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Just starting to sandblast the tub. I'm wondering about priming the parts that won't be replaced or repaired as they'll have to overwinter in the shop. Maybe Por-15 or what?

Once again I'm dipping into the vast knowledge of all you kindreds. First start after rebuilding engine and water pump weep hole is a gusher. In trying to find a replacement mine is different from what is shown on SOR for the replacement. It must have been replaced long ago. Any idea what...

I made it from a scrap of 1/4 by 6 strap.

I made it from a scrap of 1/4 by 6 strap.

Thank you, that should do it. IDK how I missed that. Much appreciated.

I've been to SOR and Cruiser and Rock and tried to get to NOK. SOR has the wrong seal to replace the AD2651 and a replacement for the other that's not a match but may work.

Using my 50 year old Navy training, if it doesn't move-paint it, if it does move-wait till it stops and paint it. Rebuilding the engine, sand blast the frame and paint it.

I'm trying to replace the leaking seals on my transfer case front and rear output shafts. I have NOK numbers AD2651 and TB387411X3 but can't seen to cross them to anything. Any ideas? Thanks

Thanks, be calling Monday.

Perhaps you can tell me?

Refreshing original F engine and need to replace the rocker shaft assembly. Thanks

That's true. If I knew how to do everything this restore will take I never would have started it. PhD from the University of Hard Knocks.

Thank you all or your advice, very helpful and informative. I'll probably be using something from each of you. Here's a few pictures of what I'm doing. The roof was bedded in the drip tray with what looks like burlap and resin. I ground that off to get back to the original glass. Now I have...

Ken here. USN 1969 to 1972. Nuke MM1(SS). Over a year total underwater then a visit to Nam. I owned this FJ 40 back in the 70's and 80's and sold it to a friend when work took me out of state. I'm retired now and moved back and was able to repurchase it. This will be a multi year project.

Just starting to restore a my 67 fj40. I have the fiberglass roof off and getting ready to repair the holes and dings. The outside is heavily weathered and the cloth and glass strands are exposed. Were these initially painted or gel coated? This has some remaining white coating in places...