Build 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40

[greenEFSI]

Won first in class for the Japanese manufacturer category!

 

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Winners circle. Everyone was first in their respective class.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Well done. It looks like yours is the only one that could make it home in a foot of new snow or cross a wash out in the flash thaw.

 

[greenEFSI]

Well done. It looks like yours is the only one that could make it home in a foot of new snow or cross a wash out in the flash thaw.

Very true lol! Also the only vehicle with a winch on the premises haha

Cars that caught my eye

 

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Going over the cruiser with the judges. They checked all lights, horn & starting of the engine

The photo album on the bottom of the last photo has all the vintage photos we found and the entire mechanical restoration in chronological order.

 

[Green Bean]

Congrats! To say that it is "Well-deserved" is a vast understatement. It is nice to see that all of your blood, sweat and hard work were recognized and validated.

 

[greenEFSI]

Thank you!

 

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Came across this very complete 76-79 ca spec thermal reactor exhaust manifold. Might pick it up for a spare unless anyone else on here needs it

 

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I came across this photo online and had to find out more about the cup holder.

After some digging I found a YouTube video where the designer offers his files free or you could buy a printed cup holder from him. Asked a buddy with a printer if he could handle it and he said no prob! We went out for pastrami burgers after and tested it out lol.

 

[derail]

Congratulations on the award. Well deserved. That rig looks like it sits absolutely perfect. How's the ride with the redline lift?

 

[greenEFSI]

Congratulations on the award. Well deserved. That rig looks like it sits absolutely perfect. How's the ride with the redline lift?

Thank you! It rides great, no complaints so far

 

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Unrelated but noteworthy! I blew up the motor on this 12 years ago to the month, and just finished up a 5 year restoration.

Here is the first heat cycle:

 

[OlYellr]

Damn. Feel free to drive, break, and fix my stuff anytime

Great work!!

 

[greenEFSI]

Damn. Feel free to drive, break, and fix my stuff anytime

Great work!!

Haha thank you! I’m currently at the limits of projects my wife will put up with

 

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Went out to Huntington Beach to check out the Donut Derelicts cars and coffee. It was a great turnout! The fresh air pull decided to quit working, but luckily it just popped out the holder. I slid it back in and crimped it with some pliers.

https://www.instagram.com/donutderelicts?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

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I think I finally found a decent solution for the unobtanium speedo grommet. I tried a plug from Amazon that was the same size as the hole, but the center was paper thin rubber that tore and looked bad. Found this 3/8 shock bushing in my parts bin and cut a slit in it to slide over the cable. Then I pressed it into the firewall hole perfectly!

 

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The valve train was a bit noisy lately and I think I adjusted the valves before the motor was at full operating temp last time. Decided to ruin my morning and adjust the valves lol. Good thing I did, because they were all loose. I ran the motor without the valve cover to heat it up and adjusted all valves by the book. Repeated that process three times before I was good with it.

 

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Bumped into a Trail Dust LC250

 

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My father-in-law just found another photo at his house.

Big Bear, CA 1985

 

[greenEFSI]

Installed the “aqua hub” 3f fan clutch, but I don’t feel like it’s pulling that much more air over the original fan clutch. Going to take it off and add some 10k cst fluid to get it to hit harder.

I decided to try the paper clip test on the secondary on the test drive after the fan clutch install. It failed the test, so that explains why it’s gutless up an incline. Going to take the carb off and see if there is anything preventing it from working as it should…