Builds Pablo and Alyssas 1969 Capri blue fj40 build thread! (3 Viewers)

[69capri40]

Hello everyone . We are making this thread to document our build. Lets start on how we aquired our fj40. We were traveling on highway 84 in california. We spotted this Capri blue fj for sale on the side of the road! long story short 1 week later it came home with us.

It had an engine however it was siezed. (luckily it came with a good engine). I then got to work on the fj i had to source various missing parts like the , pedals, intake and exhuast manifolds, lights, new hood and windshield frame (they were green not original capriblue) and various brake line fittings and ofcourse new brake lines!

Prepped for engine install

 

[69capri40]

Perfect weather for engine install (no tarps or shade either)

All done (luckily I didnt have a heat stroke lol) This all took place septmeber 05 2022.

 

[Green Bean]

Wow. Great job battling the heat and pavement.

 

[69capri40]

I sadly did not take many pictures documenting the work however I did make youtube videos on my channel https://www.youtube.com/@pablosgarage707 I will add the pictures i have however.

 

[69capri40]

Wow. Great job battling the heat and pavement.

Thank you it was definitely tough. Lots of water and breaks.

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

Nice score and good job!
Brave tackling that job in the full heat and son.

 

[pb4ugo]

I watched your videos. Nice job. That's seems to be a very solid 40. Nice to see a younger generation working on old stuff. The scout's pretty cool too.

 

[peesalot]

The corner glass is for sale in classifieds.

 

[69capri40]

Nice score and good job!
Brave tackling that job in the full heat and son.

Thank you. All my neighbors looked at me like I was crazy lol.

 

[69capri40]

I watched your videos. Nice job. That's seems to be a very solid 40. Nice to see a younger generation working on old stuff. The scout's pretty cool too.

Thank you. I really appreciate it! More fj40 videos to come soon. Yes this fj40 is actually pretty solid. The only real rust it has is on the lower rear area above the rear bumper which is common from what I have seen. I like the scouts also. Specifically the scout ii.

 

[69capri40]

The corner glass is for sale in classifieds.

Thank you for the heads up, however I do have the corner glass in my parts bin that was included with the sale.

 

[69capri40]

Some progress photos on the engine bay. First photo was September 2022 and second photo is today.

 

[120mm]

Cool build! Will look for the videos.

I have a junkyard rescue 1969 FJ40 and think it's the best year

 

[69capri40]

Cool build! Will look for the videos.

I have a junkyard rescue 1969 FJ40 and think it's the best year

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[69capri40]

Cool build! Will look for the videos.

I have a junkyard rescue 1969 FJ40 and think it's the best year

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Thank you I appreciate it! I agree 69 is a good year! I like the colors on your fj40.

 

[120mm]

Just watched all your videos.

Loved seeing your work. My favorite part was the "carb rebuild in the cheap plastic oil drain pan." You don't need high end shop equipment to work on an old car like this and you demonstrated this.

I am curious if you are really using Phillips screwdrivers to do things like remove and replace that windshield. I've found that only the correct JIS standard screwdriver will work on that. If you don't have JIS screwdrivers yet, I highly recommend you get them. All things will become simpler and you'll save your fittings.

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard)

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www.vesseltools.com

That rig is in terrific shape. Can't wait to see the next video.

 

[Green Bean]

I feel that Vessel makes a really good JIS screwdriver. I like the ones with the metric hex on the shank.
Amazon product ASIN B07ZJ1QZFT

 

[69capri40]

Just watched all your videos.

Loved seeing your work. My favorite part was the "carb rebuild in the cheap plastic oil drain pan." You don't need high end shop equipment to work on an old car like this and you demonstrated this.

I am curious if you are really using Phillips screwdrivers to do things like remove and replace that windshield. I've found that only the correct JIS standard screwdriver will work on that. If you don't have JIS screwdrivers yet, I highly recommend you get them. All things will become simpler and you'll save your fittings.

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard)

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard). Does your Phillips screwdriver \"cam-out\" and damage screws? If so, it may NOT be a US Phillips® screw - it may be a Read more

www.vesseltools.com

That rig is in terrific shape. Can't wait to see the next video.

Thank you currently working on a video documenting day 1 with fj40 to today. I will definitely purchase a jis screwdriver set.

 

[69capri40]

I feel that Vessel makes a really good JIS screwdriver. I like the ones with the metric hex on the shank.
Amazon product ASIN B07ZJ1QZFT

Awesome I will look into these much appreciated!

 

[69capri40]

Just uploaded the latest video for my fj40. Here is the link.