GarnerFJ40's Progress

[mtweller]

Congrats on the promotion! Have the radiator hot tanked while it's out. Did you rebuild the master/slave or replace? You can gravity bleed that system if you don't have a helper...just fill the master and crack the slave ever so slightly and let her sit. Check and make sure the fluid doesn't run dry and have a can or pan to catch the drips. Then close off the slave and fill the master to the full level. Should be good to go.

R

[GarnerFJ40]

Originally Posted by mtweller

Congrats on the promotion! Have the radiator hot tanked while it's out. Did you rebuild the master/slave or replace? You can gravity bleed that system if you don't have a helper...just fill the master and crack the slave ever so slightly and let her sit. Check and make sure the fluid doesn't run dry and have a can or pan to catch the drips. Then close off the slave and fill the master to the full level. Should be good to go.

R

Thanks Ramon, Nope put in a new conversion kit from JTO and still having a problem getting it bled, gravity bled and still too much travel. Going to have to wait until August I guess... Good thing is no leaks from the waterpump, thermostat, hose upgrade. Had the radiator boiled out at N. Raleigh Radiator, just to make sure. Running on the C line rather than in the middle! Used that rad. shroud from the booty I got from your storage space also, Thanks again!

Next paid upgrade... Hell Creek Suspension, if Addicted is still 100% for them, and install the new steering stabilizer I bought

Next time, no money upgrade: Install rear side markers and hopefully that fixes the turn signal problem (per Rutbeer advice), clean up and paint new fenders, finish off the CD player install and CB install, put the jump seats in... oh and the underside rust..

[mtweller]

Brian,

I am going to do SOA on my Cruiser in the next couple of months and will be ditching my suspension stuff. If you want to hold off, you could buy my springs and shackles cheap, maybe $200 for everything. The springs work well if you set it up the way I have mine now, ie move the rear shackle hangers inboard and front spring hangers forward. Of course I have the welder and have done this to mine, so I would be more than willing to help.

Ramon

[GarnerFJ40]

I'm interested... If you want my flattened springs for the SO, then I'm sure a weekend get together will work... I just hope I've got some good steel that isn't too rusted in order to do the conversion...

You going to do it in your driveway? Let me know, I'll still be checking MUD while I'm in DK... I leave this Saturday...

[BigRed08]

thats one very sweet 40.

[GarnerFJ40]

Thank You Sir!

Next question. Now that Ramon (and his father-in-law) so kindly helped me with taking off the front springs, and rolling the axle out, is it easier to do a disc brake conversion with the axle off the frame, or does it really matter? Does it need to be in place for mock up. By the way this is for Cruiser #2...

[GarnerFJ40]

Sorry another post with no pics...

Recent activity on the Green Machine, finally bled and adjusted the clutch. Got good pedal travel... Water pump seems good, and all the minor leaks have bee shored up from the hose ends.

Got a safari bikini top, that I would love to put on, but don't have the manpower to get the top off. I might do it this weekend.

Going to try and put on a noseguard/stinger on the front.

Will await Ramon's springs to do the suspension upgrade, no hurries Ramon!

Pictures will come...

[GarnerFJ40]

So just a little update. Still haven't taken the top off to install the bikini. I'm wondering if I should just wait until next year... And still no new pictures..

But, the most problematic of my "upgrades" is after looking at my tail light wiring, still not finished, I noticed my rear bumper gussets are rusted and the spring hangers are pushing through. One good jostle, and I may have my rear wheels WAYYYY up in my wheel wells....

I was planning on a suspension upgrade in the near future anyway, I just wasn't planning on doing any frame modification/repair. From what I can tell, rear gussets are available from cruisersolutions, and you can replace the rivets with grade 8 bolts. I'm just going to have to take a hard look at the frame (probably with some assistance) and see if it's worth the effort. If not, build up of #2 will be sooner than later....

[southerncruiser62]

Brian, I have a new rear crossmember if you need one, I also have a new shock crossmember.

[GarnerFJ40]

I may have to take you up on your offer, if there's enough good metal on the frame to actually attach it to... It's not looking too good from my eye.