- Thread starter
- #1,201
Thanks for reading through my bumbling rambling madness!
Builds Salt wagon My first fj40 (build) (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Roastchestnuts
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #1,202
I purchased the last few things for my engine swap to make it 100%. I wanted it to be reliable so I bought a new alternator from city racer. The alternator thats in it works but its making a bearing noise so I think its time. I also bought the longer earlier temp sensor and I found a temp sensor tube. lastly I purchased the battery hold down brackets so no more bunji cord (dont judge me). Should be in somtime next week.
Not cruiser related but is my other passion - photography. if anyone wants an interesting read on old digital cameras I wrote another blog post. Digital Dinosaur 2: Rise of the Nikon D3 – Tools Of Time - https://blog.camerawest.com/digital-dinosaur-2-rise-of-the-d3/
Not cruiser related but is my other passion - photography. if anyone wants an interesting read on old digital cameras I wrote another blog post. Digital Dinosaur 2: Rise of the Nikon D3 – Tools Of Time - https://blog.camerawest.com/digital-dinosaur-2-rise-of-the-d3/
Last edited:
Man I’m it even a camera guy and I enjoyed reading that.
I would love to be better at photography for the opportunity to save memories. I have no even remotely started to dedicate the time to get anywhere in that field other than clicking the object I want to take a picture of with my phone so it’ll focus.
- Thread starter
- #1,204
Thanks!
- Thread starter
- #1,205
one of my instrument bulb lights is toast. whats the best instrument bulbs to put in an early fj40 as an upgrade ?
Chungas Revenge
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,207
I am just looking to replace the instrament bulbs with maybe led ones for a little brighter.
Chungas Revenge
SILVER Star
Take a look at the 194 series from superbrightleds.com
- Thread starter
- #1,209
I was just looking at those. I think I am going to purchase them. Thanks for the info!
- Thread starter
- #1,210
This is a random question but how easy is it to make quick release door hinges? Going Soft top has made my start thinking about this. If I make these I will buy a oem set to take apart and make into quick release. IF anyone has any info on this please share it. It looks pretty easy to make with a cuttingwheel and welder.
RevISK
SILVER Star
@Dallas Todd has some for sale I think.
RevISK
SILVER Star
Someone did anyway. Saw them yesterday morning.
- Thread starter
- #1,213
Yeah I saw these a few days ago witch made me think about it. I dont think I want to spend 550 on hinges though. For Sale - Ga, 40 series FST hinges, Very Rare - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ga-40-series-fst-hinges-very-rare.1337543/
I have wondered this as well.
What would be wrong with knocking the pin/ bushings out, welding a threaded pin to the door side hinge and dropping it in the body hinge with a nut on the bottom?
Joops are that way
—— Edit. Just researched what the hinges look like, this won’t work as easy as expected. But I feel like the FST hinges would be semi easy to replicate.
Or just get hinge pins that are easily removable
Last edited:
RevISK
SILVER Star
Doh! $550?
He certainly “knows what he’s got” as it were…
They do look fairly easy to replicate though.
He certainly “knows what he’s got” as it were…
They do look fairly easy to replicate though.
pb4ugo
SILVER Star
It looks like you could alter your existing hinges with a Sawzall and steel dowel rod and some welding. I wonder if the additional weight of the hard doors could be an issue with the cut hinge.
CondeCruiser
SILVER Star
I got a set of doors I may let go of. They will come with the door side hinges. The body side hinges will remain on my 40 simply because my hands are too big to take them off lol.
- Thread starter
- #1,218
CondeCruiser
SILVER Star
I will get you some pics. I'm not going to be using them. I like the look of the hard doors with the soft top.
- Thread starter
- #1,220
Thanks! I think FST doors would be really cool. I am planning on taking the doors on and off a bunch and that might be the way to go. I am also a little nervous about my factory hard doors and sealing with the soft top. because they are the early style ones with the upper part.
