Nut & Bolt Frame-Off 1978 FJ40 Restoration

[MScruiser]

You gonna do the powdercoating or are you sending it off?

Sending it off; it's far too big for my oven.

 

[dnp]

Sending it off; it's far too big for my oven.

Who do you use?

 

[MScruiser]

Who do you use?

Robin Church

He's off of Industrial Drive

 

[G-Cat]

I've been in since post 1, but can't remember...have you restored the seats yet?

 

[MScruiser]

No, those are coming.

 

[MScruiser]

Ran the new fuel lines. The grommet through the floorboard is not available from Toyota anymore, so I modified a new OE heater tube firewall grommet.

 

[MScruiser]

Disassembling the tire carrier hinges. What a PITA. You have to grind each weld apart and pry it apart. I'll be replacing the plastic bushings in these with bronze.

 

[MScruiser]

Reconditioned a few parts. Also installed an inline fuel filter.

This filler neck is shot. I've got a new one in order.

 

[MScruiser]

Installed these headlight adjusters from @Racer65 's storefront.

Also blasted, primed, 2k'd, and wet sanded the tire carrier assembly.

 

[wngrog]

Disassembling the tire carrier hinges. What a PITA. You have to grind each weld apart and pry it apart. I'll be replacing the plastic bushings in these with bronze.

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PMc has a brand new set of those hinges in his parts pile

 

[SonofSonof40]

I'm speechless. Damn. Hot. Damn.

I've got to figure out the mud forums. I was following this thread from the start then all of a sudden, I wasn't getting updates. Last thing i saw, you were priming the body. I randomly check and the body is on! And it looks phenomenal!

 

[wngrog]

Why the fuel filter inside the tub?

 

[MScruiser]

Why the fuel filter inside the tub?

I looked at a ton of pictures on MUD, and saw where a lot of people had them there. Not really sure why, but I figured for the $3 it cost me, why not...

 

[77TLCFJ40]

I think it's a check valve that looks like a filter from the factory. @beno ?

I've used a filter there for years with no known issues.

 

[MScruiser]

Yes, side marker lights are actually still available from Toyota!

Installed

Installed my badges, and reflectors too,

 

[MScruiser]

Transmission hump is in with new gasket, both cadmium and stainless hardware from Overland Metric, along with new lower transfer case boot from @Racer65 , and upper shift boots from @wngrog .

 

[MScruiser]

New voltage regulator. Installed the cadmium plated heater valve too.

Installed this fuel line and firewall clips (both in cadmium), along with new stainless JIS hardware from Overland Metric.

Installed the blower fan assembly.

 

[MScruiser]

Yup, the radiator cap is available from Toyota.

 

[davework]

Man, I am really liking the gold cad with the Mustard. Thanks for posting up, first pic of the tranny cover and tcase boot pinned down with OLM!

 

[MScruiser]

Installed new hose from block to heater valve, with stainless 25mm clamps from racer65. Also partially installed new stainless brake lines from CruiserCorps.