Builds Baja 69 40 - Tilda Bogue Service Station (2 Viewers)

[wngrog]

This 1969 FJ40 has had a good hard life. It’s been with its current owner around 20 years living in and around the Texas hill country.

The owner contacted me about getting it safe to drive around his neighborhood and town instead of it being relegated to ranch life as it has been for the last few years.

He sent along this book that had his story in it and why I call it the Baja 40

 

[G-Cat]

Yeasssssssss!

 

[wngrog]

If you have time, give this story a read.

Cliffs Notes.

Mid 2000s he drove it from Texas, up Baja and back then up the west coast to Canada and back.

That’s a lot of seat time in a 40

 

[wngrog]

Mo….

I’m a sucker for a good story for sure

 

[EWheeler]

Swampers.

 

[clrussell]

Way cool. I’m in on watching another get a new life.

 

[wngrog]

I’ve been finishing up a 40 and a 60 that I have had going since April. Last week I delivered “Rosie” but before it left I sat down and ordered about $7000 in parts for this one. Combine that with the 4 speed I purchased and had rebuilt from @orangefj45, I’ve got a pretty good pile of parts ready to go on this one

Georg came to see me last week before I split for Pennsylvania

Today I finally got settled in from being gone a week and dove in. I starred at this for about 20 minutes then took a final before picture before rolling it back out of the shop

I cut the bottom radiator hose and drained it dry and then pressure washed it as best I could.

Now I’m busy cutting out all the bad wiring and skinning this F back. The wiring is absolutely terrible. Scary. Nothing worked. No blinkers. No lights at all. This one is going to be fun.

 

[wngrog]

Swampers.

They are staying too. Just too damn cool not to

 

[EWheeler]

They are staying too. Just too damn cool not to

I've read your opinion on them in various threads. This makes me happy. Swampers need love too. This documented book/history on this truck is way too cool. I see it drove through my hometown in WA when it made the trip between the mainland US and Vancouver Island. Its a pleasure watching your builds. I think you're getting close to needing your own reality TV show

 

[77CJ5]

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Awesome backstory and thrilled to follow another one of your builds!

Is this one getting the (normal) full spa treatment?

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[Skreddy]

I've read your opinion on them in various threads. This makes me happy. Swampers need love too. This documented book/history on this truck is way too cool. I see it drove through my hometown in WA when it made the trip between the mainland US and Vancouver Island. Its a pleasure watching your builds. I think you're getting close to needing your own reality TV show

No reality tv! Then I definitely won’t be able to afford anymore 40’s!

 

[wngrog]

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Awesome backstory and thrilled to follow another one of your builds!

Is this one getting the (normal) full spa treatment?

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The next two builds on the books will stray a bit from the norm.

This one is getting a JimC carb. Dobinsons of course. 4Plus of course. Owner does not want it to change much except in the reliability and drivability department.


Check this damn thing I found chasing a monster purple wire ……

 

[EWheeler]

The next two builds on the books will stray a bit from the norm.

This one is getting a JimC carb. Dobinsons of course. 4Plus of course. Owner does not want it to change much except in the reliability and drivability department.


Check this damn thing I found chasing a monster purple wire ……

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Seat heater.

 

[wngrog]

Oh yeah. Here we go….

Lewis and Clark, et. al - 2 months and 8,000 miles in a FJ40.

I'm back in my home in Austin, Texas and like a lot of folks who take the time to something like I did, am slowly returning to something of a daily routine. The days on the road run together looking back, so I'll do my best to put things in order and tell a few stories and post a few pictures...

forum.expeditionportal.com

 

[BigTexanFJ40]

Oh yeah. Here we go….

Lewis and Clark, et. al - 2 months and 8,000 miles in a FJ40.

I'm back in my home in Austin, Texas and like a lot of folks who take the time to something like I did, am slowly returning to something of a daily routine. The days on the road run together looking back, so I'll do my best to put things in order and tell a few stories and post a few pictures...

forum.expeditionportal.com

There we go!

 

[WharfRat]

Maybe this story will push you over the edge.
Need.

 

[Vasopressor]

Oh yeah. Here we go….

Lewis and Clark, et. al - 2 months and 8,000 miles in a FJ40.

I'm back in my home in Austin, Texas and like a lot of folks who take the time to something like I did, am slowly returning to something of a daily routine. The days on the road run together looking back, so I'll do my best to put things in order and tell a few stories and post a few pictures...

forum.expeditionportal.com

Great to see, looking forward to it. I remember reading about that trip over a decade ago.

 

[wngrog]

Digging in. Basically going to replace everything that needs replacing.

Canned Ham Saginaw pump looks good. Alternator is good.

Funny thing also, this thing was running the stock OEM style (looks pretty new) fuel pump versus the crappy electric pump most people run with a Weber 38/38. I did not really drive it enough to tell but if that’s the way it was set up for the 8000 mile trip plus whatever has happened since then that’s pretty interesting to me. Next to the square air filter those crappy fuel pumps make up 96% of my Weber hate

Pile building for PowderKeg

The top end was rebuilt at some point. It’s in great shape. Oiling is nice and even.

Where I stopped for the morning.

 

[wngrog]

Aight. That’s enough for the day.

Couple things I have to work out. This JimC carb has a return. Going to have to T in a return in the main tank.

Gotta figure out a throttle cable bracket as well. No linkage.

Air cleaner clearance since it’s got a Saginaw pump in the way
New water pump. OEM thermostat and new housing.

Plastic fan.

 

[EWheeler]

Aight. That’s enough for the day.

Couple things I have to work out. This JimC carb has a return. Going to have to T in a return in the main tank.

Gotta figure out a throttle cable bracket as well. No linkage.

Air cleaner clearance since it’s got a Saginaw pump in the way
New water pump. OEM thermostat and new housing.

Plastic fan.

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If you run the correct early fuel pump, can't you just put a plug in the carb "return" port? Early 40's had no fuel return line.