thanks! this is a big help. I too looked through all the threads and just don't want to dig that far into it. I'm gonna give it a "good lookin' at this morning".
I'll PM ya with questions if they come up. thanks again.
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thanks! this is a big help. I too looked through all the threads and just don't want to dig that far into it. I'm gonna give it a "good lookin' at this morning".
I'll PM ya with questions if they come up. thanks again.
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Replaced some ole rusty screws & bolts last night for my hood catch & latch. Goodness, I sure do like my stainless steel bolt kit. I highly suggest having some sort of nut & bolt kit, they really come in handy. While taking all 12 of the bolts & screws out, two of the screws were so rusted, they snapped in half. Here is a photo of the new stainless steel M6's that were installed.
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The AE86 JDM Steering Wheel - Here are some photos of my refurbishment:
Before (puddy & glue? Goodness, what a mess!)
After (All cleaned up.)
Before (puddy & glue didn't work very well for the PO)
After (removed the mess, made some new post, works just fine now, and looks 100% better.)
Here is the finished product before I installed it.
Before (puddy & glue? Goodness, what a mess!)
After (All cleaned up.)
Before (puddy & glue didn't work very well for the PO)
After (removed the mess, made some new post, works just fine now, and looks 100% better.)
Here is the finished product before I installed it.
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Here are a few pic's of some up and coming modifications.
Time for some new battery & winch cables, all with 1/0 welding cable.
An OEM rear step to refurbish & install.
(Rear view)
(side view)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year's to the MUD family!
Time for some new battery & winch cables, all with 1/0 welding cable.
An OEM rear step to refurbish & install.
(Rear view)
(side view)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year's to the MUD family!
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was that JP car parts?
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Amayama
Really like your new steering wheel. Did you take pics of the turn signal pins after they were welded? If I have a moment of madness and cough up the bucks for that wheel, I'll be looking to do that modification too.
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Thanks! I did not take any photos of the JB cold weld of the pins. Here is the process I took. First - I tried to order the correct 4.0mm pins for the existing pin holes. Those didn't work and were too wide for the FJ40's turn signal housing. Second - I tried to JB weld the holes and redrill for the correct 3.0mm pins. Two broken bits later, that didn't work either. Third - I took dimensions of the correct pin dimensions and distance appart with my digital caliper. I bent the new pins to match the necessary dimensions and height as the existing steering wheel's pins. Drilled out the old JB weld I had used in the second try. Then I used some new JB weld along with a brace, and cold welded the pins in the existing holes. They seem to be working just fine. However, if the cold weld doesn't hold, I'll have the same pins welded into place correctly.
Note on the JDM AE86 Steering Wheel, they are few and far between here in the States. I happened across mine from a post the guy made trying to sell it a year and a half ago. I went out on a limb, sent the guy an email, and what do you know, he still had it, thus I bought it. Also, more than likely, some (if not all) the plastic connectors for the horn pad are going to be broken. But there is a way to over come those broken pieces, and it is not glue.
I'd say, Lucky Find, but looks like you put some effort into that search! Had some down time at work this week, and have been enjoying your and Vae's build threads. Lots of great info and some funny stories... and oy, the $$$!
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Happy New Year's to all!
Here is a photo from Christmas Day, 12/25/2014. My 17 year old daughter wanted to learn to drive a real stick, and not the Tiptronic kind in her A4.....What better vehicle to learn in, Daddy's '77 FJ40. Notice, my 40 was wearing it's own Christmas decoration, see the Christmas Tree hanging in the photo.....Oh, my 13 year old son has already learned to drive it back during the Summer.
Proof that a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser brings a smile to most faces. Here is another one of my daughter, being a Senior, she was ready to take my rig to the first day of school back in August. She jumped up in the drivers seat, and....."Dad, what is wrong with your 40? There are too many things in the floor and what are these two metal stick looking things for?"
Here is a photo from Christmas Day, 12/25/2014. My 17 year old daughter wanted to learn to drive a real stick, and not the Tiptronic kind in her A4.....What better vehicle to learn in, Daddy's '77 FJ40. Notice, my 40 was wearing it's own Christmas decoration, see the Christmas Tree hanging in the photo.....Oh, my 13 year old son has already learned to drive it back during the Summer.
Proof that a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser brings a smile to most faces. Here is another one of my daughter, being a Senior, she was ready to take my rig to the first day of school back in August. She jumped up in the drivers seat, and....."Dad, what is wrong with your 40? There are too many things in the floor and what are these two metal stick looking things for?"
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Here was what I was doing on New Year's Eve.
My 40 get's a new Starter, Ground, and Winch leads using 1/0 welding cable.
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My 40 get's a new Starter, Ground, and Winch leads using 1/0 welding cable.
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A few more photos of my new power and grounding cables.
Looks nice and clean.
I recieved the same terminal ends and pads for Christmas. =) Where did you find the terminal covers? I like how they allow more than one lead to come through.
This is first on my list when I return to the UAE after the holidays.
I recieved the same terminal ends and pads for Christmas. =) Where did you find the terminal covers? I like how they allow more than one lead to come through.
This is first on my list when I return to the UAE after the holidays.
Looking great GA-with Honger, where did you find the cables and connectors? I have a Warn winch too and need a cleaner setup.
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Honger & tls - Here is where the military terminals came from at Amazon. The 1/0 CCI Royal Excelene welding cable came from wireandsupply.com, they had the best price per foot ($1.85/ft) I could find. The battery lugs at $1.05/unit, and the shrink tubing at $0.75/ft, came from wireandsupply.com as well.
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tls - On the winch cables, the power cable wasn't too much of an issue. Good thing I opened the winch wiring box, I had to reattach one of the smaller power lines to the controller plug. As for the grounding lead, I had to grind the sides of the new battery lug for it to fit into the winch housing, bolt and nut location.
Also, knowing how difficult large wire can be to work with in twisting/curved applications, I decided to test fit all the cables to help locate/position the end lugs. If not, the 1/0 wire isn't so easy to twist, but is easy to bend. Thus, if you are making your own leads, I highly recommend "Test Fitting" each cable before installing both end lugs.
Again: "Test Fitting" is the key to a cleaner application of the new cables.
Test fitting, measure twice, cut once!!!!! BTW what did you use to cut that heavy duty stuff????
Dedicated cable cutters usually work the best , or a fine tooth hack saw...
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Measure twice, yes......Test fitting, yes.......cut once, if you are lucky. The Test Fitting showed that I needed to remove an inch or two off of two of the new leads I cut. But I tend to be OCD when it comes to stuff like that, and it can take me two to three times longer than it should to complete task. However, I typically don't have to go back and redo them either.
Harbor Freight 10" Cable Cutters is what I used, and they were easy and quick on the cutting. Funny thing, that 1/0 welding wire looks heavy duty, which it is but is surprisingly flexible. Researched what to use for the new cables, "Welding Wire" was at the top of the list of do-it-yourself individuals. The advantage of using "Welding Wire" in lieu of standard battery cable, the "Welding Wire" uses more smaller diameter copper wires to make their 1/0 size wire and an EPDM covering, thus being more pliable.
