1973Guppie
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Guppie's Green 72 FJ40 Build Thread
Thought I would start a build thread on this 72 fj40 I bought out of a field in the IE here in southern CA. It is actually in decent shape, a bit dusty in places and very minor rust for it's vintage. Plans are to do a frame on resto. I would like to get it done fairly quickly and may sell it afterwards. Goal is to use as much stuff as I have around and do a nice but budget friendly resto.
First few pics of it are when I picked it up. Finally got the engine running nicely, good compression, did not even have to pull the head. It has a 2f with disc brakes on it up front. Put in an HEI disty along with one of trollhole's carbs, completely desmogged.
Finished the floor shift conversion this long weekend and ripped out the interior. Next to do's are to take care of the rust on the car in the rear sill, rust under the rollbar mounts and rust on the drivers side under the door. Then gotta bedline the interior, yadda yadda yadda.
more to come.
Noah
Thought I would start a build thread on this 72 fj40 I bought out of a field in the IE here in southern CA. It is actually in decent shape, a bit dusty in places and very minor rust for it's vintage. Plans are to do a frame on resto. I would like to get it done fairly quickly and may sell it afterwards. Goal is to use as much stuff as I have around and do a nice but budget friendly resto.
First few pics of it are when I picked it up. Finally got the engine running nicely, good compression, did not even have to pull the head. It has a 2f with disc brakes on it up front. Put in an HEI disty along with one of trollhole's carbs, completely desmogged.
Finished the floor shift conversion this long weekend and ripped out the interior. Next to do's are to take care of the rust on the car in the rear sill, rust under the rollbar mounts and rust on the drivers side under the door. Then gotta bedline the interior, yadda yadda yadda.
more to come.
Noah
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