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Great to hear you found all "Toyota" parts. You 40 will like those OEM parts better than others....but I think you have an "oxymoron" in your last statement above you may want to correct. Just say'n....
Builds Love at first sight FJ40
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Great to hear you found all "Toyota" parts. You 40 will like those OEM parts better than others....but I think you have an "oxymoron" in your last statement above you may want to correct. Just say'n....
Yup dan is good resource but can be very $$$$$
Sadly i had a 2f sitting in my garage for 10 years ran like a top i bought it for $100 threw it in with my 67 i sold.
Yah about the "jap crap".....
Sadly i had a 2f sitting in my garage for 10 years ran like a top i bought it for $100 threw it in with my 67 i sold.
Yah about the "jap crap".....
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Haha well I know what you mean, but I'm putting good quality Toyota parts and some cheap Japan company in different categories Lol from a part lasting 5 years to a part lasting 40 years.Great to hear you found all "Toyota" parts. You 40 will like those OEM parts better than others....but I think you have an "oxymoron" in your last statement above you may want to correct. Just say'n....
I have an H42 4-speed transmission if you need one
Welcome to your next sick obsession
Welcome to your next sick obsession
Before, during, after
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Nope, my tranny and transfer case are good. Thanks though. It's an expensive obsession I love!
Sent yah a FB message
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So iv been waiting for Trollholl to have some distributors back in stock, but I have ran out of time. So could you guys recommend a certain distributor? How about this one?
FJ40, FJ45, FJ55, FJ60 Performance HEI Distributor for F and 2F Engines
FJ40, FJ45, FJ55, FJ60 Performance HEI Distributor for F and 2F Engines
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So I would be posting more often but my MacBook stopped working so i can't upload photos from my cannon. Well I'll start posting from my iPhone.
The 40 is coming along great! I started out borrowing a flux-core mig welder and since then I have upgraded to a gas mig welder. I am so much happier using gas now. My welds started out terrible, but after being on my 5th panel now my welds are getting much better. I am also enjoying it very much. Grinder is my best friend though.
The 40 is coming along great! I started out borrowing a flux-core mig welder and since then I have upgraded to a gas mig welder. I am so much happier using gas now. My welds started out terrible, but after being on my 5th panel now my welds are getting much better. I am also enjoying it very much. Grinder is my best friend though.
Nice work. Keep posting pictures, love seeing this thing come back to life.
I took my rig to a welder to put on some replacement panels. Now that i have seen several threads like this, I wish I would have tried it myself. Maybe next time!
I took my rig to a welder to put on some replacement panels. Now that i have seen several threads like this, I wish I would have tried it myself. Maybe next time!
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Thanks man! After every piece I weld in, I get more and more excited. It's a great feeling of accomplishment especially since this is my first time welding on a project like this.
I definitely could not afford to pay someone to do this, so this was my only resort. Oh and I never actually planned on getting this deep into it lol, you start tearing it apart and all of a sudden you have a full restoration on your hands
Nice work! I just started my cruiser journey from Calgary. Looking forward to seeing you tackle the floor as I am in the same boat.
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Thanks! Iv already finished the drivers side floor, since it was the first piece we did it wasn't the best! Especially with the flux-core welder. It will work just fine, it just isn't pretty lol. I'll post pictures of that once my MacBook starts working again.
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So I figured I might as well replace the clutch while it's all ripped apart, the clutch that was in it could have been 40 years old. And the rear sill ready to put in.
I gave the transmission and transfercase a good ole pressure wash and steam clean, it came out looking pretty clean. Will give the transmission a couple coats of paint before she goes back in. Iv decided not to rebuild the tranny and transfer case since there is no shaft play and operated perfectly fine before pulling. I need something to do in the next few years anyways . I feel like this will be my new hobby every winter for the next how ever many years .
I feel like this will be my new hobby every winter for the next how ever many years .
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Thanks! I decided I'm giving myself 3 months to get her back up and running! By the end of July.
