls are MIA
- whole foot locker of parts that I’ve not investigated. I know the cargo vents are in there, no idea if I have the covers
- heater vent is floppy
- dash is cracked but I have a good one, … somewhere
- might change the plugs/wires/cap after I determine which year of distributor it has. Points and condensor too (if it has points, LOL.)
- trimeki is making a replacement 36 gal fuel tank, so maybe this truck gets that
- found a Corbeau seat frame in Buena Vista, and I have a set of spare Scheelmann seats. Maybe I mod the frame and mount those and a Tuffy console and have heated buckets…
- needs a jack and toolkit. (Came with a hi-lift.)
- it’s a 74, so no PS
- cosmetics under the hood could be improved
- the 255/85R16 spare doesn’t fit well under the truck. Probably going to mount it in the cargo area
- zero sound deadening
Otherwise:
3pt seat belts ordered from Seatbelt Planet
Dobinsons lift has arrived, so that wants installed
One of the POs installed a body lift, and then put an air filter (not kidding) between the tank and body, presumably to keep the tank in-place… so I’ll be removing the body lift and the air filter. Going to order from 4crawler.com but I need to see if I have the different heights or not.
I have an AC setup for it in Austin that doesn’t have a home. Probably wants to be converted to r142a though.
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