destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[destin]

meh powder coaters bent a few rock guards, nothing i could not fix though

Will be mounting the taillights hitch and wiring harness tomorrow.

Any one know where to buy new fuel line replacements?
Want to do that while i am at it.

If it is best to flush em out and keep the old ones I am game ( clear lines to the pump, black ones to the pump to carb )

 

[AATLAS1X]

Some place I found very ridged fuel line that was gloss black and smooth. I used it on the '81 as it won't kink and looks beautiful being glossy...

I'm almost thinking it was Home Depot, I will look tonight when I am there.

I thought it would be cool to use those stainless steel strap tie clamps that you use a tool to draw them tight and then cut the end off and then slip thick heat shrink over them...... PIMP!

Are you using color BK08 for all your powder? Ask as its the best I have found for durability and everyone uses it.

 

[wesintl]

black ones to the pump to carb )

you mean brass

 

[Living in the Past]

you mean brass

I thought the ones I have are steel

I think the vacuum advance line is brass.

 

[wesintl]

either way it's a hard line not black

 

[destin]

weird, maybe mine are hardlines covered by a rubber protective sleeve?
I will take some photos later to confirm

Installed the taillights and rear wiring harness today

Starting to shape up, need to take the vacumm hoses and bits apart and paint them and reassemble, but getting there


Todays photos:

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Wow Destin...not only is that so very cool, but just great how quickly, and how nicely everything is coming together for ya!!!

Sending you more good Cruiser karma so this keeps up until it is road worthy again

 

[destin]

Thanks man

Super excited!

 

[AATLAS1X]

You going to have the valve cover PC'd as that new decal needs a home.

 

[destin]

You going to have the valve cover PC'd as that new decal needs a home.

Yeah I need to get the radiator cowl etc done too...
Maybe i Should do that now so it is ready when the body is done...

Hmmm, where can you find valve cover gaskets?

 

[wesintl]

Toyota

 

[destin]

Sweet, I will order one

another bummer...

the pintle hook I bought bolt pattern is slightly wider than the stock wholes on the rear bumper...

Should i have the bolt holes in the pintle widened?

 

[Living in the Past]

I haven't had that problem. The only pintle hook I have that's rated at 10,000# is one I have on a adapter for a reciever hitch. The rest are Toyota OEM or or lighter duty. The Toyota is a lot heavier than the military jeep pintle hook. The factory also installed eyelets on the two bottom hooks.

Before I widened the holes I might try to find a lighter duty pintle hook. This mainly going to be for the OEM look. 10,000# is over kill for the FJ40. Are there any military surplus stores around you. Might be a good place to start looking. But I would widened the pintle hook before I would widened holes in the rear of the frame. Just keep in mind that the pintle could could be weak around the holes after yu drill them out

 

[destin]

good advice

I will look around at some surplus shops.
Do you happen to have an extra pintle hook around?

 

[wesintl]

Tell me you're going to paint the front turn signal housings and the bumperettes red?

 

[destin]

Tell me you're going to paint the front turn signal housings and the bumperettes red?

of course at the paint shop

 

[Icantdive55]

were the bumperettes on a 65 the body color? what about the front bumper?
Rod

 

[destin]

were the bumperettes on a 65 the body color? what about the front bumper?
Rod

The bumper on my 64 is pewter

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Tell me you're going to paint the front turn signal housings and the bumperettes red?

of course at the paint shop

I also notice too many people forget to paint the turn signals.

Actually, the mirrors, and the gas cap should also be painted body color.

 

[destin]

I also notice too many people forget to paint the turn signals.

Actually, the mirrors, and the gas cap should also be painted body color.

also at the paint shop