Builds Grey Gardens FJ62LG-PNEA: An idiots guide to resurrecting a high mileage FJ62

[HemiAlex]

I’m very excited. The first bits are coming in.

I’m going to hold off on touching the sensors around the thermostat until I get all the parts to do it all in one move.

I picked up an Aisin Water pump WPT-029 today and I found an Aisin FCT049 fan clutch on sale for $70.

I’m going to run distilled water off the top for a few flushes and then put in Zerex green coolant. I’m also very likely to run the same coolant temp gauge by Koso like I did on my 60. Cheap insurance and peace of mind.

I’ll put it in the upper radiator hose this time.

I’m currently out of the country for work, so this is when I’m most deadly at having random boxes show up at home. Since this is a truck for the lady, it will all work out.

 

[HemiAlex]

A simple before and after. @js0k worked magic. From no compression, to basically factory.

This truck will only get better with time. I can’t wait to do +10hp with my oil change of champs. I’ll do a 15600-41010 and Delo or rotella this first time out, and then move to the Mobil 1 15w50.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

NO GreeN Anti Freeze ...........

bottom line

bad bad bad


ONLY 2 choices meet OEM critical Needs Minimum Spec's Alex .....



FULL Strength factory RED Fluid

This Specific Pre-diluted AISIN Coolant

 

[HemiAlex]

I don’t think 33x10.5 is in its future, but they look good. 30x9.5 is the magic size.

I’m torn between Bilstein 4600’s or 5100’s like the 60. 4600 are more suited to this height out of the box.

This one is surprisingly not saggy. I already dealt with broken suspension at 285k on my truck and I’m not looking forward to lifting another 60 series.

This one was owned by a female school teacher for about the first 25 years of its life. I doubt it’s ever been beat up, except for that Toyota master tech who butchered and broke several things.

 

[HemiAlex]

NO GreeN Anti Freeze ...........

bottom line

bad bad bad

You’re gonna make me buy OEM antifreeze.

 

[4Cruisers]

I don’t think 33x10.5 is in its future, but they look good. 30x9.5 is the magic size.

I think you're right about that.

 

[red66toy]

The 30" tires on my FJ62 are great! No regrets. Good balance of size and reduced weight so you dont lose too much of that acceleration power. hahaha

 

[HemiAlex]

It’s mostly there. The blue Advics master tells me it was loved sometime in the past.

Also apparently this truck was in a cool cruisers catalog sometime in the early 2000’s. It had a conn ferr looking roof rack that left some little rust holes on the roof.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

You’re gonna make me buy OEM antifreeze.

i am NOT making you do anything Alex ,

i AM a Teq Jedi Master , you have Already Bought it and Don't Remember , late last night i used My Mind Trick Powers , and we went to AMAZON together ...

check your Wife's Debt card acct .

you'll see the charge for 2 US gallons of TOYOTA OEM LONG LIFE Factory RED FULL Strength Fluid my friend ................




stop resisting the FSM , its your destiny .............

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[HemiAlex]

The 30" tires on my FJ62 are great! No regrets. Good balance of size and reduced weight so you dont lose too much of that acceleration power. hahaha

I liked the way you built and styled yours. It’s a driving inspiration for me. Literally.

 

[HemiAlex]

i am NOT making you do anything Alex ,

i AM a Teq Jedi Master , you have Already Bought it and Don't Remember , late last night i used My Mind Trick Powers , and we went to AMAZON together ...

check your Wife's Debt card acct .

you'll see the charge for 2 US gallons of TOYOTA OEM LONG LIFE Factory RED FULL Strength Fluid my friend ................




stop resisting the FSM , its your destiny .............

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I’m laughing over here.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

It’s mostly there. The blue Advics master tells me it was loved sometime in the past.

Also apparently this truck was in a cool cruisers catalog sometime in the early 2000’s. It had a conn ferr looking roof rack that left some little rust holes on the roof.

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if thats the case i think this is your truck ?

 

[HemiAlex]

I’m going to go full detective mode now.

 

[HemiAlex]

This was on a binder that was included with the truck.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

i have seen a Vision

and that's your exact truck you own now ..

 

[HemiAlex]

Finally back from three weeks out of the country. Parts were waiting.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

 

[ToyotaMatt]

 

[HemiAlex]

Progress soon...

5 Gallons of Valvoline ATF, 3 Gallons of coolant and a few gallons of gear fluids.

I've got a rebuilt CSF 2708 Radiator, full cooling system and a ton of EFI parts going on this week.

Pictures and videos to follow soon.

 

[HemiAlex]

I’ll just leave this here.