Congrats! Looks like the kiddo likes it too
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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Congratulations! I'm sure that will be his prize possession someday.
Took Samson to the club meeting last night.
I didn't think I would ever have the correct rear heater, when they come up for sale they are usually the older 2 speed kind, with the 2 wire connector. But @baldboy posted one up in the classifieds the other day, and I took him up on the offer. Excellent seller! Heater showed up Wednesday, so I couldn't go to work on Thursday, I had to call in sick. This one was in great shape for a 44 year old heater, I would say. But one does not simply plug in a 44 year old fan motor:
Look at the beautiful plating still left perfect on that fan blade! The motor was stiff, so I pulled it apart and gave it some TLC. There are felts in there that soaked up some machine oil and then I placed some grease in the bottom ball and socket looking area. I wonder if that is supposed to be a bearing? If so it is seized, but it rides in that socket on the layer of grease that I put in there. On assembly, it spins nice and smooth, but still kind of stiff spinning by hand:
I touched up a few rough and rusty areas and then hit it with some self etching primer, followed by some Duplicolor Stainless Steel. But I masked off this stamp that was still visible so it didn't get covered up:
All in all, not bad for a day's work. I blew out the dirt and hair from the core, and put everything together in it's forever home. There's still work to do to it, but tomorrow my FJ40 will go to a car show with a rear heater for the first time.
Also, Winter is Coming! And I am a wuss about the cold, so I'm ready to try this puppy out!
Dang, my ride is Dirty! Didn't see that till I looked at this picture! LOL Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Look at the beautiful plating still left perfect on that fan blade! The motor was stiff, so I pulled it apart and gave it some TLC. There are felts in there that soaked up some machine oil and then I placed some grease in the bottom ball and socket looking area. I wonder if that is supposed to be a bearing? If so it is seized, but it rides in that socket on the layer of grease that I put in there. On assembly, it spins nice and smooth, but still kind of stiff spinning by hand:
I touched up a few rough and rusty areas and then hit it with some self etching primer, followed by some Duplicolor Stainless Steel. But I masked off this stamp that was still visible so it didn't get covered up:
All in all, not bad for a day's work. I blew out the dirt and hair from the core, and put everything together in it's forever home. There's still work to do to it, but tomorrow my FJ40 will go to a car show with a rear heater for the first time.
Also, Winter is Coming! And I am a wuss about the cold, so I'm ready to try this puppy out!Dang, my ride is Dirty! Didn't see that till I looked at this picture! LOL Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Yeah the rust on that core stands out a lot more in the picture, I didn't see it quite that bad yesterday. I'll gently mist it with some Ospho first, and then touch it up Thanks!
Thanks!
Tried to chase down a leak...
Got the in tank pump figured out (I think) on the 55. Some riv-nuts and sealer should do the trick. I dropped the tank about 1 1/3" on spacers and lengthened bolts to clear the pump hardware. So far so good. Just gotta wire the rest of the sniper up.
Pulled the cowl to look for leaks/hardware/rust/wildlife. Surprised I didn't find much of any of that.
Pulled the cowl to look for leaks/hardware/rust/wildlife. Surprised I didn't find much of any of that.
Skreddy
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I’ve used those UV dye kits with good success to find leaks.
I also installed a driver seat extension kit to make more room. I'm really happy with the result.
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Tank5, great truck!!! Is it a 64?
Do you have a source for that driver extension kit?
Thanks, it is a 65.
Classic Cruisers. I'll say, I found some threads on here that give some pretty detailed DYI projects that accomplish the same thing. If I'd been a little on point, I could have saved some money. Google "FJ40 Seat Extension" and read what's there before you spend the money. If the work is in your wheelhouse, you'll be happy. Good luck.
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Thanks, Looks you have pretty clean 40, better yours is on the trail. I will get there soon enough.
Is you passenger side painted blue? My passenger door is blue haha
Nope though original color was blue. Have fun with it.
What did I do?
Dropped it off this morning at Over the Mountain Cruisers for a baseline inspection. Dropped the keys in the box and heard my phone ring...INSIDE THE LOCKED RIG! Drove back home and dropped off my wife and my dog, turned around and went back to get my phone. At least I remembered to bring the second set of keys.
Dropped it off this morning at Over the Mountain Cruisers for a baseline inspection. Dropped the keys in the box and heard my phone ring...INSIDE THE LOCKED RIG! Drove back home and dropped off my wife and my dog, turned around and went back to get my phone. At least I remembered to bring the second set of keys.