Build The Monkey is Back

[FloridaLife]

Those are both '72-'78. '79-'84 are considerably different due to the tank being below the tub.
Picture stolen shamelessly from @devo

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Oh, yep. BIG difference. Thanks for the education. I love learning everything I can about these rigs!

 

[Eric Hohlfelder]

Congrats on getting your 43 back from the spa! Took a while to catch up in the build. Nice to hear the suspension, steering and brakes are dialed in. Cooler temps in CT if you're ready for a road trip.

 

[Chamba]

Best part is she's housebroken now: no leaks on the garage floor since coming home.

 

[Ditcherman]

Best part is she's housebroken now: no leaks on the garage floor since coming home.

*12 valve Cummins has left the chat

 

[local523]

New slider window is in. My son helped me put it in when he got back from surfing (good waves right now due to the hurricane in the Gulf).

I couldn't have managed this at all though without @matt tin, thank you for finding this mate. It's guys like him, @cruisermatt @Living in the Past @frankenyota and many others who make this site so great.

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Where did you find the replacement window seal? I'm doing the same on my 43 and finding that the seals are different for the rear corner windows versus the slider.

 

[Chamba]

Where did you find the replacement window seal? I'm doing the same on my 43 and finding that the seals are different for the rear corner windows versus the slider.

City Racer has everything. They are fantastic. They sell an entire rebuild kit: sweeper, felt, weather strip. It all fits really well.

I bought factory Toyota felt from Toyota in Australia for my Hj47 probably 25 years ago now and other than the Toyota stuff having the metal keepers in the corners (which you can reuse from your old ones), there is very little difference.

 

[Chamba]

And speaking of City Racer, @devo came through with a fuel filler so I ordered the hose while I was at it to make leaks even less likely (because I'm certain the hose was not replaced in the 'restoration'). I also got all the little items for my LX screen upgrade.

I love how many little, seemingly inconsequential items you can find on their site.

 

[Ditcherman]

And speaking of City Racer, @devo came through with a fuel filler so I ordered the hose while I was at it to make leaks even less likely (because I'm certain the hose was not replaced in the 'restoration'). I also got all the little items for my LX screen upgrade.

I love how many little, seemingly inconsequential items you can find on their site.

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The dollars and time spent looking sure add up fast, but it’s right. They have amazing inventory.

 

[Chamba]

So true @Ditcherman . I think I've spent more at City Racer than I did on my first 2 FJ40s...... but who's counting?

 

[knuckle47]

@Chamba Better keep flying!

Great to learn how well it’s all tying together

 

[FloridaLife]

So true @Ditcherman . I've spent more at City Racer than I did on my first 2 FJ40s...... but who's counting?

You and me both! And the other vendors! I was new to the FJ40 Scene. If I knew then what I know now, I would have sent my $5k FJ40 to the scrap metal yard, and had Tim pick me out a good solid one to start with. I could have had 2 or 3 for the price of this 1. But the time I realized it, I thought I had past the point of no return. AND, I thought it couldn't possibly get worse. I was wrong!