My 1972 FJ40 build...

[Pierps]

Wow, started on the first try! That's incredible!

Looks fantastic- although you owe it to yourself to take pictures with a good camera! I'm sure it looks even better than these pictures make it look! Once you take them, I guess we would be willing to look at them...

Great build, man.

 

[Sando Serious]

I know I know. I'll use a decent camera one of these days.

 

[Sando Serious]

Some better pics. Still not quite done but at least I can drive it.

 

[DSRTRDR]

nice

not that like the steering wheel so much, but hey

 

[Jughead]

What steering column did you go with, My fat A$$ needs tilt

 

[Sando Serious]

What steering column did you go with, My fat A$$ needs tilt

http://bit.ly/VZOLon

Got it on eBay. Easy install and looks awesome.

 

[Sando Serious]

Alignment guy just told me my castor was -3.5 to -4 degrees. After reading other threads it makes sense why the 40 was all over the road at higher speeds.

Just bought some 6 degree castor shims from Orangefj45. That should help quite a bit hopefully.

 

[Sando Serious]

Installed the castor shims today. Happy to say the 40 drives way better. I can cruise on the freeway at 65 and it stays straight. What an amazing difference.

 

[cruiserjunkie]

Glad your enjoying it you earned it love how the paint turned out hassel was worth it

 

[78fj40mg]

Great build! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sando Serious]

Still waiting on the top but it's getting done. Hopefully I'll be picking it up next week. A cruiser without a top is pretty pointless during the winter months in Oregon.

 

[King Kong]

Heater

Jake,
how is that heater-defroster working out for you? Looks clean! Nice work man. Love the color. You shuold post up a better pic of the hood graphics.......

KK.

 

[SPED Teacher]

This gives motivation to all!
thanks for the pic

 

[Sando Serious]

Here is an update regarding the hard top I have been waiting on for over a year...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat/683575-getting-threats-business.html#post8238355

 

[Sando Serious]

This gives motivation to all!
thanks for the pic

Thank you

 

[Mongoose317]

Nice build, paint looks great! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sando Serious]

Finally got the top put together. Took a lot longer than I thought. Hopefully we can get the doors done this weekend.

My buddy also got the stereo installed.

 

[Toast]

You gonna leaf over and reverse that thing or what?

 

[Toast]

Forgot to subscribe so you can tell me when you plan on doing some real mods

 

[Sando Serious]

Forgot to subscribe so you can tell me when you plan on doing some real mods

Haha. Probably should have done the spring over when we had everything torn apart. Oh well. Need to figure something out though cause the right rear is sagging quite a bit.