60 series....Tech and Classifieds (1 Viewer)

[MScruiser]

If you are taking to me, this is a knuckle kit. I jacked up the front and I have some play in my hub. This is the kit with the trunion bearings and all the seals. I will pull down one knuckle and see if the bearings are good.

It needs discs too.......I think I had a set of discs I sold @MScruiser when I was cleaning out a pile. I will stop by Auto Bone in the am and get a set of discs.

This truck makes me want to drink for sure. I was better off just driving it and not trying to clean it up.....its a hot mess........

Nope, no discs. You did sell me a set of front and rear pads though.

 

[wngrog]

This job sucks. Probably could save an hour per side with 49 Cruisers' parts washer

3 hours later

 

[wngrog]

My ADD all over the place once over FJ60 progress report

Added pads to the front. It needed them bad. Georg just posted up slotted roters. I'm gonna get some next time I need pads. My brake lines look bad as do the calipers but I don't want to go there yet.

Got my ricer tube to finish the snorkel. It was chrome finish so I had to paint it.

Went 1/2 @dnp on my wheels. I could do better but this is a truck that gets used and abused on backroads.

Lastly, I sanded the metal fill down to "good enough" and ordered some blue touch up paint.

Off to see the Rebels play. Back on this project next week. Interior clean then the big job of polish and wax that I dread.

 

[SHUSH]

@wngrog looking good

I opted out/gave away tickets for tonight. You stay whole game and get back at 2 am .....exhausting!!

 

[wngrog]

I've got a place to stay. I faked Julius out with the promise to bring Red but she bagged at the last minute so it's just me and the boy.

 

[wngrog]

I'm going about 80% All Andy on the interior. I'm very pleased at the condition of this truck after 33 years of use.

 

[wngrog]

Trollhole suggested I may feel power loss with that much hose on the intake but I took it for a spin and I can't tell if I lost any of my 100 hp.

I spent 4 more hours on the interior.

I'll call it 90% Andy......70% 2 Bucket ready.

I love these stickers. The rear seat belts are weird. They have to run all the way in to run out. It's a crap design so they made a sticker.

This truck is amazingly unmolested and complete

 

[Bossman]

Keep an eye out for another air filter housing and I'll give modifying it a shot.

 

[wngrog]

So then I got the interior completely finished and realized I have never looked under the seat covers to see what shape the stock seats were in.

Oh man. The headrests looked great. And bam. Passenger seat is perfect.

Drivers? Boo hiss. The fabric is 100% but the nylon is toast. I think I will research new foam and have Pedro refit this seat base with some new nylon.

Is that possible? Love the OEM fabric ........

 

[wngrog]

Keep an eye out for another air filter housing and I'll give modifying it a shot.

I had one Cam gave me but I'm using it on Patina.

This contraption is for dust really. I don't plan on fording too many rivers in this but who knows.

 

[AndyO78FJ40]

Damn that thing is sweet. I'll trade you my 100 for it.....

 

[wngrog]

Pig likes it

 

[Bossman]

Yeah, it will work as is but worth the effort to "clean it up" if you can find one cheap. I wonder how many I've thrown away?

 

[dnp]

Man, that interior looks GREAT! What I've got in mine looks good, but it's been replaced with some non-OEM cloth........which is, well, worthless to me. Your dash is also in excellent shape.

Great work!

 

[wngrog]

Yeah no kidding........I have trashed so many Cruiser parts that I am KICKING myself for it now.

The time Greg drove it in the middle of the pack on the Cottonland gravel road run it took in a lot of dirt in the air cleaner. I think this will help.

 

[wngrog]

Man, that interior looks GREAT! What I've got in mine looks good, but it's been replaced with some non-OEM cloth........which is, well, worthless to me. Your dash is also in excellent shape.

Great work!

High praise.......thank you.

 

[wngrog]

 

[OGBeno]

Looking tough....

 

[wngrog]

I finally started in on the polish job after work today.

This job sucks. Totally worth the 3-400 a good polisher charges.

Thanks Lou for loaning me the orbital. Thanks @dnp for the kick in the ass to do this.

The drivers side has not been done

Passenger side polished up very nicely. I'm polishing with Griots Yellow and then waxing after so I don't get lazy and not do it.

 

[wngrog]

Man, that interior looks GREAT! What I've got in mine looks good, but it's been replaced with some non-OEM cloth........which is, well, worthless to me. Your dash is also in excellent shape.

Great work!

I ordered a new ass pad and will take it to Pearl to have installed and the rear fixed.