What did you do on your 70 series today? (22 Viewers)
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While the head is off maybe remove and reinstall that square plug on the side and towards the front of the head…in case you ever want to put a water temp sensor there
sadly they do not post to malaysia
Those screw does not rust like oem one
Replaced the glowplugs, started on first crank in 38F where as before it hard started for 10-15 seconds.
Part number for glow plugs?
Thanks
Thanks
Glow Plugs (12V)
GLOW64031
From cruiser outfitters. Might be 19850-64031 - Genuine Toyota PLUG ASSY, GLOW but id check with Kurt or Beno if that is the appropriate one.
elkaholic
Left turn ...freakin wipers!
Completed the installation of my Trail-Tailor rear bumper system ... today was mostly wiring. Work schedules and house buying / remodeling made something that should have been a 1 day project (at most) a month long project of tiny bits of time stitched together ... The overall effect is nice. I still need to add a high-lift, mount an antenna, and mount the work light.
Damn thats some good work.
Thanks....
After six months of use, I decided to do something about the seating on my FJ 75 (cab & chassis, not Troopy). The "truck" cab configuration of the 75 Series are adequately sized for Japanese firefighters (the original operators) but not a Chubby 6 foot tall Norwegian-American.
Finally took five minutes to remove the rubber bumpers that protect the back of the seat from rubbing on the cab. Picked up one more "click" on the seat adjuster/recliner mechanism. Made a big difference in seat angle, arm extension and comfort. I have spent up to six hours in the truck at a stretch and it was "tolerable" before but is now "comfortable."
In the photo below, you can see the bumper on the back of the passenger seat (closest to camera) and where it made a dent in the cab metal as occupants bashed the seat back in an attempt to "adjust" the angle for more comfortable ride. Kind of like flying in coach
With the bumper removal, the seats squeak a bit as vinyl rubs on the seam between tub and top, but it is a small price to pay and can be addressed with some fabric.
Finally took five minutes to remove the rubber bumpers that protect the back of the seat from rubbing on the cab. Picked up one more "click" on the seat adjuster/recliner mechanism. Made a big difference in seat angle, arm extension and comfort. I have spent up to six hours in the truck at a stretch and it was "tolerable" before but is now "comfortable."
In the photo below, you can see the bumper on the back of the passenger seat (closest to camera) and where it made a dent in the cab metal as occupants bashed the seat back in an attempt to "adjust" the angle for more comfortable ride. Kind of like flying in coach
With the bumper removal, the seats squeak a bit as vinyl rubs on the seam between tub and top, but it is a small price to pay and can be addressed with some fabric.
NM Frontier
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80jay,
That is a beautiful truck! Details please!
That is a beautiful truck! Details please!
Installed LED lights on the troopy.
15 minute install, probably one of the better mods that i have done. Thanks @1978HJ45 ! Your man does great work. All pics with flash off.
The LEDs
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Let there be light!
Now you can see all of that loose change that has dropped between the seats.
Glad your satisfied with the product.
Very sharp 70 Series however to reach the pinnacle of coolness you need to be registered here: U.S. 70's Registration.
Thanks
Bugger me what an exhausting two weeks since my last post.
Got the head back on Thursday the 10th. Old mate sheetmetal worker took half a week longer than promise to modify the shroud but came through with the goods and I'm over the moon with the finished piece.
On re-assembly we discovered that the elbow the radiator shop had brazed onto the HDJ79 radiator fouled on the steering damper, so it had to go back for another round of mods, sits a lot closer now and all sorted.
Biggest headache of all was the gearbox and transfer case. Managed to lose (despite being pretty OCD) a pin and a ball (from thrust washers), then discovered that I needed a 90mm input shaft bearing, not 92mm. Then discovered that I had the wrong mark's crawler gears (I had ordered the kit without the shoulder for the gearbox to transfer seal shoulder on the transfer input bearing. Got the right part express freighted overnight.
New gear was out of spec for the major diameter of the spline, tried pulling it on regardless, destroyed my puller, was then stuck with it half on, half off. Spent half a day making some custom press tooling, juuust managed to get it to press off, then had to linish down the major diameter of my (in spec) shaft to suit the (out of spec) input gear.
