What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (34 Viewers)

[6f40j9]

Installed a remflex gasket. So much nicer.

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Actually took it for a drive this morning and the difference is amazing. When I installed it, I started it and ran it for a minute or so, but it’s so much nicer to drive now. I had no idea how loud it was compared to what it’s supposed to be.

 

[Biscuit]

Started on my cooling system project that was motivated by a leaking lower radiator hose. Probably could have just tighened the clamp, but made for an excuse to do other things if I was draining the system.

Drained the coolant using the lower hose + trash bag + bucket method. Worked great.
Removed and replaced all hoses at the front of the engine with new Toyota hoses and City Racer stainless OEM style clamps.
Painted the lower radiator/heater union. Mine is the older school one with the BSP threaded port.
Removed the heater and heater valve.
Put a BSPT tee and shutoff valve on the block to replace the heater circuit connection. Installed a plug until I I am ready to install the rebuilt heater.
Put a BSPT 90deg and shutoff valve on the union pipe to close off that side of the heater circuit. Plugged that too.
Replaced the NPT square head plug I used on the radiator drain over a decade ago with one of the extended drains from CityRacer.

Pic of the lower shutoff.

Refilled the coolant. No leaks cold. Started and ran for about 30min, no leaks. Need to go for a drive to get it good an warm and then recheck the coolant levels. But it took about 1/2 gallon less than I drained, which seems about right with the heater not be intalled.


One of the other projects as to finally rebuilt and install the spare front heater I got nearly a decade ago. So too that apart, mitigated the rust (the core must have had a leak).
I picked up to paint options for the metal parts: Rustoleum Metallic Flat Soft Iron mentioned in this thread. The other option was Rustoleum Matte Metallic Gunmetal. The Soft Iron is the darker one, Gunmetal the lighter. I test pained the metal top piece that goes under the plastic top of th heater in Soft Iron and the Vent/Heat flap in Gunmetal. Neither is quite an exact match for the 10/73 heater box that came in my truck. I'm leaning towards the gunmetal as it has less metallic flake in it.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Annual run across Stateline for fireworks. Ethel all set for SAS8 here in a few weeks Happy 4th.

 

[Pighead]

On account of reading a recent thread here about what's the best sparkplug, I drove into town to buy a set. Then today I swapped out the perfectly good Denso U-Grooves for the new NGK V-Powers.
Continued my experiment to see just how much base timing advance this engine likes. Up to 36* BTDC now.

 

[Mr. Green]

Making parts, fitting barn doors and plodding along on body repair.

Yes that’s a broken drill bit from 20 years ago.

 

[Green Bean]

Had a little pre-hurricane garage time today. I was having a nagging issue with the upper defrost tubes occasionally coming off the metal duct. They were only held on by friction. I snugged them up with some T-bolt clamps. I added some on the bottom as well. Now at least when hurricane Beryl blows us off the map, the defrost tubes may stay in place.

 

[John in Utah]

A laid back Saturday over in Colorado cruising around the west end

 

[kenjera]

l fitted the new Terrain Ramer Damper, it handles far better...... l then decided to fit the new radiator, replace the worn alt belt & water pump... water pump fitted with no leaks, alt belt turned out to be too small (by 1')...radiator turned out to be 2' smaller (sold as an HJ47 Rad)..than the previously fitted aftermarket rad on it that leaks (refitted it) now l'm waiting for the re-cored/restored original to arrive & have been hunting down alt belts, l think l've found the right one...bigger than the rest by 1'...and the dust on it came free. Spoke with the rad seller on ebay, return accepted but it goes back to Australia not Czech where it came from..at my expense..turns out the 'cheapest' return is £108..(fedex).. (after paying £198 inc tax+shipping)..l get £32 refunded...NOT happy... Was intending to fit the new prop today, replace leaking front diff seal.. but its been raining for hours...so thats on hold until it looks like it'll be dry for a couple of hours...

 

[igotta40]

I took a page from Chunga’s Revenge book and changed my seat belt hardware. Thanks for the tip.!

 

[sleepycruiser]

Ran out of gas….time to get a replacement fuel sending unit….mine isn’t working.

 

[Green Bean]

Congrats. Now you can add to this thread: What is Your Best Stranded by Your 40 Story - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/what-is-your-best-stranded-by-your-40-story.1261053/page-2#post-14032835

 

[flee]

Ran out of gas….time to get a replacement fuel sending unit….mine isn’t working.

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Let me know if you find the suitable replacement for our early 40's. The newer units have a different bolt pattern.
Mine has also crapped out, precipitating to a near pants-crapping in Death Valley!

 

[kenjera]

Let me know if you find the suitable replacement for our early 40's. The newer units have a different bolt pattern.
Mine has also crapped out, precipitating to a near pants-crapping in Death Valley!

if your stuck.. Cuiserteq etc can't supply... Try 4x4World.com.au... they've been really good for my specific HJ47 parts... or megazip.net

 

[sleepycruiser]

Let me know if you find the suitable replacement for our early 40's. The newer units have a different bolt pattern.
Mine has also crapped out, precipitating to a near pants-crapping in Death Valley!

So the research that I’ve done…Toyota part 83320-35020 will work (same ohms for empty/full, etc). You will need the gasket as well. City Racer has a fuel sending unit and it is labeled for 66-72, but I messaged them and they said it would work. I’ve also read the mounting plate might need to be amended, as you mentioned…but haven’t found out ‘how’ anyone has done that. I’m picking one up this week from a fellow Mudder and hopefully get it figured out within the next week or so.

OEM Fuel Tank Sending Unit for '66 to '72 Land Cruiser FJ40 FJ45

OEM fuel tank sending unit for '66 to 9/'72 Land Cruiser 40 Series. Compatible with F engine. Gasket and screws are available separately.

www.cityracerllc.com

 

[underwater]

Yo... where'd you get that plate? I was going to make one, but I wasn't sure if they were available somewhere.

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I made it from a scrap of 1/4 by 6 strap.

 

[underwater]

I made it from a scrap of 1/4 by 6 strap.

 

[knuckle47]

My bumperettes were black and I found a nice pewter substitute…painted and clear coated …on re-install, I noticed the shape. I would see advertisements showing the left bumper at or the right bumper at, and I always believed they were both shaped to be square until I took them off and tried to put them back on… one edge is swept more on the curve…does this curve go on the outside edge or the inside edge.?

These are on the outside…seems to provide better view of the backup lamps??

 

[Buffchief]

Installed a drop down tail gate from a 1972 Fj40 onto my 1980 body off restore. Working on the body receiver for both latches and will move the license plate mounting bracket over to the right side and fill holes. Also adding brackets to the inside for factory soft top bows.

 

[cims1970fj40]

My bumperettes were black and I found a nice pewter substitute…painted and clear coated …on re-install, I noticed the shape. I would see advertisements showing the left bumper at or the right bumper at, and I always believed they were both shaped to be square until I took them off and tried to put them back on… one edge is swept more on the curve…does this curve go on the outside edge or the inside edge.?

These are on the outside…seems to provide better view of the backup lamps??

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I believe the way you have it is correct but can’t be 100% sure. I would google some images and see what you find. I bought some new in the past and bought one at a time so if I can a picture I’ll see if it’s correct.

 

[Buffchief]

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Installed a drop down tail gate from a 1972 Fj40 onto my 1980 body off restore. Working on the body receiver for both latches and will move the license plate mounting bracket over to the right side and fill holes. Also adding brackets to the inside for factory soft top bows.