Builds Jacks 40 to fake 45 build

[JackA]

Mounted the turn signals to help complete the look.

 

[John Smith]

Where did you source the fancy rotors for your rear disc brakes?

 

[JackA]

Where did you source the fancy rotors for your rear disc brakes?

Those are the rotors that come with the TSM rear disc conversion kit. I bought the kit from BTB.

 

[JackA]

Got lazy and worked on easier more visually stimulating items. Added all the hood bumpers and doodads. Then installed the hood. Wiped off my finger prints and smudges and it's shines pretty good.
The to do list is getting shorter. Gotta order a couple things and hopefully it will be running and driveable with this week.

 

[Tank5]

Looks great!

 

[wngrog]

Great work

 

[JackA]

Thanks everybody. It's crunch time. I am trying to have this ready to bring to a car show on August 5th.

 

[Living in the Past]

Thanks everybody. It's crunch time. I am trying to have this ready to bring to a car show on August 5th.

You planning on having the top and doors on for the car show? Will be in the valley earlier in the week but not sticking for a car show. Still too hot for my liking.

 

[JackA]

No top and doors for the show. It won't be too hot as the car show is in Prescott.

 

[Living in the Past]

You hauling it up on a car hauler? Back in the nineties I bought two hard tops and ambulance doors from Sedona Adventures. Picked one on the way back from camping on the rim. Was towing my 68 that had a soft top on at the time. Other one I drove my 79 up from Phoenix with no top or door. That was not fun but for $200 per top I couldn't pass up. Twenty five years ago when I was a lot younger still wasn't any fun.

 

[JackA]

Yes, I will be towing it up to the show.

 

[JackA]

Been busy last few days at work plus this oven like heat are slowing me down. I stayed inside tonight and worked on the wiring harness.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Whats the dark magic spray you have there?

 

[JackA]

Whats the dark magic spray you have there?

It's Simple Green. Using it to clean the harness.

 

[JackA]

Rounding up little bits and pieces. This weekend is crunch time. Gotta make it run and drive.
Incorrect era choke cable is installed. Mounted the correct for my set up shifter instructions. Added a battery too.

 

[HouCav]

Looks great, Jack. I had my 40 in the shop this week to have something done, and the owner made a big deal about how impressed he was with the work you did on it. I, of course, had to agree.

 

[JackA]

Thanks for that. Glad to hear you're still a happy Cruiser owner.

I picked up the rear driveshaft today. Installed it and all looks good there. I made some spacers for the tire carrier. Then assembled that with a fresh new matching spare.

 

[JackA]

Throttle cable bracket finished and functional.
Now onto the wiring.

 

[JackA]

Battery cables are done.

 

[JackA]

Nothing picture worthy, but the rear harness is installed and everything is terminated.
Tomorrow we get the main harness in and hopefully everything works.
Then we connect a few hoses and fill with coolant. Then fire it up.