Recent content by FloridaPhillip

Ah, this is all so relatable. Staring at the 40, “missing” tools. I’ve even gone so far as purchased another tool and then found the original in my pocket!

Bigfoot in the background, too

How is it driving these days?

Learn by doing!

Talk like this is going to get the thread banished to Hardcore

…driving onto Davis-Monthan AFB the morning of Tuesday, 14 Nov. I was in town on a business trip. Awesome looking mustard rig. I couldn’t get my phone around in time for a picture. Happen to be a mudder?

I had some coughing and burping on start-up. Had a backfire from the carb. Found some old mud threads by @FJ40Jim that pointed towards a lean condition. I made sure the jet was working in the carb and checked the filter. It’s probably time to go thru all that and replace lines as required...

The City Racer headlight do work and look great!

I am going to repair my original fenders. No matter what I do, I cannot get this Taiwan fender to line up. I ended up minimizing the gaps in the front and I just won’t worry about the back for now. It will do as a placeholder until I do rust repair. The turn signal doesn’t blink also, I’m...

That looks good. I need a sand blaster.

You get extra points for an acronym within an acronym.

Yep, I’ve got it too. Ain’t pretty.

Laughed at? No, especially since you are declaring it up front. I say build with what you got and get familiar with FJ40s. It will become clear as you go if you need to or decide you want to go all same year.

23 pages over a few hours…and I get to experience the end of the story real time. I’ve enjoyed the build!

Or maybe another crusty (Alaskan) FJ40