Build 76 Fj40 Face Lift

[Chungas Revenge]

Remounted the jump seats. Interior is coming back together. Did have one minor setback before the install. I had to grind/cut a deteriorated jump seat rubber cushion off. Apparently super heated steel will melt a small hole in vinyl. Who would have thunk it? Pencil eraser size hole was the outcome.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Mounted the new "NON-OEM" seat belts to jump-seats.. Note the pin-hole in the third pic (left jump-seat). Steel, super heated by friction, exits through vinyl at will...

 

[Chungas Revenge]

LOL, OK this is a reach and a 1/4 job..Mounted the "Oh-$hit" grab handles on the roll bar.....

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Re-wrapped some of the electrical (gas tank) harness...My harness is in relatively good condition. Not too hacked up. But, it is almost forty years old. For those of you "Mud-a-mites" who have achieved that particular milestone, you know that all the connections are not "making contact". So, a thorough sorting out is in order. A good ner' do well friend owns an automotive electrical/garage/shop...I have an "agreement" to trade a "two day hunt" for a harness rehab. Fair trade IMHO, I'll get venison and working turn signals!!

 

[Helipilot]

Looking good CR.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

LOL...Well, the old mule has that going for it!! Me? Not so much!!

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Here are some pics of the smaller one hole straps, one is a 1/2" EMT strap, the other is the smaller MC strap. Let me know if you want me to drop them in the mail.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Let me know if you want me to drop them in the mail.

Most appreciative sir, but I drive right by the hardware store on my way back west...I'll pick-up a handful of the different sizes and play around this weekend.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

smaller MC strap

I think the smaller MC strap is the ticket....How'd you like the concept? I think it will work in a small town with no sheriff..

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Seems decent, make sure you get the ribbed kind, the flat stamped ones will bend out too easy.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

At least it's not a Penzoil cardboard box used as a fuel tank shim.

 

[Chungas Revenge]

@rkymtnflyfisher - I am kickin' around an idea for my drain tubes as well. On the cowl I can fit a 5/8" silicon tube. But at the tranny hump it's 1/2". I've been looking at a a reducer (5/8" to 1/2") IOT accommodate the "asymmetric drain tube conundrum"..The pic is just a random piece of 1/2" ID tubing....My 5/8" tubing fits snugly on the upper drain tube... $80-90 depending on the vendor for OEM drain tubes. $65 for aftermarket drain tubes. I think I can do this for $10-12.....The mule is not OE by any stretch so the >$$ is looking pretty good.........

 

[Chungas Revenge]

At least it's not a Penzoil cardboard box used as a fuel tank shim.

Lol...That, my friend trumps the household fiberglass insulation stuffed above my heater...

 

[78fj40mg]

@rkymtnflyfisher - I am kickin' around an idea for my drain tubes as well. On the cowl I can fit a 5/8" silicon tube. But at the tranny hump it's 1/2". I've been looking at a a reducer (5/8" to 1/2") IOT accommodate the "asymmetric drain tube conundrum"..The pic is just a random piece of 1/2" ID tubing....My 5/8" tubing fits snugly on the upper tubing... $80-90 depending on the vendor for OEM drain tubes. $65 for aftermarket drain tubes. I think I can do this for $10-12.....The mule is not OE by any stretch so the >$$ is looking pretty good.........

Is that like a folic symbol?

 

[Chungas Revenge]

folic symbol?

Follicle-y challenged 76 TLC...

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Seems decent, make sure you get the ribbed kind, the flat stamped ones will bend out too easy.

Seems more sense-ual to me

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Seems more sense-ual to me

For her pleasure of course

 

[Chungas Revenge]

For her pleasure of course

Seems more sense-ual to me

Is that like a folic symbol?

So much for the PG-13 rating on this thread.....You guy's are spending Waaaaayyyy to much time in the garage alone at night....As the former Mrs Chunga once said.."Roll over and go to sleep"....

 

[78fj40mg]

Your message counter is on 666 "You are no longer in Kansas"

 

[Chungas Revenge]

"You are no longer in WV- East of Eden, in the land of Nod"

"Nod" (נוד) is the Hebrew root of the verb "to wander" (לנדוד). Therefore to dwell in the land of Nod is usually taken to mean that one takes up a wandering life.