fjc-man
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Looks like a Georgia red clay kinda day.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (44 Viewers)
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Drilling it is super easy with the round flanges... but swapping flanges also works.
Heater rebuild in my 82. Does this side get foam also?
fjc-man
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Looks like your heater core has a fur coat!Heater rebuild in my 82. Does this side get foam also?
Ok I'm going to need a translation from canadian. What is the "tin" that would sit proud of the housing? Are we talking the expansion plug that sits in between the transmission and transfer case and seals up the idler shaft? That's actually where my worst leak is. I'm also leaking from the front drive nose cone, but that's to be expected because there's a stripped bolt hole with an SAE stud jammed in there (not my doing). oil runs up the threads and weeps a bit but this isn't a huge deal to me. This is also the second case I resealed that leaked from the shift pod off the side of the case - not sure here if it's weeping up the bolts or if that's just such a thin sealing surface that there's not enough surface area to get a good seal.
In either case - I'm beginning to understand why the shop I originally had reseal and install this case tossed the paper gaskets and used gray permatex. The first time they tried to seal it, it leaked like a sieve as well. (mostly from the shift pod, that time).
4Cruisers
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He may be referring to the stamped cover over the transmission output shaft on the back of the transfer case, where the sheet metal could be dimpled by overtightening the bolts (like on an oil pan or engine side cover).
John in Utah
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Drove 500 miles to visit home for the new year. Long drive but it was nothing if not scenic
Ah, yes, I forgot about that. Surprisingly, it's not leaking from there, even though I have a v8 converted truck with the old style AA propeller mount that's prone to leaking from that cover. That spot I used gray permatex and it has held up well.
Unfortunately I did nothing this week. However, I did go out with the sole purpose of Land Cruiser hunting. Put on a bunch of miles on country roads that I have never been on. My "white top hiding behind the barn" radar was in full-on mode. No luck, but I did have a good time daydreaming of that oh-so-rare hidden, neglected, and forgotten jewel that always seems to be just out of reach....
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I really like that last POV picture from the drivers seat. There is really something awesome about looking out over an FJ40 hood, at least to me.
what i like about you is that you drive the hell outta your 40. it goes to the mountains, to town everywhere snow, rain, or shine. so many folks on here post about puttin her away for the winter, or its raining today cant take it out today. That's fine for them i guess but whenever i get mine done i hope i haven't spent so much that i cant just drive it whenever like i did in my 20's.
rkymtnflyfisher
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what i like about you is that you drive the hell outta your 40. it goes to the mountains, to town everywhere snow, rain, or shine. so many folks on here post about puttin her away for the winter, or its raining today cant take it out today. That's fine for them i guess but whenever i get mine done i hope i haven't spent so much that i cant just drive it whenever like i did in my 20's.
Thanks!
It’s tough sometimes but I did build it to drive and enjoy, not to stare at and worry about. There are days when I won’t drive it due to the weather. It’s simply safer and more realistic to drive the truck. We all know the wipers on these old rigs leave a little to desire. The tires have probably exceeded their life expectancy, a few years ago! Next spring they’re on the list to replace.
Now if I could stumble onto some old school steelies to put on at the same time.
Drove it to the Club House to renew the golf membership. First time I actually used it for transportation, instead of the normal ‘test drive’ to see if there is anything else wrong.
Still going...getting closer to the finish line on the franken40 tailgate.
Some progress on my front DS floor.
Michael B
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That's a nice 67' in the background !
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Well, it looks like it'll be longer yet before I can work on the FJ40s again. After clearing 15" of snow from the two storms last week, this is what I'm facing today. Another 20" since late yesterday afternoon, with another 6" to 8'' more predicted between now and tomorrow morning.
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A lot of us really like the color of 6H9 on a '40. I for one see it appearing as a "perfect match" for the '40 (although I, myself, am a bit more partial to the Land Rover color, Keswick Green, which is similar, but a bit more blueish within its green. Keswick is bit like a grayed version of Nebula; whereas, 6H9's green is more yellowish).
I'm thinking the 6H9 color was Toyota's response for the 70-series to Pakistan, per the Pakistan army's request. Although, it perhaps could have been used on the very late production 40-series to their army as well. I simply don't know. We do know Toyota had done the same for a very limited production of early 1970's FJ-45's specifically earmarked for the Australian Navy, in the color of 449, Cadet Blue - which is today ALSO Really Well Admired by us here. ... Something about 6H9 & Cadet Blue, being that they are Toyota, grayish, exotic, and sooooo naturally rugged looking & seemingly appropriate- upon a 40.
This '84 BJ40 is NOT mine. It's one that is currently on eBay, for like $72k. I'm wanting to present it here as I'd just stumbled across it "this week." But importantly, it's the first 6H9 I've seen sported in an OEM styled soft top, which let's admit it - Looks REALLY SHARP !! ~Skydogger
I'm thinking the 6H9 color was Toyota's response for the 70-series to Pakistan, per the Pakistan army's request. Although, it perhaps could have been used on the very late production 40-series to their army as well. I simply don't know. We do know Toyota had done the same for a very limited production of early 1970's FJ-45's specifically earmarked for the Australian Navy, in the color of 449, Cadet Blue - which is today ALSO Really Well Admired by us here. ... Something about 6H9 & Cadet Blue, being that they are Toyota, grayish, exotic, and sooooo naturally rugged looking & seemingly appropriate- upon a 40.
This '84 BJ40 is NOT mine. It's one that is currently on eBay, for like $72k. I'm wanting to present it here as I'd just stumbled across it "this week." But importantly, it's the first 6H9 I've seen sported in an OEM styled soft top, which let's admit it - Looks REALLY SHARP !! ~Skydogger
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Moving to the rear quarter panels for body work. Now that boating season is over, I can get back to business in the garage. Looks like it was hit in the passenger side rear quarter as well as the drivers side, and a patch job.
