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Build 76 Fj40 Face Lift
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A solid bakers dozen has opened many doors. Unfortunately, it’s usually to a “Weight Watchers Meeting”..
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Gauges at start up. Everything is copacetic. Ammeter seems to be catching up. Not going to jump to conclusions until I put it on the meter. Fires up without pumping the gas or coaxing the choke. Im’a let it roll without jumping to conclusions.
I’ll reengage Sunday….
I’ll reengage Sunday….
Whether intentional or not, the screw heads are synced … I love that.
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It’s the little things isn’t it..
Not going to admit in a public forum that I caught myself polishing the shackles today.
What’s next, shining the lug nuts!!??
Not going to admit in a public forum that I caught myself polishing the shackles today. What’s next, shining the lug nuts!!??
Oh gee…. Only because you mention it…. I have a friend a few miles from me with a lift. He raises his hot rod to eye level and his wife goes around the wheel lug nuts with Q-Tips ! God’s honest truth….
21NDone
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Don’t have a lift but the wifey/Queen has been known to use Q-tips on the lug nuts of our race car too. Bless her heart, she’s a keeper.
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Your wife seems like a perfectly logical woman.
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One of those “driveway jobs” I’ve been meaning to do but kept forgetting/putting off. Hardware via @cruisermatt. 
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Wasn’t expecting to see my parts here.
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Funny what you see when you’re crawling around in the driveway. Eyeing the tab and the fuel filter support bracket too. 
Wasn’t expecting to see my parts here.
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Again, knocking out some easy driveway projects. CCOT bolt on tailgate. Tossed it on to check fitment. Adjusted the spare tire carrier for a snug fit. It’s on temporary. It passes sturdy test and is powder coated. Should work out good for summer driving. I’m swapping out the 7/16 fasteners for some 10mm tomorrow. Need to pick up some closed cell foam/rubber etc etc to make a couple of gaskets for the flanges.
Still need to mount the “topless” license plate bracket.
Still need to mount the “topless” license plate bracket.
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Maybe it’s the gauge !!??
Tossed a multimeter on the battery. 14.36 while running, that’s good. 12.86 at rest, that’s good. Only thing I can’t test is what it looks like starting. I do get a “fair dip” on the gauge.
I used the phone a buddy option. We’re running to Wally World for a box or two of clays.. When I get back I’ll see what it looks like after a prerequisite wobble pop discussion.
Open to comments, statements or written manifestos..
Tossed a multimeter on the battery. 14.36 while running, that’s good. 12.86 at rest, that’s good. Only thing I can’t test is what it looks like starting. I do get a “fair dip” on the gauge.
I used the phone a buddy option. We’re running to Wally World for a box or two of clays..
When I get back I’ll see what it looks like after a prerequisite wobble pop discussion.Open to comments, statements or written manifestos..
I questioned a few things on my Sniper install and the battery voltage is one of them. My stats are near identical as yours. When cranking, I saw it drop on the face of the Sniper hand held to around 10.8 but only for the 1 second it takes to start. Like you, running is 14.3, resting is 12.8. I also need to check with a more reliable meter than the Holley hand held as I don’t know how it’s measuring the real value. If it’s thru the main power leads, it may be the actual voltage. I have no problems anywhere and when I pull the switch on the new Kyoto headlamps only the ammeter rises up for a few seconds
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When cranking it dropped to 11.7, I’m calling that good. No pic available due to inaccessible hands at
the time.
Having claimed victory I’ll toss in a caveat. That’s drive way data. I need to get out and stretch the legs a bit.
the time
. Having claimed victory I’ll toss in a caveat. That’s drive way data. I need to get out and stretch the legs a bit.
I should add my battery is 3 1/2 years old…I keep a battery maintainer in it 95% of the time… I may need to change it soon
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On the fence..
Another driveway project. I picked up a set of new visors in the tan flavor. My intent was to dye them brown. But, after mounting I may leave them in the stock trim. Also picked up some canvass Jseat straps. “They really tie the room together”…..
Another driveway project. I picked up a set of new visors in the tan flavor. My intent was to dye them brown. But, after mounting I may leave them in the stock trim. Also picked up some canvass Jseat straps. “They really tie the room together”…..
What became the determining factor regarding positioning of the tach mount plate. I see you have the thinner part on top. ( I know nothing on this mount is thin…it will out last 4 truck lifetimes). I never looked closely enough at mine to see how it might be mounted or if there is a viewing angle that works best
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The thickness of the Aq tub is a lot different then the OE tub. So when it was “flipped” IOT mount it, the thinner part of the housing was oriented up. You’ll notice how close to the edge the dash housing is. The mounting points were directly into web of the dash.
Pretty sure you can mount it on your vehicle without that issue. Caveat: Check before drilling.