My 1974 FJ40 Thread

[Snowdogyyz]

Thanks Assassin! Finished up the doors last night.

 

[sarca]

Had to stop by and see your 40 - Absolutely beautiful!!

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Thanks Sarca! And good luck with your build! You got a great rig to start with. I can't wait to see the progress.

 

[jhyatt1271]

Great job, and amazing attention to detail.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Pic with my neighbors new 40. Congrats Miko!

 

[sarca]

i LOVE the color!!

 

[miko]

Pic with my neighbors new 40. Congrats Miko!

Thanks Steve! Your expertise is much appreciated. I've got a lot to do to get mine looking and driving like yours.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Upcoming projects:

Aussie locker for rear diff, front knuckle rebuild, new rag joint, and new Ironman shackles, pins, and bushings- all greasable.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Update: knuckle rebuild done. Aussie locker in the rear. New shackles, bushings and spring pins, although shackles will be replaced by straight greasable shackles since the tri-shackles don't work right with aftermarket lift springs (put on backwards for now). New fan shroud installed, new rag joint. New apron emblems and underseat jack holder installed as well.

 

[78fj40mg]

Really nice work! I love the 70 series turn signals!

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Thanks for the compliments!

Finally put my new front Toyota emblem on today. Did it without dropping the bib down... not much skin left on my hands from reaching down between the radiator and the screen.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Fan shroud!

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Changed out the inverted shackles for regular, greasable ones from SOR. If anyone wants to buy brand new ironman inverted shackles, I'm placing them in the classifieds shortly.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Early 2013 project: front disk brakes. Everything from birfields out from 78 40. Already ordered knuckle rebuild kit, new rotors, pads, etc. can't wait for this one!
Starting to clean everything up this week.

 

[Roxx]

HEHE, I am going to claim this truck as part mine!! It is looking good. I wich i had the time to get all those parts that you picked up from me in mine but i see is going to a great build.

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Thanks Rafael! Your parts have made a big difference on my truck for sure! Can't wait to do the disk brake swap. In addition to your fronts I bought, I also bought a rear kit, and some Aisin hubs to replace the warn hubs. I've been getting all the parts together (new rotors, pads, etc). I'm going to stick with my master, take out the residual valves and use a proportioning valve. I'm ready for drums to go away!

 

[Snowdogyyz]

I replaced my good barn doors with some great barn doors. The good ones had no rust, but have extra holes drilled in them. Bought doors from a mud member that are as clean as I have seen: no rust or extra holes. Cleaned them up, put some freeborn red on them and installed. I'm happy with them!
Sorry for crappy cellphone pics.

 

[miko]

I thought I saw your 40 out of the garage today. Looks great - so much cleaner to go with the rest of such a clean cruiser. A very Merry Christmas to you and the fam, Steve!

peace*mike

 

[Snowdogyyz]

I thought I saw your 40 out of the garage today. Looks great - so much cleaner to go with the rest of such a clean cruiser. A very Merry Christmas to you and the fam, Steve!

peace*mike

Thanks Mike! Hope to see you guys out over the holidays! Merry Christmas!

 

[Snowdogyyz]

Added a heavy duty mat and a jack rack from CCOT, plus some better pics of the rear doors!

Now, just waiting to get started on my 4 wheel disk brake swap.