Maybe I see why you’re attaching to the role bar? Normally the seat bolts to the tub wall but because the seats are wide and don’t fit between the bars you have to secure the seat to the roll bar?
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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My cruiser hasn’t started for 3 days. I have previously replaced the starter with a GR one and it worked great for awhile, but suddenly nothing. Just a click, no turn over. So I assumed it was a dead battery ( I’ve been fighting a parasitic draw from somewhere. I’ve yet to find it) so I put the battery on a charger, but later, nothing. Just a click. My horn has been on the fritz too, since I painted the radiator housing. So I try looking at the fuses. The fuses are fine. Just as I’m about to start breaking into manuals I see a wire disconnected. A bayonet connector. I plug it in and give the Kay s turn and the cruiser sparks to life!! First turn! What stumps me though, is according to my schematics.. that shouldn’t have done anything. Lol. The one wire coming out of the column was a green and white. My diagram says that should be for my horn, and that connects to a red and black? (I made a jumper out of left over yellow and black wire a few years ago when I first found this, it was never connected prior to the jumper) no idea what this is. But the cruisers running great.
Finished up all the changes in the loom as well as neatening it up. Now finally starting to put things back in place
Tomorrow I will work on the AC vents and the rest of the dash.
Tomorrow I will work on the AC vents and the rest of the dash.
Yes, Sir that is correct. I have the seat connected to the roll bar and the tub. I was going to get the FJ40 jump seats to fit between the roll bar, but the boss talked (told me not to) me out of it, lol. It will be rarely that someone rides back there. It's mostly for looks. We will put cargo (bikes) back there most of the time. Thanks
Started rust fixes on the bottom of my doors.
Took advantage of the great Southern California weather and loaded up the cruiser with a bike and headed to the beach.
I had a similar wiring problem. The power wire to the distributor was getting pinched by the clutch return spring under the dash and shorted out. Took a few days to figure that out!
MatthewMcD
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I made FIRE!
Intermittent horn problem- the horn wouldn’t work unless I rocked the steering wheel back and forth. i pulled the wheel and cleaned off a coating of rusty crud on the contact ring. Back in business.
MAR FJ40
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I believe you are missing the raised contact on the top of the horn brush.
Here is a pic of mine with the horn brush circled and the raised contact missing.
And another pic of the brush with the raised part of the contact intact.
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Huh, so that's what they are supposed to look like... never seen a new one.
Yes the contact button is gone. I considered putting a tiny screw there. I might see what they have at the hardware store.
Epic..
Im an official flat lander now at 614‘ ASL.
I’ll be riding out the winter through your pics..
Getting my ignition switch installed. Also here is the way my highlift jack is installed. I’m on the hunt for the pins to hold it to the stepboard. Also have to order those rubber holders, as it did not come with those here in Colombia.
The season is finally over and we are in the days where we dont see people on the beach so I decided to take the Hasselblad and fj40 out for a photoshoot.
Love your pictures.
Thanks! I need to get cranking on my 40 again. I think I will have more time after the holidays.
Its a beauty!
“Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air -
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm drivin' by your house
Though I know you're not home”…..
There seems like a million and one uses for a high lift jack! I pull T posts with mine, stretch fence wire, break tire beads and on an on, a great tool to have on your FJ or just in your shed for work around the property.