Build 1st FJ40, '76 - SMOKEY - Puttin’ her Back Together

[Racer65]

@Vae Victus Thank you for the support. These weatherstrippings are bread and butter part of the business. I don't think you will miss OEM.

Adoption of EPS is gaining good momentum. Stock is good because the market is growing. Half a dozen of these kits have gone to Japan. It takes something special for Land Cruiser gear to get sold to the motherland!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Glad to hear it was just an illusion.

You and Rainman make some nice bends. I wonder if that talent is teachable, maybe I could take a couple of classes??

 

[Michael B]

Scott it is great to see the momentum building. Keep up the good work and you will be back in the saddle soon.

 

[Jdc1]

Coolerman's harness is one of my favorite things that I have received for my rebuild. You won't be disappointed.

 

[Michael B]

X2 on @Coolerman's work. He has already completed my rear harness and is currently reworking the front with a Dakota Digital Dash upgrade.

 

[Vae Victus]

Glad to hear it was just an illusion.

You and Rainman make some nice bends. I wonder if that talent is teachable, maybe I could take a couple of classes??

Heck, he'll sell you the entire business. He has all the jigs, all the layouts, a website, the tools.... Just needs someone who has the passion to take the time to make the kits, and do some customization for folks.

I told him to mark it up to $500 per kit and just make them for those who were willing to pay that. He's too busy with his other work to do it. Just doesn't have the time. Being 20 minutes from your house, he could teach you in about 6 hours to do all the work, understand all the model year differences, and show you the website, etc - enough to get you started anyway.

 

[Vae Victus]

Coolerman's harness is one of my favorite things that I have received for my rebuild. You won't be disappointed.

X2 on @Coolerman's work. He has already completed my rear harness and is currently reworking the front with a Dakota Digital Dash upgrade.

Sounds like I'm getting in line at just the right time!

 

[Vae Victus]

Got an email back from Coolerman, I'm in line! Woo hoo! I don't have to do it, I don't have to do it, la la la!

This task just went from +to +

 

[Michael B]

Mark is great to work with!

 

[Vae Victus]

Here is the updated cost spreadsheet. I took out some of the tools that I had in there along the way. Looking at another $15,000 +/- to finish this the right way.

