> "Tony Smith" <adolphuzspriggs@ _hotmail.com> wrote in message news:xn0ei4i0p1hhfi000@news.individual.net...
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> That's probably the go. Just wanted to know if it was available
> for the model. Thanks for the reply.
> "Magilla" wrote...
>> "Tony Smith" wrote...
>> > However, if he really must have power steering, the obvious
>> > course is to find an FJ40 at the wreckers that has it fitted and
>> > buy it and transfer it.
>> That's probably the go. Just wanted to know if it was available
>> for the model. Thanks for the reply.
> Can't say that I've noticed anything particularly heavy about my mid-1970s
> FJ40's steering, as long as the tyres are kept at about 50psi on the
> bitumen.
Neither did I when I had one.
> Anyway, power steering is just something else that can go wrong... :-)
True.
He was all set to go ahead with the purchase until I just showed him
a Bundera. It had all the comforts which then had him all confused
on what to get.
It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.
There's still people making fiberglass panels?

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Magilla
D Walford - 05 Feb 2006 09:45 GMT
> It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
> think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.
If I had money to spend on an FJ40 the first thing I would do is fit
disc brakes which apparently isn't all that difficult.
> There's still people making fiberglass panels?
I sold my BJ40 (diesel) about 2 yrs ago and fiberglass panels were
available then so most likely you can still get them now.
Daryl
Kev - 05 Feb 2006 11:25 GMT
>> It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
>> think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.
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> Daryl
The local dumprat shop had a complete 40 series "Challenge" brand
fiberglass roof with side windows and all for $75
Kev