Another 77 FJ40 resto

[SSCR]

And I popped this new little guy into the hood..

 

[tls3601]

Looking super!!! I like the touch on the hood rod suport...............gotta love the details! SSCR who did your paint and is it single stage or two stage with clear??? Excellent polishing................

 

[SSCR]

Single stage, no clear just like from the factory. A local hot rod guy around the southside did the paint. As soon as I saw some of his cars I knew he was the right guy.

 

[roma042987]

Great job. Tucker and I plastidipped the bottom four inches of the prop rod so it doesn't scratch the new paint. Also used a large grommet on the pin that holds the prop rod to keep it from rattling.

 

[SSCR]

Great ideas, I'll pick up some plastic dip this week

 

[Weber Sarge]

LOL - I was just thinking a grommet would be nice on that rod , rattles drive me nutz . Plasti-dip or some of the harder underground type shrink boot would work good for where the rod clips into the storage point .
Sarge

 

[tls3601]

I have plans to paint the underside of my hood after i fix up some surface rust under there, like the "limit the rattle idea" for the hood rod

 

[RyanCostaRica]

Wow cleanest I've ever seen. Amazing


Proud owner of Beast. 77 BJ40

 

[SSCR]

Thanks!

Hood support rod seems secure, no rattles. But I will put a nylon washer between it and the hood so it can't scratch the paint when rotated into place, thanks again.

 

[SliderJack]

Just found this thread. Wow. Great job. I'm working on putting a 78 back together and the pictures are such a great source of info. Thanks so much!

 

[SSCR]

Just found this thread. Wow. Great job. I'm working on putting a 78 back together and the pictures are such a great source of info. Thanks so much!

Happy to help, I was worried I was going overboard with the photos, just want to document everything well for the next guy.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Checking in on your progress, fantastic work! I'm jealous of all the OEM parts, you can still get. 55 owners aren't so lucky.

Keep up the good job!

 

[SSCR]

Thanks Scrapdaddy, I also bought a new OEM dome light and got a very nice new harness from @Coolerman and installed that this weekend along with my doors and got the front end all buttoned up and lined up nicely. Pics...

 

[SSCR]

Doors on and hood and bib all lined up, no over bite.

 

[SSCR]

I also put together my center counsel after getting it powder coated to match all the other pewter stuff. I traced out and cut some thin closed cell foam before I screwed the counsel back together to fit in the bottom.

 

[SSCR]

Here it is installed with my freshly coated seat backs.

 

[ginmtb]

Man so beautiful makes me want to get mine to that level... Except for the time and money involved lol.

 

[antFJ]

what seat belts are you going with?

 

[SSCR]

I'm going to try and refurb my stock ones, mostly because they have the stock wiring on them that attaches to my harness. I think it might be for a seatbelt indicator.

Looking at my photos I have to say they look like s*** now that the top is on. I need to get some better lighting or something.

 

[cruiserkev]

Amazing work. I've been checking up on your build for months now. Glad you kept it mustard.