Builds 1978 FJ55 BATPIG

[scrapdaddy]

That red goo looks like Georg's work, no?

 

[gonzopancho]

That red goo looks like Georg's work, no?

This is Mark in Idaho, but he’s talking back and forth with Roark, checking every step, and I can believe that they recommended the sealants used there.

 

[gonzopancho]

For reference

 

[bobm]

Anaerobic! What dat mean?? Question of the day .

 

[trainbufftony]

It means literally "without air" aerobic means with air, anaerobic means without air. The stuff cures in the absence of oxygen or something like that, your mileage will vary.

Anaerobic! What dat mean?? Question of the day .

 

[gonzopancho]

Cleans up nice

 

[gonzopancho]

It means literally "without air" aerobic means woth air, anaerobic means without air. The stuff cures in the absence of oxygen or something like that, your mileage will vary.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/anaerobic-adhesive

 

[PabloCruise]

Anaerobic! What dat mean?? Question of the day .

It means it's time to bust out the leg warmers Bob!

 

[gonzopancho]

IJS… there are reasons this film is named “Perfect”

 

[gonzopancho]

About as far as the PDR guy would go

 

[gonzopancho]

DS quarter too

 

[gonzopancho]

Nearly ready for test fitment.

Smog pump bracket soaking in carb cleaner. Then blast and paint.

 

[YukonCruisers]

Now those are pizza cutter tires!

 

[gonzopancho]

Seat belts shipping out to be rewebbed. Keeping the buckles OEM

 

[RUSH55]

Seatbelt Planet?

 

[samc2447]

Seatbelt Planet?

@RUSH55 on duty

 

[gonzopancho]

Test fit of the drivetrain before it all comes back out.

@Fe3 / TriMeki 2F header fits.

 

[gonzopancho]

More shots of the header fit.

Rest of the exhaust will be 2.5" stainless, magnaflow muffler and a resonator. Whole thing including header will be ceramic coated using a “cast iron” color so it won’t disappear against the black on the underside of the truck.

Plan is to do as much of the fab this round as possible. Rust repair, trans tunnel mods for gas pedal and shifter(s), exhaust and maybe even the fuel tank and front bumper mod to fit an 8274.

 

[gonzopancho]

Seat belts landed at seat belt planet for reweb.

Minor shipping damage (?) on the @FJ60Cam 4.4L 2F.

Pass side must have been dropped at some point. Drivers side has no recess.

Used the mounts off the engine that came out.

 

[gonzopancho]

Got the keys to my new shop. Found a butcher shop nearby. Took sandwiches and some duck home for lunch and dinner.

Flying to Austin Weds to get the diesel-swapped lx450 from @samc2447 so I can drive it back to Denver and then on to Wa state with the wife. I’ll finally get to see BATPIG on the way back.