HZJ40 RestoMod v3.0 (New, improved, and now with fewer sparkplugs)
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lelandEOD
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I've been occupied with other stuff lately and haven't had time for Gunner. I did start working on my hand throttle addition. Here's a photo:
I'm making my own bracket that will attach to the back of the throttle cable on the firewall that will support the hand throttle cable.
I'm making my own bracket that will attach to the back of the throttle cable on the firewall that will support the hand throttle cable.
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Subscribed! Looking GREAT!!!
lelandEOD
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Well, I'm ready to have my truck back together (not in boxes) so I've made another effort to get back to this project. I am ready to coat the bottom of the tub with tintable rock-it liner. I got the tub on its side last night so I'll be able to start scuffing the epoxy primer for coating.
Nice build! Great color choice. Just read the whole thread. I love the tintable liner: keeps a "stock"-ish look and quite functional. I got factory steelies and they work just fine with the 10.5's.
Keep up the good work! Looks like you could be driving it this summer...!
Keep up the good work! Looks like you could be driving it this summer...!
lelandEOD
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Thanks!
I really wish I could retitle this thread, "1973 FJ40 Resto-Mod". I initially set out to do a lite-restoration job but it quickly evolved into a whole other animal.
It should be a pretty nice little truck when done.
On another note, I would say if you are going the tintable rock-it liner route, buy at least two kits. I used one entire kit (four bottles) on just the bottom of the tub. I know I'm going to use another kit on the inside of the tub and doubt I'll have enough left over to do the undersides of the front fenders like I wanted. I'll probably end up using three kits on this bad boy.
lelandEOD
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This Light Olive is a very pretty color; my iPhone photos do it a disservice.
I worked on Gunner some more yesterday and today. I got the inner firewall and rear wheel wells covered with Dynamat, everything sanded and seam sealed, coated with DTM 2K primer, sanded again, the transition areas shot with color and at 1am PST, I can now say that I've got the inside of the tub completely coated with a heavy dose of tintable Rock-it Liner.
Pics:
I worked on Gunner some more yesterday and today. I got the inner firewall and rear wheel wells covered with Dynamat, everything sanded and seam sealed, coated with DTM 2K primer, sanded again, the transition areas shot with color and at 1am PST, I can now say that I've got the inside of the tub completely coated with a heavy dose of tintable Rock-it Liner.
Pics:
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lelandEOD
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Thanks!
I made some more progress on it today. I got it masked off and shot sealer and color on the firewall, dash and jamb areas of the tub. I'm using the Patented Buckroseau method of auto paint. Meaning, I'm doing the bottom, firewall and dash, then setting the tub on the frame... then I'm jambing all the sides and will start work on the doors and hardtop sides next. The idea is to get all the jambs and hard to get nooks and crannies painted separately, then assemble and shoot the entire exterior in one whack.
Today's progress:
I made some more progress on it today. I got it masked off and shot sealer and color on the firewall, dash and jamb areas of the tub. I'm using the Patented Buckroseau method of auto paint. Meaning, I'm doing the bottom, firewall and dash, then setting the tub on the frame... then I'm jambing all the sides and will start work on the doors and hardtop sides next. The idea is to get all the jambs and hard to get nooks and crannies painted separately, then assemble and shoot the entire exterior in one whack.
Today's progress:
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Looks great! Awesome work.
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One of my favorite colors.
lelandEOD
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Ok, time for another update. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours.
I used my patented "Tub Hoist-o-matic 2000" to lift the tub off the body dolly and raised it high enough to slide the frame under.
Yay:
I got the frame cleaned off as it's been sitting for several months:
...lined it up, rolled it back and got it in position:
Then, I lowered it down, one strap at a time, inch by inch, until it was gently set on the mounts:
This method is very slow but is the best way I know of to position a tub with one person.
In the photo, you can see that when I pulled the frame from the tub last time, I didn't disconnect any of the clutch or brake lines... I just hung the master cylinders with coat hangers and that made reconnecting everything very clean and tidy. I really didn't want to mess with hydraulic fluid around my 48 hour old paint:
I didn't take any photos of the harness, but I can say from the experience that using harness tape (pressure sensitive) over standard adhesive backed electrical tape was a really good decision. It makes the harness much more pliable and made installation a lot easier than it would have otherwise been.
I also got the pedal cluster mounted up too:
Look how nice and tidy my fuse and relay panel look!!!!
Oh Man! This is getting exciting!
I used my patented "Tub Hoist-o-matic 2000" to lift the tub off the body dolly and raised it high enough to slide the frame under.
Yay:
I got the frame cleaned off as it's been sitting for several months:
...lined it up, rolled it back and got it in position:
Then, I lowered it down, one strap at a time, inch by inch, until it was gently set on the mounts:
This method is very slow but is the best way I know of to position a tub with one person.
In the photo, you can see that when I pulled the frame from the tub last time, I didn't disconnect any of the clutch or brake lines... I just hung the master cylinders with coat hangers and that made reconnecting everything very clean and tidy. I really didn't want to mess with hydraulic fluid around my 48 hour old paint:
I didn't take any photos of the harness, but I can say from the experience that using harness tape (pressure sensitive) over standard adhesive backed electrical tape was a really good decision. It makes the harness much more pliable and made installation a lot easier than it would have otherwise been.
I also got the pedal cluster mounted up too:
Look how nice and tidy my fuse and relay panel look!!!!
Oh Man! This is getting exciting!
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Looking great!
