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Had to do some tweeking to the roll cage to get it straight. Then tacked together.
72 FJ40 Chevota Build
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Opened the fill cap on the transmission to pour in 1 gallon of Amsoil. $$$$
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Started working on the half doors. Pretty bad dent that oil cans now. Decided to add stiffeners and plug weld them to the skin. Then took the doors and front fenders to sandblast. Tried using stripper on the after market fenders without much luck.
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Cut some aluminum 6 degree caster shims and installed them. Now tilting back at 1.4 degrees. Also ordered both of my drive shafts from a place a half mile down the street.
looking good.
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Installed temp wiring to start the engine. Started right up. Lucky with this one. I cut out 4 feet of harness and it still works. After startup discovered a freeze plug leaking. It was under the motor mount. At least it wasn't on the back of the engine. Still talking the body on and off for trial fit up. Bought my paint for the body, U-POL Raptor.
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Thanks SuperBuick. Slow but its getting there.
Never thought to pull the shifter. Wanted to see what I bought sight unseen for $1k.
Never thought to pull the shifter. Wanted to see what I bought sight unseen for $1k.
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Ordered driveshafts Saturday from General Driveshaft Service, Monrovia Ca and picked them up Tuesday.
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Fit up the Computer and firewall connector last night.
Tokamak, good to know there is another person in Monrovia!!!!
Where did you get the battery trays. Seems like I may have to go that route.
Tokamak,
How long did your rear drive shaft end up. My rig is very similar to yours. Also, how much did those driveshafts run?
Nice Build! Following along.
Steve
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I'll look up the trays tonight. Made for the optima battery.
The drive shafts were $1306 out the door all new parts. The rear is around 18" long
The drive shafts were $1306 out the door all new parts. The rear is around 18" long
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Miniature FJ40. This guy built a nice 40.
Photo by wrencher1972
Photo by wrencher1972
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nice shafts, I got mine from Tom Woods - the easiest part of my build. They were perfect out of the box - and I was worried because there was much that could have gone wrong.
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Built some U-Bolt Skid plates. Split the tranny cover so I can remove it without removing the seats. Received my Gauges and fitted them to a cardboard template.
Made some 6 degree shims for the rear to point the rear diff up toward the transfer case. Need to fit shock posts to the rear skid plates.
Need to buy Driveshaft bolts, when I was taking it apart I would have put the old ones in the safe had I known they were $6.25 per set (Set = Nut, Bolt, Washer) X 16 = $100. Crazy! Need to dig around for the old ones.
Made some 6 degree shims for the rear to point the rear diff up toward the transfer case. Need to fit shock posts to the rear skid plates.
Need to buy Driveshaft bolts, when I was taking it apart I would have put the old ones in the safe had I known they were $6.25 per set (Set = Nut, Bolt, Washer) X 16 = $100. Crazy! Need to dig around for the old ones.
Sounds like it's time for new rear spring perches. ☺
Awesome idea for the trans hump.