nice job. sometimes i want to strip my 76 and do a full resto but its hard to be in the trails without him
Ground up rebuild 78 FJ40 (1 Viewer)
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Quick Hello and Update
Been working, working and working, Holidays, Family etc.. Yaddy Yaddy yaddy. Just thought I would show some progress. Not many pictures so here are some teasers. Now in the paint booth... Looking good.
New Driver Floor/ Frame support rebuilt replaced
Bother rear corners rebuilt all new metal.
Awl-Teq Rear seal was amazing in its fit.
New rear floor replaced.
Just hit the paint booth. Looks good.
Been working, working and working, Holidays, Family etc.. Yaddy Yaddy yaddy. Just thought I would show some progress. Not many pictures so here are some teasers. Now in the paint booth... Looking good.
New Driver Floor/ Frame support rebuilt replaced
Bother rear corners rebuilt all new metal.
Awl-Teq Rear seal was amazing in its fit.
New rear floor replaced.
Just hit the paint booth. Looks good.
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Some Paint Booth Shots.
Here are a couple of the paint booth shots. Will have more, better tomorrow. Obviously still some work, need to wet sand and shine etc. Then it will be coming home on its chassis and time to start re-assembly. A slow a tedious process. Not like Demo.
But progress will be speedy if I can remember where all the nutz and bolts go....
Here are a couple of the paint booth shots. Will have more, better tomorrow. Obviously still some work, need to wet sand and shine etc. Then it will be coming home on its chassis and time to start re-assembly. A slow a tedious process. Not like Demo.
But progress will be speedy if I can remember where all the nutz and bolts go....
coleman2347
Ole Jarhead
Looking good, that color looks like 653 olive green? Is that what you used?
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Yes sir... or commonly refered to as "Baby Sh*t Brown" still have no idea where Olive green come into it... Just my .02. Thanks for the compliment. Bedliner in too, will have better pics today.
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Just some pictures...
Just some more pics....Hopefully start putting parts on This weekend.
Just some more pics....Hopefully start putting parts on This weekend.
Wow, great job and nice build .
Hope to get there myself someday soon...
Sarge
Hope to get there myself someday soon...
Sarge
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"Sims" is the Bedliner, (I think) Looked at it so many times I don't remember. And yes, bedliner and then paint. Catalyzed, obviously.... Worked out perfect. Bedliner first allows for the seams to build together. Have some pics on the frame, I will load them shortly... Came out looking awesome. Will be all Black accessories, and a white top (Of course).
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Correction: SEM is the bedliner.... Here are some pics on the frame. Got it back home and can start putting it back together piece by ~individual~ piece. So excited. Hope I can maintain a slow calm pace to keep it right... Thanks for the support from the Ih8mud crew that helped. Could not have done this without your insight and willingness to help.
I found that frustration brought many questions. For that I apologize.... But as I move into the rebuilding phaze. I hope you won't mind if there is another few questions that come about.
Thanks again for your support.
I found that frustration brought many questions. For that I apologize...
. But as I move into the rebuilding phaze. I hope you won't mind if there is another few questions that come about. Thanks again for your support.
Beautiful color and beautiful job.
Are you sure the old picture is that color? It looks brown to me, and I have two that still original paint, 653, olive. What does it say on your paint color plate on the firewall? It's better than brown, in any case.
The red diff cover is fugly though.
Are you sure the old picture is that color? It looks brown to me, and I have two that still original paint, 653, olive. What does it say on your paint color plate on the firewall? It's better than brown, in any case.
The red diff cover is fugly though.
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YEp your right the red is fugly... just the way it is intended to be. Sorry about your headache. But the truck was looking too good. Had to F* it up somewhere.
Yes the original color did look brown. That pic was in 92, 14 years of sunshine on single stage will do that. And yes, 653 is the color code. Olive green. I mean, look at the color of the car pre-tear down. That used to be RED. Have a pic to prove it. It faded to that nasty color purple over the years. But I deserve it, spent 400.00 on and inside out paint job. Let me see if I can find a pic of repaint red, actually impressive how it faded to that color purple.
Yes the original color did look brown. That pic was in 92, 14 years of sunshine on single stage will do that. And yes, 653 is the color code. Olive green. I mean, look at the color of the car pre-tear down. That used to be RED. Have a pic to prove it. It faded to that nasty color purple over the years. But I deserve it, spent 400.00 on and inside out paint job. Let me see if I can find a pic of repaint red, actually impressive how it faded to that color purple.
That looks awesome!! You gonna put the fender flares back on?
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Yes to fender flares... will do as final touches approach. Thanks for the compliment. Many days of hard work... now paying off.
Well done, you are making me feel bad for not quitting my job and restoring my 76 FJ40!
tucker74
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Man that looks great! You're making me want to tackle my next project ...
Tucker
Tucker
Looks great!
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Just some progress....
Switches rebuilt, wiring harness - wrapped and loomed/installed.
Hope to crank it this week. And then find all the problems.
Switches rebuilt, wiring harness - wrapped and loomed/installed.
Hope to crank it this week. And then find all the problems.
pure envy....
