destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread (1 Viewer)

[Dusty 66]

does toyota carry the rubber vacuum hose clamps and fire wall metal 2 mounting bracket for the upper metal line?

Check with Mark if Toyota sells it new, Mark can get It too.

The Old OEM Vacuum hoses are modo strong my hose guy could not come up with anything close so I silicone them up and re used them and the clamps too.

 

[destin]

Check with Mark if Toyota sells it new, Mark can get It too.

The Old OEM Vacuum hoses are modo strong my hose guy could not come up with anything close so I silicone them up and re used them and the clamps too.

Mark at marks offRoad?

I will give him all call
Would be great to get the lil clamps etc

 

[65swb45]

So THIS is what you're working on!

First time here. Looks pretty thorough, but what's up with that green paint on the starter and generator?:barf: I have several early starters for sale that still have good STOCK paint.

Anyways, I just wanted to use a little bandwidth to post pics of Destin's award-winning carb. And I say award winning because it has to be the MOST WARPED carb I've ever seen!

Never seen one warp here before:

 

[65swb45]

behind the float:

 

[65swb45]

At the accelerator pump [much more common}

 

[65swb45]

Over the sight glass [VERY common]

 

[65swb45]

Front face heavily bowed in

 

[65swb45]

And then there was this amusing surprise waiting for me inside!

 

[65swb45]

Did I mention that someone drilled a 3/8" hole in the throttle body and inserted a tube [presumably for a pcv hose] directly into the throttle body?

Kind of like that one-eyed, three legged dog that answers to the name of ...LUCKY!;p

I will try and take pics of the 'massaging' I did on the carb later today. After straightening out what I could with the judicious use of blocks, clamps, prybars and a vice, I took a couple of different files to both the air horn and the fuel bowl to 'match' the two pieces to one another. This is the third time I have had to resort to this [fourth if you count the throttle body issue on my 45!] and all have worked out well.

This one required SO MUCH FILING that I am considering installing this carb on my truck for a test drive before sending it back to destin, which is something I never do. Partly it's just because I'm so dang curious to see if that chopped up 2bbl float even works.

 

[destin]

Thanks Mark

haha damn that is pretty warped!

I am thinking it may have become warped because the heat riser in the manifold was stuck closed, blowing hot air up... maybe? ( fixed the heat riser )

haha yeah, looks like some one had also tried to patch the float with glue at one time too
Haha, maybe we should replace it?

Thanks for the photos man
Cannot wait to have a pristine carb and a smooth running machine
Now I might even get decent gas milage as well ( was leaking pretty bad before, at least smelled like it )

My starter is the wrong color green?
s***e, I was told that was the correct color

thanks man!

btw, do you have a decent condition long jumpseats that would fit my year?
Mine are rusty

 

[destin]

installed the rebuilt drivelineS today

Hey Mark,

Should my carb have an insulator with the PCV tube between the manifold and the carb base?
PO had it bolted directly to the manifold, and yes, they had the PCV hooked up to that tube that was drilled into the throttle body. ( WTF i knew that did not seem right )

if I need a spacer with the PCV connector on it let me know ( maybe i can add it onto my order with the extra hours for filing everything to fit )

Thanks

 

[wesintl]

installed the rebuilt drivelineS today

Hey Mark,

Should my carb have an insulator with the PCV tube between the manifold and the carb base?
PO had it bolted directly to the manifold, and yes, they had the PCV hooked up to that tube that was drilled into the throttle body. ( WTF i knew that did not seem right )

if I need a spacer with the PCV connector on it let me know ( maybe i can add it onto my order with the extra hours for filing everything to fit )

Thanks

yes.. that black hose going across to this:

or just cap both ends. Mark has http://www.marksoffroad.net/1specials/insulator01.html or get that and drill it and tread it to accept a fitting for a hose

 

[65swb45]

Destin, I have carb insulators that are drilled and fitted with the PCV tube as well.

And I have a few pairs of the early jump seats, including one pair in the original salmon colored vinyl!

Call me tomorrow. I'm heading out of the casa now for a concert.

 

[destin]

Destin, I have carb insulators that are drilled and fitted with the PCV tube as well.

And I have a few pairs of the early jump seats, including one pair in the original salmon colored vinyl!

Call me tomorrow. I'm heading out of the casa now for a concert.

nice!

enjoy the concert!

I would like to buy a riser and the jumpseats with the original salmon as well!

thanks Mark!

I will call you tomorrow

Thanks again!

 

[wesintl]

I thought that thing had jump seats?

 

[destin]

I thought that thing had jump seats?

On closer inspection were pretty rusted and pitted underneath

Looking forward to seeing the seats mark has

 

[destin]

Dropped in today to the body shop.

Looks like they started the plastic/skim work

Hopefully they will be painting soon...

I wrap up a work project on the 7th, hopefully I can start putting it together before christmas

meh

 

[JohnnyC]

dont let them get rid of all the dimples on the side panels

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

x2 "dont let them get rid of all the dimples on the side panels "

 

[Living in the Past]

dont let them get rid of all the dimples on the side panels

x2 "dont let them get rid of all the dimples on the side panels "

X3 These were utility vehicles not show cars. So now to make it show vehicle the spot welds need to show. My first 25 was restored by the PO. That was just one of the many mistakes he made.