Brake Conversions, Handbrake and Booster upgrade (1 Viewer)

[40FOX]

After a bit of research and I have shared all the Brake conversions and upgrades I have done to my 1983 FJ45 Troopy, and broken them up into 4 videos.
I hope this can help anyone wanting to do the same Upgrades to there brakes, the stopping power is a fantastic improvement!

Feel free to check them out:

Pt 1 - 40 series Rear Brake Conversion - Upgrade Handbrake​

Pt 2 - 40 series Rear Brake Conversion with VDJ 79 series brake cable​

40 series Brake Booster upgrade​

S2E84 - 40 series Brake Booster upgrade - Tested on a famous Race Track!

This is the final part to the brake upgrade, Brake booster and proportioning valve.We use a 80 series booster, 80 series master cylinder and an AF64-3042 sty...

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Convert drum brakes to disk brakes FJ45, FJ40​

S2EP77 - UPGRADE / CONVERSION - Convert drum brakes to disk brakes FJ45, FJ40

Continue to upgrade the FJ45 Troopy, we swap out the old Drum brakes for 60 series front disc brakes.This was an easy conversion as the FJ45 was 1980's model...

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[EStein]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

 

[cruisermatt]

We just did the same rear brake conversion with a HZJ79 cable on a 83 FJ45 troopy here in the shop yesterday.

 

[40FOX]

We just did the same rear brake conversion with a HZJ79 cable on a 83 FJ45 troopy here in the shop yesterday.

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Great work, Do you have more photo's of the interior? I'm digging the brown.

 

[40FOX]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks mate!

 

[cruisermatt]

Great work, Do you have more photo's of the interior? I'm digging the brown.

Plenty here. The pictures only show the good of course.

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[40FOX]

Plenty here. The pictures only show the good of course.

1FZ-Powered 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 Troopy 5-Speed

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Wow Matt!
That is a beautiful Troopy, did you do the work?

 

[cruisermatt]

Wow Matt!
That is a beautiful Troopy, did you do the work?

Nope. Only the handbrake addition.