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by Orange 47 ute
Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:45 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: FJ40 Hard Top Issues...
Replies: 6
Views: 348

Unfournately nobody manafactured these seals apart from toyota. And unless u are prepared to give a major organ and the deeds to your house toyota probably cant help either. Ive got a ute but for the roof seal u can purchase 3mm by 50mm insersion rubber and a set 0f wad punches and make your roof ...
by Orange 47 ute
Sun May 14, 2006 12:28 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Fibreglass repairs
Replies: 1
Views: 107

Fibreglass repairs

Ok i know this isnt a 4x4 q. But if there are any gurus out there how do i replace the floor and stern on a fibreglass boat. If it is in the wrong section please advise me where to move it. Im already well versed on f'glass repair as im a coachbuilder by trade with many years of f'glass expreciance ...
by Orange 47 ute
Thu May 11, 2006 7:25 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 40 Suspension Q
Replies: 4
Views: 263

Sounds like castor wedges are the way to go. The only thing that pisses me off is that the guy who sold me the susspension didn't advise about this. He even gave me the wrong shocks 4 this package. Im not going to mention names but he operates out of his backyard shed in queensland and advertises in ...
by Orange 47 ute
Thu May 11, 2006 7:15 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: the mighty h motor
Replies: 6
Views: 288

Was only jokin about the letter and number swap, would fit a 2h if rego failed me as they sell 4 about 2grand in good order. But i dont think i will have ant problems
by Orange 47 ute
Thu May 11, 2006 7:05 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: the mighty h motor
Replies: 6
Views: 288

When i was doin up my forty i bought a HJ45 first with that motor. Anyway i first planned to rebody it as the body was badly rusted. However on later inspections of the chassis it was repairable but rusted and pitted in the usual areas. I managed to get a hj47 project with a sandblasted chassis and ...
by Orange 47 ute
Thu May 11, 2006 6:03 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: the mighty h motor
Replies: 6
Views: 288

the mighty h motor

Is anyone out there running the H motor in their 45. The reason why i ask this is that i run a H motor in my ute that is soon to be rego'd. Mine is in great cond having only travelled 86000klms since new. Iam intersted if it will actually do 110kmh with a 4 speed, as i have heard otherwise. Also ...
by Orange 47 ute
Thu May 11, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 40 Suspension Q
Replies: 4
Views: 263

40 Suspension Q

A while ago i fitted new suspension to my hj47ute. It has 2in lifted springs and 2in extended shackels.Anyway i noticed shortly after fitting it that my castor is out. Should i fit castor wedges or re-weld my spring perches at a different angle. As my car is close to being on the road i would like ...
by Orange 47 ute
Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:05 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: toyota blower on h motor
Replies: 3
Views: 274

toyota blower on h motor

Was considering putting one of those 1ggze blowers that u get 4 $350 on my hj45. Has anyone done this as i think it will offer a reasonable gain for the dollars involed if u do all the fab work yourself. Can a H motor handle boost? What sort of boost am i looking at i was considering keeping to the ...
by Orange 47 ute
Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:57 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: frp flares for 40
Replies: 1
Views: 170

frp flares for 40

has anyone else had problems with frp's questionable workmanship. Bought a set of flares for my 40 from them the other day and they dont even fit. When Fitted up they are so out of shape that is a one inch gap in the center of the guard as the front of the flare is the completely different
angle
by Orange 47 ute
Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Fixing the sills on my FJ40 anyone know price checker plate?
Replies: 12
Views: 494

you just put the checkerplate over the sills. Just buy half a sheet for around 100 bucks cut it out with a jigsaw and fix it on with self tappers. Thats all a shop would do
by Orange 47 ute
Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: seatbelts 4 roadworthy
Replies: 7
Views: 307

Already tried sunshine state 4wd and no go. Had a look on rare spares website and they were 400 a set. So will try wreckers 4 celica ones and get my mate to try repco as he has an account there and gets a good discount there. thanx
by Orange 47 ute
Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:09 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: seatbelts 4 roadworthy
Replies: 7
Views: 307

seatbelts 4 roadworthy

My car is nearly complete and ready 2 register but the seatbelts are shagged. Due to the age of the car there are no good second handies around. Any fellow 40 series owners had 2 replace their seatbealts and if so where did they get them from? I was considering retrofitting 75 series ones an am ...
by Orange 47 ute
Mon May 30, 2005 2:38 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 47 series radiator support
Replies: 10
Views: 378

thanks 4 that
by Orange 47 ute
Sun May 29, 2005 5:59 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 47 series radiator support
Replies: 10
Views: 378

47 series radiator support

Hi i bought my 40 series in bits and am nearly finished rebulding it. On the radiator support there are to bits of threaded rod approx 10 mm in dia that go from the radiator somewhere on the chassis. as i bought it in bits i dont know where it bolts to the chassis in the engine bay. So im wondering ...
by Orange 47 ute
Sun May 29, 2005 5:52 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 40 Series Windscreeen Removal
Replies: 9
Views: 413

Hi im new. Im a coachbuilder by trade and used to fit wind screens to busses. To get the old screen out get a snap blade knife and cut the outstde rubber away. Get another person outsde to catch the screen as you apply even pressure to the inside of the screen to pop the screen out. Buy a 2nd screen ...