Builds Mission Impossible......My 74 & 76 Build up by a Top Gun Land Cruiser builder :) (10 Viewers)

[Hugh Heifer]

BTW - chilling down in GA means I can break out a favorite sweat shirt

 

['74 UA FJ]

So who was covering Cougar when you were show boating with this mig?

The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room.

Seriously? Poser? There are two "o's" in GOOSE!

Goose, whose butt did you kiss to get in here anyway?

 

[Assassin]

i am only on page 13 of this thread, it s the best, You and your DAD are very talented.........i just bought a 1974 fj40 on sat. and started reading this thread..............good stuff for sure.

 

[toyman317]

So I am curious. Now that the springs have settled in a bit, how would you describe the ride? Very hard? I am thinking about getting some of those.

 

[Assassin]

up to page 30, great read for sure.............

 

[apeterson]

So I am curious. Now that the springs have settled in a bit, how would you describe the ride? Very hard? I am thinking about getting some of those.

I would call the ride horrible........... very very hard still.... not sure if it will change or not...

 

[KY Longhunter]

Remind me what kind of springs are they so I dont have to scroll through 30 pages of this thread?

Also, wondered what kind of special prep you did when painting the aluminum tub?

AR

 

[apeterson]

Remind me what kind of springs are they so I dont have to scroll through 30 pages of this thread?

Also, wondered what kind of special prep you did when painting the aluminum tub?

AR

pinnicle spings

nothing special, just did body work as you would on steel, used eching primer that will work with alum. that is it

 

[apeterson]

a few hunting pics.... so far numbers are

133 pheasant.... (South Dakota 53 and IA 80)
3 deer (doe in MN, doe and buck in ND) total for party deer was 7 so we did well

here are a few pics I have... I did not bring my camera today so here are a few people have emailed me.....

 

[apeterson]

few more

 

[apeterson]

my deer and my buddies deer, both got them in ND. not huge but ok...

 

[KY Longhunter]

pinnicle spings

nothing special, just did body work as you would on steel, used eching primer that will work with alum. that is it

Thanks!

 

[I Tried]

HahaHaha.. so kelly goes " hey cougar why don't u stick a missle up my ass!" Hahahaha don't think she gets it.... but......


Off to IA in morning....... need 7 longtails to make 100! Official kills numbers will be available soon! As will more pics on my soft top bow instalation....

You are finally getting around to the soft top stuff? I was about to pm you and see if you wanted to sell it.

I will be back by the truck on friday if the weather is ok, If you missed anything let me know.

Tim

 

[apeterson]

You are finally getting around to the soft top stuff? I was about to pm you and see if you wanted to sell it.

I will be back by the truck on friday if the weather is ok, If you missed anything let me know.

Tim

I have been working on the bows... did during the whole vikings game yesterday and two full days last week. ... they are lots of metal I am replacing and holes that are need of welding up... it is going well just slow... I am taking pics and I will be putting them up soon... I got my canvis last week so I really am excited to get moving on... now that I am home from hunting I hope to have time most night to work on this... pics to come.. I promise!!!

 

[jimd4x4]

a few hunting pics.... so far numbers are

133 pheasant.... (South Dakota 53 and IA 80)

Where do you hunt in SD. I grew up in Platte SD. I do miss pheasant hunting.

Jim

 

[apeterson]

a few hunting pics.... so far numbers are

133 pheasant.... (South Dakota 53 and IA 80)

Where do you hunt in SD. I grew up in Platte SD. I do miss pheasant hunting.

Jim

mobridge and Aberdeen is where I did and have for the last few years.

 

[apeterson]

ok a few pics for now........ still a long way from being done... this is just an example of the stuff wrong with bows that I am fixing, cutting out metal and welding new s*** in there.... also you can see I cut the pipe in half and welded on a piece of flat stock. this has been covered in lots of paki threads. 3rd pic is what I did a little different than other threads. I made these holders to drop down in the tub, then I can bolt them to the triangle part of the tub and it will hold the rear most bows in place.... I will post up more pics of these later... this is all I have for now...

these pics were taken before final grinding.... dont judge..

 

[apeterson]

a few of all bows on

 

[apeterson]

now top minus I dont have the front windshield part yet... or footman loops or twist locks.... so basically nothing.....

 

[DanS HJ-45]

now top minus I dont have the front windshield part yet... or footman loops or twist locks.... so basically nothing.....

Boy: you're in EXACTLY the same spot as we are.

What are you using for the windshield piece? I'm thinking about just ordering this Tiger Channel from SOR. But I'm not exactly sure what that windshield piece is even supposed to look like, so it might be super easy to fabricate (I imagine it is).

Seems like a pretty safe bet to spend $30 on it to see if it fits. (note: I'm more talk than action at this point )

I need to order the footman loops and twist locks as well, but I've been procrastinating there as well.

Dan