Build 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40
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- #142
The rear is all wrapped up and back on the ground! She’s lookin’ sweet. Just need to get the shocks fitted and throw the front lift kit on.
Green Bean
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Looks great.
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- #146
Thanks! I don’t plan to wheel it that hard, that’s what the Tacoma is for 
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- #147
I just finished up the front lift install. The stance with 2.5” lift on 33’s is so perfect. I can’t wait to get some seat time and enjoy it after all this work
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- #148
She’s a riot to drive compared to my other cars haha. The cluster isn’t lighting up and it’s impossible to read the gauges like that, so I need to figure it out before the next run.
First fuel up since '97
First fuel up since '97
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- #149
I figured out the dimmer switch wasn’t making contact to turn on the cluster lights. Serious question, is this really max output? This is all I’m getting and I can hardly read the needles in person. It actually looks better in the pic below lol 
Green Bean
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There is a hack that has been written about where folks have gone into their instrument panels and removed a baffle to improve lighting. Additionally, you may want to consider a LED upgrade. Sorry that I don't have the links for you but both may me found by using the search function. Great build by the way.I figured out the dimmer switch wasn’t making contact to turn on the cluster lights. Serious question, is this really max output? This is all I’m getting and I can hardly read the needles in person. It actually looks better in the pic below lol
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- #151
Thanks! I came across the same info and may convert the bulbs to led versus removing the shields.
Goldbug
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I did LED and mine are just right now. Not bright, but bright enough. Like yours, this pic makes them look brighter than they really are. Rotating the LIGHTS knob makes a difference too.
Congrats on driving it! Looks great and I like the new hashtag
Congrats on driving it! Looks great and I like the new hashtag
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- #153
Thank you! It's funny how much I disliked the Tiger stripes, but totally dig them now
I will be doing the same led cluster bulb swap, without drilling out the shield rivets. What radio are you running? Mine is shot and I was thinking of ordering the retrosound bluetooth head unit.
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- #154
I just wrapped up the rear refresh. I stripped the frame down and refinished it with steelit. After that the bumperettes were re-installed along with new oem taillight lenses & gaskets.
One last thing was swapping the shock resi’s so that they no longer cross each other.
One last thing was swapping the shock resi’s so that they no longer cross each other.
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- #155
First wash! The paint has a slight haze that needs to be buffed out, but my detailer buddy will handle that soon. I took off the haze on the wheels with a cutting compound and ceramic detailing spray. They looked good enough to pop the new oem hub caps on, that way I can see what I was envisioning from the start!
RevISK
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This.
This is what dreams are made of.
That profile shot made my heart flutter.
Congratulations, you worked hard and it shows.
Amazing.
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- #158
Rad, thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate it, and I’m glad you guys got to see it progress along the way with me.
At the moment I’m in limbo trying to get it registered. The tags are due in Jan and if I pay now, I’ll get charged again in Jan (CA
). So it will have to sit around until then, because the current registration is set to non-op. I plan to re-focus my efforts on finishing up my LT250R restoration. If anyone is interested in seeing that, let me know!
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Great news, the dash is uncut! I got a retrosound bluetooth radio to fit the oem dash on the way.
