Well I have been in lurk mode since last fall.
4-5 years ago I purchased an ex-husband's FJ40 from a divorced widow for $300 (it's a long story). And for the last 3-4 years I have been bulding the FJ40 and looking for an FJ80.
Well the FJ40 is about "finished" and this last fall I finally found my 80 series. A 1995 with Leather, elocker, 95k on the OD, and owned by a retired fireman. Due to a lifetime of training he kept his vehicles spotless inside & out, and under the hood. (there is even a bill from his mechanic to "waterproof the ignition" cause he kept washing the engine compartment so much !!!).
The weather here in AK is finally starting to warm up a bit so I can get started on the mod's I have been planning. The ARB went on the front today, parts for the snorkel & 7 pin mod are here but will have to wait until after my taxes are filed, the JD bulbs are on order, and Georges' LED's are on the way (just in time for 24hrs of day light !!).
Still trying to arrange a business trip through Denver to pick up a lift kit from Slee to take back as checked baggage !!
I have been in lurk mode for so long, please be patient for the stream of questions over the next few weeks. To be honest I have not been to successful in my queries of the archives. I seemed to be better at pulling info from LMCL's archives than MUD's, but I am sure I will get the hang of it over time.
Enough blather, my real reason for posting, today's question:
Shortly after I got the 80, a wind storm blew something ino the antenna and bent it. The PO had a FSM but the FSM just says "See antenna R & R", but I cannot find "antenna R&R" anywhere in it. Can anybody tell me how to replace just the antenna? Do I need to unbolt the motor & everything inside the wheel well, or is there a "topside" approach?
Any help would be appreciated, (pic's are best !!). Thanks in advance for helping me build my second "classic".
Happy Easter Everybody
4-5 years ago I purchased an ex-husband's FJ40 from a divorced widow for $300 (it's a long story). And for the last 3-4 years I have been bulding the FJ40 and looking for an FJ80.
Well the FJ40 is about "finished" and this last fall I finally found my 80 series. A 1995 with Leather, elocker, 95k on the OD, and owned by a retired fireman. Due to a lifetime of training he kept his vehicles spotless inside & out, and under the hood. (there is even a bill from his mechanic to "waterproof the ignition" cause he kept washing the engine compartment so much !!!).
The weather here in AK is finally starting to warm up a bit so I can get started on the mod's I have been planning. The ARB went on the front today, parts for the snorkel & 7 pin mod are here but will have to wait until after my taxes are filed, the JD bulbs are on order, and Georges' LED's are on the way (just in time for 24hrs of day light !!).
Still trying to arrange a business trip through Denver to pick up a lift kit from Slee to take back as checked baggage !!
I have been in lurk mode for so long, please be patient for the stream of questions over the next few weeks. To be honest I have not been to successful in my queries of the archives. I seemed to be better at pulling info from LMCL's archives than MUD's, but I am sure I will get the hang of it over time.
Enough blather, my real reason for posting, today's question:
Shortly after I got the 80, a wind storm blew something ino the antenna and bent it. The PO had a FSM but the FSM just says "See antenna R & R", but I cannot find "antenna R&R" anywhere in it. Can anybody tell me how to replace just the antenna? Do I need to unbolt the motor & everything inside the wheel well, or is there a "topside" approach?
Any help would be appreciated, (pic's are best !!). Thanks in advance for helping me build my second "classic".
Happy Easter Everybody