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Finally getting some paint down on the load tray. First time painting anything really. Definitely a 10 footer, but I'm just happy that for the first time ever the rig is mostly nearly all one colour
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Also did some maintenance around the engine bay. Turned down the fuel pressure a bit. Hopefully will help getter better gad mileage.

Obligatory engine rev video...
 
This weekend I finished up an OEM roll bar install in my Blue FJ 40 project and started on reupholstering my short jump seats. I used the $OR kit with new foams which wasn't too bad to install. I almost took these to an upholstery shop but decided to take a shot at them and they turned out nice. I still have the front buckets to do. They are also getting fresh powdercoat, new covers, and new foams.

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Original starter was struggling……. Got impatient (sorry @ToyotaMatt was playing catch up with orders) and got a remanufactured unit fairly cheap
Thanks @Coolerman for the connection pigtail that made for a more secure hookup!
As others have voiced, it does sound….. different but I’m not too bothered by it - I’ll likely have my original rebuilt just in case :cheers:
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imyahucklbrry said:
Original starter was struggling……. Got impatient (sorry @ToyotaMatt was playing catch up with orders) and got a remanufactured unit fairly cheap
Thanks @Coolerman for the connection pigtail that made for a more secure hookup!
As others have voiced, it does sound….. different but I’m not too bothered by it - I’ll likely have my original rebuilt just in case :cheers:
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The weight savings alone though…
 
imyahucklbrry said:
Original starter was struggling……. Got impatient (sorry @ToyotaMatt was playing catch up with orders) and got a remanufactured unit fairly cheap
Thanks @Coolerman for the connection pigtail that made for a more secure hookup!
As others have voiced, it does sound….. different but I’m not too bothered by it - I’ll likely have my original rebuilt just in case :cheers:


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I'm due for a Coolerman order. Is there a PN for that plug? I just have a female spade connector on there now
 
I have been slowly putting a 2f back together for my 1964 fj40 I call the salt wagon. A name given by the previous owners that I kept. the salt wagon has an sbc swap and a 3speed. I wanted to go back full Toyota so the 2f inline 6 was a must have. Its starting to look good! tore it down all the way and cleaned/repaired and started putting it back together with new gaskets vale seals and all the goodies you need. Some things here are not bolted up all the way yet like the intake and carb and the fan. The carb thats on it needs new throttle plates so its a parts carb now. All I need now is my carburetor to rebuild that is coming from Oregon. and an exhaust header coming from Tennessee. then a few little things like vacuum lines and some heater lines. Its come a long way!

When I got the engine over Christmas before I got home.
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How it is as of yesterday.
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ryanwk628 said:
I'm due for a Coolerman order. Is there a PN for that plug? I just have a female spade connector on there now
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Part# FLF1P6.3W it's a 1 pin latching connector for the gear reduction starter. I got him to do a 6” 14 gauge pigtail as well…
 
Roastchestnuts said:
I have been slowly putting a 2f back together for my 1964 fj40 I call the salt wagon. A name given by the previous owners that I kept. the salt wagon has an sbc swap and a 3speed. I wanted to go back full Toyota so the 2f inline 6 was a must have. Its starting to look good! tore it down all the way and cleaned/repaired and started putting it back together with new gaskets vale seals and all the goodies you need. Some things here are not bolted up all the way yet like the intake and carb and the fan. The carb thats on it needs new throttle plates so its a parts carb now. All I need now is my carburetor to rebuild that is coming from Oregon. and an exhaust header coming from Tennessee. then a few little things like vacuum lines and some heater lines. Its come a long way!

When I got the engine over Christmas before I got home.
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How it is as of yesterday.
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yeah buddy!
 
Return of the Mule.

Two States and eight counties away 2.0 sits silently waiting. Skim coat and three coats of UVP, baked, cured and ready..Sooooon, precious, soooon.

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I removed the front leaf springs last night. I'm going to prep them and add a new fresh coat of paint. New shackles, spring pins, bushings will be installed along with a set of new shocks. The bushings were basically disintegrated and most of everything was riding on metal to metal. I'm anticipating a softer, quieter ride.








 
I finished my exhaust system. Not able to get the truck to a shop I did it myself. "Ray's Garage" a local shop with a tubing bender and all the accessories played a major part in it. Being a retired building contractor I had lots of PVC pipe and fittings laying around. I would mock up a section with the bends I needed out of PVC and take it to Ray where he skillfully used it as a pattern to make up that section in steel tube. I'd bring that home do any welding necessary. A couple of rounds of that and the system was complete. Ray got it right the first time so no re-bends were needed. The one down side was hanging the muffler temporarily with tie wire to mock up the final section, laying underneath the wire let loose and I caught the muffler in the face. I'm now waiting for the shiner on my left eye to go away.
 
Sky King said:
I finished my exhaust system. Not able to get the truck to a shop I did it myself. "Ray's Garage" a local shop with a tubing bender and all the accessories played a major part in it. Being a retired building contractor I had lots of PVC pipe and fittings laying around. I would mock up a section with the bends I needed out of PVC and take it to Ray where he skillfully used it as a pattern to make up that section in steel tube. I'd bring that home do any welding necessary. A couple of rounds of that and the system was complete. Ray got it right the first time so no re-bends were needed. The one down side was hanging the muffler temporarily with tie wire to mock up the final section, laying underneath the wire let loose and I caught the muffler in the face. I'm now waiting for the shiner on my left eye to go away.
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Post up some pics.
Of the exhaust, not the shiner.

My favorite muffler shop closed and I may be doing the same thing soon, sans black eye hopefully.
 
Soberacho said:
I removed the front leaf springs last night. I'm going to prep them and add a new fresh coat of paint. New shackles, spring pins, bushings will be installed along with a set of new shocks. The bushings were basically disintegrated and most of everything was riding on metal to metal. I'm anticipating a softer, quieter ride.








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Bushings are in my near term bucket, eventually I'll replace the leaves, but not this year.

How hard was it to remove/replace the bushings and where did you get yours?
 
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