Tech Questions Here - Page 37

Volunteer · 09-08-09, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cruzersoul

Volunteer,

How did the panels look after they were sand blasted and primed. I don't want there to be a whole lot of imperfections in the metal because of the sand. I also heard that sand blasting can cause the metal to warp. I talked to Lindsey today and he said that he would charge 200 for the Hood and both fenders. Does the price sound about right, I've never had anything sand blasted and primed before.
Cruzersoul

That sounds high to me more like $150 blasted and primed. Go talk to him and show him the parts first and negotiate with him. If he's still to high I'd take them back home and try again when he needs some spending cash

of course thats when I'm not in a bind for the parts. If you have good metal you don't have to worry about warping and Lindsey's crew does a good job of knowing what kind of force to put on it. I'm sure they don't use but a 1/4 of what his blaster is capable of. In my experience I've never had any issues I don't have the front end parts he recently did for me or I would tell you to come check them out. If there is bad metal it'll expose it and you'll know what needs to be cut out and replaced.

I tried the paint remover and scraping on my 70 when the painter told me stop that the chemicals I was using could cause problems under the paint later. I'm not a painter so I went along with it. It was a nasty and slow going job anyway so I took everything to get blasted and was glad I did. I know there are more professional blasting methods to use but this works fine for me

kjnarmyfj · 09-09-09, 12:29 AM

yea my buddy travis the one who fixed my fj and eriks 80 toldme that using that striper could cause corrision probs under the primer , when i was re doing the harley , i trust him he been to like all the bbg and house of color skools and if u ever notice on like hot rod tv they always blast

GOT@TACO · 09-09-09, 07:49 PM

That good to know, i always used mind electic sander when i what take paint off metel.

kjnarmyfj · 09-10-09, 07:40 PM

i got my brake locks in to day for the buggy i got to of them front and back , too bad i got drill this weekend or id put em in , what yall think about regearing ? from 353 -- 488 think it be worth the $$$ i mean it has a slow crawl speed now just thought it be slower lol i mean its wayyy slower than the fj give me some 2 cents?

GOT@TACO · 09-10-09, 07:51 PM

Will this work Jon.?

raevenzero · 09-10-09, 08:28 PM

That chart is based on 65mph rpms. For the money, I would keep the gears you have. I think you have enough gearing in your t-cases to keep you happy. Besides, you don't want to go so low that you can no longer clear your tires when they get a bit of the sticky stuff.

lostinafog · 09-11-09, 05:18 AM

don`t want to get to low in gearing as then ya won`t be able to clean the tires or have enough speed to bump over you will just set ther and scrub on the rock.
are the line locks gonna be your only form of parking brake/ E brake?
if there are then remember if the brake master cylinder or a line is broken or a caliper or wheel cylinder fails you have no brakes!

the E in E-brakes stands for EMERGENCY

just like in the army nice to have a backup

kjnarmyfj · 09-11-09, 09:01 AM

Yeaa tru. That the only form of e break I'm Gona have I gueetge back up will b. A log. Asa tire chock lol or benD the brake line , it's spinning 4500 Rpms at like 3 -5 mph in low

raevenzero · 09-11-09, 09:12 AM

Low or low-low?

kjnarmyfj · 09-11-09, 04:24 PM

sorry was on iphone last post , in all low , and if need be ill just use a log lol are ben the break line and have 3 wheels lock

raevenzero · 09-11-09, 06:21 PM

When my parking brake wasn't working, I was using a piece of a tank track for a chalk block.

cruzersoul · 09-13-09, 09:05 PM

Volunteer,

I took your advice and took my hood and fenders to S&S. I was a little apprehensive about it at first but I received them back a couple days ago and I was pretty impressed. All in all Lindsey did a great job and only charged me 175 after it all was done. Here are some pics.

Thanks,
-Cruzersoul-

Volunteer · 09-13-09, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cruzersoul

Volunteer,

I took your advice and took my hood and fenders to S&S. I was a little apprehensive about it at first but I received them back a couple days ago and I was pretty impressed. All in all Lindsey did a great job and only charged me 175 after it all was done. Here are some pics.

Thanks,
-Cruzersoul-

Glad to hear they look great

BikerTrash · 09-14-09, 08:47 AM

Well, I added the most recommended item for my truck today.

Now I wont have to bum one any more

just lost · 09-14-09, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BikerTrash

Well, I added the most recommended item for my truck today.

Now I wont have to bum one any more

We finally got one but it is not hand held. The hand held we had sucked. If we were more than 10 feet from anybody we couldn't communicate.

Congrats on your purchase and hope to see you at our next meeting or at the SCC in Oct.

Volunteer · 09-14-09, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BikerTrash

Well, I added the most recommended item for my truck today.

