That is awesome. Nice job. Love the color.
"Cadet" Build Up
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Windshield on-On the Road!
Finally got the windshield today. Fantastic guy named Mynor and his glass shop Pronto Glass in Concord, CA. $227 out the door installed. He did a great job.
Thanks to Blake for providing the template...saved me some grief and money.
Here's some additional pix of Cadet. Thanks for all the tips and advice. Down to a short list of things to do-like teaching Shelby to drive
Finally got the windshield today. Fantastic guy named Mynor and his glass shop Pronto Glass in Concord, CA. $227 out the door installed. He did a great job.
Thanks to Blake for providing the template...saved me some grief and money.
Here's some additional pix of Cadet. Thanks for all the tips and advice. Down to a short list of things to do-like teaching Shelby to drive
Great looking cruiser! I love the tires and stock wheels. I'm going back to stock myself and have been on the lookout for wheels.
Jennifer
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'77 FJ40 - Hester Sue
'99 Tacoma - Ellen
Jennifer
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'77 FJ40 - Hester Sue
'99 Tacoma - Ellen
WOW - great looking wheels, awsome 40
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just read your post. Nice job. I started a 69 restore for my daughter. she is 13 and I hope to have it complete by the time she starts to drive. Great job.
George in Napa
George in Napa
Saw this last night at Greg's when I went over to borrow his trailer. It looks great!
Very nice 40 
Will test it tomorrow night !
...Then I say something like " I don't mind going back to prison". ..Copenhagen1
Will test it tomorrow night !
Just found your thread. What a great story! Too bad there is one less FJ40 in Nevada, but I'm sure the cruiser is much happier now.
shermantank55
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driver's Ed
Thanks for all the great feedback.
Teaching Shelby to drive is easier than I thought. The 40 with soft top is small enough for her to feel confident in. The three speed is easier on the column than driving Sherman with 4 on the floor. With the skinnier tires, the lack of power steering is not too bad for her either.
BB is selling us a disc brake axle and soon Cadet will have power brakes with discs-probably the only thing I am still concerned about with the cruiser for Shelby.
Now to refinish some hard top doors for the winter...
Thanks for all the great feedback.
Teaching Shelby to drive is easier than I thought. The 40 with soft top is small enough for her to feel confident in. The three speed is easier on the column than driving Sherman with 4 on the floor. With the skinnier tires, the lack of power steering is not too bad for her either.
BB is selling us a disc brake axle and soon Cadet will have power brakes with discs-probably the only thing I am still concerned about with the cruiser for Shelby.
Now to refinish some hard top doors for the winter...
that truck looks REALLY good! I like what you did to it. I looked at buying it last year. It took alot for me not to buy it off him.
Nice job! What is the make, model and size of the tires? I'm looking for "tall and skinny", those look real good..
Thanks.
Thanks.
shermantank55
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Tires
Thanks. They are TSL Radials in LT215/85R15. They are approximately 30" tall and 6.5" wide. They were the closest I could find to the original 7.00 x 15 tires without spending a bunch more money. In fact, the tread pattern nearly matches an old Goodyear traction tire I had. I got them for about $110 each.
See link:
TSL RadialTITLE | Interco Tire
I bought them through 4 wheel parts, but was not happy with them. I would buy them from Summit Racing. See link:
Super Swamper SAM-70R - Interco Super Swamper Radial TSL Tires - summitracing.com
Thanks. They are TSL Radials in LT215/85R15. They are approximately 30" tall and 6.5" wide. They were the closest I could find to the original 7.00 x 15 tires without spending a bunch more money. In fact, the tread pattern nearly matches an old Goodyear traction tire I had. I got them for about $110 each.
See link:
TSL RadialTITLE | Interco Tire
I bought them through 4 wheel parts, but was not happy with them. I would buy them from Summit Racing. See link:
Super Swamper SAM-70R - Interco Super Swamper Radial TSL Tires - summitracing.com
Awesome 40, I may have missed it in an earlier post but where did you get youre seat covers, and what are they made of? They look great.
shermantank55
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Thanks. I got the seat covers from Specter Off Road. They seem very durable and easy to clean.
See link:
Specter Off-Road-Land Cruiser Parts - Page 309-Tuff Duck Slip Covers
See link:
Specter Off-Road-Land Cruiser Parts - Page 309-Tuff Duck Slip Covers
shermantank55
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Hard Doors complete
Finally. End of summer hit fast and realized we needed the doors for Shelby to drive to school. We bought the SOR door kits (well worth the money in my opinion) and window regulators from CCOT (good quality, but a gold tone in color). After a few days of sanding and painting, we reassembled and they are good to go. I used silicone spray in the channels and the windows work fantastic.
I have more detailed photos and assembly tips if somebody is in the same stage and needs them (I sure could've used them).
Also we used a dynamat product inside the doors which seems to reduce road noise. Note the eye bolt on the passenger door where the factory limit bracket was missing. I used some parachute cord for door limiters for now. Working well.
The doors fit tightly due to the new weatherstrip, but will hopefully loosen up a little. Couldn't get anymore adjustment at this time.
Still looking for a suitable plug for the hole below wind wing.
Thanks to my son Alex for helping me on these.
Cheers
Finally. End of summer hit fast and realized we needed the doors for Shelby to drive to school. We bought the SOR door kits (well worth the money in my opinion) and window regulators from CCOT (good quality, but a gold tone in color). After a few days of sanding and painting, we reassembled and they are good to go. I used silicone spray in the channels and the windows work fantastic.
I have more detailed photos and assembly tips if somebody is in the same stage and needs them (I sure could've used them).
Also we used a dynamat product inside the doors which seems to reduce road noise. Note the eye bolt on the passenger door where the factory limit bracket was missing. I used some parachute cord for door limiters for now. Working well.
The doors fit tightly due to the new weatherstrip, but will hopefully loosen up a little. Couldn't get anymore adjustment at this time.
Still looking for a suitable plug for the hole below wind wing.
Thanks to my son Alex for helping me on these.
Cheers
shermantank55
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Daily driver
Forgot to get a shot of Alex helping on the doors. We then moved the mirrors to the doors which help a lot with visibility.
Shelby quickly got the hang of 3 on the tree and is now using Cadet for her daily commute to school. Her only complaint is terrible squeak from the rear cargo doors and no cup holders.
Lots of stares from guys (should have thought of that when I started) Shelby says most can't picture a girl driving this vehicle. Shelby is constantly pointing out that Cadet is a Land Cruiser, not a Jeep. Other people can't believe 1) Cadet is 40 years old and 2) a 16 year old girl is driving a 40 year old vehicle.
Next project: power brakes with discs up front (after the cup holders of course).
Forgot to get a shot of Alex helping on the doors. We then moved the mirrors to the doors which help a lot with visibility.
Shelby quickly got the hang of 3 on the tree and is now using Cadet for her daily commute to school. Her only complaint is terrible squeak from the rear cargo doors and no cup holders.
Lots of stares from guys (should have thought of that when I started) Shelby says most can't picture a girl driving this vehicle. Shelby is constantly pointing out that Cadet is a Land Cruiser, not a Jeep. Other people can't believe 1) Cadet is 40 years old and 2) a 16 year old girl is driving a 40 year old vehicle.
Next project: power brakes with discs up front (after the cup holders of course).
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Very cool Greg! Looks great. I still have to get the hub socket out to you - just found it last night.
Hope the disc axle swap goes smoothly!
Brian
Hope the disc axle swap goes smoothly!
Brian
