1968 fj40 resto

[JADCRUISER]

well I didnt check all ready, last time the upholstery guys leave it very hi that I cant fold all the way the back seat ,Now I can but I will put attention on that!!!! I thing next 4 nonths Im going to instal this , so.....
by the way working on your stuff!!

looks awesome! How doed the bottom seat cushion feel? My seats are freshly redone but after driving it a while I am starting to hate the bottom cushion...needs more support on the sides of your bum.

 

[jvincig01]

im right behind you on the same project. did you buy your foam and covers from SOR? did you have to use hog rings anywhere?

also, any updates on the pull handles

 

[JADCRUISER]

yes I did from sor long time a go,and I use the ones who came with the delux seat cover kit, They are a black half tube ones, and no need to use glue!!

pull handles , you mean from the sides or to the slide bench
and lets see some pics from yours??
by the way nice steering weel resto!!
I serching about the cushon betwen the bench and tool box , you know some thing about it??

im right behind you on the same project. did you buy your foam and covers from SOR? did you have to use hog rings anywhere?

also, any updates on the pull handles

 

[fj404life]

I am going to take mine by the local upholstery shop which is only a few blocks from me and see if they have any ideas on how to beef up the sides of the cushion. To me (and I have a bony butt LOL) it feels like I am sitting on a balloon or something after breaking them in a bit...most support in the middle than the sides so your butt sorta wants to roll off to the side one way or the other. Would love a more cupped shape like a modern seat...course that wont look right. I like the old bench too much to swap it out for some fancy bucket seats!

 

[JADCRUISER]

yours has these braces? maybe the problem where it feels like ball

I am going to take mine by the local upholstery shop which is only a few blocks from me and see if they have any ideas on how to beef up the sides of the cushion. To me (and I have a bony butt LOL) it feels like I am sitting on a balloon or something after breaking them in a bit...most support in the middle than the sides so your butt sorta wants to roll off to the side one way or the other. Would love a more cupped shape like a modern seat...course that wont look right. I like the old bench too much to swap it out for some fancy bucket seats!

 

[fj404life]

Im not sure...the guy I bought my 40 from had them re-done and never put them in the truck. It had some buckets mounted in it when I picked it up...the bench seat was like new and very nicely done...so I have not seen the guts inside. Feels like either the foam is compacting or the springs are weak on the sides...been driving it too much lately to want to take the seat out! But the more I drive it the more I want to do something about it! That pic has me curious now though I bet I can feel those in there if they are there! Those braces would definetely stiffen up the outside springs. hmmm going out to shop to fondle my seat cushion!

edit...pretty sure those braces are in there not 100% though may just be feeling the outer rim above the bracing... wonderin if the outside springs are just getting weak or maybe some r broken. Gonna have to pull it apart dangit. Will save that pic for reference!

 

[jvincig01]

yes I did from sor long time a go,and I use the ones who came with the delux seat cover kit, They are a black half tube ones, and no need to use glue!!

pull handles , you mean from the sides or to the slide bench
and lets see some pics from yours??
by the way nice steering weel resto!!
I serching about the cushon betwen the bench and tool box , you know some thing about it??

My SOR set came with the same black half tube clips but I don't know where they go? Also, it came with string that looks like a shoe lace and more of the seam plastic. I have no idea what to do with it.

As far as the pulls go, I'm looking for the two that go on the sides. You still makin those??

 

[JADCRUISER]

String is for get tight underneed the bench and after that you put the screws to holds
and the black half tube are to tight the back seat upholstery on the interior springs,
for the side pulls im working on them

 

[jvincig01]

String is for get tight underneed the bench and after that you put the screws to holds
and the black half tube are to tight the back seat upholstery on the interior springs,
for the side pulls im working on them

Thanks, really appreciate it!

 

[JADCRUISER]

I have one question!!
what is this part for????

 

[fj404life]

Beats me I have the same doo-hickey on my 69. I have wondered the same thing...maybe some kinda rubber bumper to keep the tool box lid from rattling?

Oya how tall are you. I am 6'4" and figured out a good way to modify the seat to go at least 2" inches farther back. HUGE improvement for me!
link to some pics of my mod... https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...g-room-us-long-legged-daddys.html#post5615901 Cool thing is you can still use the slider and move it up for shorter people.

 

[JADCRUISER]

I put all the way back also
and one of the next problem to fix is , when is all the way the rear bench seat hits the metal back from the Driver Seat when it been fold up....................what about that????

Beats me I have the same doo-hickey on my 69. I have wondered the same thing...maybe some kinda rubber bumper to keep the tool box lid from rattling?

Oya how tall are you. I am 6'4" and figured out a good way to modify the seat to go at least 2" inches farther back. HUGE improvement for me!
link to some pics of my mod... https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...g-room-us-long-legged-daddys.html#post5615901 Cool thing is you can still use the slider and move it up for shorter people.

 

[fj404life]

I have a later model roll bar and later model seats in my 69...so dont have that issue. The fenderwell was my limiting factor to how far back I could set it.

 

[JADCRUISER]

I think this part is to return the seat with the spring
is this correct???

 

[JADCRUISER]

RUNNING BOARDS TIME!!
I serch and found here in the mud , the place to get the closest one, Thanks to all!!!
Pyramid Vinyl Matting - Canal Rubber Supply Company
I buy it time ago, now the question :
it goes lined pryramids or rotate ??
I put it like is moor save way because it came like this Rotate........
second question:
what do you think , painted scews or zinc plated???

thanks!

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

your correct on the return spring on the seat.

 

[KY Longhunter]

I like the look of the Zinc plated screws myself.

What color is your truck? Do you know?

RUNNING BOARDS TIME!!
I serch and found here in the mud , the place to get the closest one, Thanks to all!!!
Pyramid Vinyl Matting - Canal Rubber Supply Company
I buy it time ago, now the question :
it goes lined pryramids or rotate ??
I put it like is moor save way because it came like this Rotate........
second question:
what do you think , painted scews or zinc plated???

thanks!

 

[JADCRUISER]

I dont know the exact color code, I take this beige from some un demage inside part,
it feels a litle dark ??
I bee serchin for the real color on my 68 but the only one pops up is the "coronado beige" but on all the charts that I see it looks darker that the real one??
what do you think??

I like the look of the Zinc plated screws myself.

What color is your truck? Do you know?

 

[JADCRUISER]

what you think guys!
inside oem color, outside 2001 resto color!!
colorado beige, coronado beige o volcanic beige!!

 

[KY Longhunter]

what you think guys!
inside oem color, outside 2001 resto color!!
colorado beige, coronado beige o volcanic beige!!

I like them both, but inside is a little darker. I like them both...

Shane recently painted his '64 FJ40 Volcanic Beige. I'm hoping he will share the paint code with me...