Roma, where did you find the new coolant overflow lid and hose? I need one.
Build Tucker and Roma's 75 FJ40 Restore
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no i removed the flap entirely and welded up the hole where the shaft exited. (it has a steel bushing)
Im not entirely sure Tucker actually ordered it.
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ColoradoFJ40, I ordered the cap and hose new from Cruiser Parts for the cylindrical reserve tank shown in the pictures. It said FJ55, but the cap looked identical to the one I replaced and it fits good. Below is text from their site:
16471-56030
Genuine Toyota
Radiator Reserve Tank Cap 75-78
Radiator Reserve Tank Cap 75-78
Radiator reserve tank cap for FJ55, 01/1975-12/1978 Also fits non-US BJ4x-series. Price shown is for a new genuine Toyota part. (Used, refinished, rebuilt/remanufactured, and aftermarket options may...
$7.17
16471-56030
Genuine Toyota
Radiator Reserve Tank Cap 75-78
Radiator Reserve Tank Cap 75-78
Radiator reserve tank cap for FJ55, 01/1975-12/1978 Also fits non-US BJ4x-series. Price shown is for a new genuine Toyota part. (Used, refinished, rebuilt/remanufactured, and aftermarket options may...
$7.17
Just a quick update. We have put quiet a bit over 100 miles on it just doing intial testdrives and troubleshooting. Had some trouble setting the timing with affordable tbi distributor. I removed the distributor at least 30 times trying to reclock the gears by one tooth but nothing seemed to work so I ended up clearancing the pushrod cover roughly an 1/8 of an inch to set it properly. Once this was corrected it seemed to run and idle quite a bit better but the check engine light would come on after about ten to fifteen minutes of driving with a code 44 (02 lean). After doing some homework on tbi setups i suspected the fuel pump being veritically mounted on the fender (same heigth as the fuel tank) may be the culprit. So i removed the fuel pump and cut up my bracket 
and remounted it on the frame rail. Thinking the problem was fixed we eagerly hoped in the truck and took off on anther test drive.
Keep in mind its about 30 degrees here and a bit chilly with the top off. Ten miles down the road the wretched light comes back on 
. At this point i started figuring either the fuel pressure is too low or the new o2 sensor that we recieved with the fuel injection setup is biased lean. Tucker had driven it some the day before and mentioned that it seemed to have burned through nearly a tank of gas just running around town. This kind of led me to lean more to a biased o2 sensor. So i attached a fuel pressure gauge to it and took it for a spin. Even at 75mph with the throttle wide open it never dropped below 12psi. So on the way home from this test drive we stopped by an autozone and picked up a new o2 sensor (bosch) the other one didnt even have a brand name on it. Installed the o2 sensor and what do you know no more check engine light!
Apparently the faulty o2 sensor was reading full lean all the time causing the computer to dump all the fuel into the engine and still setting the malfunction indicator code with a lean code. Oh also set the toe on the front end and installed an ocd bikini top on it while we try to hunt down some decent hard top sides. Unfortunately after the sand blasting we decided that the ones that were on it were too far gone to repair. (if anyone has a good set 75-78 please pm me).
and remounted it on the frame rail. Thinking the problem was fixed we eagerly hoped in the truck and took off on anther test drive. Keep in mind its about 30 degrees here and a bit chilly with the top off. Ten miles down the road the wretched light comes back on . At this point i started figuring either the fuel pressure is too low or the new o2 sensor that we recieved with the fuel injection setup is biased lean. Tucker had driven it some the day before and mentioned that it seemed to have burned through nearly a tank of gas just running around town. This kind of led me to lean more to a biased o2 sensor. So i attached a fuel pressure gauge to it and took it for a spin. Even at 75mph with the throttle wide open it never dropped below 12psi. So on the way home from this test drive we stopped by an autozone and picked up a new o2 sensor (bosch) the other one didnt even have a brand name on it. Installed the o2 sensor and what do you know no more check engine light! Apparently the faulty o2 sensor was reading full lean all the time causing the computer to dump all the fuel into the engine and still setting the malfunction indicator code with a lean code. Oh also set the toe on the front end and installed an ocd bikini top on it while we try to hunt down some decent hard top sides. Unfortunately after the sand blasting we decided that the ones that were on it were too far gone to repair. (if anyone has a good set 75-78 please pm me).
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Bezel is off for paint. Couple of shots of the bikini top
Used existing holes to mount footman loops for bikini top
Used existing holes to mount footman loops for bikini top
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Absolutely beautiful! Beyond impress.
Thanks I've really enjoyed working on it.
Ambulance doors back together with Toyota door seals and window seals. Replated latches and stainless hardware.
The mustard paint really sets it off, great colour
So that's what their supposed to look like! Guess I've got a ways to go yet. She's looking good guys!
Looks freaking great! You guys are my inspiration, fantastic color but I might be biased
I will definitely be consulting this thread when I start getting my doors put together.
I will definitely be consulting this thread when I start getting my doors put together.
door latches
do you have a part# for the door striker assembly, mine was done 1/2 assed with a gate latch by the po
do you have a part# for the door striker assembly, mine was done 1/2 assed with a gate latch by the po
Sorry I don't. The strikers aren't new we just took them apart and had them replated. Thanks for all the positive comments everyone.
Tire carrier going back on. I pressed apart the hinges and installed some brass bushings to eliminate any rattles. The tire support is metric TLC unit designed for a 33'' tire. Made some rubber gaskets for the hinges before I bolted them to the tub. Once I got it all together the latch didn't seem to be very secure. Upon further inspection it looked like the spare tire carrier catch on the tub had excessive clearance from wear. I removed the catch and welded some additional material where it contacts the latch. This tightened it up very well however now we will have to get it plated again. No biggie.
Went for a spin since the weather was nice.
Went for a spin since the weather was nice.
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Got the stamped bezel back from paint.
What does it cost to have a piece like that tire carrier latch zinc plated? I like how that looks.
thanks Alberto!