Builds MAR's '76 Forty Refresh (1 Viewer)

[MAR FJ40]

Well thanks to mud I just realized that OEM fasteners for the rear ambulance hinges were screws and not bolts. And im pretty sure I have screws somewhere that are labeled ambulance door. I'll locate them tomorrow. Guess that's what happens when you spread a build over 5 years. I'm also guessing that I may not have an issue with the pins with the smaller headed screw. Will find out soon.

 

[MAR FJ40]

Yep. I screwed up, literally. All good now! Had to get up and take care of it or I wouldn't sleep well. Haha

 

[greenEFSI]

Great story and great work so far! Looking forward to watching this beauty get back on the road

 

[MAR FJ40]

Great story and great work so far! Looking forward to watching this beauty get back on the road

Thanks. I enjoyed reading and watching you work on your mustard 40. I like your attention to detail!

 

[MAR FJ40]

Had the housing for the brake and clutch powder coated some time ago (years, ha). Installed it today. Also worked on the passenger door. New interior pull handle/lock. Ready to add the vapor barrier that @GA Architect made and sent me. Also cleaned up the light pull knob/ switch and installed it. Ordered the Dakota Digital RTX. Plan to have the bezel painted black to match glove box and ashtray. Didn't spend a lot of time in the shop today, but made progress.

 

[MAR FJ40]

Had a fairly productive day today.

Wasn't happy with the window regulators so ran over to CCOT and picked up some new ones. Got the @GA Architect vapor barrier tacked down with some butyl tape. These things are cut perfectly. I did mess up by running the tape too close to the top and have since fixed it, but didn't get a pic. Not sure why I did that. Live and learn, ha.

Installed the door cards. I used some vinyl paint to turn the new OEM cards black a few months ago. Installed them and the rest of the bits and now the doors are done aside from weather stripping. Maybe tomorrow on that.

Also picked up a new fuel filler and installed it. Old vs new...

Freshened up the fuel vapor separator. It was in good shape, just needed a lil TLC.

Loosley installed the running board on driver's side. I added a strip of neoprene tape bewtween it and the body. On that note, how is that working for you @zerotreedelta? I picked that up from your YouTube videos. I really appreciate your vids. They have been an extremely helpful reference for me.

 

[zerotreedelta]

Had a fairly productive day today.
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Loosley installed the running board on driver's side. I added a strip of neoprene tape bewtween it and the body. On that note, how is that working for you @zerotreedelta? I picked that up from your YouTube videos. I really appreciate your vids. They have been an extremely helpful reference for me.

Coming up on 4 years already, so far so good. Both the 3M clear PPF and the 45-mil EPDM rubber are holding up pretty well.
PPF: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VG8DS0

Glad the info helped, does seem like you're on a similar path. I almost went with your color (it's probably my favorite of the bunch), but also happy I went with build-sheet matching.

 

[MAR FJ40]

Coming up on 4 years already, so far so good. Both the 3M clear PPF and the 45-mil EPDM rubber are holding up pretty well.
PPF: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VG8DS0

Glad the info helped, does seem like you're on a similar path. I almost went with your color (it's probably my favorite of the bunch), but also happy I went with build-sheet matching.


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Thanks for the feedback and pics. I plan to add it like you did for metal on metal areas. Your cruiser turned out fantastic. You have mad skills!