Ruby is back on the road!! I reached a milestone on my project today, so I wanted to thank everyone who helped this last year. I bought my first '40 last July. A nice running, original 1980. I decided to make it more capable and reliable so I could run around my old haunts this summer. I'm very nearly ready (below is a list of everything I have done to it).
I couldn't have done this without the help and encouragement I received from this community! In particular, I'd like to thank the following:
Nick Casten at Torfab: You got me started and made some perfect initial suggestions.
Kurt and crew at CruiserOutfitters
Dave Gore at 4Plus
Georg and crew at CruiserBrothers
Justin Reese for advice and parts!
Lee Peterson for FSMs
Jack Mitchell at Redding 4x4 for the parts and advice on my Warn 8274 rebuild
And last but not least, my buddy Richard Ochs who makes it all fun and shares my automotive pursuits!
Here is what I have done so far (since July):
2.5" OME heavy Lift springs, bushings, and shackles.
New OME shocks and stearing damper.
Tightened stearing.
All new rod ends and stearing linkage (except drag link).
Set toe in at 1/8" in.
4plus U bolt flip kit front and rear
16" FJCo alum wheels and 33" BFG KO tires
6deg axle shims front (for caster) and rear (for pinion angle).
New Matsuba U joints and balanced drive lines front and rear.
Rebuilt brakes front and rear. Rear drums turned.
Rebuilt axle housings front and rear with remote breathers and new brake lines.
Rebuilt Knuckles (twice)
Rebuilt Diffs w/Arb lockers front and rear. New ring and pinion in rear.
Arb single compressor on board with custom wiring harness and custom mounting bracket.
Tuffy center console installed with custom switch plate for lockers and winch. Added internal cigarette lighter receiver to support charging devices inside the console.
Rebuilt and installed vintage Warn 8274 with Albright contactors and new motor.
HFS front cross member for 8274.
Fabricated a custom battery bracket with BlueSea switch for winch and circuits for compressor.
Northstar battery.
Rebuilt fuse block to add power for new center console switches.
4Plus carrier out back with 4Plus tail light guards.
Rebuilt tail lights.
New motor mounts.
New radiator and cap.
New fuel pump and filter, replaced most fuel lines including vaper separator lines to tank.
New fuel filler cap.
New water pump.
New thermostat.
All new water hoses.
New Heater control valve.
Rebuilt heater with tanked and flow/pressure tested core.
Rebuilt heater blower.
All LED cab lights.
Fixed carb cooler fan (reflowed the solder in the controller and replaced the relay).
New air filter.
Carb cleaned (in place).
Throttle linkage rebuilt.
Replaced filter on vacuum regulator.
New engine oil and filter.
Replaced trans and TC oil.
Replaced steering gear oil.
New plugs and wires.
New belts.
Replaced dome light wiring through drivers A pillar.
Replaced two missing exhaust bolts to carb flange.
Tools, Recovery, and Spares package in vintage (craftsman) tool boxes.
I couldn't have done this without the help and encouragement I received from this community! In particular, I'd like to thank the following:
Nick Casten at Torfab: You got me started and made some perfect initial suggestions.
Kurt and crew at CruiserOutfitters
Dave Gore at 4Plus
Georg and crew at CruiserBrothers
Justin Reese for advice and parts!
Lee Peterson for FSMs
Jack Mitchell at Redding 4x4 for the parts and advice on my Warn 8274 rebuild
And last but not least, my buddy Richard Ochs who makes it all fun and shares my automotive pursuits!
Here is what I have done so far (since July):
2.5" OME heavy Lift springs, bushings, and shackles.
New OME shocks and stearing damper.
Tightened stearing.
All new rod ends and stearing linkage (except drag link).
Set toe in at 1/8" in.
4plus U bolt flip kit front and rear
16" FJCo alum wheels and 33" BFG KO tires
6deg axle shims front (for caster) and rear (for pinion angle).
New Matsuba U joints and balanced drive lines front and rear.
Rebuilt brakes front and rear. Rear drums turned.
Rebuilt axle housings front and rear with remote breathers and new brake lines.
Rebuilt Knuckles (twice)
Rebuilt Diffs w/Arb lockers front and rear. New ring and pinion in rear.
Arb single compressor on board with custom wiring harness and custom mounting bracket.
Tuffy center console installed with custom switch plate for lockers and winch. Added internal cigarette lighter receiver to support charging devices inside the console.
Rebuilt and installed vintage Warn 8274 with Albright contactors and new motor.
HFS front cross member for 8274.
Fabricated a custom battery bracket with BlueSea switch for winch and circuits for compressor.
Northstar battery.
Rebuilt fuse block to add power for new center console switches.
4Plus carrier out back with 4Plus tail light guards.
Rebuilt tail lights.
New motor mounts.
New radiator and cap.
New fuel pump and filter, replaced most fuel lines including vaper separator lines to tank.
New fuel filler cap.
New water pump.
New thermostat.
All new water hoses.
New Heater control valve.
Rebuilt heater with tanked and flow/pressure tested core.
Rebuilt heater blower.
All LED cab lights.
Fixed carb cooler fan (reflowed the solder in the controller and replaced the relay).
New air filter.
Carb cleaned (in place).
Throttle linkage rebuilt.
Replaced filter on vacuum regulator.
New engine oil and filter.
Replaced trans and TC oil.
Replaced steering gear oil.
New plugs and wires.
New belts.
Replaced dome light wiring through drivers A pillar.
Replaced two missing exhaust bolts to carb flange.
Tools, Recovery, and Spares package in vintage (craftsman) tool boxes.
