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Excited to find 2 threaded mounting holes for relays on my aftermarket fenders, 40's don't need anymore holes.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (24 Viewers)
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Life-changing. As you said, best bang for buck mod there is
fjc-man
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Yup.
This just showed up on the flea bay. Up to $1 so far. Reserve hasn't been met. Too shiny for me and someone didn't take much care in the description. 1964 FJ cruiser (it is a 45) with an inline v6. There are no pictures of anything but the shiny paint.
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Rust inside ashtray. Not what I'd expect on a restored rig.
Aftermarket window regulators are upside down and colour doesn't match. (Yes, I spelled colour different... deal with it
)
2F engine (Listed as a "V6" by someone who doesn't know Crusers or cars for that matter).
Shift sticker not plate.
Rust around gas filler.
Just imagine all the things that don't show in the 5 pictures I could post. I would expect some surprises and wouldn't buy without an in-person inspection.
Found a couple more worth posting...
More rust.
Damage to frame.
Shackle angle is messed up.
More rust.
Damage to frame.
Shackle angle is messed up.
Movie was from last year, looks like a “let’s try and get rid of it this way” kinda thing.
The add gives me bad vibes.
The add gives me bad vibes.
Rebuild the carburetor. First time doing a carb rebuild so this was all new to me; pretty happy with the outcome. Wanted to detail a bit more but this is a driver so you eventually have to move on.
I did a few things to the FJ40 today, so going to be greedy and make 2 posts, cause I took enough pictures. First up. My 44 year old clutch pedal pad bit the dust. I ordered 2 new OEM pads from my local Toyota dealer to do new clutch and brake pads to last 44 more years, but only one has come in so far. Love getting OEM parts for this!
Easiest install of any part recently:
The brake pad should come in soon. Now on to something a bit more involved...
Easiest install of any part recently:
The brake pad should come in soon. Now on to something a bit more involved...
Next up, I ordered a new heater blower resistor from @Racer65, along with a new stainless steel bolt for it. Here's the goods:
Now, technically this part is meant for year models 79+ cause it has a connector on the blower motor side that my '78 doesn't have. No worries though. I just got with @Coolerman and ordered the right Toyota specific connectors. Here is the specimen prepped for the procedure:
And the completed procedure:
I also had to clean and prep the bracket a little bit. The old resistor didn't want to come lose, but some aggressive persuasion made it change its mind:
Lastly, here it is. But one more thing to note: the wiring harness on the 79+ part was too short and was in a bind. No worries though. I had ordered a spare 3 pin terminal from @Coolerman just in case, and that was fortunate. I was able to turn the old harness into a 1 foot long extension for the new part using all Toyota OEM connectors.
Ya'll have a great week!
Now, technically this part is meant for year models 79+ cause it has a connector on the blower motor side that my '78 doesn't have. No worries though. I just got with @Coolerman and ordered the right Toyota specific connectors. Here is the specimen prepped for the procedure:
And the completed procedure:
I also had to clean and prep the bracket a little bit. The old resistor didn't want to come lose, but some aggressive persuasion made it change its mind:
Lastly, here it is. But one more thing to note: the wiring harness on the 79+ part was too short and was in a bind. No worries though. I had ordered a spare 3 pin terminal from @Coolerman just in case, and that was fortunate. I was able to turn the old harness into a 1 foot long extension for the new part using all Toyota OEM connectors.
Ya'll have a great week!
Not to be overlooked is the stainless screw. The original screw for some reason is usually thoroughly rusted.
I've got a new set of pedal pads for my '74 I was just going to install... and I need to resolder one of the wires onto my resistor.
I guess these old trucks all need the same things done.
This is the Tightest OEM 2F late model , He’ll any OEM land cruiser model AISAN carburetor I have seen in a long long time mr. @Pitter Patter , seeing then realizing & knowing a bit of what all you did here this is worthy of a stand alone 40 series TECH. Thread without question …
You should be a proud person . Because details matter and you have them going on without question here ….
Matt
Celebrated our new house!
Ebrake rehab.
IT'S FINALLY HERE-
I've been looking for an OEM dash pad for 3 years that could be had for under $400. Finally, thanks to a big sale last March I was able score this one for $350 from a little Toyota dealer in Alabama. Free shipping - WHOO HOO
Also found mirrors for 77 and 78 - $103 for the pair:
MESOHAPPY!!!
I've been looking for an OEM dash pad for 3 years that could be had for under $400. Finally, thanks to a big sale last March I was able score this one for $350 from a little Toyota dealer in Alabama. Free shipping - WHOO HOO
Also found mirrors for 77 and 78 - $103 for the pair:
MESOHAPPY!!!
FJ40Savvy
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Made a spare tire mount for the NOS Crown Automotive Jerry Can Holder I found this winter. The Jerry Can was my Dad's. I think he would be impressed that I can now stick metal together reasonably well. No plans to carry fuel, just a discussion piece.
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Also installed a third brake/signal light on the the Jerry Can. Light is manufactured by a friend of mine.
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Builds - Louie - 1973 FJ40 - A OEM work in Progress
Little Repairs - High Beam indicator was not working. I pulled to the dash to try and troubleshoot the problem. The blub was loose in the housing. It looks like the PO did a repair using a piece of plastic to have spring tension because the black plastic piece on the wire was black and...
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Also installed a third brake/signal light on the the Jerry Can. Light is manufactured by a friend of mine.
Builds - Louie - 1973 FJ40 - A OEM work in Progress
Little Repairs - High Beam indicator was not working. I pulled to the dash to try and troubleshoot the problem. The blub was loose in the housing. It looks like the PO did a repair using a piece of plastic to have spring tension because the black plastic piece on the wire was black and...
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Yes sir! Ordered that from you too. I installed it today with a stainless M5x0.8 nylock nut. Thank you sir for providing this part, you have had the 24v one forever, but when you got the 12v one I sprang on it! And thank you for your whole site, it's been a life saver!
Today I finally found my IH8MUD sticker. I had "put it up" so that I "could find it" once I got the 40 running. Now nearly 2 years later I finally ran across it. I put it right under the PO sticker that I am going to leave on there.
Loosely assembled my newly rebuilt manifold. Now it’s headed for a box in the basement like everything else since the tub is coming apart, engine will soon be disassembled and all the things are happening. It was a much bigger job than I anticipated and a lot more expensive than I estimated. Toyota thinks those springs and clips that hold the outer exhaust manifold pipes together are worth a lot-o-$ as is all that hardware but it was a fun project and I learned a lot about extracting broken bolts.
Have you been doing all the re-plating of your parts like what is seen above and on your carb rebuild a few posts ago? These parts look incredible!
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