Hollywood

Now retired and still working on everything from race cars to tractors to restoring a 66 mustang with my son. Building barns, riding dirt bikes, Up dating the kitchen and building three archways and a stone wall, so things have not slowed much as I am sure is the same for all. Now working on a complete frame of 72 fj40. My son has done all the engine work such as replacing guides and reaming, cutting valves and seats (Lucky I Saved All My Engine Room Machinery From My Business Including My Flow Bench) Replacing valve springs and setting height. Replacing Freeze Plugs, New pistons/rings, Modify block to accept newer main bearings with out center pin. New cam and regrind rocker arms and taught him to case harden them at home in the garage. Taught him to rebuild the carburetor, etc: Then rebuild 4 speed trans and transfer case to take the place of the 3 speed. Then he learned how to rebuild the front axle, bearings, seals and add locking hubs and modify for disk brakes, Then the same for the rear axle. New springs and shocks. Got engine and trans on frame, completed the cooling system added break in oil and coolant. He fired it up and we ran it for 40 minutes for proper cam break in and then brought her to a smooth idle.. He started this in 2011 high school and now he is a senior in college age 20. Oh yea, the 66 mustang restoration came in the middle of the fj40 work along with college slowed things up a bit. Now the body work and to teach him how to weld sheet metal.... life is GOOD............