Dave's 1978 FJ40 long restoration project (1 Viewer)

[DSB345]

It's amazing the things that you pull out of your hat
Thank You Mark

Here Dave. Literally a sight for sore eyes:View attachment 1394643
My last NOS 90310 choke cable

 

[tlaporte]

It's amazing the things that you pull out of your hat
Thank You Mark

You have seen his entry in the hat thread, right??? Lotsa room in there!

 

[DSB345]

Oh my God! That's hilarious

You have seen his entry in the hat thread, right??? Lotsa room in there!

 

[DSB345]

Checking in. finally got my new contacts after my Cataract surgery. I can see again like everyone else. I went back to work last week. It's amazing seeing normal again for the first time in 20 years. Colors are so vibrant and I can see so far now. Just want to say thank you to all of you that have been checking up on me. It's much appreciated.

 

[DSB345]

I can actually see the pictures of your work now

 

[65swb45]

So now you're really impressed?


I just sent the new lot of parts in to the zinc plater, several months behind schedule. Won't be much longer now.

 

[65swb45]

Did a mock up on the manifolds; not happy with the stock heat riser shield. I think you should order the SS one from SOR and have it drop shipped. It's waited this long, it can wait a little more.

 

[DSB345]

OK I'll order it today.

Did a mock up on the manifolds; not happy with the stock heat riser shield. I think you should order the SS one from SOR and have it drop shipped. It's waited this long, it can wait a little more.View attachment 1442223

 

[65swb45]

Got a little time this morning. Dug through my stash of 2F carb insulators and pulled out this jewel. It came out of a rolled'76FJ55 I parted out in 1989. IOW, low miles.

 

[65swb45]

Manifolds are on. Carburetor dressed. Now I need to find the accel linkage bracket so I can bolt on the carb. Also vacuum fittings and EGR block off plate.

By the time I find them, the copper coat will have dried and the excess can be cleaned off.

 

[DSB345]

 

[65swb45]

OTW to the OC

 

[fjl40]

Very nice Mark. I guess for Dave it's Christmas in May.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

OTW to the OCView attachment 1464175

It's gorgeous Mark!!

Congratulations Dave!!

 

[DSB345]

Back home in the OC

 

[65swb45]

Wait til you see the video of how okie Dave and okie Mark got the motor into the truck!

 

[Jdc1]

Wait til you see the video of how okie Dave and okie Mark got the motor into the truck!

I see planks...... I cant wait to see it installed in the chassis.

 

[DSB345]

This is why I needed a 4 car garage.

 

[DSB345]

Damn, the video is too out of focus. We ended up using the planks, plywood and a ratchet strap to get it onto the bed of the truck because Marc didn't have a cherry picker at home. That was a bitch to get onto the truck.

Wait til you see the video of how okie Dave and okie Mark got the motor into the truck!

 

[65swb45]

You should have been here when I moved the shipping container with 6 pipes and a wrecking bar!