new 40

AGreekBoy · 06-29-09, 07:55 PM

here are some pics of a 40 i picked up a couple of weeks ago. tell me what you think

ttahara · 06-29-09, 08:02 PM

Sweet man..already looks good. Engine looks clean and it came with a winch..lucky!. Lots of potential

AGreekBoy · 06-29-09, 08:10 PM

thanks i have starting taking it all apart have been finding more rust than i thought, but you know how that goes.

jleeFJ62 · 06-30-09, 05:55 AM

Looks good. So what's its future plans?

99UZJay · 06-30-09, 06:02 AM

Good deal man!! I got to find me a 40 sometime soon....

AGreekBoy · 06-30-09, 08:22 AM

future plans to rewire paint and lift. now taking alot of parts to the sandblaster, waiting on those i will probably take the tub off and clean it up get it ready for paint. it runs pretty good, the top end of the moter was redone.

thanks

JMRINS · 06-30-09, 08:38 AM

What year is it?

Carp · 06-30-09, 10:25 AM

Very nice. Can't wait to see it on the road

AGreekBoy · 06-30-09, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JMRINS

What year is it?

jon how is it going? its a 1970 3 in a tree

AGreekBoy · 06-30-09, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Carp

Very nice. Can't wait to see it on the road

thanks ill post some pics of the progress

mel lowe · 06-30-09, 11:05 AM

40 60 80

AGreekBoy · 06-30-09, 01:39 PM

yes the addiction continues. i really miss my other 40 i converted it to a diesel and just regret selling it. this one will not be diesel but it will do. but do get it how i had the other one it will take some time,

AGreekBoy · 06-30-09, 01:41 PM

hey mel did you sell your diesel 60?

erymer · 07-02-09, 01:38 PM

very nice starting point. congrats

AGreekBoy · 07-02-09, 03:50 PM

thanks

AGreekBoy · 07-07-09, 10:04 PM

got a little bit done today to the 40. and took alot of the parts to get acid dipped in simpsonville i decided not to get sandblasted cause i wanted to be sure to get in the hollow places as well. i dont know what the price is yet , but if it is reasonble i might do the tub too. here are a couple of pics i found alot of filler in the truck but what can you do. here are some pics not very good but there will be more to follow .

AGreekBoy · 07-23-09, 11:21 AM

still waiting on my parts to come back from acid dip. is this suppose to take so long? anyone have any experience with this?

90FJ62 · 07-23-09, 01:18 PM

From what i know of the process the time it takes depends on parts. How many layers of paint bondo and crud they have to get through..... We did a TR6 when i was in High school and it took a while. Car was in bad shape.

Dave

AGreekBoy · 07-23-09, 02:06 PM

on my parts i sanded them down with a side grinder before i took them so i didnt think it would take as long. oh well

AGreekBoy · 08-05-09, 03:54 PM

parts should be ready friday. the guy told me 800 for them. that was for everything but the tub. do you all think it is a fair price? let me know

AGreekBoy · 08-07-09, 02:32 PM

picked up the parts not happy with the price but there is no rust what so ever even in the really hard to get places.i probably wont give him the tub. hung alot of the little stuff up go primer on most of the lttle stuff. some parts are going to need work so a buddy of mine will cut and replace. here are some pics

AGreekBoy · 08-07-09, 02:38 PM

on the parts that dont need sanding i am using epoxy primer on the other a filler primer and will have to sand here another of the hood probably the piece i toook without rust.

the other pic is a nice vet that my buddy just finished

jleeFJ62 · 08-07-09, 02:52 PM

Looks good. What color are you going to go with?

AGreekBoy · 08-07-09, 02:56 PM

the cruiser was originally spring green. i think i might do that been looking around for colors. if anyone has a color they think looks good on a cruiser please post so i can take a look. i am for sure i'm gonna stay toyota colors for that year. my wife wants it like a baby blue. time will tell i guess.
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AGreekBoy · 08-17-09, 01:32 AM

got a little done today on the cruiser. took off the wiring harness, clutch cylinder and master cylinder, all the pedals and all switches. took all the body bolts off and finally the tub. it was a lot of work actually.

AGreekBoy · 08-20-09, 07:45 PM

on the frame i found alot of mud in the channels of the frame that are open. besides pressure washing any other way to get the mud out of there?

Mongofj60 · 08-21-09, 02:18 PM

You need a pressure washer I have one, if I can help ya let me know.

eventhough · 08-21-09, 02:59 PM

I have a pressure washer too you can borrow - but I think Travis is closer. Might wanna pressure wash it out and then use a wand to spray the inside w/ Rust Bullet.

AGreekBoy · 08-21-09, 03:03 PM

appreciated guys thanks, but i have one. ill probably get it done this sunday.

Steve i have some por 15 that i was going to use. i read a little on both, i wasnt sure about which one is better. what are your thoughts?

eventhough · 08-21-09, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

appreciated guys thanks, but i have one. ill probably get it done this sunday.

Steve i have some por 15 that i was going to use. i read a little on both, i wasnt sure about which one is better. what are your thoughts?

I've used POR15 and I think it rocks. It dries smooth and is hard as nails. Mine adhered very well but I also went through all of POR's steps of cleaning and prep with their products. I've heard you can scrub w/ purple power, rinse well, then etch with phospo sumtin' another (at the hardware store) and it will work just as well. I've also just slathered some on a spot on my frame without any prep to see how it would stick and it did well.

Top coating POR15 sucks. I've seen their tie-coat (sp) primer not even work well.

Marshall used Rust Bullet on his 40 and it seems to have much less prep - pretty much need a clean surface and you are good to go.

But, if I was in your shoes and had a pretty good frame that I just wanted to protect a bit on the inside and had some POR15 sitting around I would just go ahead and spray the inside of the frame with it. The frame would probably be OK without it so the POR15 wouldn't hurt.