Builds 76 Fj40 Face Lift (4 Viewers)

[Chungas Revenge]

Spare mounted w/ Big Ol Honker doing what it does.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

credit to @Chungas Revenge as well for strapping in for the ride and bringing us with him.

I take no credit. You just gotta let go of the lip and enjoy the ride.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

The Mules keeping some pretty good company. Beautiful “58”.

Winch plate is in place and it’s looking like a front end..I donated the “Engo” to a local homesteader for use around the farm. Looking at options in the Warn lineup. It’s a 200 meter target so I still have some time.

 

[White Stripe]

8274 is my vote

 

[65swb45]

Man, if there’s ANYTHING left of 1.0 in 2.0, I wouldn’t park ‘58 anywhere in kicking distance of the mule.

Speaking from experience. I delivered a replacement axle housing for an LV to a shop that was also working on a Cobra. Sure enough, before the day was done, the LV bit the Cobra.

 

[Jdc1]

Man, if there’s ANYTHING left of 1.0 in 2.0, I wouldn’t park ‘58 anywhere in kicking distance of the mule.

Speaking from experience. I delivered a replacement axle housing for an LV to a shop that was also working on a Cobra. Sure enough, before the day was done, the LV bit the Cobra.

She’s tamed down a bit but still will remind you she’s there.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Man, if there’s ANYTHING left of 1.0 in 2.0, I wouldn’t park ‘58 anywhere in kicking distance of the mule.

Speaking from experience. I delivered a replacement axle housing for an LV to a shop that was also working on a Cobra. Sure enough, before the day was done, the LV bit the Cobra.

Plenty 1.0 remaining. But, its mostly gussied up now.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Now it’s getting real… Fenders /Aprons mounted. The new lines look very nice. Some subtle differences in the Aq vice OE fit.

 

[RevISK]

Good lord I thought this was a scratch!

 

[RevISK]

also, I love checking out the shop in the reflections.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

also, I love checking out the shop in the reflections.

I was going to do a write up of all the human reflections I’ve spotted. A “ghost in the machine” kinda thing..

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Just made it back from the upholstery shop. Good News: Material is in. Bad news: They haven’t started.
Great guys and a very good shop. It’s spring and everybody is lined up. The Mustang is still in the shop for some reason….

To quote @Jdc1, “It’s starting to look like a proper TLC”.

 

[21NDone]

Just made it back from the upholstery shop. Good News: Material is in. Bad news: They haven’t started.
Great guys and a very good shop. It’s spring and everybody is lined up. The Mustang is still in the shop for some reason….

To quote @Jdc1, “It’s starting to look like a proper TLC”.

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Were doughnuts offered?

 

[65swb45]

Were doughnuts offered?

You catch on quick.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Were doughnuts offered?

You catch on quick.

Muffins for the win.

 

[knuckle47]

I see that spare tire, if needed, is a 2-man job. Got some weight to it…any flex somewhere?

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Should be good to go. I hung a 265-75R/17 on homemade extensions for 10yrs or so.

I see that spare tire, if needed, is a 2-man job. Got some weight to it…any flex somewhere?

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Tach is taching …

@BreckenridgeCruiser New decal installed.

 

[knuckle47]

Out of curiosity only…. What made you decide to place the screws on the right side. Tach looks great regardless. Are you mounting it where the headlamp switch would have been?

 

[Polecat]

Quantum Redneckery-

1st rule of Quantum Redneckery is “For every idea extrapolated from the mini fridge, there’s probably a better way to do it, but you go with it cause your on a roll”.

When I switched 1.0 to 17” FJC steelies and the 265 Coopers I had to mod the sheet metal carrier to accept the new setup.

You can see the spacers I made to handle the larger spare tire. Used grade 8 bolts, 3/8” tubing and dual large washers to handle the additional stress. You can just make it out in the sea of black DP.

The big ol honker is really a much cleaner/easier/less intrusive way to modify the stock carrier.

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I see very little redneckery in this thread.