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Builds Build Thread - My first fj40
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jim land
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Keep on working , so you can drive it 
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More sanding and rollbar off today. Even with heat and lubricant, some bolts still broke.
I'm starting to think this 40 was stored in a zero-humidity clean room somewhere!
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Skreddy
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That is a pretty good looking tub! Apparently you also have the only PO ever who didn’t own a drill and liked to use it creating mounting locations for doodads.
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Haha yes I got lucky!!
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By the looks of it there are 4-5 bolts to unscrew for taking off the dash pad. One of them is stripped. The rest are out. How do I get the stripped one out ? Thanks
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How far down the rabbit hole are you wanting to go? Your interior looks really clean. I wouldn't bother pulling it all apart. Get it cleaned up and driving and just enjoy it.
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Well because the engine is out, and I can see some surface rust starting on the frame I want to get it off before it becomes any worse. And, while I’ve got so much off I want to make sure everything is in good order.
I'd look at @wngrog 's patina thread and grab some of his tricks to go clean up the frame and interior. A full frame-off is really time intensive and will cost a lot once you end up doing it. If you are wanting to do that, go ahead, but figure out how far you want to go before it ends up being too late.
I agree. There are countless 40s that are torn apart with good intentions, never to be reassembled (or sold decades later to be built by someone else). It’s 5x more costly than you’d imagine and takes serious time management skills.
Drive it and enjoy now.
jim land
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Rust converter and fluid film will keep your frame from rusting more for less money and effort
Judging by the wear on the clutch pedal pad, the shape of the exhaust compared to the rest of the truck, and the lack of an engine and trans, I would put money that she has 180k on her. 95% of the time, vehicles of the vintage with 6 digit odometers have rolled over at least once. Still a very solid rig. I would probably pause all the cosmetic stuff you're doing and get it running and driving. What you are doing will cost you huge in time and money and provide you with no driving pleasure. Trust me, when your rolling down the trail, you will be having so much fun you wont care what color it is.
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I’ve decided that I am taking the body off because I recognize the fact that there is rust that needs to be dealt with. I’ve also decided that because there was no motor in it when I bought it, I will be putting in a 1fz because I want the power and performance.
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Progress Update!
- Wire Harness completely out
- Transmission cover off
- Wire Harness completely out
- Transmission cover off
