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Spent the holiday weekend blasting and cerakoting metal and plasticoating plastic parts.
Builds 1st FJ40, '76 - SMOKEY - Puttin’ her Back Together (2 Viewers)
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75FJ40 Rustic
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What process and product did you use to coat the plastic parts?
shipmag
Hagler Technology LLC. Aka Shipmag
In the flat part with the tubes the evaporator? How important is that for the Landcruiser? Does it keep the smell of gas under control? I took mine off back in 84. And my son says that's why it stinks of gas?
Vae Victus
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It's the SEM product line. Stuff works really well. The blue can is optional IMO but I still use it. It's a cleaner.
The yellow cans, one is for plastics that degrade with acetone, and the other for those that don't.
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I don't claim to understand that part but yes, fuel separator. I think that, plus the charcoal canister get rid of the gas fumes.
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Why does it take this many tools to attach 3 bolts and tighten one brake line nut? LOL.
3 bolts on the brake junction cover (which I didn't remember existed)
And this one brake nut that the line was a little short...
3 bolts on the brake junction cover (which I didn't remember existed)
And this one brake nut that the line was a little short...
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And if you are in need, this has been the best inexpensive tap and die kit for me for the last several years. I've literally used it hundreds of times. I've only broken one tap and it was the M6 so fairly skinny.
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Progress.
My original bolt supply is running low and my JIS bolt kit I bought doesn't cover the bolts needed with the large captive washers on them for the front panel to attach to the fenders. Going to have to bite the SOR bullet again if I can't find them OEM.
I ordered some stuff from YoshiParts.com from Japan and UAE - lots more OEM small stuff over there but communication and time to receive has been slow. Costs are way cheaper even with shipping. Waiting to see if this first order actually shows up before going back to SOR. They have good part diagrams with OEM part numbers in them as well (at least in 2024).
City Racer LLC LED headlights. Perfect fit.
My original bolt supply is running low and my JIS bolt kit I bought doesn't cover the bolts needed with the large captive washers on them for the front panel to attach to the fenders. Going to have to bite the SOR bullet again if I can't find them OEM.
I ordered some stuff from YoshiParts.com from Japan and UAE - lots more OEM small stuff over there but communication and time to receive has been slow. Costs are way cheaper even with shipping. Waiting to see if this first order actually shows up before going back to SOR. They have good part diagrams with OEM part numbers in them as well (at least in 2024).
City Racer LLC LED headlights. Perfect fit.
Green Bean
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Overland Metric also has a nice selection of bulk JIS fasteners.
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Yes, that's the kit I bought! I'm running toward the end of that kit. I have used all my OEM bolts and nuts first and then supplemented with the kit.
Great kit but - where the OEM bolts with captive washers are available they are superior in their appearance if you need to add a washer and a lock washer.
OlYellr
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My experience, and nothing against OM, I have them a few places in mine, but the metal is softer too.
I recently rebuilt both diffs, and got the OM diff kits, the lock washer on one got ruined getting it to torque specs. It bothered me for that location - so I got OEM as the metal was harder.
I love the consistency of look using OM inside the rig (bolts for roof) tranny cover, evaporate door - but for areas that need more than “guten tight” I won’t use.
My unsolicited experience and opinion.
I recently rebuilt both diffs, and got the OM diff kits, the lock washer on one got ruined getting it to torque specs. It bothered me for that location - so I got OEM as the metal was harder.
I love the consistency of look using OM inside the rig (bolts for roof) tranny cover, evaporate door - but for areas that need more than “guten tight” I won’t use.
My unsolicited experience and opinion.
Green Bean
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I totally agree. The weight and feel of the OEM fasteners is top notch. Afterall, they have stood the test of time. I suppose that they are zink plated but not really sure. Since we live on the coast, however, corrosion is definitely a consideration, even though stainless is significantly softer than OE. Now then...it is nice to have a wide assortment of OM on hand for those occasions when I spy from across the garage a non-JIS 13mm hex head. No time to tract down the OE part number, that 13mm has to be snuffed out pronto! I think they should add this as an Olympic event.
OlYellr
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Exactly- I have a lot of these too in my spare bolts sets too for a quick grab
