My 72 FJ Project.........

[Storm Trooper]

cool. see you can learn something new every day. are caliper mounts a direct bolt on also ? sounds great an I will go this route. thanks.

 

[Storm Trooper]

hides hood hook latch...check.....umm..thats missing too !

 

[Storm Trooper]

whats the "Favorite Suspension Upgrade" fo 72fj40....

the springs on this thing dont look like something I want to cruise on. what are some of most popular for the "users" ? I mean I have found most part sites and lots of susp. stuff .....but, what do you guys actually think is the best deal for the $$$ ????
this will be a daily driver ,weekend warrior mostly trails...and I want to run 33's. fear is way to hard of a ride.
thanks for input. terry

 

[DanS HJ-45]

With the mini truck conversion, you are replacing everything from the knuckle on out, so the calipers bolt right onto that.

Check the FAQ (at the top of this forum), there's TONS of info in there about the mini-truck disc swap.

For my money, the OME 2.5" setup is perfect for what you are describing.

Here's ours with the OME 2.5" and 33x9.50s on stock steel wheels.


It rides much better than it did before on the road, and it is without a doubt more flexy on the rocks too.

Dan

 

[Storm Trooper]

Thanks for the info. not to go to "FAQS"..
ps: very nice ride !!! that kind of what i am thinking.

 

[handcannon]

hides hood hook latch...check.....umm..thats missing too !

The hood hook latch did not come on 72's. Not sure what year they started but I wish I had it on my 71. Scares the daylights out of you when you forget to hook the side latches on the hood and an oncoming vehicles wind gust flips the hood up at about 45 MPH. Does a real job on reforming the hood and front lip on the hardtop not to mention giving you a heart attack! My son was with me as a witness.

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

Looks like fun! Can't beat free.

TK

 

[Storm Trooper]

Who can name the factory color......

HERES A PHOTO OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE FACTORY COLOR...
ANY INFO ON THE COLOR OR HOW TO GET A PAINT CODE ???

 

[Storm Trooper]

Is a weber or holley and a header worth it on an f eng. ?

I was also wondering if a new carb and a header is truely worth the money and time on my 72fj40 F ?

 

[Storm Trooper]

The hood hook latch did not come on 72's. Not sure what year they started but I wish I had it on my 71. Scares the daylights out of you when you forget to hook the side latches on the hood and an oncoming vehicles wind gust flips the hood up at about 45 MPH. Does a real job on reforming the hood and front lip on the hardtop not to mention giving you a heart attack! My son was with me as a witness.

It didn't look like anything was actually missing. thanks.

 

[cruiserjunkie]

stay with the asin carb if you still got it hear they cost a pretty penny because they work the best. cccot has some color codes. I love the stock look too you can still get the wheels and hub caps from toyota give cdan a call

 

[scott johnson]

Header yes! Rebuild the carb and save the cash and gas money.

 

[Storm Trooper]

stay with the asin carb if you still got it hear they cost a pretty penny because they work the best. cccot has some color codes. I love the stock look too you can still get the wheels and hub caps from toyota give cdan a call

YES IT HAS THE ORIGINAL CARB AND IT LOOKS TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE.
how do i contact cdan....?

 

[PhilC64]

The search is your friend!

Here he is in all his Guru-like glory. https://forum.ih8mud.com/members/cruiserdan.html

PM him and he will get back to you. He can get busy at times but he does answer his PM's

 

[Storm Trooper]

Anyone have pic's of tub where top mounts ??????

It may sound dumb but, my 72 came with a top in totall dissasembly and I have never had it on. but the top edge of the tub is bevelled and not flat. so is there a metal piece (that I am missing) that goes between the top and the tub ? anyone have pics of all the parts required for the top ? perhaps pics of top just as it goes on......
thanks for any insight.

 

[msapers]

Hard top mounting

You are not missing anything. On the inside of the tub (opposite the beveled edge) is a square tube running from behind the door opening to the tailgate area. In this tube you will find many threaded holes. This is where the top bolts to the body. I will post some pics of the top mounting locations on my '72 shortly.

 

[Coolerman]

HERES A PHOTO OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE FACTORY COLOR...
ANY INFO ON THE COLOR OR HOW TO GET A PAINT CODE ???

Pumpkin orange. CCOT www.coolcruisers.com has this paint code. Some controversy about the actual color and code.

 

[Storm Trooper]

You are not missing anything. On the inside of the tub (opposite the beveled edge) is a square tube running from behind the door opening to the tailgate area. In this tube you will find many threaded holes. This is where the top bolts to the body. I will post some pics of the top mounting locations on my '72 shortly.

thanks for info. you say i am not missing anything...yet i have no idea where this square tube with threaded holes is. I look forward to checking out the pic's if you post ! thank you.

 

[Storm Trooper]

Pumpkin orange. CCOT www.coolcruisers.com has this paint code. Some controversy about the actual color and code.

Thanks for your input. I kinda thought that was the color also...but what do I know.

 

[msapers]

In the first pic, you can see how far the sides of the top overhang the sides of the tub when installed. The bevel you mention will be covered by this overhang. In the other two pics you can see the square channel part of the tub where the top bolts on.