Mike's 1978 FJ40 Build

[GA Architect]

Nice work!

 

[78fj40mg]

Nice work!

Thank you, I appreciate your kind words.

 

[78fj40mg]

This past Saturday I drove my 40 for the first time after the re-seal project and it's running perfect in every possible way. The wife and I decided it would be nice to go up Mount Pilchuck as it was a beautiful sunny and crisp day. Pilchuck is about a ten minute drive for us and the 40 purred all the way up the mountain where we met other offroaders and continued on our trek. Here are a few pics of the outing.

Elevation 4,000 feet

 

[fj401978]

Beautiful scenery and great pictures! Glad the '40 is running good for you...kudos!

 

[78fj40mg]

Beautiful scenery and great pictures! Glad the '40 is running good for you...kudos!

Thanks Skip! We had a great time and we are lovin the truck!!
I still need to finish the overhead console wire routing down the windshield columns but we have plenty of time during our loooong cold winter.

 

[onemanarmy]

Awesome work and thank you for documenting it. I'm sure many will benefit from this.

What was your transmission issue?

 

[78fj40mg]

Awesome work and thank you for documenting it. I'm sure many will benefit from this.

What was your transmission issue?

Thank you. Both engine and transmission had leaky seals, gaskets, clutch etc. so it was time to properly fix all the leaks. I had a great time doing it and looking forward to my next project, I'm now looking for an FJ80.

 

[onemanarmy]

I was referring to the issue you were having when you couldn't shift through the gears while your transmission was out.

 

[78fj40mg]

I was referring to the issue you were having when you couldn't shift through the gears while your transmission was out.

It was just my lack of transmission expertise, I was trying to re-install the shifter cover to the tranny and the gears and shifter weren't lining up correctly, it took several tries but finally got it aligned with the tranny, not a big issue.

 

[N919HJ]

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[78fj40mg]

A few misc pics of original OEM tool bag

 

[fj401978]

Dang jack...I'm jealous!

 

[Honger]

Did that OEM tool bag come with the rig or did you pick that up seperately?

 

[cullen]

WOW looks great, well done! Where did you find the foam seal for the blower?

 

[78fj40mg]

Did that OEM tool bag come with the rig or did you pick that up seperately?

It was a separate acquisition about ten years ago, unfortunately it was not a complete set of tools.

 

[78fj40mg]

WOW looks great, well done! Where did you find the foam seal for the blower?

Thanks for the kind words! I purchased the foam seals from a MUD vendor, however, I recommend going to Home Depot for the same product and it will be less expensive.

 

[Fast Eddy]

No one noticed that the tie strap on the crank, when you were pulling the crank pulley nut, was going the wrong way.

 

[78fj40mg]

No one noticed that the tie strap on the crank, when you were pulling the crank pulley nut, was going the wrong way.

The pic was taken before I fixed it.

 

[Ambrew]

Great thread. Slippery slope indeed! It looks like fun when it all goes back together thought!!

 

[78fj40mg]

Great thread. Slippery slope indeed! It looks like fun when it all goes back together thought!!

Thanks! It was definitely was a slippery slope, but well worth it as I hated all the old oil leaks.