so I bought this truck when I was 21. These have always been my dream vehicle so I thought why not buy young and work and learn and I get older too.
What I have is a 2/74 FJ40 in Red (not sure if it is Freeborn Red) 4 speed 1.5F engine.
I bought this Fj40 up in Rocky Mount VA off a little car dealership. The guy said it had been painted about 10 years before. I knew I was going to have my hands full with body and mechanical work from the get go. I drove it back the 2 hour drive which ended up taking about 4 hours to get back because of fuel stops and only going 55 because of a going bad water pump and a carb that was need a rebuild bad.
What I have done so far...
-First week I had it took it on some trails and the water pump finally went out. Limped it back home and changed that out with new hoses and water pump.
-Took off the old drum brakes and it now has disc brakes all the way around and stainless steel brake lines. If you are thinking about doing that mod don't hesitate it is worth the money!
-New trollhole carb, sandblasted: headers, intake manifold, and breather box
-spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor button
What I have is a 2/74 FJ40 in Red (not sure if it is Freeborn Red) 4 speed 1.5F engine.
I bought this Fj40 up in Rocky Mount VA off a little car dealership. The guy said it had been painted about 10 years before. I knew I was going to have my hands full with body and mechanical work from the get go. I drove it back the 2 hour drive which ended up taking about 4 hours to get back because of fuel stops and only going 55 because of a going bad water pump and a carb that was need a rebuild bad.
What I have done so far...
-First week I had it took it on some trails and the water pump finally went out. Limped it back home and changed that out with new hoses and water pump.
-Took off the old drum brakes and it now has disc brakes all the way around and stainless steel brake lines. If you are thinking about doing that mod don't hesitate it is worth the money!
-New trollhole carb, sandblasted: headers, intake manifold, and breather box
-spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor button