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09-10-06, 08:26 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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69 fj40 Building on a buget "I wish"
I hope this thread and your comments will keep me going on my project.
Here is some background I've had my fj40 for about 10 years drove it the first 6 months then parked it. Here is what I’ve done so far or started. -front disk conversion got most of the parts need a Spindle rebuild Kit. -the center channel was rusted out so replaced with 2x2 square tubing. -replaced the drivers side floor. -started the rear sill with some 2x2 square tubing. once I get the body some what strait I'm going to start the frame. like to move the rear axle back 3-4 inches and a SOA lift. rear disc brakes. this pic is from 2005 at my parents house just put on the bling rims & tires. Last edited by Jakes40; 03-15-08 at 09:20 PM. Reason: found a pic of the cruiser frome 4 years ago |
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09-11-06, 03:34 PM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Panamá
Posts: 8,896
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Nice starting .. keep us posted !
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09-11-06, 07:54 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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floor and center channel
used some old fire alarm backboxes we replased at my work for the floor.
got some 2x2 3/16wall square tubing left over from a trailer I modified for the center channel. and I'm using it for the rear sill. post it when i'm done with it. |
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12-07-06, 06:18 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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new pics
heres some pics of the rear cil so far next is going to be the rear quarters.
its geting to cold to work outside I hope santa brings me a good heater. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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12-28-06, 09:04 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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got the heater from santa heres some more pics of the drivers side rocker panel I.m almost out of argon for my welder think I might try some flux core wire. any one have some input on flux core or solid mig wire?
__________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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12-29-06, 01:02 AM
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Ramblin Wreck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Georgia Tech
Posts: 5,408
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solid with C25 gas mix is the only way to go...
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12-29-06, 06:06 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: S26 34.763 E18 08.057
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I also use solid wire(0.6) and CO2 mix shielding gas with a 160A Mig welder!Not very heavy duty,but nice for sheet metal or stuff less than 3mm!
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02-12-07, 01:14 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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I tried the flux core its good for heaver applications but not for the body work I'm doing.
Heres some pics of what I've got done. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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02-12-07, 01:38 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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Here’s some more with the rear quarter and drivers side welded in its not perfect but for what I’m doing with the cruiser this will work. This ain't no trailer queen!
And on a side note my company just put GPS on all the trucks so I have to get a beater for haling the 4wheeler and general junk around I'm getting this F150 from a buddy that was hurt over in the nonwar war. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! Last edited by Jakes40; 02-12-07 at 01:44 PM. |
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02-12-07, 01:48 PM
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80s muncher
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: colorful colorado
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thats some nice metal woth right there!
i hope i can do as well as you with the sheet metal. __________________ SOLID ROCK OFF-ROAD http://www.solidrockoff-road.com/ 1991-92 80 series sliders available, WITH CAT PROTECTION! It's how YOU want it, i'm just here to build it for you. SLIDERS FOR 40s' 60s' and 80s' plus a little bit more 
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02-12-07, 02:10 PM
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what he said
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Las Vegas
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Good job!
But personaly I prefer to just remove the offending metal completly 
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02-16-07, 11:02 AM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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That’s what I should have done. Now that I started replacing I feel I should finish
It would have been easer to get another cruiser in better shape. Live and learn. got some more pic coming maybe tonight __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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03-03-07, 06:07 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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Hade a fallout Tuesday I guess the 6” of snow was too much for my cheap carport. The real problem was the rain that fell after the snow and I was at work so I could not even throw a tarp over the cruiser to stop the tub from filling with water.
 Got a tarp over the POS carport now so work can resume. Tacked the gas tank well together hope the tank fits in it. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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03-03-07, 06:13 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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need to move
Any one now how to move a thread I'd like to move this to the 40 section I just don't think its HARDCORE. more SOFTCORE to me.
Maybee some day! __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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03-05-07, 06:43 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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Got this done today made the tank well about 1/8th inch to shallow.
Measure once, cut twice. Or was it Measure twice, cut once I can't keep it strait. I remember measure once; cut once then beat it in with a hammer! __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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05-03-07, 08:03 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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thinking out loud
I’m debating whether to flip my rear springs now or wait I feel that I would be jumping around to much but I can’t finish my rear1/4s without flipping them. I should be out working on it instead of sitting on the computer.
OOOHHH Bother. More pics coming! __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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05-03-07, 09:43 PM
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Dog is my co-pilot.
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Hi All:
"Jakes," wow - you have done a lot of sheetmetal repair here buddy! Congrats on the great job so far! Keep up the good work ( and the photos! )Regards, Alan |
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05-06-07, 09:26 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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this is the fuel tank well and I've started cuting away the pass. side but I had to patch some on my new/used ford made all the panels then found out the peplacment panels from LMC were only $30.00 plus shiping. O'WELL its only a beeter!
__________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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05-06-07, 09:39 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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my pics never came though
__________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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05-22-07, 07:53 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
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I don’t know I’m just wing’in it.
Well I went ahead and started tearing the rear axle out to flip the springs so I can get the measurements for the rear quarters to be moved back before I finish them. Took some picks of my passengers side lower sill cut it off totally but I think I need to cut it higher to meet the door opening. It will be easer to weld upand blend in that way I think.
I don’t know I’m just wing’in it. 
__________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! Last edited by Jakes40; 05-22-07 at 07:58 PM. Reason: I don’t know I’m just wing’in it. |
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05-23-07, 07:33 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: tunica, ms
Posts: 1,332
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impressive body work going on there. i'ld hate to see what you could do in a big fancy shop. not that yours isn't fancy.
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05-26-07, 07:47 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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Thanks Missipboy there ain't nothing fancy about a cheap carport at the end if a shed. But I guess the beauty is it the eye of the beholder.
Work on the cruiser is slowing down do to summers “honey do list” tried to open the pool today 1st the pump was seized up, got a new pump 2nd then the hose from the pump to the filter was wrong got a make shift one 3rd the hose from the pump keeps blowing off pumping out the water I just put in. I hate pools all this work and I’ll only get in it 2 or3 times. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! |
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08-05-07, 09:07 PM
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IH8MUD Poser
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Winchester,Va
Posts: 250
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axle fliped
Got my springs flipped so I can now cut my rear fenders and move them back I measured from the axle to the front then tuck that measurement to the back and added 1 inch but I think I might need more for the axle to move back when stuffed. Any one out there have some suggestions.
Can you see a problem with these springs I might need a new pair. __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work! Last edited by Jakes40; 08-05-07 at 09:09 PM. Reason: my spelling stinks |
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08-05-07, 09:10 PM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: in the garage after dark in UT
Posts: 5,115
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keep it up, youve come a long way.
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