ROTW D'Animal 1976 FJ 40

[Shark56]

Decal

Along way from home!

 

[D'Animal]

Making progress on the latch.

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[D'Animal]

Here is a pretty easy way to put holes in a plate for mounting a spare tire.

Use an old brake drum. Grab a few of those 5/16 Phillips head bolts you have been keeping for years but have not found a use for.

Hold the brake drum up and mark the holes. Drill a 5/16 hole and insert the Phillips head bolt. The head is approximately 1/2"

Clamp the brake drum on over the Phillips head.

Drill remaining holes.

The all line up as they should.

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[D'Animal]

A little overkill on the license plate mount but I can reach the locking pin from either side of the swing out.

This is pretty much done, other than removing the bumper and welding the bottom of everything and getting it powdercoated.

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[Fast Eddy]

Really nice. I really like the stock lights and lic. plate holder.

How much do you think it weighs?

 

[nspctr1]

Looking Good

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

New castle DE?! That's right down the street!

 

[D'Animal]

Really nice. I really like the stock lights and lic. plate holder.

How much do you think it weighs?

I will know how much it weighs when I take it to the powder coater.

My guess is 80lbs.

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[Diskord]

Nice Dan, looks great!

 

[D'Animal]

Rear Ambi doors are back on. I wish I could find the right lower hinges. They are somewhere in my shed.
Rear bumper will be done at Powdercoaters on Friday. It should be installed Friday night or sometime over the weekend.

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[Shark56]

How thick is the plate you used for the tire mount? I have seen the suggestion of 3/8 and 1/2 inch. 1/2 inch seems like overkill when compared to the OEM plates. I'm at that stage now. Thanks, Jeff

 

[D'Animal]

Mine is 3/8" thick.

I think if I went with a tire bigger than 35" I may consider a little thick plate but I would also reconsider the design and go with dual swing outs to reduce the stress on the attachment bearing.

 

[D'Animal]

Got it back from powder coater. Installed new bearings.

Finishing up the little stuff like wiring the license plate light, etc.

I'm considering it done.

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[D'Animal]

Got it back from powder coater. Installed new bearings.

Finishing up the little stuff like wiring the license plate light, etc.

I'm considering it done.

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[D'Animal]

I think I found my running problem that occurs after it gets hot.
The machine shop took a lot of material off already and it needs another .090" to clean this up.
They are not going to do it. I'm hoping that I can make a newer 2F 3 piece manifold work.

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[antFJ]

Have you tried two gaskets? .090 doesn't seem like much

 

[D'Animal]

That is an additional .090 on top of what they already took off.

They are grinding into the manifold body and stopped

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[zebrabeefj40]

Have you tried two gaskets? .090 doesn't seem like much

.090" is almost 1/8" (1/8" = .125). That is A LOT of material in the world of engine building.

Nick

 

[REZARF]

Love the bumper!

 

[D'Animal]

I "Georgled" 1976 FJ 40 Federal Spec Emmision exhaust manifold and got a hit on the first try.

The brown buggy should be delivering it today.

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