Dave's 1978 FJ40 long restoration project

[tls3601]

Ah it shrunk, now the size of my Tundra's filter a YZZD3................ Mark where did you find that one???

 

[White Stripe]

Fixed it.

All these heaters have been in dry storage for the last 20 years, waiting for me to look at them.
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Got a good harvest of OE hose clamps out of the deal as well.
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It would be cool if you could have those rear heater decals remade to sell for others who are doing restorations. I have never seen one before. Motor looks really good. Was the oil cooler black from the factory or plated? The paint on mine is peeling and it looks gold underneath if I recall.

 

[65swb45]

It would be cool if you could have those rear heater decals remade to sell for others who are doing restorations. I have never seen one before.

I will consider it...as soon as I sell these:

 

[DSB345]

I think that means never @Spike Strip with a

I will consider it...as soon as I sell these:
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[White Stripe]

I will consider it...as soon as I sell these:
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Thats a lot of overflows lol. I think racer is making repros of those, think he just started.

 

[PabloCruise]

I look forward to following, as I have a '78 as well - my first Cruiser.
What is your build date?
Rear heater must have been an option, eh?
What color was yours originally?

 

[PabloCruise]

I really wanted to get these from @Rainman but I was a little late on his leave of abstinence.

Hopefully that is not why he has not been building product! Otherwise he is going to be pretty grumpy when he gets back...

 

[65swb45]

Alternator brackets are on.

 

[Spike Strip]

OMG! - That's like a gal who gets sexier with each new piece of clothing she puts ON!

 

[65swb45]

OMG! - That's like a gal who gets sexier with each new piece of clothing she puts ON!

Yeah. i'm prolly gonna squirt once the manifolds are on and I mount the carb!

 

[DSB345]

Build date is 12/77. Freeborn red! Congratulations. On your new rig.

I look forward to following, as I have a '78 as well - my first Cruiser.
What is your build date?
Rear heater must have been an option, eh?
What color was yours originally?

 

[HENDOG]

I can't believe I'm posting this! (Inside Joke from a GSMTR Drunk'n campfire discussion)! Mark will get it!

 

[PabloCruise]

You are welcome Mike.

Dave

I took a few minutes to clean up the hardware and the boot. Gas pedal is done
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Whoa, are those firewall boots still available???

 

[PabloCruise]

Build date is 12/77. Freeborn red! Congratulations. On your new rig.

Thanks! I got her in 2000, from the original owner. 9/77 build...

 

[PabloCruise]

I keep trying to tell my wife that gear oil smells like a thousand cloves of garlic. She's not going for it.

I married well. My wife likes it when I come in smelling like 90W.

 

[DSB345]

You guy's are not allowed to post stuff while I'm at work compacting sewer trench. It's not fair

 

[65swb45]

Yeah. But like I said,

YOUR DAILY DRIVER CAN BURY MY DAILY DRIVER!

 

[65swb45]

Whoa, are those firewall boots still available???

No, that's Dave's old boot that I cleaned up. I've got a box of those boots tho. They're attached to gas pedals I've got as much chance of selling as round coolant bottles.

 

[65swb45]

I married well. My wife likes it when I come in smelling like 90W.

Now THOSE are braggin rights in my world. She's a keeper. :wink:

 

[78fj40mg]

You guy's are not allowed to post stuff while I'm at work compacting sewer trench. It's not fair

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Nice work Dave!

But don't compact too hard as you don't want to change the influent and effluent invert elevations.