Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on? (27 Viewers)

[94YotaGuy]

Got the sliders on. Still have to figure out how to get the 2 top bolts in on the passenger side. The stupid side by side cats make it nearly impossible. Maybe Friday when I have it up on the lift.

Also replaced the mismatched lug nuts.

 

[94YotaGuy]

I have an appointment for October 2nd at Iron Pig to get my swingout welded. My spare tire arrives tomorrow. Things are coming together.

 

[JohnVee]

 

[Jakes40]

Banged out the dent in the front dif cover. Made some armor for it. Got my front dif back in. front axles back in. Both hub assemblies back on. Lockouts on. Then looked down to see the backing plate eliminator and hub seal setting in my parts bin covered with a rag! MFing GD it!

Why do something once when you can do it twice!

Anyway, have to retube/ lengthen a spare 60 drive shaft for the front. Check the fluids in the SM465 and transfer case.

 

[Devilmans Hand]

Monstalined the 4runner. Came out ok. Needs to cure some more and needs a little touch up. 12hr of prep and "paint"

Well earned beer and foot massage. Love the flip flop tan.

 

[Betteron2wheels]

Placed a pre-order for a CNC plasma table, expected delivery in January!

 

[Crusha]

Placed a pre-order for a CNC plasma table, expected delivery in January!

That's a good way to make new "friends"!

 

[Betteron2wheels]

I'm sure it is! "friends" is a good way to get content and cheap materials to practice.

 

[afgman786]

Started removing my factory skids to clean/prep and apply fluid film before putting on the BudBuilt skids... looks like its going to be a LONG weekend for me

 

[1MOA]

Paging @emorth tail lights on a 77 Fj40. The replacement light has an extra wire from the reverse light. I need to swap the connectors from the new male end to my old male end.
Is that black 2nd wire from the tail light a ground?

 

[D21FJ60]

@1MOA I have no technical input but came to say that is krusty. Delicious.

 

[Betteron2wheels]

Picked up the oil pan for the -60 from a local guy I found on FB market place. Looks like pretty good work. I was going for seafoam green for ease of spotting leaks.

 

[emorth]

The OEM tail light had 4 wires for 4 filaments: tail, stop, turn & backup. The housing was the ground connection. So, I suspect the additional black wire is an additional ground. Good to use if the 40’s mounting tabs are nasty and rusty. Pop off the lense and see if the black wire is attached to the housing.
Let me know what you find.

 

[94YotaGuy]

It doesn't look much different, but it feels so much better. I installed the new OME HD springs. It feels so much more planted in corners.

 

[JohnVee]

@1MOA What are you gonna do with the old wire nuts?

 

[1MOA]

Wire nuts? What wire nuts? It had nothing. Not even electrical tape on the connections. @emorth I ended up using the ground wire to the frame as an extra.

 

[D21FJ60]

Diagnosed the noise on my Lexus as the gasket/seal between exhaust and converter being bad. What would cause this to wear out a month after the work was performed? Bad weld?
Anyways had my helper set up in the 4Runner. Kept him occupied and out of my wife’s hair.

 

[OTRAMM]

Was the exhaust gasket factory Toyota or an aftermarket? We got burned using the gaskets that come with the Magnaflow down pipes. Every one burned out within a couple months. We replaced them with Toyota gaskets and haven't had problems since.

 

[D21FJ60]

A shop did the work but I doubt they would’ve gone the distance to get an OEM part. It looks like the converter was a universal unit welded into place if that’s any indication.

 

[afgman786]

Anyone willing to help me with skid install next weekend...?
Looks like I'm going to need a 2nd set of hands and some brains for this. I know the 2nd requirement is a bit of a stretch