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Rain? Send some our way, these fires are handing us our asses. Got the T case sealed up and reinstalled. Between the transmission jack and the 1 1/4” pipe to hold the transfer gear and spacer in place it slid right on. Putting the parking...

Here is my 1 minute explanation I just did for you. I did have to take one side of my outer latches apart as one of mine were stuck and I could not easily open it. Once I did that it was all good. Let me know if you need any other info or have...

Thanks, they are well made, genuine leather. 👌

I got my BJ42 ~”ready” (doors, sides and roof still to do). It took 7 years.

I know it’s been said before, but these things really do like being driven. I’ve taken it out more this past month than I think all of last summer. The carb is mostly cooperating-it’s only died a few times but hasn’t had the high idle thing...

And Higgens is off to east Texas ..... Always great when the customer takes it for a test drive and they make it back 🤡

There was some modified ones in the for sale section I think 15x8. I have 15 x 10 but not for sale. ,

That sucks. That patina was perfect. It’s almost impossible to fake patina something but what have you got to lose? Mask off an area about 2” into the good blue and respray the red oxide primer. Then spend countless days wet sanding the edges...

I am 69 and still working half-time, sometimes more. I love what I do, I do 90% of it from home on my own schedule, and it pays well. No plans to stop any time soon.

800km round trip to the cabin

Hit a very remote area in the Sawatch Range.

Fire damage takes a while to resolve the forest. Were the trout streams silted up or have they had time to clean out the silt? I flew a Bell 212 on the Yellowstone fires fighting the fires that really damaged the forest and later flew the...

Wheeled the Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky with a few friends recently.

Trailered Otis the ’76 FJ40 home to Utah on Saturday after a smooth purchase in Steamboat Springs, CO. On Sunday I had to introduce him to the Utah mountains.

Clear Prop!

Money shots 🙌🙌🙌

First attempt on my replacement data plates...not the results I was hoping for, but a decent job for laser etching (tho they forgot to add the Oct and the correct VIN on the door jam plate). Price reflects the quality. Have another shop working...

My ‘67 was originally Spring Green also. Do you think it would sprout little beer nipples if I returned it to it’s original color? Asking for a friend.

I travel to Knoxville Tennessee 1week per month for work….However, there is ample time to check out local ‘watering holes’…..the 67 FJ40 caught me off guard…and with the taps hanging out the back….i had to stop in and get the story. From the...

Got the tires balanced yesterday. The wobble at 50mph is almost all gone. So much smoother driving on the highway. Mechanic said the shocks should be replaced so that's next on the agenda

This is the mantra I used also... "go out for a while and get something, anything, done" even if it's just cleaning up and organizing or looking/planning/pondering.

Yep, lots of problems to solve and get creative with. Lots of great info here on mud, but every project is unique based on the rig, the owners goals and skills. I am pretty spoiled in that I've been working on cars and motorcycles most of my...

I have to remind myself of this often. One bolt at a time

Now for a little redemption =) I went ahead and cut/hammered a 4-speed cover, brand new, from Topnault (Chinese manufacture). This was a 1 banana job so far. All I needed was a BFH (big fuggin' hammer) and an angle grinder. My transfer case...

Somewhere in this section is a thread for best modification ever. I think you just found it.