Was meant to leave for a 3 week 4wding holiday on Saturday morning at 8:30am, at 11:45pm on Saturday night we finally finished assembling the gearbox and transfer. Spent today installing it and reassembling the rest of the car. Will leave 7am tomorrow, two days behind schedule.
But, it means I've now got:
Rear drawers in and working
Rear locker in and working
Rebuilt gearbox (3rd gear synchro/synchro sleeve had eaten themselves on my original box)
Rebuilt (manual instead of vacuum) transfer with marks 3.05:1 gears.
New headgasket, water pump, bunch of coolant lines, lower thermostat housing
New HDJ79 radiator with modified shroud
New washer bottle, pump and lines (first time it has worked in a couple of years...)
Oh and the version 3 prototype of my DIN slot switch panel arrived from the 3d printer.
So now it is nearly 11pm and we're halfway through packing to depart in 8 hours time.
Plan is to re-torque the head bolts and change from straight water to glycol coolant during a rest day at camp some time this week.
Wish me luck and merry christmas!
-Adam.
Got the head back on Thursday the 10th. Old mate sheetmetal worker took half a week longer than promise to modify the shroud but came through with the goods and I'm over the moon with the finished piece.
On re-assembly we discovered that the elbow the radiator shop had brazed onto the HDJ79 radiator fouled on the steering damper, so it had to go back for another round of mods, sits a lot closer now and all sorted.
Biggest headache of all was the gearbox and transfer case. Managed to lose (despite being pretty OCD) a pin and a ball (from thrust washers), then discovered that I needed a 90mm input shaft bearing, not 92mm. Then discovered that I had the wrong mark's crawler gears (I had ordered the kit without the shoulder for the gearbox to transfer seal shoulder on the transfer input bearing. Got the right part express freighted overnight.
New gear was out of spec for the major diameter of the spline, tried pulling it on regardless, destroyed my puller, was then stuck with it half on, half off. Spent half a day making some custom press tooling, juuust managed to get it to press off, then had to linish down the major diameter of my (in spec) shaft to suit the (out of spec) input gear.
Was meant to leave for a 3 week 4wding holiday on Saturday morning at 8:30am, at 11:45pm on Saturday night we finally finished assembling the gearbox and transfer. Spent today installing it and reassembling the rest of the car. Will leave 7am tomorrow, two days behind schedule.
But, it means I've now got:
Rear drawers in and working
Rear locker in and working
Rebuilt gearbox (3rd gear synchro/synchro sleeve had eaten themselves on my original box)
Rebuilt (manual instead of vacuum) transfer with marks 3.05:1 gears.
New headgasket, water pump, bunch of coolant lines, lower thermostat housing
New HDJ79 radiator with modified shroud
New washer bottle, pump and lines (first time it has worked in a couple of years...)
Oh and the version 3 prototype of my DIN slot switch panel arrived from the 3d printer.
So now it is nearly 11pm and we're halfway through packing to depart in 8 hours time.
Plan is to re-torque the head bolts and change from straight water to glycol coolant during a rest day at camp some time this week.
Wish me luck and merry christmas!
-Adam.
fireball
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Where are you mounting that switch panel?
Billyfj7312ht
Should only take ten minutes
My wife asked me what I would like for Xmas…….
I told her I saw some good 9inch penetrators on the net.
She said.......... Babe why don’t you just fold yours in half?Then we realised we were talking about 2 different things.
She was talking about my electrician’s auger – “the frame penetrator”
But I was talking about some 9" LED spot lights for the front of my 73
Really impressed with the quality of fittings. All the fasteners and brackets are stainless. Thick rubber gaskets, and they weigh a tonne.
Here's the link ..
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjjzonWrPnJAhUGn6YKHTPQC14QtwIIHzAB&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xms3sRZ6GS4&usg=AFQjCNHA7UfGEOvY2Li6O2ELi5jrURNiLA&sig2=SS_ERGvgTRU789qk2nJ3yQ
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