Doing the preliminary hanging of body parts to my renovation project and have a couple of questions. I have a second generation Aqualu tub and cowl back on the frame and am ready "tweak" the fit of the big pieces. After getting the tub and cowl very close to where I think it should be on the frame, I've got the fenders, bib and aprons on and fitted very close to final fit also. But...when I lay on the hood I have a a bit of an overlap at the bib... about 3/8 of an inch over the front. Also the hood latch bolt holes on the hood do not align (vertically) with the catches for the hood hooks on the aprons. It seems I may have to move the tub and cowl back a bit (maybe split the difference), but before I do I wanted to ask the question. Is there a designed overhang of any sort of the hood over the bib?
Second question...I've seen all sorts of variations on how the gas cap door is hung on FJ40s. For 79 FJ40s I've seen two variations...hinges forward and hinges aft. I've scoured pictures, and cannot seem to come to any definitive conclusion. When I started the teardown on this original vehicle it was certainly hinged aft (based on the hardware orientation etc) and it appeared unmolested from original. So...anybody with a 2/79 stock FJ40 who can give a definitive answer?
Thanks, and pictures forthcoming shortly
Cheers, and keep on Cruising!
Second question...I've seen all sorts of variations on how the gas cap door is hung on FJ40s. For 79 FJ40s I've seen two variations...hinges forward and hinges aft. I've scoured pictures, and cannot seem to come to any definitive conclusion. When I started the teardown on this original vehicle it was certainly hinged aft (based on the hardware orientation etc) and it appeared unmolested from original. So...anybody with a 2/79 stock FJ40 who can give a definitive answer?
Thanks, and pictures forthcoming shortly
Cheers, and keep on Cruising!