Now I wont have to bum one any more

I like the Optimus shirt Josh, does it have the external antenna hookup? I'm sure you did your homework which is the best one to go with? Jean which one you all have so I know not to go with that one

I'll tote the 70's model Cobra in the tool box just in case. It works no matter where I throw it.

sparkplug · 09-14-09, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by just lost

We finally got one but it is not hand held. The hand held we had sucked. If we were more than 10 feet from anybody we couldn't communicate.

Congrats on your purchase and hope to see you at our next meeting or at the SCC in Oct.

I have a couple (they work good) but they don't work if you are on the other side of a mountain.

Volunteer · 09-14-09, 01:57 PM

Which ones do you have and whats the range?

sparkplug · 09-14-09, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Volunteer

Which ones do you have and whats the range?

They are Cobras. Not sure on the model or the range(they are in Costa Rica) but I do remember they were under $100.

just lost · 09-14-09, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Volunteer

I like the Optimus shirt Josh, does it have the external antenna hookup? I'm sure you did your homework which is the best one to go with? Jean which one you all have so I know not to go with that one

I'll tote the 70's model Cobra in the tool box just in case. It works no matter where I throw it.

They are GE brand. We got them a long long time ago but only used them when we started wheeling. They also use a ton of batteries. They didn't work well even when they were plugged in the cigarette lighter or the other thingys that Paul put in.

Volunteer · 09-14-09, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sparkplug

They are Cobras. Not sure on the model or the range(they are in Costa Rica) but I do remember they were under $100.

Thanks, I was just looking at the Cobra's

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Originally Posted by just lost

They are GE brand. We got them a long long time ago but only used them when we started wheeling. They also use a ton of batteries. They didn't work well even when they were plugged in the cigarette lighter or the other thingys that Paul put in.

Gotcha Jean thanks.

muddog · 09-14-09, 04:14 PM

Has anyone on here done a leif over axel on a FJ 40 on here im a little bit curious about it

BikerTrash · 09-14-09, 05:17 PM

No homework involved >.< it was a birthday present. it is a hopefully decent Radioshack radio. Picked up the marine forcast just fine when I tried it out but I am too far from interstate to try and talk to anyone on the CB.

It is set up for an external antena, Just need to find one.

GOT@TACO · 09-14-09, 07:15 PM

This is the one i have. Amazon.com: Cobra 29 LTD BT 29 LTD CB Radio with Bluetooth Technology: Electronics
and this is the antenna i what to get, http://www.wilsonantenna.com/w5000.htm

Volunteer · 09-14-09, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by muddog

Has anyone on here done a leif over axel on a FJ 40 on here im a little bit curious about it

We don't have any in the club yet that I can think of. I am planning to do one on the 74 I have. There is a guy here in Lafayette that did the cut and turn SOA on his FJ60 and did a nice job. He has a machine shop here in the Broussard area Brian Carpenter. His info is in the sponsors thread in the forum. I also saved a few good articles over the years on doing it right.

BikerTrash · 09-14-09, 09:24 PM

Ok, my mind is blown twice: A CB wiht bluetooth, and it is pushing an antenna rated for 5K watts?

Is it doctored up any ?

kjnarmyfj · 09-14-09, 09:41 PM

i just order that radio! lol liked it alot and been wanting to get somthing better ofr teh fj , my buggy has a cheep cobra and it catches 3 times better than that unidin in my cruiser

lostinafog · 09-15-09, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kjnarmyfj

i just order that radio! lol liked it alot and been wanting to get somthing better ofr teh fj , my buggy has a cheep cobra and it catches 3 times better than that unidin in my cruiser

did you check your SWR?

a CB is only as good as its match to the antenna no matter how many watts ya be a pushin

kjnarmyfj · 09-15-09, 06:35 AM

yeaa i did i bought the other cb as apackage, and i thing i jacked somthing up with the mic got held in for along time when it got caught in the seat, it only had range of half of mile it came with a swr meter , its like a 39.00 buck unit ,

Doable · 09-15-09, 08:24 AM

I'm running this Cobra Cobra Electronics 18 WX ST II with SoundTracker® and NOAA Weather

and this antenna on the Toyota.Wilson 1000 Magnet Mount -CB Antennas - CB Radios Plus

The pull vehicle has the same CB but with the Wilson 5000 Magnetic Mount CB Antenna antenna. I am really pleased with the set up BUT the magnet mount on the Toyota has been getting knocked off way to many times by tree branches(And No Scott was not there

) on my last trip to HotSprings with it in the center off the roof. I actually had good luck when using a small Undien Uniden Bearcat PRO 538W CB Radio - $69.95 They are all tuned with a SWR meter .I have a set of hand held GE's, They SUCK!But they are also 20 years old.And they NEVER stay where I put them . Seems like it was always falling on the passenger floor where I could not reach it.