what is your no BS thoughts on the mat? does it move around?
My 1974 FJ40 Thread
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sarca
I upped my wrenchin skills, now up yours!
LOOKS FABULOUS!!! However - looks like you could NOT put anymore of a lift on it AND get it in the garage!!
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It's a nice and HEAVY mat. There is roughly an 1/8" of space on each side and it goes all the way up to the seats. I trimmed some to fit around gas tank cover and fuel neck cover. Also trimmed a slot for the barn door latch. I haven't driven off road with it yet, but it's o heavy, I can't imagine it will move around much. I'm happy with it.
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LOOKS FABULOUS!!! However - looks like you could NOT put anymore of a lift on it AND get it in the garage!!
Thanks Sarca! It actually clears by about 1/16" and actually just barely scraped when I replaced the shackles. So 33" tires and the current lift are as far as it will go!
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Handful more pics:
apeterson said:
Steve might have more to say, but having seen it in person it's now on my wish list. It fits well, is heavy enough, and is grippy enough that I don't think it'll be moving around much at all. I really want it to help with sound absorption. It looks great in the back of his cruiser!
peace*mike
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Summer project- new wiring harness. Tired of the constant gremlins!
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4 wheel disk brakes done! Fronts from birfield out from 78 40, rear are Monte Carlo calipers and posers brackets. Stock 74 master cylinder for now. Good solid pedal, brakes are a little slow to stop, but need to break in some. All new rotors and pads. Also switched from warns to Aisin hubs.
Bodean
Hot Damn
Looking good man! Love a 74. Had one for years. I assume you put mini truck p/s right? Did you install a p/s cooler? Do your pump a favor if you didn't. A cheap tranny cooler will work fine and it's not hard to do. Bring that thing to GSMTR in a few weeks!
sarca
I upped my wrenchin skills, now up yours!
You have done great work, it is inspiring to see you continuously knock this stuff out!
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Thanks Charity! I wish I did all the work myself, but I'm not that great a mechanic and with a 9 month old, not much time. I have a great mechanic in the area who did the swap for me. BTW, I found the other birfield if you need it. Didn't realize I left one out when I gave you the parts at the show!
PS is mini truck. No cooler yet, but that may be a future mod!
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New cb installed:
Wow!! Excellent work! I am going to be going with a similar coloring on mine. Wowzzers, your close to the top of your garage door! Why didnt you put your CB radio in where the old radio went/were the Delete plate is now? Who wants to reach allllllllllllllll the way over there to use the CB 
Nice work!
Nice work!
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Topless time of year!
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Project for this evening: install new master pull synthetic winch line!
Very nice Just starting a 74 frame up rebuild myself
Tom
Tom
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Nice! Post some pics so we can all check it out!
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Winch line installed. Hard to get it perfect by yourself when you haven't done it 100 times! I may try to even it out better this weekend.
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Newest "mod": (FJ40 was already taken by my neighbor!)
