Builds 1977 FJ40 - USA Spec Restoration - Father & Son Project - AKA "Belle" (1 Viewer)

[ceylonfj40nut]

base and clear: )

Great job. Looks like you have a plan B if your plan A career goes south. Love the color!!!

 

[Ackcruisers]

What paint brand 854 sky blue did you go with? Looks great!

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Great job. Looks like you have a plan B if your plan A career goes south. Love the color!!!

Thank you!

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

What paint brand 854 sky blue did you go with? Looks great!

Nason... the place where I bought the paint recommended it. I would also recommend it

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I just bolted the body on the frame for the last time. Pushed it out into the sun and took some pics. I am totally pumped!!!

 

[airon23]

If that's not inspiration to get this thing up and going I don't know what is. Man that thing looks beautiful. Nice job. All the prep work has paid off.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Cleaned up the brake assembly, painted, and installed.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Also installed a custom bucket seat ...

Home Depot bucket that is

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Great job. Looks like you have a plan B if your plan A career goes south. Love the color!!!

If I could make a good living restoring Land Cruisers, I would do it!!!

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Here are a few pics before cleaning the pedal assembly. It was really dirty! That is my dad scrubbing it. He is 78 years old and still a "gear head". Three generations working to restore this FJ40 together. I love it!!!

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I just posted the video of me painting it if anyone is interested

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Anybody know what this is?

It was bolted to the bottom of my battery tray.

Maybe an old dual battery isolator for a dual battery kit?

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I did a little cleaning, sanding, and sealing this week.

Scrubbed with Purple Power, sanded with 80 grit sand paper, cleaned up with wax and grease remover, and sealed it with Corroseal

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Here is some after pics. I am satisfied with the Corroseal. I might do a YouTube vid reviewing it

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Gonna finish it off with some gloss black single stage urethane.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

How's the hand doing Matt?

I was reading back through the build thread and noticed i never responded. It's doing great. Thank you for asking!!!

 

[dad4x4]

Wow, just cruising the build threads this morning with a cup of coffee and just caught up on your build. It’s been a while since I’ve checked in. Congrats on the work done so far, it looks great. Putting the tub back on the frame for the last time is so motivational. Keep the throttle down on the progress and you will be driving down the road in no time.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I painted some parts and fixed the top support on the radiator support. Here are a few pics

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

Installed the water pump and thermostat housing. I bought new bolts from SOR.com. I spent $120 on bolts. I got new ones for pretty much everything under the hood and all new bolts for the transmission hump. If I have the correct bolt and it is in good shape, I reuse it. If not I replace it with a new correct bolt.

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I cleaned the carb. I am going to rebuild it soon, but will use it for now just to see if I can get this thing running. Here are a few before and after pics.

I know we all like pics