Daniel’s 1976 FJ40 Rebuild

Daniel’s 1976 FJ40 Rebuild Thread following my FJ40 rebuild

Carby, air filter, fan clutch, fan and water pump all installed and plumbed in now just chasing a few finishing touches ...
28/05/2023

Carby, air filter, fan clutch, fan and water pump all installed and plumbed in now just chasing a few finishing touches such as the fuel line from the carby and linkage for the throttle to carby.

Removing the wheels to get the rims painted and new wheels installed before the body goes in, installed the new calipers...
28/05/2023

Removing the wheels to get the rims painted and new wheels installed before the body goes in, installed the new calipers while I had them off just waiting on the bolts for them

More shint bits, new starter, fuel filter, water pump (after realising I needed one for a clutch fan to get the duel pul...
08/05/2023

More shint bits, new starter, fuel filter, water pump (after realising I needed one for a clutch fan to get the duel pulley for power steering) fan clutch, fan, adrad radiator and all new hoses for the water system

Some new shiny bits for the 40 so it feels loved and not just the 45. New spark plugs, brake calipers and steering dampe...
08/05/2023

Some new shiny bits for the 40 so it feels loved and not just the 45. New spark plugs, brake calipers and steering damper. Just need to find the right bolts now

Tearing into all the seats I have that I know are right (yes I have 2 other bench seats that are not right that came wit...
08/05/2023

Tearing into all the seats I have that I know are right (yes I have 2 other bench seats that are not right that came with the car for back seat (turns out it doesn’t fit) and another I bought to try get the right frames. All ready to go for new foam and covers

Pulling apart the jigsaw now that I have space in the garage with the FJ45 off to the shop for final paint and panel and...
10/04/2023

Pulling apart the jigsaw now that I have space in the garage with the FJ45 off to the shop for final paint and panel and tray being fitted. Amazing how this can be so easily pulled apart and changed up

Bit more progress in the wiring, all complete and test fitted before being put aside to wait for the new original Toyota...
10/04/2023

Bit more progress in the wiring, all complete and test fitted before being put aside to wait for the new original Toyota clips to arrive

Installing the newly polished rocker cover and having a sneak peak inside the engine which still looks brand new and rea...
10/04/2023

Installing the newly polished rocker cover and having a sneak peak inside the engine which still looks brand new and ready to start rumbling. Went with the year correct cover over the newer style 2F labeled cover I have as a spare

Steering system competed, drag link rebuilt and installed all newly annodized clamps and bolts, newly rebuilt power stee...
10/04/2023

Steering system competed, drag link rebuilt and installed all newly annodized clamps and bolts, newly rebuilt power steering box and steering idler previously installed completing the system with the newly coated bars and new tie rod ends

New seals installed and transfer case cover installed. new clutch boot installed, trying to work out the name of the bla...
10/04/2023

New seals installed and transfer case cover installed. new clutch boot installed, trying to work out the name of the blank cover for the other side to order that seal.

Installing the fresh steering box and some suspension that came with the car when I bought it, new but not sure if it wi...
05/04/2023

Installing the fresh steering box and some suspension that came with the car when I bought it, new but not sure if it will stay, will see how it drives first

Power steering box rebuild, doing more on this build myself and it’s a great learning curve for any fixes I need later o...
05/04/2023

Power steering box rebuild, doing more on this build myself and it’s a great learning curve for any fixes I need later on, came up quite nice

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