Fellow offroaders,
I always dreamt of doing a restoration project for FJ40 and finally got my hands on a well kept beauty. I would like to request everyone with experience or knowledge in such projects.
Initially i would like to know pros and cons of setting up different engine/transmission (petrol or diesel, automatic or manual) and suspension conversion or keeping it stock.
Appreciate all the responses.
Thanks
FJ40 restoration project, guidance/advice needed please
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Re: FJ40 restoration project, guidance/advice needed please
Hi Awais,
Several years ago, a good friend of mine bought an fj40 and had it totally restored. He posted his experience here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/found- ... 40.824914/
Hope his experience is a good guide.
Several years ago, a good friend of mine bought an fj40 and had it totally restored. He posted his experience here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/found- ... 40.824914/
Hope his experience is a good guide.
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Re: FJ40 restoration project, guidance/advice needed please
Hi Ruttan,
Thank you for sharing the link and there are couple of my questions with answers already provided. Also the restoration looked great and similar to what i want to do.
Any chance this fj is still in UAE and if i can have a look at it please? Also if possible would like to discuss few more technical details if you dont mind.
Thanks
Thank you for sharing the link and there are couple of my questions with answers already provided. Also the restoration looked great and similar to what i want to do.
Any chance this fj is still in UAE and if i can have a look at it please? Also if possible would like to discuss few more technical details if you dont mind.
Thanks
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Re: FJ40 restoration project, guidance/advice needed please
Hi Awais,
Wasn't my project. A friend of mine did it, actually he did a few fj40's (plenty of stuff himself, and some at a shop in Sharjah). He moved it to the US when he relocated back there a few years ago. I have no details on what he did outside of that blogpost.
Wasn't my project. A friend of mine did it, actually he did a few fj40's (plenty of stuff himself, and some at a shop in Sharjah). He moved it to the US when he relocated back there a few years ago. I have no details on what he did outside of that blogpost.
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Re: FJ40 restoration project, guidance/advice needed please
Thank you Ruttan, appreciate the response and the link with details shared by you. hope to catch up with you on some trip ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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