Builds 1979 FJ40 Old School Overhaul

[oldschool4wheeling]

And the MONEY shot.

 

[adistler1]

On to more pressing issues... mounted my rear doors so I can drill holes, and mount the hardware that the screws bolt too.

Squared eveything.. and checked my gaps
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That is a thing of beauty my friend.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

@adistler1 , thank you my friend!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Where is Waldo? Notice anything new??? Anybody anybody..... Bueller.... Bueller???

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

How about now??

More holes...

 

[sterling]

Satisfying to bolt up, aren't they?

I too, had to drill and find the original holes on my 1979.

Last thing I'm going to do is add rear fender badges and front fender badges to the holes there now.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Satisfying to bolt up, aren't they?

I too, had to drill and find the original holes on my 1979.

Last thing I'm going to do is add rear fender badges and front fender badges to the holes there now.

It wouldn't be complete with out them!! In my honest opinion if they aren't put back on it makes for a half a ss restoration. I mean heck, the poor ole girl needs some lipstick to finish her!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

I got some fender rust that I needed to fix. But I noticed the fender needed more support before I started cutting and welding. So i put the bib back in.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Cut it out... is the best cure!!

My old quarter panel was used for the donor patch.

Waste not ...want not.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Making it fit....

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

And the MONEY shot.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Confucious, an ancient Chinese philosopher, says:

Well, I don't know if he said it or not. But I did eat Chinese last night.

Haha, but it is kind of funny how that little saying relates to restoring a Fj40.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Picked up my basket of goodies from the plater...

Before

And the MONEY shot!!

 

[Rainman]

MAN how I love freshly plated parts!

 

[Rainman]

OH... I'll tell you my secret to making the brand new window crank springs not squeal like a banshee.

(A great topic over beers tomorrow night.)

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

@Rainman , would love to know!!! A long with about a dozen more questions

 

[Couse44]

Haha you love those "money shots". I just read your whole build, and it's looking great! Good job. I'm in the middle of cutting out rust and fabbing my own pieces in. And again I started as a newbie too! I'm loving learning how to rebuild these 40's. My thread is Love at first sight FJ40

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

@Couse44 thanks for looking!! Ill look for your thread and check it out.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Great progress! I didn't plan on getting anything plated but wow that stuff looks good.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Great progress! I didn't plan on getting anything plated but wow that stuff looks good.

Well worth it. I would do it again in a second. The best part about it is, it only cost $55 to plate all those parts.