Dave's 1978 FJ40 long restoration project

[DSB345]

I rebuilt the heater box over the weekend with a little surprise in the pics. I know the upper is not Grey. Trying to decide which color I like better. Not a fan of the grey color myself.

 

[waiting for time]

Nice to see you back at it.

 

[DSB345]

Nice to see you back at it.

Thanks Mike

 

[DSB345]

Finished! The new springs work great!

 

[Aloha Jen]

Finished! The new springs work great!
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Where did you source the new springs from?

 

[DSB345]

Where did you source the new springs from?

Jen,
Me... I had a bunch made. It wasn't easy! Would you like a set? PM me

 

[Aloha Jen]

Jen,
Me, I had a bunch made. It wasn't easy! Would you like a set? PM me

I just restored my heater box for my ‘75. My spring was pretty rusty, even after an overnight soak in some Evaporust rust remover.
I noticed you had two on your box, mine only had one on the upper plastic portion seen poking out in the photo.

 

[DSB345]

I just restored my heater box for my ‘75. My spring was pretty rusty, even after an overnight soak in some Evaporust rust remover.
I noticed you had two on your box, mine only had one on the upper plastic portion seen poking out in the photo.
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Looks Great! I think that's a different model, but the top spring is the same. I think you just don't have the bottom spring. The springs I had made are zinc coated

 

[77HesterSue]

Jen,
Me... I had a bunch made. It wasn't easy! Would you like a set? PM me

Hi, I will be restoring my 1977 heater. May I buy springs from you? Thanks

 

[DSB345]

Hi, I will be restoring my 1977 heater. May I buy springs from you? Thanks

I'm not a vendor. Pm me. I will see what I can do.