1961 FJ40 Hardtop.....rattle can rebuild

daniel.watters · Jul 26, 2019

You got this!

JackA · Jul 27, 2019

Went on alittle side trip before hitting the classic car junk yard in Casa Grande this morning. Went to see the Domes of Casa Grande.

Story is here:

What is the Domes Casa Grande? - Errl Cup

The Story of The Domes Casa Grande The Domes were built in 1983 by InnerConn Technology Inc., a manufacturer of circuit boards for computers and watches. In 1982, Patricia Zebb, the owner of InnerConn, announced plans to relocate the company headquarters from California to the 135-acre site in...

www.theerrlcup.com

Pretty funky place. Seemed smaller in person, but still pretty big. :grinpimp:

JackA · Jul 27, 2019

weird place

JackA · Jul 27, 2019

Then we went to Desert Valley Auto Parts to look at a Cruiser. It was pretty rough but still has some rare parts. Couldn't make a deal on the whole thing, so I skimmed off some cream.

JackA · Jul 27, 2019

The first twin stick....lol. It had a Hurst shifter mounted way back on the floor too. It was connect to the correct looking side shift 3 speed.

JackA · Jul 27, 2019

Got the original stamped bezel and the windshield vent knob assembly. It's my first stamped bezel, cause the repop one don't count.

JackA · Jul 28, 2019

Got my windshield vent working. Still missing the screens. The donors screens were junk. Either way, the vent now opens and closes.

JackA · Jul 28, 2019

Leaf spring refresh. So much fun on a hot summer day. Back is almost ready for reassembly.

JackA · Jul 28, 2019

Rear is back together and now has some flex. It's freaking hot out there to be wrenching though.

Garrissey · Jul 31, 2019

@Cruddz Does Jeff need a 25?

JackA · Jul 31, 2019

There's no 25s in this thread. Only early 40s.

Garrissey · Jul 31, 2019

@JackA Sorry, foo, my fault.

JackA · Jul 31, 2019

Temps were down today, so I tore into the front. The passenger side leaf spring was so rusted the center pin was toast.
Reassembly will take place tomorrow morning. Got to get it done to take to Prescott Saturday.

JackA · Aug 1, 2019

Got the front back together and went for a spin. So much better. Now my butt does not bounce off the seat when you hit a bump. :bounce:

JackA · Aug 1, 2019

I cruised over to a local park to check out this historic lamp post that @Living in the Past told me about. The story is in the plaque photo. Pretty cool. I like learning about local history.

middlecalf · Aug 1, 2019

How’s the rig running in the Phoenix heat?

I bet that junk cruiser’s cluster has a CHG gauge. Doors look like they might still be usable. Can’t believe with as much picked over that this still had the embossed bezel. Incredible!

JackA · Aug 1, 2019

I really haven't driven it much lately but it does okay in the heat. It's really too hot to drive with no top though.

I got wipers......well for looks at least. Don't have them wired yet. I got these blades from RockAuto. They snap right onto the arm and are inexpensive unlike the wrong blades I ordered from SOR.

tls3601 · Aug 3, 2019

Hey Jack hope the car show went well. On our way to Sin City Darlene and I saw many classic cars heading south on 89 towards Watson Lake and the show area.

JackA · Aug 4, 2019

Took the 61 up to Prescott for the Watson Lake Car Show. It was a great time and even got rained on, which was nice cause it was alittle hot. The show has a good swap meet and an antique engine fire up area. Cool stuff.

The 61 drew in a good number of people. Most were surprised it was so old.