AntFJ 1971 Build

[78fj40mg]

Beautiful cruiser and excellent work! Love the color choice too!

 

[antFJ]

Rear bumper done. Need to get some more hardware for my 4wd emblem

 

[scrapdaddy]

Very nice work! It takes a lot of time and patience to build one to this level. Rushing it, always bites me in the azz. Seems you have mastered the balance.

Good Job!

 

[antFJ]

Some more work done. I find myself taking things apart to get something else in.

SOR's foam pad is worth it imo.

 

[antFJ]

Got my cotterless pin from mcmastercarr. I feel much better about this tire carrier staying closed.

 

[antFJ]

A lot of work today. I need to find a throttle cable bracket - anyone got one?

 

[antFJ]

What is the hole for on the drivers side floor next to the tool box? Factory or something i should have welded closed?

 

[antFJ]

I lost one of the springs for the seat latch. Anyone have an extra? I plan on making some from mcmastercarr at the moment.

I know... i know... solid door pins... no factory soft top door hinges to match my FST doors. But the way I see it is this is not a FST truck and if it had been converted to this back in the day it wouldnt have that style hinge. I also don't have the eye bolt that FST trucks have. So to use door straps the hinges need to stay on the truck. This truck will be complete with a set of new repro door straps amd brackets for when the doors come off.

 

[antFJ]

First trip to a gas station. still getting used to the three speed on the column. I feel clumsy when driving if that makes sense.

The to-do list is getting shorter

 

[Racer65]

You must get a ton of waves and thumb ups when you drive around.

 

[Romer]

That is sweet. Nice job. I wish I had your skills

 

[cruiserkreutz]

WOW! One of the best builds I've seen. Absolutely love it.

 

[2fpower]

That hole you asked about on the floor. Nothing in mine either. Must be drain.

 

[SSCR]

Very nice

 

[JohnnyC]

It's ok to use hard doors With a FST

Love this literature ... Think they got a kickback from Levi

 

[antFJ]

I tried fixing my hard doors... they were oil canning and tons of rust at the bottoms. I needed replacement wing window frames and many other issues. I'm committed to the FST doors at this point

 

[antFJ]

thanks for the compliments guys! I've gotten a lot of parts and help from mud... I've honestly learned everything I know from this website or the FSM. Scary sometimes going out for the first drive. I try to take a good long walk around to make sure I didn't miss anything before hitting the road.

 

[78fj40mg]

Such a beautiful rig! Great job as well, nicely done!

 

[2fpower]

I just was looking at your old build thread and almost 5 years ago exactly I posted up my compliments to you on that thread. Man, time blows by. It is also fun to look at pics and see how life changes. Back then, cramped garage, and now you have room for kids toys alongside your projects.

Keep up the good work, and I wonder where we will be in 5 more years.

 

[tmarx]

Awesome result !!