[rockcod]

Originally Posted by D'Animal

I am pretty sure you should have some coils in the brake line to absorb vibration as well as the different flexing of the body and the frame.

Dan,

For the front brake line, I am thinking of puting a SS braided hose just for that reason.

Originally Posted by destin

nice man

What color code red is your rig?

destin,

The truck was repainted at some point. I am not sure what color red it is/was.

[fj40forlife]

Good to see your doing progress on the truck. Cant wait to see it closer. Hey want to do the hard lines on my axles while you do yours hahaha

[rockcod]

Oh how I love clean parts!!!! The axle will be going in next week. With the kids out of school and it has been hotter than hell outside, it has been a little difficult to get much done. After the brakes are done, I am converting the ignition to electronic.

[landcrusher909]

So thats what clean parts Look Like ! Nice Job Brother Now are your steel wheels going to work work the disk brake ?

[rockcod]

Oh Yeah!!!!

[dmaddox]

When you get ready to install the electronic ignition, remember the black/yellow wire coming out of your ignition loom from the firewall just below your hi-low linkage will need to be split and plugged into each of the two prongs on the green plug with the yellow/brown wires in it.

Here is the forum I started on that exact project so that when you get to that point, you can use this as a reference:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...itor-help.html

FYI, after upgrading to electronic ignition and putting 5psi through a electronic pump (removing and plating off the stock mechanical pump) my F-135 sprang to life! Runs and idles unbelievably well.

Later Tony,

Dallas

[rockcod]

Thanks Dallas!! I was using your thread as a guide

[rockcod]

So close to being done!!! I had 4 days at work and was able to finish the rebuild of the front axle. When I got home this morning, it was out with the old and in with the new. I just ordered (2) tie rod spacers to fit the FJ40 rod ends to the FJ60 steering arms. I still have to make 3 braided brake hoses, an alignment, bleed the brakes, bolt the remote filter mount down and then drive the piss out of the truck.

[rockcod]

Couple more pics.

[rockcod]

I got the FJ60 steering arms to FJ40 tie rod adapters in the mail. The tapers of the rod ends are the same, but the FJ60 rod ends are bigger in diameter. The spacers slide over the FJ40 rod ends taking up the difference, centering the rod end in the arm. Spector lists these as Hy-Steer tie rod adapters.

[D'Animal]

Did you decide to not use the heavy duty wiper seal retainers on the front knuckles or just have not installed them yet?

[rockcod]

Dan,

They are on there. Hard to tell in the photo. They are a lot thicker than the stock retainers and do not deform like the stock ones.