Builds 1979 FJ40 Old School Overhaul (6 Viewers)

[DSB345]

Nice!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Can I bring over a bunch of junk I can't get with my angle grinder?

Yes!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Nice!

Thanks!!

 

[adistler1]

Finally got my compressor plumb for air.

20 ft of 3/4 copper
25 ft of 1/2 copper
numerous tee's, couplings, elbows, unions, valves

Plumbed in three water traps, filter system, one air hose quick connect and one air hose reel.

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Two of the three water traps... 3/4 in pipe

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One more water trap, filter system and quick connect.

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Lastly air hose reel.

If we can use Rainey's whiskey knowledge to set up a still, put in some microbrew equipment, I'll bring over my dry aging fridge with slabs of ribeye and strip loins in it, we could have one hell of a man cave in that garage of yours.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Hello everybody.....It has been a while since I have worked on my rig..
Same ole, same ole... life always get in the way.
I heard a good one the other day... "If the world didn't suck, we would all fall off" ....

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

I ordered some new brake lines from rainmansbrakelines , Rainey Kirk, aka Rainman. His stuff is hand made and complete attention to detail.

Since my rig is only 38 years old I figured it was a wise decision to install new ones. I mean it is very important to stop.... right?

I'll post up on the fitment. When I get done wrenching on them

 

[DSB345]

Is he back to doing brake lines?

I ordered some new brake lines from rainmansbrakelines , Rainey Kirk, aka Rainman. His stuff is hand made and complete attention to detail.

Since my rig is only 38 years old I figured it was a wise decision to install new ones. I mean it is very important to stop.... right?

I'll post up on the fitment. When I get done wrenching on them

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[65swb45]

Is he back to doing brake lines?

He called me a few weeks ago and said so. Still waiting to hear back on my 'special' kits.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Is he back to doing brake lines?

He called me a few weeks ago and said so. Still waiting to hear back on my 'special' kits.

Yep!!! He has the goods!!

One hell of a guy!!

I'm stoked I got a set of lines from him!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

After researching and exhaustive search trying to find a barrel / bolt latch for my barn doors, I finally found one.

Here are a couple of links: Barn Door Barrel Latch and Wanted - Barrel Latch for Barn Doors

Well, @Vae Victus loaned me his so I could have a machine shop make me one.

I'm going to have more made if any one is interested.


Mr Toyota's one first

Here is the one I had made.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Here is the link if you want one
For Sale - Barn / half door bolt / barrel latches (Taking orders)

 

[Vae Victus]

Here is the link if you want one
For Sale - Barn / half door bolt / barrel latches (Taking orders)

Well now that looks pretty good there Doug! You need to sell a bunch to @Racer65 so he can get them to the masses!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

So it is spring... and I did a little spring cleaning in the garage. And low and behold look what I found. Hell, I forgot I had it, I must have misplaced last fall.

 

[bouzid]

bonjour tous le monde
j ai un fj40 de 1975 et je veux le metrre sur le chassis d un fg80 de 1997 pourriez vous aidez

 

[wngrog]

I wish I had the personality that would let a project sit. I am all in until done. It’s annoying.

 

[DSB345]

Well, Would you look at that

 

[bouzid]

Well, Would you look at that

what

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

bonjour tous le monde
j ai un fj40 de 1975 et je veux le metrre sur le chassis d un fg80 de 1997 pourriez vous aidez

Uhhhhhhhh........what did you say?!!!! Just how big of a boy are you??? You are going to have to translate that to Tenneessee hillbilly language or I'm going to consider them fightin words!!

 

[bouzid]

Uhhhhhhhh........what did you say?!!!! Just how big of a boy are you??? You are going to have to translate that to Tenneessee hillbilly language or I'm going to consider them fightin words!

hhahahaha
yes i want to swap fj80 with fj40

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

I wish I had the personality that would let a project sit. I am all in until done. It’s annoying.

Yeah, I never quit working on it... in my mind at least, I lost plenty of sleep.

I finally convinced myself that I ran out of talent. So I'm to have to pony up and pay to have it painted. Then I can take control of the reins and finish.