Date.........Cost......... Running Total ..Item
3/15/2013 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 ....... FJ40 from a guy in the GA Mountains
3/25/2013 $526.00 $4,526.00 Truck Delivery
3/27/2013 $290.00 $4,816.00 TrollHole Carb
3/27/2013 $20.00 $4,836.00 iH8Mud Support
3/28/2013 $65.00 $4,901.00 Starter - Used
3/28/2013 $132.00 $5,033.00 AutoZone - New Fluids
3/29/2013 $169.15 $5,202.15 eBay - Throttle Linkage
3/30/2013 $22.75 $5,224.90 OTC 6296 Pitman Arm/Tie Rod End Puller
3/30/2013 $175.00 $5,399.90 Titan Quatro 4L SUV Cover (EMP832)
3/30/2013 $298.28 $5,698.18 Dash pad replacement from iH8Mudder FJGoober
3/31/2013 $312.00 $6,010.18 iH8Mudder DaveWork JISHardware.com CAD bolt kit
4/3/2012 $159.00 $6,169.18 Battery, fluid pump
4/4/2013 $45.00 $6,214.18 Carb Spacer iH8Mudder rkymtnflyfisher
4/5/2013 $300.00 $6,514.18 2 Rear seats - iH8Mudder 2thDoc/David
4/5/2013 $60.00 $6,574.18 Air Cleaner - iH8Mudder RkyMtnFlyFisher/Ryan
4/6/2013 $203.17 $6,777.35 Advanced Auto - Clutch master, Clutch Slave, Brake Master
4/6/2013 $131.56 $6,908.91 NAPA - hoses, Air Filter, Fusable link, thermostat, fuel filter, belt
4/8/2013 $658.86 $7,567.77 CoolCruisers, Radiator, hoses, 2 front blinkers, 2 headlight globes, 2 door handles, steering rag joint
4/8/2013 $10.00 $7,577.77 Metric - screw set for 2 rear seats
4/7/2013 $103.93 $7,681.70 JDV Impact Screw Drivers - Megadora Impacta and Impact Driver Set 2400
4/10/2013 $228.70 $7,910.40 SOR order for various parts for eBrake, Throttle Pedal, Battery tray, carb gaskets, drain plug nuts and gaskets
4/15/2013 $113.00 $8,023.40 Matco Flare Tool
4/15/2013 $52.00 $8,075.40 Brake line and tools Amazon
4/13/2013 $32.00 $8,107.40 AeroKroil x2
4/10/2013 $22.00 $8,129.40 BG In-Force lubricant
4/16/2013 $69.24 $8,198.64 CruiserCorps - Radiator bushing, accelerator bushing, cooling/heater union pipe
4/13/2013 $35.00 $8,233.64 Accelerator Pedal - iH8Mudder Mark Woytovich
4/17/2013 $192.00 $8,425.64 Powder coat fan shroud, skid plate, mesh grille, radiator housing
4/17/2013 $57.00 $8,482.64 Door bushings cruiserbits@gmail.com
4/18/2013 $68.00 $8,550.64 Exhaust Manifold, flange & ship - iH8Mudder HuminaJumina
4/18/2013 $5.00 $8,555.64 Shipping for some free bushings from iH8Mudder FishTaco
4/18/2013 $43.00 $8,598.64 FedHill.com brake fittings
4/18/2013 $145.00 $8,743.64 Water pump, iH8Mudder CDan
4/23/2013 $201.00 $8,944.64 TPI LandCruisers for Transfer Case Rebuild kit, 2 pinion seals
4/24/2013 $8,944.64 Amazon for jack, jack stands, transmission jack
4/25/2013 $142.00 $9,086.64 Brake Booster #53-280, Advanced Auto
5/4/2013 $582.49 $9,669.13 TPI Landcruisers, clutch kit, transmission kit, etc
5/4/2013 $539.60 $10,208.73 SOR.com, Door panels, emblems, voltage regulator, flasher module, bunch of little crap
5/15/2013 $150.00 $10,358.73 Distributor from iH8Mudder TrollHole
5/17/2013 $154.00 $10,512.73 CruiserCorps, rear main seal, heater valve, grommets, exhaust gasket
5/19/2013 $28.00 $10,540.73 Air intake hose - from iH8Mudder BTUMAN
5/20/2013 $23.00 $10,563.73 Air intake nozzle - from iH8Mudder "76 fj40"
5/21/2013 $232.50 $10,796.23 3 FJ40 Steel Wheels
5/27/2013 $25.00 $10,821.23 Stepped Output Washers from iH8Mudder OrangeFJ55
5/31/2013 $118.63 $10,939.86 Mirror Arms from iH8Muddr Vintij74
6/1/2013 $30.60 $10,970.46 Flaming River FR1005 Shutoff from iH8Mudder jbadoni
6/6/2013 $10,970.46 ZoroTools.com for grinder wheels
6/6/2013 $10,970.46 Amazon for Metabo WEPBA14-150 grinder
6/26/2013 $167.15 $11,137.61 TPI for Ujoints and 2 Engine Mounts (front)
6/26/2013 $100.00 $11,237.61 2 FJ40 Steel Wheels from iH8Mudder VtgBeemer
6/12/2013 $0.00 $11,237.61 Fuel Lines free from iH8Mudder TCClark
6/28/2013 $255.00 $11,492.61 LED Tail Lights and 12v relaysfrom iH8Mudder Dancar and Chamba who shipped them from Austrailia.
7/5/2013 $9.00 $11,501.61 Shipping to Chamba for the lights from his house to mine. Thanks for sending it Express for the cost of standard Chamba!
7/15/2013 $11,501.61 Used engine hoist $46, new engine stand, balancer, replacement bottle jack for hoist - $200
7/15/2013 $80.00 $11,581.61 Metric Rear Light Guards
9/16/2013 $50.00 $11,631.61 16 tooth speedo driven/drive gear from Mark's Offroad
9/25/2013 $0.00 $11,631.61 Engine Lift Hooks from mudder LandCrusher99 - thanks!!
10/7/2013 $150.00 $11,781.61 3.71 Diff from super40 on Mud.
10/1/2013 $256.00 $12,037.61 Rear Sill (Pending Transfer of $275) from Awl_TEQ
10/20/2013 $72.00 $12,109.61 TCSTARK for Original '76 Manuals
10/24/2013 $140.00 $12,249.61 Lowe Toyota, Beno, 5 hubcaps, 2 transmission synchros
11/1/2013 $500.00 $12,749.61 TCSTARK Fenders, rear heater and lines, tranny hump, gas cover, fender aprons
11/4/2013 $110.00 $12,859.61 77TLCFJ40 for left side tire carrier, panel style.
11/8/2013 $70.00 $12,929.61 TCSTARK alternator bracket - fuel sending unit - gas pedal - eBrake lever - visors, bumperettes
12/10/2014 $38.50 $12,968.11 Permatex x 3
12/26/2013 $100.00 $13,068.11 Front Windshield from Rainman
2/15/2014 ?? $13,068.11 46mm socket and 1/2" adapter Amazon
3/24/2014 $55.00 $13,123.11 Wytovitch TEQ emblem
3/25/2014 $50.00 $13,173.11 $50 Gold Membership to MUD. It's saved me thousands.
5/6/2014 $55.00 $13,228.11 CAD Plating round 1
5/6/2014 $13,228.11 Various paint stripping disks Amazon
7/19/2014 $197.50 $13,425.61 PartsGeek.com Centric booster (160.88103)
9/25/2014 $11.33 $13,436.94 Nalley toyota - cone washers
10/13/2014 $328.92 $13,765.86 Nalley Toyota - Part #13751-61010, 2F LIFTER Qty 12, List $36.55 MUD discount $27.41, $328.92
10/23/2014 $24.00 $13,789.86 Autozone - grease, oil, startup lube.
10/24/2014 $30.00 $13,819.86 Nalley Toyota - studs, bolts, washers for front diff.
11/5/2014 $164.00 $13,983.86 Nalley Toyota - front disk rotor x 2
12/1/2014 $120.00 $14,103.86 Racer65 OEM Visors
12/12/2014 $36.00 $14,139.86 Welding Gas 75/25 Ar/CO2 for body
12/10/2014 $391.13 $14,530.99 JoeTLC Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit
12/12/2014 $1,860.00 $16,390.99 CruiserOutfitters.com OME Dakar Suspension Kit 2.5" soft
2/23/2015 $367.50 $16,758.49 Powder coat 5 wheels (Superior Sand Blasting)
5/12/2015 $326.18 $17,084.67 Fuel Tank Floor Pan replacement SOR.COM
8/31/2015 $585.45 $17,670.12 Pair rear quarter panels, driver floor panel CCOT
8/31/2015 $1,036.79 $18,706.91 5 BFG TA KO2s from TireBuyer.com
3/1/2016 $600.00 $19,306.91 Powder coat frame and parts
3/15/2016 $450.00 $19,756.91 Media blasting of doors, hood, other body panels
8/1/2016 $25.00 $19,781.91 Pinion depth shims Cruiser outfitters (wrong ones)
8/15/2016 $25.00 $19,806.91 Pinion depth shims Southwest Toyota (wrong ones)
11/2/2016 $150.00 $19,956.91 Rebuilt front calipers and pads - RockAuto
11/19/2016 $1,095.00 $21,051.91 CityRacerLLC.com - lots of unobtainium.

