Lou's [it only needs a clutch] 1976 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[wct49]

Lou is like my wife. If I did not post
Pics no one would know his goings on.

Got the top off the Goblin this weekend.

Piece by piece.

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summer ready.

 

[71greenpig]

You guys and your cool 40's I am jealous. One day I will have one.

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

Lou is like my wife. If I did not post
Pics no one would know his goings on.

Thank god you like to take pics. It's appreciated in both cases

 

[wngrog]

Got the hard top back on with all new rubber and bolts. Fit like a glove.

Lou was dressed to kill for the ride up

 

[wngrog]

Da Gob

 

[wngrog]

Lou ran up this am on a rare day off for him.

Plan was to install all new bushings and shackles from @Cruiser Corps and a set of Boss air bags

The Goblin has 33’s and stock springs. Lou, as I, like the low slung look of 33’s on stock springs.

Problem is stock springs get tired and flat.

With the hard top and any load they are completely overwhelmed so hence the air bags.

How old spring bushings were gone. It had 1” over stock shackles on 3 of the corners.

Like dummies we did not look at my 40 and see that the bumpstop extension goes away. Once we got it to ride height the truck is sitting on the rubber. Lou fixing that now.

We got the rear buttoned up and realized he just bought one set of bushings so we had to quit but with fresh bushings the ass sits up nicely again.

 

[wngrog]

Edit. Already fixed ....

 

[Dustin Messina]

Lou ran up this am on a rare day off for him.

Plan was to install all new bushings and shackles from @Cruiser Corps and a set of Boss air bags

The Goblin has 33’s and stock springs. Lou, as I, like the low slung look of 33’s on stock springs.

Problem is stock springs get tired and flat.

With the hard top and any load they are completely overwhelmed so hence the air bags.

How old spring bushings were gone. It had 1” over stock shackles on 3 of the corners.

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Like dummies we did not look at my 40 and see that the bumpstop extension goes away. Once we got it to ride height the truck is sitting on the rubber. Lou fixing that now.

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We got the rear buttoned up and realized he just bought one set of bushings so we had to quit but with fresh bushings the ass sits up nicely again.

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Should have called me. I have bushings coming out of my ears... I could have left some.

 

[wngrog]

Should have called me. I have bushings coming out of my ears... I could have left some.

Not for an FJ40.

 

[Dustin Messina]

Not for an FJ40.

Thought the OME leaf bushing might be the same diameter. I must be dreaming.

 

[wngrog]

Thought the OME leaf bushing might be the same diameter. I must be dreaming.

Nope. 60 bushings are way bigger. @WharfRat is your man for the extras

 

[WharfRat]

@Dustin Messina shoot me a text msg and we can discuss the details. I have my big a$$ crescent wrench on the ready.

 

[Dustin Messina]

@Dustin Messina shoot me a text msg and we can discuss the details. I have my big a$$ crescent wrench on the ready.

I’m on good for providing the bushing @wngrog is wisdom for your installation!

 

[wngrog]

I’m on good for providing the bushing @wngrog is wisdom for your installation!

I might as well do another one.

Holy s***. Fucn LarryB.....

 

[wngrog]

@orangefj45 sent us the parts we needed to finish up Lou’s Shackle and Bushing Swap.

Energy bushings. 4* shims. It should really drive great now.

 

[wngrog]

Phase 2 has begun.

 

[MScruiser]

My interest is piqued...

 

[wngrog]

My interest is piqued...

Transmission had a rock in it.

 

[Bomar]

Bahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[ntsaint]

that s*** is funny right there