David70FJ40
Older Than Most
Enjoy the journey and don't let anyone talk you into selling it. After all that work you will deserve some fun with the 40.
Builds My FJ40 Journey...
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cruiserkev
3 decades in the same FJ40
Great looking FJ40. Good luck! 
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Well, proceeded tearing down the hatch and rear doors today. Jackpot on finding rust! See below...
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Who doesn't love rear hatch doors that sound like maracas!? Also, I ground down what I rust I could and applied rustmort. I see rust I can't reach around the pins on the hinges. Should I soak the whole hinges in Evaporust? Any experience on this? I also feel I will be buying a welder soon and learning how to do body work. Still going deeper down the rabbit hole. Brown santa is here a few days a week now. Each box costing a minimum of a Benjamin. I included some before and after a of grinding the rust off.
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I also painted my new front calipers...
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I'm also considering pouring a handsome amount of rustmort into my rear hatches and giving them more shaking than an hour with Richard Simmons. Thoughts? Keep in mind I don't want the jalopy to melt and disappear!
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Also, would it be more prudent of me to just take the parts over and have them all dustless blasted?
the window rubber rests on your hood were in the wrong direction - just saying' 
How about electrolysis rust removal? Very inexpensive. Also, I bet if u pull that insulation off the floor you'll find rust.
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Well aren't you the bearer of good news!
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Please explain sir...the window rubber rests on your hood were in the wrong direction - just saying'
Nice looking cruiser your doing a good job fixing it up
ginmtb
'74 FJ40 - my first!
not a sir by any means 
the rubber bumpers are supposed to cushion the window when you fold it down - so you want to have the leveled step touch the glass; but that only works if the elevated step is oriented towards the firewall, not as you found it
this is how they are supposed to look on a 40 that has the top-mounted windshield wiper motor:
and after the rear was painted
in better habitat:
the rubber bumpers are supposed to cushion the window when you fold it down - so you want to have the leveled step touch the glass; but that only works if the elevated step is oriented towards the firewall, not as you found it
this is how they are supposed to look on a 40 that has the top-mounted windshield wiper motor:
and after the rear was painted
in better habitat:
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Hey! You're the guy I spent all day off and on reading your whole thread. I noticed that in your thread. Thanks for the heads up!
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Ah, I see what you're saying. The PO did a decent job fixing a bunch of stuff but every now and again you come across things like this.not a sir by any means
the rubber bumpers are supposed to cushion the window when you fold it down - so you want to have the leveled step touch the glass; but that only works if the elevated step is oriented towards the firewall, not as you found it
this is how they are supposed to look on a 40 that has the top-mounted windshield wiper motor:
and after the rear was painted
in better habitat:
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FYI I am slightly regretting not doing it little bites at a time like you did on your 74.
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I'm trying to use and refurbish as many OEM parts as possible from the vehicle. These still technically work buuuut they are very rusty and tattered...also, when I turn on my lights pretty decent draw on the system. When I turn on a blinker (left or right) my ampmeter dips big time with each flash. I can't wait to switch to LED lights!
the housing grounds the lights, so the contact better be metal-on-metal, not rust-on-rust or paint-on-rust or rust-on-paint
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Anyone got any suggestions why the PO put body mounts between the rear bumper and the body? Is this appropriate?