Still need:

$10,000.00 Body & Paint
$2,000.00 Power steering
$1,500.00 A/C
$1,500.00 Internal cosmetics, seating,
$1,500.00 Misc Parts
$700.00 Weatherstripping (some purchased already)
$600.00 Wiring Harnesses (Coolerman!)
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$17,800.00 TOTAL ADDITIONAL

 

[Michael B]

Have you found a body shop yet?

 

[Vae Victus]

Myea kinda. Body shop at the auto college said they would do it for the training. They have a good shop, 1000 students, and a long line of classic and late model cars being painted daily.

I just gotta finish the body work. Delay, delay, delay.

 

[Michael B]

Sounds like a plan. Those guys usually do good work.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Don't ever add it up

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

And pray your wife will never sell your stuff for what you told her you paid for it.

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I remember when I pulled the Clustertruck out of some guy's driveway (dead) and had it delivered to me in Delaware. I was 100% convinced that I could have the truck 100% finished for a total of $15,000 (including the price I bought it for). Well, $15,000 will soon have come and gone, (not even including all of the tooling I've had to buy) and I still haven't even started bodywork...

When you factor in tools - I'm not even really sure where to start. When I bought the truck I owned socket wrenches, and flat wrenches...everything else has been bought along the way for this project...including renovating the garage...

I too am keeping a running talley. I'll be a hair over $15k once I complete the engine re-transplant, (without a full rebuild on any driveline components) and the new "final estimate" to get it where I want is in the high $20's, and keeps climbing

At the end of the day, I think I'll still be in it for less than a new Jeep Wrangler - with the added bonus that it isn't a new Jeep Wrangler.

Furthermore - This project is still WAY cheaper than 's horse, so I'm 100% in the clear on the home front...

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I'm around there in (15k) doing mine, but I don't include tools because I'll use them again.

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I don't include tools because I'll use them again.

^^^ Kind of my thinking...I wish I could get my rig as nice as yours turned out for 15k. I've outsourced too much already to make that happen though...Need more skillz.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

there are many times I wonder if I enjoy the building more then the driving... that said, I'm pretty blessed to live in the country, have a huge shop, and tools accumulated over a lifetime... most don't have it and it's really cost effective for them to farm stuff out.

 

[Vae Victus]

The rebuilding is 60% of the journey for me (though I'm ready to drive it!!!).

I initially included the tools because I wouldn't have purchased them otherwise, but decided to keep the list more pure to compare apples to apples.