Yikes. Wondering what the other car was
What did you do with your 60 this weekend? (41 Viewers)
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Getting some fab done of the UTE bed.
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A new tahoe was thoroughly damaged haha.Yikes. Wondering what the other car was
can you provide the P/N of the headlights, bulbs, and harness?
Do the high beams and high beam indicator function properly?
Thanks!
Just finished swapping out my old rear diff centre. Never done it before, and haven't yet driven it, so possibly still never done it.....properly.
Test drive went fine. Will recheck all the bolts and look for leaks tomorrow after a bit of driving, but so far all feels and sounds fine.
Its pretty easy isn’t it?
Surprisingly straightforward - a few videos helped, but I pretty much had it down anyway.
Took it slowly, partly because I have limited time, but one day to take it apart, clean up the surfaces, buy a gasket...... yep didn't even think about that, but a shop nearby had one on the shelf so no problem.
Then I had to wait until the next afternoon to get back to it. Put it back together, then it was time for dinner.
Next morning filled it with oil, then test drive, then wife wanted to go for a drive in it, so we went down the road a bit.
It is probably mostly in my head, but it feels tighter and smoother than it has for a long time. Most likely it is just the satisfaction of getting something done to it.
Now I have some LED headlights to fit, and my "sound system - decided to go with the little amp unit I have and a Tablet 10"
Good value from my birthday money this year, and all spent on the cruiser.
And for anyone wondering - if I can do this on my driveway, pretty much anyone can, so don't be afraid of it.
Added some rallye 3000 euro beam. Mainly for the old school cool covers. They're also massive. Then drove it to work.
Would suggest calling and talking with the guys at Susquehanna Motorsports. They're really helpful. My setup is for an 89 62. The harness switched ground, so everything continues to work without need for modification. Here's what I went with:
- Switched Ground Harness - HL28202FJ62
- Headlamps - Hella 003177001 165mm Rectangular ECE Hi-Lo H4 Conversion Headlamp Kit
- H4 bulbs - Hella hi/lo for all four. I don't have the part number.
Again, would suggest talking through with them first. Have been very happy with it all so far. Install was super easy as well. Just cleaned the contacts and plugged the new harness into the existing passenger low socket. Relays were pretty tight fit on mine, so didn't have a good place to install a panel. For now, I have just tucked them in and zip tied to keep clean.
My wife decided to use the map pocket as a foot rest and then boosted herself off it while wearing #beanboots (
) so I took the opportunity to do two other projects involving the door. Added sound/heat insulation from Noico and wired in two relays so the window moves faster than molasses. the label maker even got in on the fun.
the relays made a huge difference. Three more doors to go. The driver door already has relays for that window but you can add relays to help the central door lock switch.
used these instructions:
forum.ih8mud.com
) so I took the opportunity to do two other projects involving the door. Added sound/heat insulation from Noico and wired in two relays so the window moves faster than molasses. the label maker even got in on the fun.the relays made a huge difference. Three more doors to go. The driver door already has relays for that window but you can add relays to help the central door lock switch.
used these instructions:
Power Windows and Door Locks--Permanent Fix!
EDIT: This thread got longer than a Russian Folk tale. Since it got put in the FAQ, let me add a bit of a table of contents for quicker access to the meat of the thread: Power door lock mod--Posts 27 to 32 Power window mod--Posts 47 to 51 Discussion about grounding-- Posts 76 to 83 Most of...
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mattressking
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Drove around OC with another weirdo, ate burgers and drank beer. My 35s felt inferior to 39s.
32 years of deferred maintenance.
Client’s 1988 FJ62.
Client’s 1988 FJ62.
And then you find the results of that deferred MX in the oil pan...
Bummer.
Bummer.
Well, not to the 60 but WITH the 60.
After replacing the rear diff centre as mentioned above, I had to do a run from Perth to Albany, about 450km (280ish miles), and then back the long way - about 600km (370ish miles). So all up abotu 1000km over two days, the majority was at 100kph or 60 mph, so I guess the new diff centre install was a success .....
All good road driving but it did just fine.
The only exception was after the overnight stop, at about 5.30 in the morning when we woke up, we went for a quick spin through some sand tracks onto a very soft little bit of beach. Ended up dropping to 16psi before we got out.
I have a good compressor, but I am too lazy to let the tyres down before I go...... really need to work on that. 
After replacing the rear diff centre as mentioned above, I had to do a run from Perth to Albany, about 450km (280ish miles), and then back the long way - about 600km (370ish miles). So all up abotu 1000km over two days, the majority was at 100kph or 60 mph, so I guess the new diff centre install was a success .....
All good road driving but it did just fine.
The only exception was after the overnight stop, at about 5.30 in the morning when we woke up, we went for a quick spin through some sand tracks onto a very soft little bit of beach. Ended up dropping to 16psi before we got out.
I have a good compressor, but I am too lazy to let the tyres down before I go...... really need to work on that.
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Brother in law brought his rig to Thanksgiving. Photo op!
Well, I ordered new OEM FJ40 wheels and caps, a valve cover gasket, a pushrod cover gasket, a timing cover gasket and crank seal, and an oil pan gasket.
The only thing it needs is the pushrod cover gasket and either the timing cover gasket or crank seal, but I like to party.
It’s funny, the parts guy I always go to was like, “surprisingly, all these old ass parts are in the local warehouse and will be here Tuesday” lol.
The only thing it needs is the pushrod cover gasket and either the timing cover gasket or crank seal, but I like to party.
It’s funny, the parts guy I always go to was like, “surprisingly, all these old ass parts are in the local warehouse and will be here Tuesday” lol.
