That was a long road to take. Looks like a new one. Let me ask you, would you do it again. Reasons
Very long road...
Wouldn't do it again like I have done this one. I did this in a very cramped space. Need a full on shop. Every time I sandblasted or painted a part I had to erect a make-shift booth in my back yard. Then color sand and buff out all the dust and imperfections.
I spent many hours rolling around underneath on a creeper wearing a headlamp. It would be so much easier on a lift.
The mountain of parts was so packed away that it was a several hour episode of hide and seek to find what I was after. Shelving space with labeled bins would be fantastic.
It was a huge learning curve on every aspect:
I had a shop machine the parts but I assembled the F motor. Lots of reading, and manual in hand got it done.
I had never welded before... Purchased a mig welder, and took a class. Had never painted with automotive paint. Bought a gun and a compressor, read, watched several videos, and away I went. I had to sand blast and repaint many parts before it came out like I wanted.
So, would I do it again, knowing what I know, and in a suitable space? Yes.
Would I do it again as I did? No.
I have a bazillian dollars in labor in this FJ40.
I stuck to it because it was my college ride in 1988, and holds a lot of great memories
P.S. When I started the project I was just going to give it a valve job, but it grew.
