Hope that thumb feels better... Today's not a day for cruiser work anyway... It's an eating day 
"Get well soon" - your truck says
"Get well soon" - your truck says
Dave's 1978 FJ40 long restoration project
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Thanks for your concern guys
It's just good to see my motor coming together
Just wait till it gets installed and you are behind the wheel. That nasty thumb will be an afterthought......"You'll wear a SMILE not even a mule could kick off." And this is coming from personal experience.
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Hopefully I will get to drive it. I do live in California where we are trying to save the worlds air quality 
Just wait till it gets installed and you are behind the wheel. That nasty thumb will be an afterthought......"You'll wear a SMILE not even a mule could kick off." And this is coming from personal experience.
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Unless it's a 1976 or earlier vehicle, it has to pass a smog test. Here is the kicker. Most older vehicles standard smog testing back in the day was done at idle with a simple sniffer test. Now, the state has decided to change and implement new standards and requirements. Now, they test under load at 1500 rpm's in 1st gear and 2500 rpm's in 2nd gear along with a visual inspection. Under those conditions, it's not looking good.
I'm sure Mark can make it pass!!
Remember when using someone else's "clean" urine was all the rage?
Maybe Mark can figure out how to swap exhaust...
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Very nice Mark. I like when things just seem to work out
Progress. Installed the head yesterday. By the accents, you'd think these came from the same place.
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Cleaned up the pushrods yesterday. Chased the buggered threads on the rocker studs this morning and voila, it's starting to really look like a motor.
Now it needs a dust cover
Wow a real work of art Mark! Love the color combination.
I'm sure Dave can't hardly wait to install this baby!
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Just got home and saw your post. it's coming out really nice Mark.
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Almost ready to start building this rig out. I can't wait
The excellent accident
The double-plating turnedout really nice Dave. This is the cleanest throttle bracket I've ever seen.
The double-plating turnedout really nice Dave. This is the cleanest throttle bracket I've ever seen.
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Trans and transfer should be finished tomorrow. Backup light switch turned out to be fine.
Well, my water pump install got put off one more day, so...on goes Dave's side cover!
Splash guard is done too
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Wow! That splash guard came out much better than we thought it would.
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