Build The 60 known as Mamabear: a tale of rust and good times.

[gregnash]

Nice... Looks like I will be grabbing one this week. My truck seems to have a much harder time starting once the temp drops below 40*. Even if it has only sat for the night. However, above 40*, like this morning, 4-5 pumps of the pedal, pull the choke and she fires right up first time with a good amount of zip.

 

[mattressking]

Nice... Looks like I will be grabbing one this week. My truck seems to have a much harder time starting once the temp drops below 40*. Even if it has only sat for the night. However, above 40*, like this morning, 4-5 pumps of the pedal, pull the choke and she fires right up first time with a good amount of zip.

Interesting....curious where the change is. I've went down to the 20s with the truck and she starts with 1 pump and full choke after sitting all night. Granted I sit with a vacuum gauge and tune it constantly. I still need to do manifold work but I doubt much will change, its moreso exhaust leaks.

 

[gregnash]

Interesting....curious where the change is. I've went down to the 20s with the truck and she starts with 1 pump and full choke after sitting all night. Granted I sit with a vacuum gauge and tune it constantly. I still need to do manifold work but I doubt much will change, its moreso exhaust leaks.

Could be lots of things... I am at 4500' elevation so that could be part of it. I also noticed a small, hairline crack in the bottom of my intake when I was swapping over the JimC carb so that could be a contributing factor. FWIW, My truck has always required multiple pedal pumps and choke when cold. When it is warm out I can usually get away with a couple pumps, no choke and she will fire right up (say above 50* outside).

The main thing though is how hard it is for her to crank over when temps have dropped below 40*.

 

[HemiAlex]

I put on a cheap light bar. Had great reviews and it was $45. It’s a Nilight 288w combo beam. It actually has a nice pattern and cut off. I used their 14g harness also. Installed in about 30 mins and I ran the switch to the top of the steering column.

I’ll likely put yellow lamin x on the arb knock offs for all weather use and I’ll be good for any kind of night time driving.

 

[HemiAlex]

A quick warm video of it after a valve adjustment yesterday. It runs great and is has no rpm related noises. It’s my racetractor.

 

[HemiAlex]

I finished another fix the other day. I swapped from hella vision plus H4 conversion housings to a set of oem koito h4 housings. Once I saw that I could get the koito set for $50 from eBay I jumped on it. It came with two h4 housings, bulbs and a relay harness.


I was using an 80/100w hella off road bulb before with the arb harness. If worked but I was never really happy with the idea of running an 80w low beam. I had them aimed right but it was just too much.

I left the arb harness in place since it is there and it works and popped in the new housings. They are very well built and the pattern is perfect. Plus I gained a bit less draw at idle with a 55w bulb. I’m not close to 13.0v at idle with the lights on. It would go to about 12.8 with the 80w bulbs.

 

[BHillteq]

Those are clean! Love the OEM look.

 

[HemiAlex]

For the first time in almost three years of daily driving, the truck is down. Thankfully it coincides with a work trip.

My turn signals stopped working and I didn’t want the lady getting stopped. I’ve got to get it fixed before the 1st to get safety inspection done.

I’ve got parts coming, so no lost time.

Other than that the truck needs nothing to keep on chugging along.

Just hit 310,000 miles and it’s running great. I want to drive it to New Mexico or Colorado in the next month to see some snow.

 

[gregnash]

Drive it out this way, we got plenty of snow for you here..

 

[HemiAlex]

Bits and pieces of stuff being done:

Next up, SOR seat cushions before the next long trip. I'll pull the seats, delete the rear heater completely and get them redone.

Alternator rebuild from @FJ60Cam. Just purchased a remanned voltage regulator from Toyota. I need to get my 2o'clock proper alternator over to him soon.

Fix my dang CB interference and look into a mobile dual mode ham transceiver.

Finally pick up a center console. Cruisercrap is winning.

U bolt flip up front from 4plus.

Send my spare 38mm t case to Georg for 3:1 gears

Get a real roof rack from Bowfin cruisers.

Then its SAS ready.

 

[HemiAlex]

Cb radio is fixed. I found an 86 year old radio professional who trouble shot it. I had a bad ground on the antenna.

His multi meter was older than me!

 

[klinetime574]

Cb radio is fixed. I found an 86 year old radio professional who trouble shot it. I had a bad ground on the antenna.

I’m not gonna say I told you so...

But I told you so.

Glad it’s sorted man.

 

[HemiAlex]

Hand throttle is in. I’m really happy about this. A big thanks to @RAGINGMATT and @FJ40GURU

 

[joebattle1]

@HemiAlex

Is hand throttle like home made cruise control? I need that.

Need to re-read your thread. Been a while.

 

[NookShneer]

@HemiAlex

Is hand throttle like home made cruise control? I need that.

Need to re-read your thread. Been a while.

Supposed to raise the RPM for pto driven winches and accessories.

It also increases the alt output by increaseing RPM so airing up tires and winching has more power to play with.

I wouldn’t use it for cruise control, though you could. I also avoid interstate stretches that would want me to use it that way.

 

[Skniper]

Supposed to raise the RPM for pto driven winches and accessories.

It also increases the alt output by increaseing RPM so airing up tires and winching has more power to play with.

I wouldn’t use it for cruise control, though you could. I also avoid interstate stretches that would want me to use it that way.

Yea, no....although it works, it's not cruise control, tried it many times and it ain't safe. I've used it for 4 x 4 crawling in certain situations, it works great....set it and forget it!

 

[HemiAlex]

Voltage regulators are still out there.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I have used it for cruising down the beach

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Do they come in a 60 the 84 i am working on doesn't have it neither does @Str8Razor 87fj60 my 89 62 has it..

 

[HemiAlex]

I removed the knock off arb lights because they finally got water in them and stopped working.

Moved the light bar up to their old spot.