destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[destin]

Destin,

How did you get it so clean? Very nice.

Thanks man

I used a spray bottle with marine clean, and a few small bathroom grout brushes

Then a water spray bottle with a direct stream to get in the back areas
Then followed up with a hose.

 

[AATLAS1X]

It's daylight Destin!

What are you doing today with it?

I also found maybe 3' of that glossy fuel hose and you are welcome to it. It is marked FUEL HOSE and I use it for the bay area.

I also have more heater and standard fuel line than I will ever use (I get remnants from the local parts store) Come over with a list and take what you need.

Also I have 1 pre '67 that is almost finished if you don't have one.

 

[destin]

It's daylight Destin!

What are you doing today with it?

I also found maybe 3' of that glossy fuel hose and you are welcome to it. It is marked FUEL HOSE and I use it for the bay area.

I also have more heater and standard fuel line than I will ever use (I get remnants from the local parts store) Come over with a list and take what you need.

Also I have 1 pre '67 that is almost finished if you don't have one.

Thanks man!

Late start today

Thanks man I will take you up on that

Also I have 1 pre '67 that is almost finished if you don't have one.

pre 67 what that is almost finished?
A heater that will fit my 64?


Supposed to start a new project for work today, but i think i still be workin evenings and midday on little stuff

damn work!
hehe

 

[destin]

back in black

Might seem like a lot of black, but once the body is back on it will look good
I think the black will look better with the red than the orange would anyway

 

[Dobster]

Destin. Looking great. You are doing a top job.

What is the timeframe on the paint work?

Cheers

 

[destin]

Thanks man

Dropping by the paint shop today to se how the body work is coming along

Not sure yet how soon

 

[Dusty 66]

Thank God the CHEBY Orange is gone

 

[destin]

Thank God the CHEBY Orange is gone

def!

Looks like it might be a while for the painting, the still have a bit of metal work to do

but the stuff they have done is smooth body work wise

It gives me more time to paint little motor bits anyway

 

[destin]

so the original canister oil filter... what did the inner filter look like?
can you get the filter inserts still?

 

[Dobster]

So the question that I have is when do you sleep. I am on the other side of the world and you are online. Through the day you are at the cruiser and then you mention work somewhere in there. Great dedication.

Great job. Cheers Dobster

 

[destin]

so this is the oil filter stuff...

1) can i clean and reuse the old filter?

2) what is the spring for? an option instead of the spacer ( it was between the cap for the filter and the outer canister lid )

3) the other ring was floating inside, what is that?

 

[destin]

So the question that I have is when do you sleep. I am on the other side of the world and you are online. Through the day you are at the cruiser and then you mention work somewhere in there. Great dedication.

Great job. Cheers Dobster

Thanks man

I am a work-a-holic

Actually i have had some down time waiting for a new project to start.
Waiting for the contract to be signed before i do anything hehe

But yeah I am online all the time for work anyway.
Chat client open and browsing and coding with music playing at once
Command tabbing through apps

 

[AATLAS1X]

I think I have a kit (filter) for this from my Corona that you can have. So long as the filter is correct and I think it is.

Spring pushes on the filter, the other is the "O" ring on shaft to housing.

Changing the oil on my Corona was a BITCH!

 

[destin]

I think I have a kit (filter) for this from my Corona that you can have. So long as the filter is correct and I think it is.

Spring pushes on the filter, the other is the "O" ring on shaft to housing.

Changing the oil on my Corona was a BITCH!

Thanks man

yeah If it is correct I would love to have it
Let me know!

So the spring goes between the filter and the spacer on the shaft housing before the lid goes on? That would make sense, provide tension so it is tight.

I need to degrease these bits and either paint the housing or have it powder coated...

Thanks again Shane!

 

[AATLAS1X]

Powder coat em all...

TFC plating will plate all your bits.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Cool work Destin...looking really sharp!

Oh, I'd paint

 

[destin]

thanks man

I might wait to intall the oil canister till it is reassembled and running...

do not want to introduce to many new variables untill i know everything is wired up and running smoothly

 

[Icantdive55]

What would be cool is if someone would take some pics of the assembly of the filter. I fat fingered mine and enough of the pieces are similar in size and shape I can't tell from the internet diagrams EXACTLY how it goes together. I think I got it but I'm not sure. I plan on using it when I put my rig back together.

Rod

 

[destin]

What would be cool is if someone would take some pics of the assembly of the filter. I fat fingered mine and enough of the pieces are similar in size and shape I can't tell from the internet diagrams EXACTLY how it goes together. I think I got it but I'm not sure. I plan on using it when I put my rig back together.

Rod

When i finally put it together i will document it in photos

 

[wichitakid]

First off, great work, great pictures, great everything so far.

Apart from the admirable goal of keeping your cruiser as stock as possible, is there an advantage/disadvantage to the early canister filters v. the later spin-on filters? Looks like my PO bought a conversion kit and I've got a modern filter now. Does it make any difference other than the "look?"