Mort's 76 FJ55

[xtremeVA]

Forum member is Reevesci (aka Jason @Trail Taylor) He was working on the firewall blanket for an FJ55.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Forum member is Reevesci (aka Jason @Trail Taylor) He was working on the firewall blanket for an FJ55.

Thanks P!

Not into production yet. It will be after the move before I do anymore with these.

Jason

 

[mtnmort]

Found it.



Utilimaster - Parts & Accessories

Look for Part #: 14200607

Cool. Thanks. I'll look at it.

 

[xtremeVA]

Hey Jason,

Thanks for the update. I'm definitely on the "buy one" when they are available! I'm sure we can get a few others to join in on the first buy to help you offset startup costs

 

[mtnmort]

Does anyone know where/if I can get a set of wheels that look like the pig steel wheels but in a 17" wheel that I could also fit the hubcap on? Is this too much to ask?

 

[mtnmort]

I feel like my progress is slow these days. I took the doors, hood and small parts to the soda blaster to save me some time. I got the two front fenders painted and one of the doors. I just finished washing the rest of the doors. It seems strange that I got them soda blasted just to have to wash them with vinager and soapy water and watch them start to rust again. I'll start the body work on the doors today. Here's some pics.

 

[mtnmort]

The doors had very little rust once blasted.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Door looks great! Check out Stockton Wheel...Stockton Wheel

They might be able to cut out the centers of your old wheels and make a 17".

 

[bobm]

Open them slots in bottom of doors and tailgate.

 

[mtnmort]

Open them slots in bottom of doors and tailgate.

I didn't think of that. How big are you making them?

 

[mtnmort]

Door looks great! Check out Stockton Wheel...Stockton Wheel

They might be able to cut out the centers of your old wheels and make a 17".

I'll call them. My wheels are pretty bad. The holes for the lugnuts are all out.

 

[bobm]

Anything will help.

 

[mtnmort]

A little more progress. Now I just have the tailgate and the hood. I'm reinforcing the tailgate with 1/4 plate and some 1/2" bar. I'll weld the bar to the inside of the tailgate and thread it so I can bolt the 1/4" aluminum plate to the tailgate. I put the bar in and it clears the clip holes on the tailgate I was worried about clearance with. It'll be a little heavier but I should be able to stand on it to get to the roof rack.

 

[mtnmort]

 

[PabloCruise]

Looks great!

 

[mtnmort]

 

[xtiaan2000]

Wait! A plane AND helicopter?

 

[71greenpig]

I can only hope to have paint on mine one day. Looks awesome

 

[mtnmort]

I work for a company that does LIDAR mapping of power lines. They let me build stuff in the hanger as long as I don't get in the way. I've been using a buddy's body shop for the body work. It'd be too messy in the hanger.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Great surroundings for such work!