Builds 1973 FJ40 Build Thread- Miami (1 Viewer)

[sslosbergas]

Thank you all, yes my gf is a keeper. She loves building cars with me. We recently finished a c10 she did the entire interior on! She loves it. @toomanytoyzz you had me bidding with 5 seconds left! Hahahah but I was glued to the screen that day. So a little update Thursday after work I hand winched her off the trailer, I removed all the seats.

Question, should I paint the backs with a fresh coat, or only do the leather and leave the silver original.

I already went ahead and ordered the 2 patch paneled the floor needs (driver rear section and passenger front section)

Yesterday I spent 6/7 hours taking the engine apart and wire brushing/ cleaning the engine compartment.

 

[sslosbergas]

Winching her off the trailer!

 

[sslosbergas]

Before and after, a lot of oven cleaner, wire brush and brake cleaner.

 

[sslosbergas]

So I removed the brake and clutch master cylinders, water pump, radiator, fan, pulleys, carb, air cleaner. I painted the block and heads.

Tomorrow, I will take apart the carb and start rebuilding it, then I need to wait on parts to arrive!

Next week, I plan on wore brushing entire bottom, and POR15 everything .

 

[sslosbergas]

Painted.

 

[sslosbergas]

I was curious as to how the paint was going to buff out, this is 1 pass with a whool pad and super duty compound. I’m going to give it a few more passes. Then hit it with glaze on a foam pad.

 

[JohnBoy]

Nice Score!

Best of luck with your project.

 

[middlecalf]

Seriously cool !

 

[thecrazygreek]

That is going to be some nice patina...
Good job!

 

[Drake2]

Nice Score!

Best of luck with your project.

Are you talking about the cruiser or the GF?.......Both get my vote!

 

[Drake2]

Nice updates on a great project! I'm staying tuned

 

[toomanytoyzz]

I could see the potential in that rig just from the ebay pics. Definitely a good score. Where was the rust on the floors?

 

[sslosbergas]

yes but nothing too crazy, a small patch on the passenger side and the rear section on the drivers side, i already ordered the patch panel.

Im currently wire brushing the chassis, suspension under side. ill post some pics tonight of the process.

 

[sslosbergas]

I spent the afternoon wire brushing the front end, I gave it a coat of POR15. Tomorrow and Thursday I’ll finalize the wire brushing and hopefully Saturday I can POR15 the entire bottom.

I ordered new shocks, brake pads, cylinders, and lines. Hopefully they get here next week

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Good grief, look at those shackles. I bet it drives worse than a drunk day laborer on payday.

 

[sslosbergas]

I received most of the suspension/ brake parts this morning. Once I finalize the the wire brushing / cleaning and POR15 ill begin on the brakes and suspension.

 

[OldRocDoc]

I hope the suspension parts included new front shackles

 

[yotadude520]

I had a Jeep CJ-7 with 4" custom lift shackles like that...man was it sketchy going down the highway.

I figure the closest thing to it would be running in some tall stilts...

 

[sslosbergas]

How much of a lift are the shackles it currently has?

The rain hasn’t really let me work,
But I got the tires mounted and test fitted one yesterday !

Im going to spend the weekend wire brushing and painting.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Those look to be 3+ inches above stock. (1.5" of lift, maybe a bit more) I really like the CCOT 1.5 inch barbell shackles. They look great and provide a minor lift. .75"