Builds Oman -> SoCal 1995 FZJ75 Troopy

[OGBeno]

You need to get the EWD if you are going to start playing with wiring.

 

[prwillard2]

You need to get the EWD if you are going to start playing with wiring.

Aye Sir two bags full

 

[prwillard2]

Starting to try and clean up the wiring before dash install.

3 switches in the dash used to work the sirens on this car. Tons of extra wire outside the main wiring harness and trying to run down what these wires go to. Gauge seems too large to be anything OEM.

Have this wire going into my engine bay connected to something, unsure what.

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This assembly is the valve, vacuum switching. Now even more curious how they tapped into this with wires from India.

 

[John Young]

New radiator installed. Need a cap and a couple worm clamps now before she's sealed.

Paul, can I suggest using wire hose clamps:

I have come to really detest worm hose clamps. These are closer to the clip OEM style and they don't chew up the hose and they have two areas of clamping. Most of them have a 10mm hex head screw; just overall IMHO a better way to clamp a hose.

 

[prwillard2]

The moment of truth.

 

[prwillard2]

Lots of swearing, sweating, and massaging and she fits.

Will run a bead of sealant on both the outside and inside another day.

 

[John Young]

I would have suggested getting a can of spray silicone lubricant and rubbing that on the window surround. When I redid the front and rear windows of the 70 pickup and 80 barn door rear windows it really was not all that tough. The lubricant made a lot of difference. The only downside is that you have to be careful in relation to paint. If you're already painted it's no problem but if you try to paint over something that has been touched by the silicone lubricant then the paint really just won't stick.

 

[prwillard2]

I would have suggested getting a can of spray silicone lubricant and rubbing that on the window surround. When I redid the front and rear windows of the 70 pickup and 80 barn door rear windows it really was not all that tough. The lubricant made a lot of difference. The only downside is that you have to be careful in relation to paint. If you're already painted it's no problem but if you try to paint over something that has been touched by the silicone lubricant then the paint really just won't stick.

@John Young I used quite a bit of silicon spray. Manual said to use "soapy water" but figured this would work just as well.

The entire windshield frame both inside and out was coated in master series silver.

 

[prwillard2]

The vacuum switching valve (VSV) I mentioned earlier is for the A/C per the wiring diagram. The Omani's installed the police lights/siren and a rear A/C in this troopy.

I will end up having to reroute the VSV wiring, but believe most of this extra wiring is just tapped into fuses in the vehicle for the lights, along with a bunch of other wiring for the rear A/C.

Hoping this secondary wiring doesn't cause major impacts outside of the A/C time now as I work to get this truck running again.

If it does, I'll just reconnect all of it and figure out another alternative. Or take it to a professional.

Looks much cleaner time now.

Additionally, the relays I found and their mounts, don't show up in partsouq so do not believe they're original.

Relay is part number: 90987-02004

 

[prwillard2]

Need to run some things down, but the important things are working!

Except for my headlights

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Looking good. Headlights are important though.

 

[Honger]

The vacuum switching valve (VSV) I mentioned earlier is for the A/C per the wiring diagram. The Omani's installed the police lights/siren and a rear A/C in this troopy.

I will end up having to reroute the VSV wiring, but believe most of this extra wiring is just tapped into fuses in the vehicle for the lights, along with a bunch of other wiring for the rear A/C.

Hoping this secondary wiring doesn't cause major impacts outside of the A/C time now as I work to get this truck running again.

If it does, I'll just reconnect all of it and figure out another alternative. Or take it to a professional.

Looks much cleaner time now.

Additionally, the relays I found and their mounts, don't show up in partsouq so do not believe they're original.

Relay is part number: 90987-02004

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I wouldn't be surprise if that AC valve was wired into the rear AC or a switch so they could manually cause an idle-up to help with the rear AC.

 

[prwillard2]

I wouldn't be surprise if that AC valve was wired into the rear AC or a switch so they could manually cause an idle-up to help with the rear AC.

This is what I'm hoping as well. Any idea why my headlights might not be working? Realize it's probably a plug in the dash I forgot to connect somewhere, but I think I got them all.

 

[prwillard2]

Figured out the headlight issue.

My passenger side OEM plug in no longer works. The drivers side does. I was running aftermarket headlights from the passenger side that piggybacked the headlights on one plug.

Any major issue if I just swich to piggybacking off the drivers side headlight plug?

I need a male plug that goes from the OEM plug and splits into two female plugs that attach to the headlights. Is this something already made somewhere in not tracking or do I need to order a couple items and make it myself?

Eventually I'll run down the issue with my passenger side harness, but believe it was hacked into for the rear A/C and siren/police lights.

 

[prwillard2]

First major comfort upgrade in the books!

Scheel-man Vario F on a planted seat bracket base. Planted brackets required a very slight modification to fit the Scheel-man seats.

Wish I could get another 2 or 3 inches of rearward movement, but I'll make do.

 

[prwillard2]

So, got an alignment and the shop based it off a 60 series cruiser.

I've got ~ 2.5 degrees of negative caster and the alignment guy said I would need shims. Where do I go about acquiring said shims?

 

[prwillard2]

Let there be light!

Stedi 7" IRIS LED headlights

 

[coldtaco]

So, got an alignment and the shop based it off a 60 series cruiser.

I've got ~ 2.5 degrees of negative caster and the alignment guy said I would need shims. Where do I go about acquiring said shims?

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Assuming your vehicle is leaf spring front, just do an online search at your favorite Toyota aftermarket supply shops or other shops, especially ones that sell suspension parts.

 

[OGBeno]

Georg @Valley Hybrids has nice shims.

 

[prwillard2]

As I continue to daily drive this cruiser right now, I realize I'm probably going to need a new clutch sooner rather than later. The reason is two fold:

1. I still am bad at driving manual, I know I'm being very hard on this clutch time now.
2. I have no idea how long ago this clutch was put in this vehicle, it's got 250k KM on it now, certainly don't think it's original but you never know.

Looking at the Aisin kit from @cruiseroutfit but seems they're out of stock. Also looking at the terrain tamer heavy duty clutch kit, do I even need a heavy duty clutch?