looks good- I’m gonna tackle all my temporary wiring on of these days. Just found out I need to learn how to rebuild q-jet, so it’ll have to wait.
Builds Fj40 Daily and Wheeler build (1 Viewer)
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- #482
Ready to go wheeling...i hope. Hopefully all the driving around town has paid off. Found all kinds of small problems that would have been a problem most likely. Got my spare driveshaft lengthened for the longer wheelbase.
1Fine40
Rust Buster
Have fun in Red Rock country!!
I purchased that same exact car dolly from American last year. Industry leading engineering, high quality fabrication, and great customer service. Highly recommended.
Enjoying your build thread.
Enjoying your build thread.
S4Cruiser
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Ever consider this for between the springs? I think OME uses something like this on theirs.
Drislide N. America, Inc. — Drislide Multi-Purpose, 5.25oz Aerosol Can
Is your cage tied in to the frame?
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- #488
Yea I really like it so far. I bought it used, it's nice how much load it can handle.
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- #489
I used something similar but in a brush on application. It's really thick. It's called slip plate.
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- #490
No. Maybe some day. The steel tub is pretty tough if not too rusty, the aqualu is pretty tough too. Maybe someday though I will tie it in.
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- #491
Here is a video if anyone wants to see...
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Looks fun. Hope to have mine ready for next year’s cruise Moab.
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So I made a few mistakes on some of my mods. With the AC the fan is really close to the radiator. When the truck is flexed out the fan hits the radiator, so I was only able to wheel 2 days in moab because I destroyed the radiator, so I have a new radiator and electric fan coming shortly. Also with the creeper shackle joints, they flop to one side or the other when steering which is causing the whole front axle to shift left or right, I may have to go back to bushings or something. In the videos above you can hear the fan hitting the radiator, I thought it was just hitting the shroud and was not big deal but that was wrong. I should have flexed it out at home and checked my clearances first.
S4Cruiser
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That's a bummer. I had to enlarge/elongate the radiator cradle stud holes to be able to move the radiator closer to the bib on mine. Partly since the oem available radiators are 4 vs 3 core (back in 1970). It gave me enough clearance so the fan doesn't make contact. there are pics of this somewhere in my build thread.
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Yea since I have AC I had to move the radiator way closer to the fan to squeeze the condensor in.
S4Cruiser
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- #497
Yea I somewhat daily drive it and the ac sure makes it more enjoyable in the summer heat. Although my bank account didn't really enjoy it.ahh....makes sense AC...so jealous!
1Fine40
Rust Buster
How close is your fan??? or I guess how close is the thermoclutch?? Did it hit the shroud too??
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1Fine40
Rust Buster
Wowee..., yeah 3/8" is a bit too close to the core for comfort unless it is an electric mounted to the radiator frame. Right now, I'm
sitting at about 1" from the fan clutch hub, so blades should be golden spacing wise. Still configuring the fan shroud to do it's job and not hit the fan blade. Such fun!!
sitting at about 1" from the fan clutch hub, so blades should be golden spacing wise. Still configuring the fan shroud to do it's job and not hit the fan blade. Such fun!!
