Builds 1966 FJ40 Frame-Off Build (3rd Generation Owner)

[Jason Reed]

White Stripe-

Nut/Bolt Restoration for sure, everything has been apart (blasted, cleaned, Zinc plated (where possible), powder coated and/or painted).

Here are the mods:

- No roof/doors/heater
- Convertible Cali look
- 1/2 doors
- Toyo 31x10.50x15 Mud Terrains
- OME 2-1/2" Lift
- EUI Distributor
- Custom seat covering/padding, but OEM frames
- Rear ConFerr facing forward bench seat, rather than the jumpers
- Block mounted oil filtering system rather than the canister
- Orange paint (tribute to my pops and the orange paint job he thought was cool that he did in high school (15 yrs. old on undercarriage), so it's a joke but a cool little touch I thought. (Transfer case covers and valve cover only)

- Everything else 1966 OEM as much as possible (had to run aftermarket rubber and bolts here and there, where Toyot part #'s weren't available)

@Rock40 what did I miss?

Jason-

I think that's it actually. And you have the OEM 66' parts to go back to full original in the future if you really want too.

Oh & a Weber Carb w/electric choke and a chrome Air Cleaner

 

[pjohnson]

What's the wiring plan?

 

[Jason Reed]

I had @Coolerman build me an exact ‘66 wiring harness with all plugs and adapters. Very cool.

Jason-

 

[77HesterSue]

What a thing of beauty! I love the orange. Cant wait to see more

 

[Rock40]

What a thing of beauty! I love the orange. Cant wait to see more

Wish granted....

Exhaust manifold is painted...

Started mock-up for a bracket to mount a common PH8A type filter. The challenge is there are very few threaded bosses in the F135 block. This was the best solution. Filter mounted vertically, around exhaust and a mount which is simple and readily unbolts.

Roughly cut bracket from 3/16” plate

Mounted

 

[Rock40]

Filter mounted to double check clearance and make oil lines

The care package from @65swb45 arrived! Fixed the rocker disaster with a new support and 12 straight pushrods

 

[Rock40]

And the Shepherds just love the shop time!! I like this pic where one is barking at the camera and the other looks disgusted

 

[65swb45]

I am confused and a little concerned that the four rocker studs for the valve cover are not installed in any of the pics. They should be on before anything else to make sure the rocker shafts are properly oriented.

 

[Rock40]

Mark, those are off at plating right now. The shafts are clocked 180 degrees from that and not torqued. They went together just fine but I'll rotate the rocker tubes back 180 if need be in the future? The F145 tubes are drilled 2x as much as the F135 for oiling and all the oil galleys line up with the rocker arms.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Rock40, Do you have the rubber cushion that slips over the rocker oil tube? It stuffs down in the big hole in the head.

Amazing progress you guys. Really thoughtful touch adding the orange.

 

[Rock40]

Well, the OEM rubber grommet was dry rotted off the tube so no. I think that grommet really only serves to keep from loosing the oil union nut down into the lifter galley. I put a black zip tie in its place, it’ll likely last forever

 

[thebigredrocker]

That makes sense.

I was thinking it might be there to help dampen some vibration of the copper tube and help keep the union more stable. Just curious

 

[65swb45]

Mark, those are off at plating right now. The shafts are clocked 180 degrees from that and not torqued. They went together just fine but I'll rotate the rocker tubes back 180 if need be in the future? The F145 tubes are drilled 2x as much as the F135 for oiling and all the oil galleys line up with the rocker arms.

I understand now. But NOS was an option:

NOS F135 rocker arm studs-$25 shipped

 

[Rock40]

Darn it! didn't know. Thanks again for the F135 replacement parts Mark, that was a save.

 

[Rock40]

It’s time for lube...

 

[Rock40]

Oil pressure per an Autometer 12v gauge and the flow at the rockers

Yes, the oil is sapphire blue. Valvoline VR1 full synthetic

 

[Rock40]

Thermostat installed this morning...

Mated the intake and exhaust manifolds together after cooking the high temp paint in the oven

Checking clearance/fit on the Weber carb

 

[Rock40]

Slowly putting a few more things in place after realizing that we’re missing some of the mounting hardware for the intake and exhaust manifold

 

[Rock40]

 

[Rock40]

Still piecing this together...

Skidplate on

Front bumper on