Builds 🦴Frame-Off Restoration of Low Miles Colombian FJ43 Olive 1982

[FJ404345]

Pictures before the outside paint

 

[FJ404345]

Adding 1st parts on the frame

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Eric ,

WOW Holy Cow !

thats so so so nice .....!

congrats ..........

what is the small triangle bracket on the underside of the frame rail in Post # 16 ?


is that a PTO pillow Block of sorts ?

its just under the RAD support mounting bracket .




again

FLIPPING SWEET !

 

[FJ404345]

@ToyotaMatt If im right what I think you mean I can check up right now but isn't it a "handbrake line support" ?

After then engine and transmission was placed I didn't like the same color of both, took it apart and changed the color

 

[FJ404345]

Maybe the brake booster is the original one, it was on there when I bought it, I had a new oem one laying around, but it was working fine and looked good, we cleaned it up a little and used it again

 

[FJ404345]

To do this FJ43 build thread is a lot of work and you have to go through a lot and a lot of pictures, found this picture from a couple of years ago.

I just wanted to share this


2 of the 40's are already replaced by others in the herd, weird enough at that time I thought I was selling them to very good new owners

 

[FJ404345]

The driver and passenger front inside protections I copied from @Economist LC76 because it looks better then original to me

 

[84lumberman]

So is it a huge price difference in restoration between Colombia and the U.S. ?

 

[iptman]

Aren't those shocks up side down? Also why didn't they remove the door limiter or door latch before painting the tub?

 

[FJ404345]

So is it a huge price difference in restoration between Colombia and the U.S. ?

Well maybe I can give a good answer on your question, this restoration is not done in Colombia, I am in the South Caribbean, our import taxes here are 37% on the price of the goods plus on top of it the cost of transport in the continental US and maritime transport from there to the island To put it in amounts:

I paid for a used 8247 Warn Winch $1000, transported it to Ford Lauderdale for $420 dollars (incl freight forwarder costs) and from Fort Lauderdale to the island was another $600 for transport= So that's $1000 +$420 +$600= $2020 + 37% import taxes that max $2767.00 for a 37 years old which.

It seems some things are cheaper in the US

 

[FJ404345]

Aren't those shocks up side down? Also why didn't they remove the door limiter or door latch before painting the tub?

Shocks: Seems to be the way they these Biltsteins 5100 go,

Limiters: Good Catch, changed them later

 

[FJ404345]

Some pictures of the Fiberglass Hard Top

 

[iptman]

The shocks will mount either way but the way I read on here and the way I installed my 5100s was so that the writing was right side up. Probably fine either way though.

 

[FJ404345]

Passenger door in and outside

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[FJ404345]

The shocks will mount either way but the way I read on here and the way I installed my 5100s was so that the writing was right side up. Probably fine either way though.

We played with it also, and most of them I saw were on the way they are now, don't know if it makes a difference in functioning though

 

[FJ404345]

Time to post a nice picture from the underside

 

[FJ404345]

Nice build! Can you post up some photos of the inside and outside of your rear door? I haven't seen a one piece on any other 40 except the south american versions and would love to see some detail.

@DavidA , but this is a "South American" one

 

[FJ404345]

some pictures of progress

 

[MOTOV8R]

The driver and passenger front inside protections I copied from @Economist LC76 because it looks better then original to me


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What is that on the floor? Looks great. I have stripped my floors and need something for them.

 

[FJ404345]

@MOTOV8R i will look it up what is the exact name and let you know


As I wanted to keep the original dash cluster, this was the only way to make it look new and keep it