Builds Love at first sight FJ40 (2 Viewers)

Couse44 · May 12, 2017

Varty Yo said:
Shop around 4wheeldrive in Edm are a bit of a rip off. Lots of great vendors here man. As always hit me up i can steer yah in the right direction

I hear ya! Iv spent enough there that they help me out with prices. What's another Canadian company?

Couse44 · May 17, 2017

Now onto cleaning up these fenders, they are in terrible shape. I will patch what I can, but I may need to fab a whole top skin. We shall see!

rrv333 · May 17, 2017

Excellent learning curve and thank you for saving her!

Couse44 · May 17, 2017

rrv333 said:
Excellent learning curve and thank you for saving her!

Huge learning curve, but I really enjoy it. Each and every landcruiser counts

Couse44 · May 19, 2017

Patch patch patch, here is the driver side fender at the back of 40. These fender supports sure took a toll on her, rusted through on every single one.

Since I got that mig welder, I already went through a 3 foot bottle of gas.

Couse44 · May 19, 2017

Since it's Friday!!!! Here's some pics of a little adventure I did before tearing it apart.

I was by myself and got hung up in some deep ruts. Luckily I go nowhere without my trusty personal recovery gear(maxtraxx, hi-lift jack, shovel, and axe) I ended up using all of it except the axe.

And had to yank this tree out of the way. This little trip to the valley was the last time I took her wheelin, she really started to smoke on the way home.
Anyways have a good long weekend! :beer:

Couse44 · May 23, 2017

Exact same as the driver side.

These supports I tell ya, Ill end up making my own some how...

Couse44 · May 24, 2017

I learn more every time, after each tack I take a look on the back side to see my penetration. It saved time once it came to grind it all down because I didn't have to add any extra weld to fill holes.

Any which way, good enough for now.

Phot0 · May 25, 2017

wow, you're a doing an amazing job! Now I want to do that my fj40! subscribed!

Couse44 · May 25, 2017

Phot0 said:
wow, you're a doing an amazing job! Now I want to do that my fj40! subscribed!

Thanks! I just read everyone's build threads to get an idea, and then hours and hours of research. These 40's are fairly simple once you start tearing them apart.

Nomis · May 25, 2017

Looking good - nice work on the patch panels as well.

Couse44 · May 25, 2017

Nomis said:
Looking good - nice work on the patch panels as well.

Thanks! Any average person would never notice, but a mud member would definitely catch onto my shenanigans

Couse44 · May 26, 2017

Thanks to davework at overland metric for this 1000 piece bolt kit! I definitely could of pieced together this kit myself at work but instead of needing 10 different wrenches it would be nice to only need 3 to 5.

also just got this rebuild kit for the emergency drum brake, pads were shot and full of rust inside. Will hopefully powder coat the drum too.

Couse44 · May 31, 2017

Okayyyy that's the last of the wheel well sides. Next up is the rear sill, and while doing the sill I'll be tackling the wheel well top skins at the same time. Time for s*** to get a little more tricky :worms:

Varty Yo · May 31, 2017

Whats your plan for quarter panels? I have a set of new ones from cruiser corps i might be will to part with.

Couse44 · May 31, 2017

Varty Yo said:
Whats your plan for quarter panels? I have a set of new ones from cruiser corps i might be will to part with.

Oh wow! I'll message you

Couse44 · Jun 1, 2017

I some how got lucky enough to have the afternoon off! Well my dad and I got right into her, after humming and hawing for A few months trying to get some kind of plan for the rear sill. Well we felt confident Enough to take a stab at it.