Builds Conde Cruiser Build---1971 FJ40 FST

[RevISK]

Badass.
For the other side, no one has ever done a cooler/jerry can rack. .

What else would make sense? If you’re an avid cyclist, a bike rack? Storage space is always an issue in 40, some sort of vertical storage box?
Camp kitchen? A receiver tube and make several options depending on the need?

 

[CondeCruiser]

Got the fuel pump rebuilt today with @Cruiser Cult rebuild kit that I've had for a while and also put a new fuel line on from pump to carb. That came from Red Line Land Cruisers. The pump was leaking pretty good, and I can see why. Gaskets were toast.

 

[Cruiser Cult]

Got the fuel pump rebuilt today with @Cruiser Cult rebuild kit that I've had for a while and also put a new fuel line on from pump to carb. That came from Red Line Land Cruisers. The pump was leaking pretty good, and I can see why. Gaskets were toast.

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Definitely toasted!!
Thank you for the support!

 

[CondeCruiser]

Picked up a Surco roof rack last weekend. Got it on this week. I'm liking it. It's really lite.
So, turns out, my gas guage was off a bit. Took it out for a drive this morning and noticed it was studdering a bit. Got it home and had it idling for about 5 mins and it ran out of gas. Pulled the cluster and calibrated the gas and oil pressure guages and all is right with my little world now. Changed the oil to get the gas out of it from the fuel pump being wore out. Good to go now. Its running good now.

 

[RevISK]

Nice rack

 

[CondeCruiser]

Got a few things done this weekend. My trans was a little noisy when I started really driving this thing. Was getting progressively worse. When I first drained it 2 years ago it was the color of a cup of coffee with too much creamer. I gambled and I didn't pay off. Reached out to @jkdur728 and got an early 60 series 4 speed with a split case. Dropped the old trans saturday and got the top plate switched over along with the bypass line. I might try to get it back in this weekend. Since I had to pull the seats out to get the trans out, I went ahead and installed my new seat covers.
The final piece to my windshield wiper dilemma came in the mail today. I'm really excited for this one. Mark @Coolerman knocked it out the park when I inquired about fitting my TNK motors to my '78 switch. It's a real piece of art. It will go in this weekend while the heater and duct work is out.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Been driving the hell out of it for the past couple months. All is well. Today I checked bolts for proper torque, adjusted the steering box and clutch, and put the soft top on for summer cruisin'. It's running great!

 

[schuy2147]

Been driving the hell out of it for the past couple months. All is well. Today I checked bolts for proper torque, adjusted the steering box and clutch, and put the soft top on for summer cruisin'. It's running great!

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As I was reading this post, I was anticipating a “I think I’m ready to let it go” statement at the end…. Glad you’re enjoying all the hard work you’ve poured into this thing! She’s a beaut!!

 

[Unimogguy]

As I was reading this post, I was anticipating a “I think I’m ready to let it go” statement at the end…. Glad you’re enjoying all the hard work you’ve poured into this thing! She’s a beaut!!

I’m pretty sure he already went thru that…as it was for sale a couple months ago.

 

[schuy2147]

I’m pretty sure he already went thru that…as it was for sale a couple months ago.

Oh, I know!

 

[cruisermatt]

Let me know if you end up wanting to put the parking brake on the back of the split case.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Let me know if you end up wanting to put the parking brake on the back of the split case.

I bought El Dorado rear calipers with the built in E-brake. Just have to get some cables and get them hooked up to use the original pull handle.

 

[CondeCruiser]

I had a stock hole in the firewall that was letting on some heat. So this morning I stuck a USB charging port in there. Had to use a de-burring bit to open it up to 1 1/4". Then fished my cord up behind the dash and out of another factory hole under the Ram mount. Can't see the plug and its kinda of protected behind the heater pipes and no new holes were drilled. Win, win!

 

[CondeCruiser]

So I have 2 sets of hard top sides that have been leaned up in the corner of my shop for some time now. I have been thinking about building a trailer with them. I'm thinking 8x5 with a platform for a bed and storage underneath. Brainstorming stage right now but I do have an image in my head of how it's going to look. Going to start gathering some parts to see if it can come to fruition. Have 2 hatches for each end. May have to pull the glass out of the front.

 

[CondeCruiser]

Is this what they mean by "shakedown run"? I've had to vacuum this up several times over the past few months. Rust scale falling down from up under the dash. Makes me love this truck even more.

 

[middlecalf]

Vacuuming a cruiser? I’ll have to try that someday .

 

[CondeCruiser]

Scored this Con-ferr rack yesterday for $100. I've been casually searching for one of these for a couple years now.

I've also been working on an idea that I've had for some hard top side panels. Getting close to getting them done. I will post pics in the next few weeks of the progress of these.

 

[CondeCruiser]

So here is what I've had in my head for some time now. This is the R&D phase with lexan. It's going to allow quite a bit of airflow. May need to add one more latch and hinge, but will figure that out once I have the glass cut. Still couple weeks down the road yet. I believe it's going to work though.

 

[CondeCruiser]

I swapped out my stock length shackles that I got from Redline all the way around for some 4" Ruff-Stuff's. My rear springs were actually hitting the spring mount when hitting bumps at speed. You can see the spot on the driver side in the pic. Gained 3/4" of lift as well.
Also got my $100 Con-ferr rack mounted in place of the Surco.

 

[phishtaco]

I’ve wanting to swap mine for some shorter ones. I assume you ordered 9/16” bolt size? Did you need to put any kind of finish on them?