Build 76 Fj40 Face Lift

[Tommy Shumpert]

Wet sanding continues…

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I went back thru your thread. Man that dark brown looks killer.

 

[Skreddy]

I must be feeling nostalgic today Jeff, because your mention of the vague fume smell harkened me back to the Pennzoil-in-a-cardboard-can days of my fathers 1954 Pontiac Star Chief.

I’m always amused when customers tell me that my shop smells like an old automotive shop, because my frame of reference is 30 years older.

Related-ish….

My buddy has a 64 R code ford galaxie he got from his dad. (Factory 427, fiberglass front, dual quads). A few years back we rebuilt the engine because it was way down on power and smoking bad. I rebuilt the dual quad setup and changed the 5.29 gears out for 3.73 or so. Much more drivable car.

Buuuuut…. Shortly after, his wife told him the car wasn’t the same. After some pressing, turns out some of her fondest memories were in that car, smelling like burnt oil, raw gas and tire smoke after a couple few drinks.

Before I did the sniper in my 40 and it ran like crap, my wife and I went to their house and his wife said “add some burnt rubber and that’s the smell I’ve been missing!”

 

[Chungas Revenge]

I went back thru your thread. Man that dark brown looks killer.

Thanks!!!

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Come to Austin and we’ll do a mini meetup.
F1 weekends are some of the busiest here, in fact the top busiest day at the airport was due to an F1 race.

First one we had I was flying out on a Thursday wondering why the airport looked like a United Nations meeting.

Figured I’d pull this over here to my fractured thread…

Wasn’t sure how close everyone was to the track. I know in Texas one mile equals twenty or so regular American miles. Coin toss on Miami or Austin for an F1 event. Ms Revenge wants a mini vaca in South Fl. I’d prefer a Tejas kinda vibe.

The track looks amazing from what I saw on the 24/25th OCT via the interwebs.

Not sure why an aging Hill Jack from Appalachia has taken an interest in Euro racing. I guess I just like saying Le Mans, Grey Poupon and Nürburgring with a twang.

I do want to get out of Babylon and meet some real life Cruiser Nerds. Maybe eat some tacos, have some legit micro brew, get thrown out of a Woolworth’s, you know the usual stuff.

Tossing in a total poser pic to keep up the facade there’s any tech info on this thread.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Austin.

Franklin BBQ or Terry Blacks, or drive to Lockhart.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Just remember, Austin ain't Texas.

 

[RevISK]

Austin.

Franklin BBQ or Terry Blacks, or drive to Lockhart.

Taylor, TX. Louie Mueller’s BBQ.

From whom do you think Franklin learned the art?

 

[Skreddy]

I’ve heard Austin is the the race for race fans in the States; Miami is an expensive spectacle with a fake marina, 5 miles from an actual marina (except the canal).

I’d like to go to COTA for a race one day. I went to NASCAR in Vegas years ago. Not a NASCAR fan but that was a spectacle and really fun. If rednecks with duct taped cars that can only turn left can do that, what’s a sophisticated euro race party like?!

 

[RevISK]

Just remember, Austin ain't Texas.

That’s the beauty of Texas, it’s all Texas.

Any real Texan will take you in no matter what stripes you wear, so long as you’re a good person.

 

[RevISK]

I actually got to drive the track in a suburban type vehicle with a German film crew for a Porche ad I was doing. Those curves are stupid steep.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

I’ve heard Austin is the the race for race fans in the States; Miami is an expensive spectacle with a fake marina, 5 miles from an actual marina (except the canal).

I’d like to go to COTA for a race one day. I went to NASCAR in Vegas years ago. Not a NASCAR fan but that was a spectacle and really fun. If rednecks with duct taped cars that can only turn left can do that, what’s a sophisticated euro race party like?!

Xackley- !

Trying to wade through the events/tickets/options etc etc. I’d like to catch the 25 lap sprint race the day before and the main event the following day.

NASCAR actually entered a Camaro in the 24hr race at Le Mans. Documentary film is out, I think it’s on Prime. Well worth a frosty beverage on a rainy day. They finished the race. Props Just goes to show, the sky’s the limit when you can throw multiple checkbooks at a scenario..

 

[knuckle47]

Who’s got less humidity….Miami or Austin? I grew up in South Miami and as a kid…humidity never bothered me. Once I turned 40..ugh!

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Taylor, TX. Louie Mueller’s BBQ.

From whom do you think Franklin learned the art?

That’s the beauty of Texas, it’s all Texas.

Any real Texan will take you in no matter what stripes you wear, so long as you’re a good person.

I knew I could stir the pot.

 

[RevISK]

I knew I could stir the pot.

That’s for the chili…
Remember: NO BEANS!

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Who’s got less humidity….Miami or Austin? I grew up in South Miami and as a kid…humidity never bothered me. Once I turned 40..ugh!

Miami = May
Austin = October


Trying to cut a deal with the Haus Frau and Dictator for life.

I think I remember turning 40. Well, parts of me remember turning 40.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Baby steps. Adding the clips/inserts for the door cards. Thought I’d save a couple $$$ and order aftermarket and repurpose some of the old hardware. That didn’t work out.

I’m headed to the Yota parts dept this AM.

 

[MatthewMcD]

the sky’s the limit when you can throw multiple checkbooks at a scenario..

You talkin' about F1 or us and our '40s?

 

[70fj40]

2.0 continues to amaze, that is an awfully fancy door for an FJ40.

 

[wchevron]

The inside of that door is shinier than my whole truck.

 

[Tommy Shumpert]

Just remember, Austin ain't Texas.

You got that right!