destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[Pistorman]

This is what I call success!!!! Congrats Destin, awesome purist rebuild!

 

[destin]

This is what I call success!!!! Congrats Destin, awesome purist rebuild!

thanks man

Looks like the clutch fork will be here wednesday...

:: dies waiting ::

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

Anxiously awaiting updates with pics and a report of your first adventure with your NEW Cruiser!



I'm freakin' out and can't wait. I can't even imagine what you must be going through! HA!

 

[destin]

Anxiously awaiting updates with pics and a report of your first adventure with your NEW Cruiser!



I'm freakin' out and can't wait. I can't even imagine what you must be going through! HA!

waiting has been painful haha!
Just trying to keep busy with work so it does not kill me

soon!!!!

 

[destin]

ugh looks like it will not be ready until next weekend

bummer!

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

AAARRRGGGHHH! You're killing me!

J/K.

 

[destin]

AAARRRGGGHHH! You're killing me!

J/K.

it is slow torture for me as well

 

[a.greenspan]

Waiting iss miserable ....
....keep smiling &
carve some wooden knobs for your 40 in the meantime
https://forum.ih8mud.com/meantimehttps://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-club/398532-broken-door-sercure-knob.html

.... Cheers
Peter

 

[destin]

Waiting iss miserable ....
....keep smiling &
carve some wooden knobs for your 40 in the meantime
https://forum.ih8mud.com/meantimehttps://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-club/398532-broken-door-sercure-knob.html

.... Cheers
Peter

I just wanna drive it

 

[middlecalf]

hopefully i can get it running by this weekend

Maybe i can drive out to boise and visit the wifey on her last medical rotation for school

Looks like the sawtooths have some dope offroad s***e too
( will change the oil on the way likely after the break in miles )

if you do, bring that bad boy up to Sweet (Brownlee), we can run it through the hills after cows, I can run "chase" with my '65.

 

[destin]

if you do, bring that bad boy up to Sweet (Brownlee), we can run it through the hills after cows, I can run "chase" with my '65.

awesome

If i can get it up and running by next weekend I might hit ya up if i head up north in your direction

I def want to explore the area

what is sweet Idaho like?
You get out into the Boise national forest much>?

I will PM ya when I know more

 

[toyman317]

Hey Destin:
It is a small world. I am a regular on the 40 and 80 boards but last weekend, my stepdaughter was using my computer and left her FB page up on the screen and I happened to notice a post there about your build. So during the week, I have been reading your story with great interest...sometimes at 2 or 3 in the AM. Excellent attention to detail and just so impressed with your tenacity to get ur done. Truly inspires me to get to work on my 40 which I have had for many years. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for all the good info and for the inspiration. Even with the setback on the motor, it must feel great to know that when you are done, you will basically have a rig that is better than new. Looking forward to the rest of the story.

 

[destin]

Hey Destin:
It is a small world. I am a regular on the 40 and 80 boards but last weekend, my stepdaughter was using my computer and left her FB page up on the screen and I happened to notice a post there about your build. So during the week, I have been reading your story with great interest...sometimes at 2 or 3 in the AM. Excellent attention to detail and just so impressed with your tenacity to get ur done. Truly inspires me to get to work on my 40 which I have had for many years. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for all the good info and for the inspiration. Even with the setback on the motor, it must feel great to know that when you are done, you will basically have a rig that is better than new. Looking forward to the rest of the story.

Hey man!

Small world indeed!

Thanks for the kind words my friend, it has been a long time coming, more photos to come when it is up and running

Is your step daughter of friend of mine on facebook?
again small world indeed

Cheers!

 

[toyman317]

I guess I would need to know your name on FB to check her friends list. Her name is Katie Harris. I was just really surprised to see something cruiser related on her page. I think it may have been someone she knew who knew you and that person posted up the link to your build thread or something and said they were proud of you or something for the work you had been doing on the rig. I was able to go right to your build thread from there.

 

[destin]

I guess I would need to know your name on FB to check her friends list. Her name is Katie Harris. I was just really surprised to see something cruiser related on her page. I think it may have been someone she knew who knew you and that person posted up the link to your build thread or something and said they were proud of you or something for the work you had been doing on the rig. I was able to go right to your build thread from there.

oh cool, she is a friend of my friend Guillaume, very randome
( assuming it is the same Katie Harris )

My name is Destin Young btw

Hopefully new photos to post soon!

off to the pub

 

[BJEC69]

When you get her back on the road, please take your first trip up to see Shane, and remind him how to use his camera.

 

[destin]

When you get her back on the road, please take your first trip up to see Shane, and remind him how to use his camera.

I think he has been pretty busy

 

[destin]

man I have having serious cruiser withdrawals hehe

I wish I had the cruiser, but when to the beach yesterday, nice day out wth the dog

 

[destin]

some motor photos...

bad news it they are telling me that it might not be done until next week...
I guess they have other s*** that pushes my s*** on the back burner...

I really hope this does into turn into the fiasco with the paint shop where i get pushed back indefinitely and have nothing to drive ugh.

fingers crossed i guess

 

[a.greenspan]

That`s all isn´t customer friendly!
They are crazy
Cheers
Peter
....hope all goes well !!!