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At least once a week this time of year, I pick my boy up at school in the ‘76 with our beloved old mut, Tilly. Today she was particularly chill while we waited in the parking lot. The 40 is running perfectly and life is good.
A thread about a white bread, stock 1976 FJ40.
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My daughter and I had a busy afternoon. I helped a friend winterize his boat engine in Woodland Park while she stayed inside and baked cookies with her buddies.
She drifted to sleep as we headed west on Highway 24 and got closer to the house. Today was very chilly, but it was sure nice to be cozied up in the 40 with the heater going. We had this perfect vintage cocoon of warmth driving through the woods home.
She drifted to sleep as we headed west on Highway 24 and got closer to the house. Today was very chilly, but it was sure nice to be cozied up in the 40 with the heater going. We had this perfect vintage cocoon of warmth driving through the woods home.
Ya ready for the snow this weekend?
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Yeah man. We sure need it.
Yeah, we do. The warm weather has been nice, but it sure is dry.
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Mark (who I bought the 40 from 10+ years ago) and I have stayed in touch on and off all these years. I sent him some recent photos of the 40 this week. It made him very happy to see it remain in a good place.
He even called me a couple of years ago to let me know he’d found a box of spare parts that he wanted to send me, so he did.
Good people in this community.
The have sold the desert home where it lived all those years, and moved to Nicaragua for much of the year.
He even called me a couple of years ago to let me know he’d found a box of spare parts that he wanted to send me, so he did.
Good people in this community.
The have sold the desert home where it lived all those years, and moved to Nicaragua for much of the year.
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My brake master cylinder has been leaking (was aftermarket and very old), so I bolted on an OEM one from my stash. Bought it lightly used on eBay back in 2012 as a spare.
I was curious if these ever go “bad” from sitting dry, but I guess not. My son and I used it as an opportunity to bleed the brakes as well. It’s the third time he’s successfully bled brakes on an FJ40 now, so he’s getting to be a young expert.
She’s back in business.
I was curious if these ever go “bad” from sitting dry, but I guess not. My son and I used it as an opportunity to bleed the brakes as well. It’s the third time he’s successfully bled brakes on an FJ40 now, so he’s getting to be a young expert.
She’s back in business.
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I’m out and about today and just saw this guy and his dog cruising in a clean ‘79. Chased him down and talked for a bit. Cool guy who lives here in town.
@DangerNoodle have you seen this guy around?
@DangerNoodle have you seen this guy around?
I think so? He honked at me a few times when I was on that job.
If not, there is another really clean 40 floating around up here.
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I’ve seen that one too. Different one. Very nice.
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Sadly, the spare OEM brake master cylinder did not last. There was some sort of leak between the two chambers that caused the rear reservoir to drain and overflow into the front, eventually spilling out.
I decided to replace it with an Advics master cylinder since Aisin shows up as NLA at Toyota. After some research, I learned that Advics is technically an OEM supplier to Toyota, and even has Aisin stamped on the side. It is even super expensive, just like Aisin
So, my son and I bled the MC, then the brakes. Back in business.
Funny as I discovered the Advics connection a few months ago as well when I replaced the MC on my ‘3/76 40.
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It’s legit.
Catching Neutral
GOLD Star
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With this town being only 25 miles from my house, it was a nice little morning adventure. Above the town, coming in from Tenderfoot Pass:
A few relics of days gone by as I spent the morning walking about town.
A few relics of days gone by as I spent the morning walking about town.
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First, I pinned down this spot. Standing where those long forgotten ghosts once lived their lives was really cool, but surreal. Those three boys there on the corner. Wonder what became of them?
White Bread FJ40 in the bottom left, about where that man on a horse is in the first pic.
White Bread FJ40 in the bottom left, about where that man on a horse is in the first pic.
