Nope. No local Les Schwab. So, when you say white do you mean cygnus white? Or something else?
1981 FJ40 Restoration
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Nope. No local Les Schwab. So, when you say white do you mean cygnus white? Or something else?
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If I have to $$$ I would have bought new. New ones are the color of the top and not a bright white, some may notice and others wont. Me it bothers the crap out of me.
The reason for Les Schwab is that they are a HUGE tire center and do a lot of ag and commercial trucks so getting wheels done is only $18 each. To have them blasted costs me $30 each some place else.
Thanks for the confirmation on the color. We both share a similar sickness.
thecrazygreek
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Nope... I think I recall an auto dealer of some sort, but don't remember which one.
Did you look outside yet?
She's in the garage. I will be home at 6:40 and I live off S. End RD North of Canby
On Charles,s 1982 fj-40 we found a new amp gauge to put on 2 years ago.I see very little deflection compared to our 60 ,62 ,80, Mike
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So my test with every light on and hit the turn signal I can barely see any deflection. But it does work.
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Then I had a small leak from the PS seal that the steering shaft goes through. I was hoping that it would go away (knowing it would not) as tearing it out is a bear!
But all in all it was not that bad until I made a simple mistake.
But all in all it was not that bad until I made a simple mistake.
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So distracted by by phone calls, dog, kids and general life issues I for got to remove the vice grips that I had on the low pressure line. With the bear box still laying on the left hug I fired her off to verify that the seal replacement was viable...........then SNAP! I immediately turned her off and looker around the door looking for where an electrical arc could have come from and to my surprise Dextron was every place.
So I was a little furious and walked over to the hot hater heater where I have a quick disconnect and plugged in a hose and started running 120 degree water over her.
Replaced the line, bolted up the box and then bolted up a wheel. pulled it out side and got a smoking hot bucket of water with a half cup of dawn and started in......with a air wand in one hand and hot water out of the hose in another. 30 minutes later, sparkling!
So I was a little furious and walked over to the hot hater heater where I have a quick disconnect and plugged in a hose and started running 120 degree water over her.
Replaced the line, bolted up the box and then bolted up a wheel. pulled it out side and got a smoking hot bucket of water with a half cup of dawn and started in......with a air wand in one hand and hot water out of the hose in another. 30 minutes later, sparkling!
thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
You are welcome, thank you.
Great meeting you.
Guys, I went and took a look at this rig and all of the pictures do it no justice. HOLY MOLY!
IT HAS NEW CAR SMELL GOD DAMN IT!
I have never seen a nicer example anywhere. Shane is a profesional, pure and simple, and does not accept less than high quality.
I have been an FJ40 fan for 25+ years, and when you see a rig like this, it makes you realize there are many others that love them even more...
Thanks again Shane.
Heres a cheesy camera phone pic while I was there with my POS 78 in the backdrop.
Great meeting you.
Guys, I went and took a look at this rig and all of the pictures do it no justice. HOLY MOLY!
IT HAS NEW CAR SMELL GOD DAMN IT!
I have never seen a nicer example anywhere. Shane is a profesional, pure and simple, and does not accept less than high quality.
I have been an FJ40 fan for 25+ years, and when you see a rig like this, it makes you realize there are many others that love them even more...
Thanks again Shane.
Heres a cheesy camera phone pic while I was there with my POS 78 in the backdrop.
The truck arrived last night and is far more than ever expected.
Thanks to everyone who recommended Shane. He delivers more than he says. This FJ40 is cleaner that the original I bouoght in 1982.
Shane is a perfectionist in every detail.
Thanks again.
Thanks to everyone who recommended Shane. He delivers more than he says. This FJ40 is cleaner that the original I bouoght in 1982.
Shane is a perfectionist in every detail.
Thanks again.
WOW , Thats is some nice work !!! You are making most of us look bad.
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You are very welcome!
Thanks! I encourage a few and dream just like I did, and if you live in your garage and do a little research for years this is what will drive out.
There will be a thread soon on painting the garage floor and installing cabinets as these were both I have been wanting to do for years and finally can do it now.
I just wish I had been able to break free and head down to see it before it left 
That was an amazing build and to see all the parts still available from toyota is great.
Color Code
Was your truck 464 Beige or 416 dune Beige?
(I guess it was not your truck, but you know what I mean)
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[FONT=arial, helvetica]<- Click, FJ-40-60, Beige, Code 464
'82 to '83
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[FONT=arial, helvetica]<- Click, FJ40, Dune Beige, Code 416
'75 to '79
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Was your truck 464 Beige or 416 dune Beige?
(I guess it was not your truck, but you know what I mean)
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