'68 build-- aka -- TANK (1 Viewer)

[brokenparts]

Wow, great work!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Wow, great work!

Thanks, getting the easy stuff out of the way.

J

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Had the wife run by my local Toyota dealer in the next town over to get me a oil filter for the 2F.. WTF is this thing... lawnmower filter? After a few searches, these are the replacement that most dealerships are using now... WHAT A JOKE!! Damn thing even has made in Thailand on it...

I guess I'll use it for the break in period and go to a WIX after that...

J

 

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On a positive note..... My quarter panels arrived. They are 18 gauge steel. I think they will work out JUST FINE! I chuckled when I saw a MADE IN THE USA sticker on them.. LMAO!

YES, these will get approx 6" added to them.

J

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Had the wife run by my local Toyota dealer in the next town over to get me a oil filter for the 2F.. WTF is this thing... lawnmower filter? After a few searches, these are the replacement that most dealerships are using now... WHAT A JOKE!! Damn thing even has made in Thailand on it...

I guess I'll use it for the break in period and go to a WIX after that...

J

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I've switched to Mobil1 filters. Here is a thread on exactly what happened: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/top-secret-jdm-only-oil-filters.841674/

 

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I've switched to Mobil1 filters. Here is a thread on exactly what happened: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/top-secret-jdm-only-oil-filters.841674/

I guess I'll see if @beno or @cruiserdan have a secret stash and are willing to part with some..

J

 

[OGBeno]

I do not have any. They are discontinued for the US market. CDan has Thai manufactured iterations.

 

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I do not have any. They are discontinued for the US market. CDan has Thai manufactured iterations.

Thanks O,

SO... WIX it is after the break-in..

J

 

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I need to decide which motor mounts to run.. FJ60 or early FJ40 mounts..

Sand blasted and painted the early set today and also received my custom name plate as well... "TANK"

J

 

[klinetime574]

Just found this thread.

Good work. I want to see more

That engine is gonna look awesome.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Just found this thread.

Good work. I want to see more

That engine is gonna look awesome.

Thanks A,

Trying to fab most of the day and work on two cruisers is WORK!!

Goss was in the home stretch and then I decided on a 100% custom dash... SO! that'll put me back some time. Hope to get the 40 frame wire wheeled, cut and stretched very soon.

J

 

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Motor is pretty much back together. I'll finish it off once its in the frame.. Man that @Trollhole carb is gonna look GOOD on there. Now I just need to order it.. HA!

Hope to get the frame stripped this week.

J

 

[Mace]

Motor looks good, are you going to have enough belts with the single groove water pump pulley to run everything? I see the three groove crank pulleys but..

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Good call and yes, I have a double groove on the way just in case..

J

 

[TLC Norway]

Colour....is....candy....for....my....eyes....

 

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Better pic of the color. My new camera and I have some different opinions on how a picture should be taken....

J

 

[GLTHFJ60]

This has been bugging me for a while. You have the "dented" pushrod cover but the old electronic dizzy. Why haven't you upgraded to the newer style dizzy that came in the FJ60s?

 

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I have the complete set up from the 86-60. Just decided to go with the TH dizzy and TH carb. No reason for not using the 60 dizzy. It may end up in there eventually. My mood is for the Trollhole components at the present time.

J

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Motor looks good, are you going to have enough belts with the single groove water pump pulley to run everything? I see the three groove crank pulleys but..

Here ya go.. double pulley with OE aluminum spacer.. Once I get the motor and radiator installed I'll look into a flex fan.

J

 

[maat]

Looking great J!