dang dude. oh i just reread that the wire was under the battery itself, i was thinking battery cable. yeah it might be toast, broken inside but not visible from outside. it happens.
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I forget official the name for that, but it's a capacitor that was used to remove interference on AM radios - if you don't have interference, you really don't need it.
I was going to say.....its not that bad.
ginmtb
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Oh and in the name of full disclosure (although I don't plan on selling this), needed to use filler on the welded inserts (some high/low spots). Here is my first ever attempt at filler... Needs some work. I was hoping to maintain the stock "weld" marks on the quarter panel but may need to skim to the top of the panel to make it look right.
Looks good Mike!
Question: What are those small handle-looking things above your rear marker lights?
Question: What are those small handle-looking things above your rear marker lights?
Those are for footman loops i.e. a soft top of some sort.
Those factory weld marks come from the spot welding of the wheel well to the fender and the stress of body flex over the years. It may be hard to get those to come out with the skim coat you used.
Those factory weld marks come from the spot welding of the wheel well to the fender and the stress of body flex over the years. It may be hard to get those to come out with the skim coat you used.
ginmtb: are you going to remove and fill the hole left by the giant CB antenna mount? I'd sure consider welding that hole shut and applying filler to that, too. If you ever catch that ball on a tree or a rock, it'll hack the fender pretty well.
ginmtb
'74 FJ40 - my first!
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Looks good when looking right at it - shine a light under it and look at it from the side and it looks like the dunes of the Sahara... :|. Going to have to hit it up again for sure.
And yes, this thing came with a soft top and bikini top too. Hoping to put on the bikini top before summer is over lol.
oh god get rid of the antenna mount. i wish i had the space to weld and get rid of mine. someone made a fortune on those in the 80's. im sure there is a modern CB antenna that is more lo pro if you really want one.
i really did believe you were selling that thing. too funny. what is georg doing for you?
i really did believe you were selling that thing. too funny. what is georg doing for you?
ginmtb
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Okay, sounds like I will get rid of that. Of course, my friend lives 3 hours away so it may have to wait... I have another friend who welds too but he is 4 hours away. But if Georg can help me make this thing road worthy, I may just have to make a road trip...
Georg is helping me with the tcase output shaft leak, the oil pan gasket, and doing a safety check and providing recommendations on what else needs to be done to make it reliable.
Dont you live in CA? I didnt think yall could do a desmog and be street legal
