Flatlander’s 1974 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[Flatlanderfj40]

Finding a reason to drive everyday. New tires are incredible. Pick up dry cleaning, sure!

Planning a trip to KS Rocks soon for some light wheeling

 

[Varty Yo]

Do you have anymore pics of the hardtop holder? Im wanting to build one for when i pull mine next week. Im scared it hasnt been off in 15 years...

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

@ccasteel made it and is letting me borrow. He may have better pics & specs. These are the best I have.

 

[Varty Yo]

Oh man it looks good with 33's!!!

I was gonna wait till next summer because i just spent some cash on a spinny thing for my 42 haha. And new exhaust etc.

Ok now i gotta get the top off

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Few pictures from the weekend. Date night (took Bikini top off), baseball tourney, and took some backroads to MO for fireworks.

 

[ginmtb]

Does your rear passenger quarter/fender have a slight bend in it? Or is it just an optical illusion? We share very close 74's and I think you saw the dent in my door/rocker... Love that you're driving it a lot!

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Does your rear passenger quarter/fender have a slight bend in it? Or is it just an optical illusion? We share very close 74's and I think you saw the dent in my door/rocker... Love that you're driving it a lot!

It does have a slight bend. The PO said it was there when he bought it. The running board has some damage too. Probably a tire or trail damage.

 

[Varty Yo]

Can you do me a favour and measure the distance from the top of your front tire to the lip on the fender.

Just curious.

I started building my hardtop holder similar to yours haha. Hope to have the top off fri. Nervous it hasnt been off in 15 years or more

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

@Varty Yo when I took mine off there were 10 bolts holding it on. The weatherstripping between the tub and top was missing too. I've really enjoyed driving with the top off or with the bikini top when it's warmer. BTW, the top holder/dolly has caster wheels on the bottom so it's easy to move around.

Picks of the clearance. Front and back.

 

[ccasteel]

Sorry for the brief hijack. @Varty Yo Here is where I think I got the inspiration for my top dolly.

hard top storage dolly

 

[Varty Yo]

Great! Thanks for the pics. I will also have castors on the bottom. I plan to make something to hold the ambi doors also. See if i can get the doors in also.

I made a template from cardboard to trace teh curves on the bottom pieces. I know top corners are a bit diff but arc is still the same. Should have it mostly done tonight.

The parts im nervouse about is the top of windshield frame as the POx2 put a heavy caulking bead to seal it years and years ago. Thursday night i got 2 buddies to come help lift it off!

 

[jimmyb.1]

Hey Flatlander, Nice to see a 74 in Ks. My 74 FJ40 serial # is 179089. Maybe a cousin to yours. HA I see on your pics that when you put the bikini top on your taking the straps back like everyone does. I wrap the bikini top down and around back to the front, take the straps and secure them through a bolt hole on the top front edge of the windshield frame. This way the kids don't have a strap hitting their heads when riding in the back. It's basically a really cheap way to get a safari look. Just a thought. Jim

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

@ginmtb made these cool emissions stickers, I had to have one. I thought they turned out nice
Odo-137,333

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Couple of pictures from my trip to Kansas Rocks. It's about 60 miles one way. The 40 got 11.5 MPG. Even without lockers I was surprised by the capability of this rig.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

And it looks like I need a new front drag link end

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

PO (3rd owner) sent me some pictures they found. Cool to see what she looked like around 2000.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Daily driving and enjoying the cooler temps in KS...snuck out and installed the OEM weatherstripping on the rear hatch. Consider it done. Collecting parts for the hard top resto. ODO-137,727

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

A few recent pics. Jeep guys and gals waving everywhere I go.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

My daughter's birthday. Took the 40 for a night ride.

 

[Varty Yo]

The one pic is interesting! I see a bottle jack as wheel chalk and a mysterious stream of oil under the front end haha. Im sure it was there before