The adventures of Otis the '76 FJ40 (17 Viewers)

[drooartz]

Check out Stainless Steel Battery Trays for TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - https://stainlesstrays.com/?cat=1

Noel does great work and many on Mud are happy customers, including myself.

Thanks for that link. That looks like a great option.

 

[R.K.]

Finally had some time to knock a few small projects off of the Otis list. While I was waiting for some help to get the clutch slave installed and bled, I tackled a few small issues. First up was the dome light — the old one barely worked if you wiggled the switch just right, and the lens was cracked. A new LED one from City Racer and one item checked off the list.

From this:
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To this:
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I also got the wiper blades replaced with correct ones. Small victories are sometimes what we get.
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Is that a Morris Minor?

 

[drooartz]

Is that a Morris Minor?

It is indeed. 1966 Morris Minor 4-door named Maggie. Not really a hot rod, but more of a warm rod with a later, larger 1275 engine, Datsun 5-speed, and front disc brakes. Will even cruise at 70! More fun than she has any right to be.

 

[drooartz]

Here's the two sizes for OEM battery trays:

12" p/n 64403-70050 supercedes to 74403-60050
10.75" p/n 64403-70011 supercedes to 74403-60011

The longer version should fit just fine in your 1976, it bolted right up to my 1978.

If you have any interest in selling your extra set of jack rods to a fellow smurf blue FJ40 owner, let me know!

I just measured my old tray and it is the 12" version, so there you go. Will either do factory longer one or the stainless one mentioned in the thread.

I did check my parts pile, and I do still have the hooked rod (other rod already found a home). I'm going to hold onto it for now, but if I do decide to pass it on I'll let you know.