Build 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40

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Rear drive shaft pulled, drums & shoes off, transfer case ebrake removed. I’ll be installing a speedi sleeve as a preventative measure, but as it sits there really isn’t much of a groove on the shaft.

Next up will be removing the aux fuel tank to clear up space for the diff cover removal and axle/frame coating with steelit.

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Got the auxiliary tank removed to clean up the frame and axle housing better. Hopefully that next batch of parts shows up so I can get the rear axle done!

Also, just like the front I am not doing anything with the shocks or leaf springs. They will remain crusty looking until I get a lift kit installed…

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Dirt/grime knocked off, first coat of rust reformer applied, all brake components removed and diff cover off (not easy lol). Thankfully the cork gasket came off in one piece. I hope the third member gasket does the same…

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Fantastic work, as always. Bead lock is awesome, but admittedly doesn't jive with the super 70s pinstripe vibe
 
Goldbug said:
Fantastic work, as always. Bead lock is awesome, but admittedly doesn't jive with the super 70s pinstripe vibe
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Thank you! I really hope to get it on the road soon. The rear axle should be far easier to rebuild since there are no steering components 🤞
 
mattressking said:
Nice job so far - rear axle will be a breeze. They are super easy to work on.

Did you also grab 90950-04010? The felt shims under battery tray.

The correct size is NLA but the radiator shims work perfect for it.
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Thank you! The factory shims are still in good condition, but the threaded rods snapped off the mount when I swapped out the battery.

Soberacho said:
Seen all your YT videos on the 40. Always very informative. Continued success to you !
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Thank you, I appreciate you watching them! 🤘
 
Got the battery tray, tie down & wignuts installed to clear up some space off the shelf lol. Then I wire wheeled a lot of rear axle components to prep for a coat of rust converter.

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After that I decided to see how hard the seized wheel cylinder would be to rebuild. Luckily one side came out easy and I just needed to take out the internals to tap the other end out with an extension. A quick hone on the bore and everything was ready to be re-assembled with parts from the rebuild kit.

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One down three to go!
 
Slapshot said:
I’ve been eyeing that Redline kit. I’ll be waiting to see how it looks when you’re done.
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Justin was great to work with. I optioned it without shocks, steering stabilizer & brake lines (will be sourcing my own), but everything that came on the pallet looked good!
 
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