Recent content by 69JortsGuy

Who is he? He as in me? Apologies, I should have been more clear, the axle I have procured is from a fj62. Hence the talk of knuckle rebuilding/kits/etc. Sorry for the confusion!

Wheeler said it would work, ipso facto, it’s gonna work! … man I hope this is gonna work. A straight axle swap does sound a bit easier in some regards, but as Broski mentioned, gotta get a little greasy at some point.

This made me smile. Guy I bought the axle from recommended the rebuild kit, ordered from Valley Hybrids. George was awesome and super helpful. Hoping I didn’t jump the gun with that kit as it doesn’t have any glaring issues… oh well. One other thing, I’m trying to source a couple brackets...

Welp, here I am again. Sourced myself an axle, and went a little spend happy on various sites. I now have enough to keep me busy for the foreseeable future, issue is finding time to wrench with a three year old and 5 month old… minor details. Anyhow, it was recommended to me that I should...

Hah! Good call. I'll get those delivered to work...

Rest up! Maybe this friday? We will be in touch.

It was dinner time, wife was already grumpy I was out tinkering later than I said I would be... Like I said, was just hoping I'd get lucky with a quick try!

I mean, you guys saved 23 dollars. Couldn’t just leave that money on the table! But seriously, thank you for sharing that is a great catch and really cool to see the ad for it!

Made a bit of headway (sorry Broski, it was terribly sporadic and in between other chores/nap times/ etc. Oil has been changed. Tried firing with starter fluid with no luck, lots to check it was just a final Hail Mary of the evening to start my week off right. Will invite Richard over later...

Ruh roh… tell me more

Hung out with @Broski this afternoon. Got so tied up talking cruisers I forgot to offer him a beer. Whoops! Next time. Pulled some plugs and got some oil on the cylinders. Not much else to report, oil change and firing coming soon.

Thanks! Left him a VM yesterday evening. Read a lot of good stuff about him on here. Cheers, happy Friday!

Okay another option popped up locally for me. Is a 73 plug and play? Seller says it’s 1.5 F and I’d need an adapter? He’s asking $300… thoughts? My apologies for my greenery here!

Is this puppy too far gone? Turns out carbs for an F aren’t super easy to come by https://www.ebay.com/itm/176806585242?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337589904&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

January 1969. Also further evidence of the darn spray paint hack job. I promise it will be cleaned up at some point! Oh and evidence of his after market security system (someone else noticed the funky-custom L-bracket on the door). Why he couldn’t drill two inches above or below, the world will...