Mike's 1978 FJ40 Build

[78fj40mg]

Mike that looks great
WOW!!!!!

Thanks Dave!

 

[78fj40mg]

Nice job amigo.

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words.

 

[78fj40mg]

You're a role model for retirement. I can't wait!

Thanks, glad to be a role model for something relevant.

 

[emac]

Mike,
Great thread. Thank you for posting all the pictures and commentary. I have used your thread numerous times for reference.

 

[78fj40mg]

Mike,
Great thread. Thank you for posting all the pictures and commentary. I have used your thread numerous times for reference.

Thanks Buddy! Feel free to PM me with any questions as I'll be glad to help you.

 

[PabloCruise]

Picked up two reman Toyota calipers today from NAPA at a great price and they look good and no painting required.

Caliper installed on driver's side

Did they quote you "loaded" caliper pricing? Comes complete w/ pads...

 

[78fj40mg]

Did they quote you "loaded" caliper pricing? Comes complete w/ pads...

Hey Pablo, No they had the plain unloaded calipers, but then again I did not ask for loaded ones since I had already purchased ceramic pads. I use ceramic pads on my X5 and they are superb pads and wanted the same for my 40.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Part numbers? From Napa right?

 

[78fj40mg]

Part numbers? From Napa right?

Hey Bud, here's the info you requested.

The Napa part numbers are as follows:

Right caliper SE1377
Left caliper SE1378

Here's the web link http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...se-Semi-Loaded-Remfd/_/R-SEBSE1377_0333120728

Here's the Life time warranty http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/GenuinePartsCompany/1096708pdf?$PDF$

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Thank you sir! They also appear to be on sale.

 

[78fj40mg]

Did they quote you "loaded" caliper pricing? Comes complete w/ pads...

Update:

Pablo, I just checked their warranty paperwork and they do carry loaded calipers.

 

[78fj40mg]

Thank you sir! They also appear to be on sale.

I paid $46 a piece, how much are they now?

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

$39!

 

[78fj40mg]

That's a great price for a reman caliper that offers life time warranty! I'd grab them ASAP.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Already reserved them!

 

[emac]

Rock auto has a pretty good selection of calipers in loaded, semi loaded and unloaded packages. Prices were between 28 and $65 when I bought mine.

 

[78fj40mg]

Rock auto has a pretty good selection of calipers in loaded, semi loaded and unloaded packages. Prices were between 28 and $65 when I bought mine.

Good info thanks!

 

[78fj40mg]

I'll be replacing the windshield weatherstrips for a nice dry interior. Received the upper and lower windshield weather stripping seals and a few other misc seals, courtesy of @Racer65 , great parts, great service, and fast shipping!

Cleaning the windshield of PO used silicone remnants prior to installing the new seals

Before

After

 

[78fj40mg]

Lower windshield weatherstrip installed, this was by far the easiest upgrade yet, although removing the wiper wires was a pain to get to and disconnect wires.
I had to remove the ashtray and the duct feeding the defroster vent on the passenger side, there were 4 wire disconnects in total. On the driver's side there was only one wire which feeds the courtesy lamp located directly above the driver's seat. Other than that it was a sweet piece of cake. However, the worst part continues to be the silicone the PO used to seal the windshield, surprisingly no rust.

 

[78fj40mg]

I removed the fiberglass top to access the weather seal for quick removal since it has a multiplicity of cracks all along the perimeter.

Here are the seal cracks which facilitated periodic water infiltration. These cracks appeared every six to eight inches apart.