Hello everybody. I met a few of you ONSC guys at URE in early December - I was the guy without doors in a 40-degree 2-hour commute - and got turned on to the forum here - can't stop reading. I'd like to introduce myself and begin the 'get acquainted' process...
I'm in Charlotte, NC and regularly cover from Greenville, SC to Raleigh and even Lynchburg, VA for work. I've wanted an FJ40 since the 80's but never had the luxury of money or time. Music and life took all my resources. Fast forward to a year ago and I ended a long search for a 40. Has a horse of a V8 in it and is otherwise in great shape. The PO's probably never even had it in the dirt (probably didn't wanna scratch the sharktooths!). It needs a little attention here and there but is doing great as a daily driver. I'm learning a new skill set working on the thing and that is part of the dream. Had my inaugural dirt run (and broke nothing!) at URE while, by chance, ya'll had your December weekend, and I had a blast. Spoke with David, Josh, Darin and others who told me about ONSC. Now I'm looking forward to meeting many more of you and spending more time wrenching and in the dirt. There's lots that I want to do to the 40, but not much that it needs - I guess that's a truck guy thing. PO did some weirdness that hampers approach/departure angles that I'm gonna try to knock out this winter.
Anybody got any thoughts on putting my battery back in the engine compartment with fiberglass fenders and a V8? It's in a steel box between the bumper and grille right now. I saw a shock tower mount online somewhere...
Also looking to get rid of the body-mounted tire/2x-can carrier and put on a proper rear bumper. Current bumper is set up as an air tank but is mounted real low... Gonna have to see if somebody can remount it and add a spindle for a tire carrier swing out while retaining the tank feature.
Or maybe I'll just give up on the 40 and try to figure out WTF smilies, icons and avatars are for. Damn computers.
--john
I'm in Charlotte, NC and regularly cover from Greenville, SC to Raleigh and even Lynchburg, VA for work. I've wanted an FJ40 since the 80's but never had the luxury of money or time. Music and life took all my resources. Fast forward to a year ago and I ended a long search for a 40. Has a horse of a V8 in it and is otherwise in great shape. The PO's probably never even had it in the dirt (probably didn't wanna scratch the sharktooths!). It needs a little attention here and there but is doing great as a daily driver. I'm learning a new skill set working on the thing and that is part of the dream. Had my inaugural dirt run (and broke nothing!) at URE while, by chance, ya'll had your December weekend, and I had a blast. Spoke with David, Josh, Darin and others who told me about ONSC. Now I'm looking forward to meeting many more of you and spending more time wrenching and in the dirt. There's lots that I want to do to the 40, but not much that it needs - I guess that's a truck guy thing. PO did some weirdness that hampers approach/departure angles that I'm gonna try to knock out this winter.
Anybody got any thoughts on putting my battery back in the engine compartment with fiberglass fenders and a V8? It's in a steel box between the bumper and grille right now. I saw a shock tower mount online somewhere...
Also looking to get rid of the body-mounted tire/2x-can carrier and put on a proper rear bumper. Current bumper is set up as an air tank but is mounted real low... Gonna have to see if somebody can remount it and add a spindle for a tire carrier swing out while retaining the tank feature.
Or maybe I'll just give up on the 40 and try to figure out WTF smilies, icons and avatars are for. Damn computers.
--john
