Jim S. FJ40 Tuneup

[Jim S.]

My thanks to everyone that's helping with this project. Really appreciated. Nice to see the pics. Lorna & I are really stoked. We'll have a coming out party when it's done! Kevin, more parts headed your way. I'll give you a shout in the morning.

 

[DSRTRDR]

That thing is so bad azz, even has dual power steering boxes!

.... frame flex.....

 

[Tools R Us]

The thread makes it seem to be happening really quick...

No claims of speed, old guys doing the work! But post #7 was Wednesday.

 

[inkpot]

No claims of speed, old guys doing the work! But post #7 was Wednesday.

I'd much rather do it RIGHT once, than FAST two or three times

 

[murf]

Looking good Fellas

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Great progress for old guys...takes lots of Ibuprofen

 

[Tools R Us]

...takes lots of Ibuprofen

Costco sized bottles!

 

[Living in the Past]

Looking good. I need to come and take a look. I wish I would have know you plannec cutting the steering column. Power steering uses a different shaft than manualsteering. I would have given you a manual shaft to cut.

 

[Rudster]

Costco sized bottles!

We each have our own bottle:

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Kirkland Signature™ Ibuprofen 200 mg IB Tablets
Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer (NSAID)

750 Caplets

 

[DSRTRDR]

come on guys - harden the fxxx up

 

[mikeob1]

Awesome! You guys are seriously my heroes!


I can offer to come down and sweat on that truck if it will help.

 

[Tools R Us]

Looking good. I need to come and take a look. I wish I would have know you plannec cutting the steering column. Power steering uses a different shaft than manualsteering. I would have given you a manual shaft to cut.

No worries, that shaft had already been cut on. Left enough room to install that rag joint on another shaft.

 

[Tools R Us]

Awesome! You guys are seriously my heroes!


I can offer to come down and sweat on that truck if it will help.

Sounds good, well,,, maybe not the bodily fluids thing?

 

[Tools R Us]

Went round and round, attempting to decide on drag link rod ends, ended up using one from the '40 and one from the '62. To do this, had to splice two rods together, used the same method as earlier splices.

The stock rods are mega thick, ~3/16"!

Jim, you know how we ordered both '62 rod end boots, then canceled the passenger? Well,,, now we used the passenger, so need to to cancel the driver and reorder the passenger. John is going to love us!

 

[Tools R Us]

Worked on making stuff fit, the radiator mount didn't, so hacked some metal off, then hot wrenched some back on!

 

[Tools R Us]

It almost looks like a truck again,,, only for a bit.

 

[Jim S.]

I'll get on it. He's a pretty understanding guy. I was talking with Cdan this morning and as in the past he can't say enough good things about John Hocker. Nice to have good friends!

 

[Tools R Us]

Had some interference issues, so hacked on more stuff.

 

[Tools R Us]

From the outside.

 

[Jim S.]

Pics look great. Nice work guys.