Speaking of 1976...I bought a 1976 Piper Archer II today and flew it home from Southeastern Colorado. This thing has never seen rain and only has 1,800 hours on the airframe. Original paint. Immaculate. I love these machines.
Hoping to get the...
@65swb45 Mark…..is this just a blemish or a spot with rust coming through that needs to be cleaned up? Sorry to ask here, I didn’t see an option to PM.
@bottombracket My attic is the equivalent of hell in the summer time, so won’t be storing anything for a concours restoration there. Not sure it would be possible to climate control it with any level of efficiency.
Unless this is a concours restoration, buy a city racer. It’s the best thing on my ‘77.
Then, if you really want an original, find one, shine it up with vinyl protectant, and store it in a climate controlled attic.
Saw someone else post similar with success, so giving it a try. Looking for a front floor mat in good condition that will work in a 1978 FJ40.
Prefer original Toyota, may just default to City Racer if unable to find an original one…..
Had a little downtime and @The Machinist let me park in the garage while it snowed to do the galley plug and finally found a -60100-84 VR and bolted it on, along with some prettier zinc hardware.
Galley plug was quick and easy, it had been...
For awhile now, there would be times I would turn the key to start the 40 and I would get nothing. Waiting a minute or two and trying again would sometimes help, and other times tapping on the starter with a hammer would get things going. I...
getting it back on the road after 12 months of incremental work. Started small with a taillight refresh, rear harness rebuild. And learned a whole lot along the way. Holley carb rebuild. Interior rust removal cleanup and paint. coolant system...