1961 FJ40 Hardtop.....rattle can rebuild

[JackA]

In my 4Runner rock crawling days we would run the slip yoke down cause it can take more abuse then the tube.
I will swap it cause it needs to be like Mr T built.

I had a near perfect front harness in my stash and used that. I have a rear harness that I will rebuild and use. Then I will build a new main harness out of a few donors I have accumulated.

 

[JackA]

It's the little details. @pardion

 

[JackA]

Gas pedal installed and working. Used a mystery Cruiser pedal from the stash. I made a bracket to adapt it to use some existing holes in the firewall.

 

[JackA]

Got the tire carrier all cleaned up, painted and installed. I had to fabricate one of the hinge halves cause it was missing.

 

[middlecalf]

So is that brake line spring some old super secret stock or a repurposed acquisition from some local hardware store. If later, care to share?

I’ll need to make some tailgate hinges in the future, or maybe I could hire that out

 

[JackA]

The spring is a good match from the hardware store. The clip on the Brake line is oem. I cleaned up the clip and replaced the rubber part.

 

[JackA]

Got a few more things done. Installed some bumpers on the tire carrier and a nice new turn signal switch for the column.

 

[JackA]

The steering wheel I have is pretty rough. I plan to do some JB weld crack repair and then paint it up.

 

[middlecalf]

What paint you thinking on the wheel?

 

[JackA]

Just some regular rattle can.

This truck was missing all the front bumper parts. I know the correct bumper is different from the later years. Pretty sure the side frame brackets were different too.
Since that stuff is hard to find, I replaced it all with later stuff from Mr T.

 

[JackA]

Did some frame repair. There was a torched hole in this area. I wanted to get it patched up before I get an exhaust system.

 

[JackA]

Today is a good day for this build. I moved the 40 under it's own power for the first time in who knows how long. I got it loaded up and off to the exhaust shop.

 

[daniel.watters]

Awesome!

 

[JackA]

Exhaust is done. Props to Performance Muffler in Peoria, AZ. This is the 4th Cruiser they did for me. Top notch and pretty inexpensive.

 

[JackA]

I took it for a spin up and down the block. It's got no brakes yet, so it was a limited ride. Still fun and a good motivator to get it finished.

 

[daniel.watters]

Exhaust looks great and so does the truck!

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

I took it for a spin up and down the block. It's got no brakes yet, so it was a limited ride. Still fun and a good motivator to get it finished.
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Awesome

 

[whitey45]

Love it, we just have to find you some proper seats!! Too good of a build to have Jeep seats!

 

[JackA]

Problem is I don't fit in Cruiser seats. I am 6'4.

 

[Hogan]

Man that looks awesome!