My new project

[78fj40mg]

The fan is to cool down the carburetor, OEM, it usually comes on automatically with a thermo switch located under the intake manifold, however they break and are hard to find. Keep it.

Here's what I did with mine, it's about half way down the page: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1978-fj40-2f-and-tranny-re-seal-project.812607/page-3

Before:

After:

 

[winnie]

nice truck ... congrats and welcome to the religion ... the post with the "hotspots" about says it all, but given where I live, I'd add pay attention to the frame health ... best advice I've seen is "drive it" and obviously fix as you go ... they were meant to use ... up here that's about 6 months/year ... enjoy ...

 

[jim land]

i bought mine at 17 and im now 40 , you are at the best place for advice and people who loves land cruiser.
back in 1992 my only reference was a SOR and man-a-fre catalogue , no internet .
you are a Lucky man to find us

suggestions :
-fix the rust
-paint it back to white
-factory Wheel and hub cap
-OME suspention
-tall and skinny 33
-rear locker
-front bumper and winch
-factory soft top
-rear swing out spare tire and cooler
-more
-more
-and more

welcome

Jim

 

[10mm]

Where else can you find detailed advice about vehicles, sometimes 50 or more years old, from battle hardened veterans?

Great '40!

 

[VTX78FJ40]

I kept hoping you were going to start it. It's like you were teasing me.

Nice 40. Good job on getting the bezel flipped quickly. People take that seriously around here. Also, make sure you don't call it an FJ. Call it a 40, FJ40, name her (a lot of folks do that).

I would probably add the correct turn signals if it were me. For some reason that would really bug me.

Good lookin 40. Welcome to MUD!

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

Glad to see the younger generation into these rigs. Reminds me of myself when i was 18. and bought my fj40. Like everyone else here says make sure it stops and all your lights work and turn signals are functional. Drive it! drive it! drive it! and enjoy it. work on it as you go.
Start by changing all the fluid! there you will find whats missing whats disconnected as your under there. Bleed the brakes and replace the brake fluid as the fluid breaks down as oil does as well. Just a piece of mind rather then seeing black brake fluid.
these trucks are a blast to drive. You make what you want out of this truck. It is capable of doing what you put against it.
Glad you flipped the Bezel!!
Welcome to the madness!

 

[Indestructible 47]

nice cruza. good to see that some other young bloke is interested in cruzas too (I'm 15). dunno if it applies to you in the states but keep it registered and drive it. if I was you I would change all the oil and grease the hubs and stuff like that. it can't hurt it if its just been done but it could end up saving you a lot of money and time in the long run.
BTW if you want to tell if its rust or bog, a magnet is a good idea.

 

[watrob]

See if you can get a oem front bumper as that bar detracks from what is a pretty good 40?