1981 FJ40 Restore Project

[johnkappus]

There is finally COLOR on this cruiser!!!!

I'm very excited about this....

 

[johnkappus]

More red paint : )

.......

 

[KY Longhunter]

NICE !

 

[JohnnyC]

great color!!!

thats going to look great with the white on the bezel and roof top...Nice Job

 

[johnkappus]

Thanks guys!

I'm getting excited to see this all come together

 

[waiting for time]

Looks great, wish I was that far.

 

[johnkappus]

Tub is done!

Ok the tub is now DONE

It doesn't look that great in this picture, but it has got a lot of shop dust on it....

Got a color matched bedliner in side.

Now it's time for the rest of the body parts to get painted and then start re-assembly

 

[johnkappus]

Does anyone know where I can get replacements of the stickers that go under the hood? I think there is an emissions sticker and one other. I'm painting and would rather get new than paint around

 

[bsuwara]

I know that Shane sells them.

His user name is aatlas1x on here and I think he sells them on eBay as well as on eBay under the same user name.

I haven't bought stickers yet from him but have bought other stuff and the quality of his stuff is top notch and if he sells something it will be the best possible quality available from my experiences.

 

[Splangy]

Sor also sells them. But they'll probably charge you $20 to ship 3 stickers.

I know that Shane sells them.

His user name is aatlas1x on here and I think he sells them on eBay as well as on eBay under the same user name.

I haven't bought stickers yet from him but have bought other stuff and the quality of his stuff is top notch and if he sells something it will be the best possible quality available from my experiences.

 

[johnkappus]

Thanks guys! Very helpful info...

 

[gwalt584]

Great work!
The color is great. Can you share with us what type of paint and liner you used?
Gary

 

[AATLAS1X]

I know that Shane sells them.

His user name is aatlas1x on here and I think he sells them on eBay as well as on eBay under the same user name.

I haven't bought stickers yet from him but have bought other stuff and the quality of his stuff is top notch and if he sells something it will be the best possible quality available from my experiences.

Sor also sells them. But they'll probably charge you $20 to ship 3 stickers.

I do, is this the 1981?

You can get them from me or SOR, they only have a fraction up on their site of what I have. They are working on getting 40-60 more up soon.

I also have a new data plate for this as well if you want some firewall bling.

Shane

 

[KY Longhunter]

Shane,

Send me PM on data plate for my 81, mine is a little bent.

Alex

 

[johnkappus]

Ready for re-assembly

Ok almost all the parts are painted now. Al thats left is the hood and the hard top and then it's time to put this thing back together

 

[johnkappus]

more

only things left to paint

 

[johnkappus]

more : )

Getting closer to driving again

 

[johnkappus]

It's going back together!

Won't be long now! This thing should be done just in time to stash in the grarage for the entire winter

I probably won't even get to enjoy driving it around until next SPRING

 

[KY Longhunter]

cool. did you put spacers behind the bezel attached to your bib?

How big are the spacers?

 

[johnkappus]

I don't actually have spacers in there but i am going to get some. I bet I can just make some or find some sort of tubing that I can cut. I'll let you know what I find.