‘73 FJ40 followed me home. Now updated! 2/11/25 (1 Viewer)

[Chungas Revenge]

"OME springs, Bilstein shocks"

I think you're really going to appreciate this combo...

 

[Living in the Past]

Here what I’ve been up to lately. I decided to go with aftermarket seats to get some more legroom. I settled on Procar “pro 90” with headrest. I like their retro vibe. I also bought the adapter brackets. Since I was going this far I thought I’d address the leaky gas tank while I was at it.
So let’s open a can of worms!

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After draining and removing the old tank, I was a pleasantly surprised to find only a small bit of rust
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I got this replacement tank from a guy on CL. included was a tank cover that the early ’73s didn’t have.
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Lots of paint stripping and new painted parts back in
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Seen you post about the fuel sending unit in another thread. I noticed you have added the fuel tank cover to your 73. I bought a fuel tank cover for my 68 in the early 1980s. Didn't realize at the time the 68 had a larger fuel tank and cover wouldn't fit. Thought about using the cover on my 73. Did the holes for the cover match the holes for the straps?

 

[Slapshot]

Seen you post about the fuel sending unit in another thread. I noticed you have added the fuel tank cover to your 73. I bought a fuel tank cover for my 68 in the early 1980s. Didn't realize at the time the 68 had a larger fuel tank and cover wouldn't fit. Thought about using the cover on my 73. Did the holes for the cover match the holes for the straps?

If I recall the front holes lined up but the back ones did not. I got “creative” and used self tapping screws. Nutserts would have been better but I didn’t have the tool. I like the finished look of the cover.