1982 FJ40 Restoration

[rover67]

I also got all new headlight parts from Toyota. The old stuff was shot. The labels on this stuff say I got it 1/24/14 which I thought was funny. One more box off the shelf.

I may do cibie housings and stock wattage h4 bulbs I haven't decided yet..

 

[rover67]

The engine harness is in but still waiting a few more parts from coolerman. I kept finding farted up stuff the further I went and I thought I was done but I wasn't..

 

[Rezarf]

Marco, I splurged for the Round Eyes... its one of the best upgrades I have ever done on the 40 for safety and performance. Also, they don't scream aftermarket like some of the newer LED's do on a classic resto like you have going.

 

[subzali]

I did too, but am now wondering if an h4 conversion wouldn't have been a better choice.

 

[rover67]

The Roundeyes have H4 bulbs. I ran them for a while in the 60 but they both got destroyed by rocks so I went to the glass Cibie housings which have done better. The Cibie housings throw a nicer pattern IMHO but they are comparable either way. I like the classic glass look a tad better also.

 

[rover67]

Ok thanks Bill for the pictures of your stock rig! Got the brake and clutch lines laid out in their proper routing!!

 

[rover67]

First two tries on the gas pedal were wrong but I finally figured it out. This remembering how things went together is hard even on some simple parts.

And it isn't a VW pedal pad either!

 

[fjc man]

Marco, glad to make a small contribution to your restoration. If you need anything else let me know. Bill

 

[subzali]

Where'd you get the pedal pad?

 

[smslavin]

Just catching up on this. I am in awe and speechless. This is stunning. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.

 

[rover67]

Marco, glad to make a small contribution to your restoration. If you need anything else let me know. Bill

Thanks Bill the pictures were a big help, I like getting these kinds of details right. It'd bug me to look under/in a stock truck and notice it wasn't the way it was supposed to be

Where'd you get the pedal pad?

I honestly don't remember, It was years ago... another part I pulled out of a box that has been on the shelf for literally 4+ years. It does look like CCOT and Cruiser Corps sells what looks like the exact same one though:

http://www.coolcruisers.com/padbrakandcl.html

http://www.cruisercorps.com/pedal-pad-gas.html

Just catching up on this. I am in awe and speechless. This is stunning. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.

Thanks Dude!

 

[treerootCO]

Looking awesome Marco!

Some fun Cruiser trivia. At some point, someone figured out the Volkswagon pedal pad fit the Land Cruisers. The early moldings, you could still see where they had filled in the VW logo. Now these are pretty standard and the logo has been filled in.

http://www.jbugs.com/product/311721...MIv6brvPyD1QIVkrrACh2hegYdEAQYASABEgJpb_D_BwE

 

[rover67]

That's totally what they did there, and it makes a lot of sense!

 

[rover67]

Well I got the Cibie housings and some stock wattage Osram bulbs. Now it looks like I need to take the radiator out to install the mesh panel with the emblem. Goo. Guess I should have done that a while ago.

 

[rover67]

I guess it's starting to look like a truck though.

 

[nakman]

Instead of removing the radiator, can't you just unbolt the front bib and tilt it forward? Then you have access to the grill... that's what I do, thought that was what the hinge on the bottom was for.

 

[rover67]

Oh yeah! That's funny I didn't think about it. Must have been tired.

 

[Toyoland66]

Looks awesome. A couple questions:

-Where did you get the Toyota battery and is it stock group size?

-Do you have a reference for the routing of the speedo cable up the firewall and into the instrument cluster? That is something I guessed on when I did mine and I'm not sure I did it correctly.

 

[rover67]

I got the battery at Stevenson and just walked in and asked for a battery for an '82 40... looks to be a group 27 or something but i'm not there right now to check. I can confirm later. It fits the new stock tray and clamp that I also got from Stevenson perfectly.

As far as the speedo cable goes, I haven't installed it yet but i'll snap some photos when I do. Do you still have the plastic clip that holds the speedo cable to the clutch master cylinder? That thing helps keep things organized pretty well.

What year is your truck?

 

[Toyoland66]

It's a 79, I would assume the routing is the same. I will have to check on the clip, I don't think so.