Build 1965 Seminole Red FJ45 SWB
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Ignore the out of fuel alarm but for those wondering, this is how the EStopp works. When it engaged and in Park it does not draw battery power.
Also, if you use ElDorado calipers it’s imperative to use the Ebrake every time you use the truck as the rear discs are kept tight by use of the Ebrake.
Also, if you use ElDorado calipers it’s imperative to use the Ebrake every time you use the truck as the rear discs are kept tight by use of the Ebrake.
Paint guy surprised me today and told me the hump was finished. I boogied down there and then decided to just go ahead and bite the bullet and make it all fit. Headed out of town tomorrow and figured it would be nice ti come home to just a small finish job
This is my trick to get the first hole centered
Dab a bit of grease on the transmission
Fit the hump
Hole saw it
Draw a line over to the Tcase shifter and cut until it shifts without hitting the hump
This is my trick to get the first hole centered
Dab a bit of grease on the transmission
Fit the hump
Hole saw it
Draw a line over to the Tcase shifter and cut until it shifts without hitting the hump
I lined it with this heat shield and add a Specter gasket kit
And done. This is a painstaking process but it has to be done on these old ones.
Got the heater back in.
Wednesday. Seats. Gas. Fire it up and see if I did it all right.
And done. This is a painstaking process but it has to be done on these old ones.
Got the heater back in.
Wednesday. Seats. Gas. Fire it up and see if I did it all right.
so that Estopp....does it have a feeedback loop so it knows how 'hard' to pull or does it just move a set distance and you have to adjust (and readjust) cables to each rig?
The latter. There are all kinds of ways to adjust the cables and where the EStoppe meets the cables.
Pulls a set amount.
I’ve used it on 2 el dorado trucks and one with Toyota rear discs
Who made that for you? I need one for my 1967 FJ45.
Cool to see E-stop in action. Interesting placement. I’m thinking of placing it in the area of driver floorboard frame rail area. Already have cable routed there from previous floor mounted hand brake.
I don’t understand what you mean here:
I don’t understand what you mean here:
If you don’t use your ebrake with El Dorsdoa then they won’t stay tight. It’s like a 60 rear drum. Use the ebrake. It self tightens.
As for placement. This truck has all kinds of real estate under the bed. Made choosing that location easy.
As for the 40, the one we did on Lockwoods 72 FST was mounted on the passenger side frame under the battery.
No room with exhaust under the drivers side.
As for placement. This truck has all kinds of real estate under the bed. Made choosing that location easy.
As for the 40, the one we did on Lockwoods 72 FST was mounted on the passenger side frame under the battery.
No room with exhaust under the drivers side.
Got the hump back in and took it for a spin. I have some hump/transmission interference so its gotta come out to investigate
Rear axle looks great. Centered nicely. Gonna add some taller shackles in the front tomorrow. This is a little too much rake
Getting close.
Rear axle looks great. Centered nicely. Gonna add some taller shackles in the front tomorrow. This is a little too much rake
Getting close.
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I found the rattle. The hole I had for the transmission was not large enough so when you torqued the motor it was hitting.
Fixed.
Added a matching pair of shackles on the front. The ones on there were stock length. These are the 4.8”‘that Man A Fre sells.
I measured caster before. With the 4* shims it was 3* positive. Now it’s 1* positive which is back to stock. Took it for a drive and it tracks perfectly.
I like it.
Flexed it up. Nothing hits. Rear is close though.
Fixed.
Added a matching pair of shackles on the front. The ones on there were stock length. These are the 4.8”‘that Man A Fre sells.
I measured caster before. With the 4* shims it was 3* positive. Now it’s 1* positive which is back to stock. Took it for a drive and it tracks perfectly.
I like it.
Flexed it up. Nothing hits. Rear is close though.
Stance is way better 
I wish you could drive it. The H42 is such a sweet setup with a split case. Quiet. Plenty of run up in first without having to shift immediately. Coupled with this Mosley PlusP motor.
Man.
It’s the real deal.
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Beautiful trucks, all of them.