Builds 1973 FJ40 Build Thread- Miami (1 Viewer)

[sslosbergas]

Hahahah brain fart!

 

[sslosbergas]

Só a little updated, I did a light gone last night, cleaned out all the Pistons, and put new rings on them. I changed the bearings and assembled last night.

 

[sslosbergas]

Today I painted the block, bolted down the head and began assembling!

 

[sslosbergas]

Today I painted the block, bolted down the head and began assembling!

 

[sslosbergas]

Thanks! I'll look them up. The head looks nice all cleaned up.
You mentioned timing chain. There is none. It's gear to gear.
I see you have the de-smog air rail plugs like mine. Pinched off and brazed up. I ran them for 19 years with no issues. But I did just replace them with the proper plugs just for looks. Some guys use pipe plugs but these are the proper ones that seat down where the tubing once seated.


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Though look very nice.

 

[Tancruiser]

Great work I have a 73 and there are some things on them that are that year specific. Nice find

 

[sslosbergas]

A couple hours later! I’ll continue tomorrow morning.

 

[sslosbergas]

every Afternoon after work I have been assembling, I installed the header which I got ceramic coated and the intake manifold yesturday. I’m hoping to install the motor back in on Saturday!

 

[sslosbergas]

Idid get a little Toyota fever. I bought an 85 4x4 truck yesturday

 

[sslosbergas]

Last night, I was able to mount the bellhousing, clutch, starter, and the fork. I also changed most of the screws to stainless! How’s she looking.

 

[sslosbergas]

Cleaned up the engine bay.

 

[sslosbergas]

Some good news, with the help of my GF I was able to leave the motor in today, tomorrow I plan on bolting the carb, clutch slave, and start on the odds and ends.

I also ordered the driver and passenger floor board patches to cut though out and weld them:

How do you guys feel about bedliner in theninside cab? Color matched in the same red.

 

[sslosbergas]

1015 on a Friday night.. she PURRRrs. (Tried posting a video but it’s too large)
I ended up putting an after market carb though I have the factory carb freshly rebuilt.

Tomorrow I want to adjust the brakes and hopefully bleed the brakes,

 

[sslosbergas]

i haven't really touched it mechanically, but i did weld up the drivers rear floor pan and the passenger front floor pan. i plan on spraying bedlinen then a painting it red to match.

 

[thecrazygreek]

I have been doing raptor tinted liner on all my rigs floors for a few years now.
I highly recommend the tinted raptor!!! Painting black liner is not a good idea...
Just apply it to where feet may touch.
So none on the wheel wells, and none on the tranny hump.
I also don't do the firewall.
It's tempting to use to cover minor imperfections, so it's your call in the end.
But I vote yes in the places I mentioned...

Btw... great and fast refresh!
Looks nice.
Always great to have an interested helper...!

 

[sslosbergas]

I’m very very happy on how the inside came out, finished the patches and gave it a color matched bedliner.

Currently working on gel coating the roof.
I gave it 2 coats last week, I let it
Dry/ sanded it and currently giving it 2 more coats!

 

[sslosbergas]

Laid it on very thick, I will let it dry then next week sand it smooth and buff it!!

 

[sslosbergas]

I’ll be out of town this weekend for my birthday, but next week I plan on leaving her street worthy.

- brakes adjusted /bled
- clutch slave installed and bled
-dropping the seats off at my upholster s
-hopping to begin buffing I did a sample and I was very happy

 

[sslosbergas]

Check out how she will look.

 

[sslosbergas]

A little update, the clutch kit I installed actually had a faulty throw out bearing, it was very loud! So I removed the tranny and installed another throw out bearing. Problem resolved, I went ahead adjusted and bled the brakes. So she is now almost road worthy. I’m waiting on the new gas tank that arrives in the 10th.

I started wet sanding this morning, 1200/2500 and I plan on buffing the original paint today and tomorrow.