Builds 04/75 frame off

[webelk6]

Lamp shields

Ok- no more questions for now ....
I did want to share my refinishing of the lamp shields done with 2-component poly(color silver sparkle) diamond vogel color, name of paint is pinnacle 460.

 

[ColoCruiserJeff]

This is going to be a fun build to watch! Looking good so far!

 

[bbalbano]

Nice work

Looking great, I just got finished painting my tub last night, in my garage, I will be wetsanding some runs today. Have you decided on a color yet??

 

[webelk6]

going with the original mustard.

 

[webelk6]

I did manage to get my driveshafts in with the help of a very large friend and a jack. Still looking for answers in my plethera of questions on page 2 pics. starting at posts 2846367

 

[webelk6]

new parts installed

wanted to share the pics of the new inline fuel filter, alternator, gear reduction starter, and battery tray. Thanks Cdan.

 

[webelk6]

inline filter

a nice shot of that bracket and filter, and something else

 

[webelk6]

rear license plate

put this together also with cdan new lamps. Notice the "Gods country" collector plate

 

[webelk6]

body

Tomorrow after my kids basketball game, I am heading over to the body mans house to see the progress. I hope to see alot. Have had alot of excuses so far. I will get some pics to share.

 

[webelk6]

1/2 tub

I posted some pics on the 1/2 tub thread in the 40 section. Here are the rest as promised. Notice how "well" the door fits on the rocker.

 

[PhilC64]

Amazing work! Keep it up!

 

[webelk6]

gettin closer

I have a couple of updated shots with some more detail work on the 40 including the beginning of installing the stainless hard lines from cruiser solutions. Very nice lines. I hope to get it back to the body man in a week or so. I think we have went far enough. Seeing other build threads, I could have, should have done more detail, but this is my first.

 

[webelk6]

spoke with the body dude yesterday, and he informs me, I will have it back in 3 weeks, all body work done. He has also snapped pics and will put them on a disk from start to finish. I hope to share these with the masses. I will be getting it back with the body mounted.( not sure if that is good or not)

 

[webelk6]

From Mustard to red

FINALLY got my rig back.

I am piecing it back together. Mostly need new firewwall grommets, a few gaskets. Here are the latest, and I will be documenting re-assembly pics to help.

 

[PhilC64]

Wow!!! Nice job Scott!!! Looks like it'll be a hard to miss rig!

 

[webelk6]

front wiring harness

I am laying out the front harness. Quick question. Can't remember if the white wire or the white wire with the blue stripe . Which one goes to the + , which one goes to the negative on the back of the instrument cluster.

 

[PhilC64]

I don't have my FSM yet but looking at the tech link I found 3 wiring diagrams for the 40. HTH

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/72fj40-wire/71fj40_wire.gif
http://www.yankeetoys.org/documents/wiring_diagram_78_fj40.pdf
http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/pdf/fj40_wiring_diagram.pdf

 

[okie]

I have to say i love your build! I can't ge enough of red with that white painted top and you sure painted it right! props to you!

 

[webelk6]

wiring

Layed out the front wiring harness.
Mounted the pedal bucket, instrument cluster. Working from left to right. tomorrow will be the steering column.

Word to the wise- DO NOT MOUNT THE CLUSTER UNTIL PEDAL BUCKET IS IN. Had to disassemble 6 times.
Speedo cable rides above wiring harness, and the thick wiring harness tucks behind the bucket in the bendable clips.
I will take some snapshots tomorrow to show this.

 

[webelk6]

Front dash

Layed out the dash today and installed all of the knobs/controls.