Are you going to cut the rear frame member for stock tail lights? Or do you have other plans for a bumper/tail lights?
My 1976 FJ40 "Kit Car"
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Looks great by the way!
Chamba
Too short. Too long. Just right: the 43
Looks really nice on that aluminium car trailer.
I've used "magic tape" as opposed to black tape. It is tougher, sticks to itself, doesn't have a stick residue, and it doesn't unwrap.
What steering column are you going to use? After market columns will make painless type harnesses plug and play
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Havent decided, any recommends?
32" Ididit tilt colum is what think fits, but don't qoute me on that.
X2, 32" is used often
another option is a summit that Mcgyver24 used in his LandROC build thread
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As far as the big stuff I'd definitely wait till after fitting it all together
Chamba
Too short. Too long. Just right: the 43
I'd fit them loosely first as you will likely have to do a bit of tinkering to get everything to fit perfectly.
I'm going to be in the same boat as you soon, and plan on bolting everything together, have the wiring harness and interior in also before painting or powder coating in case I have to drill holes for brackets ect,
Once everything is powder coated and you need to make alterations it may effect the overall finish.
Once everything is powder coated and you need to make alterations it may effect the overall finish.
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There is just no way you can get every hole or plan for every modification before I powder coat.
I think i am going to just do one last test fitment and then send off to paint. Just in case I have to grind anything on the panels to make fit, but otherwise touch up paint will be my friend.
I think i am going to just do one last test fitment and then send off to paint. Just in case I have to grind anything on the panels to make fit, but otherwise touch up paint will be my friend.
Call Ron Francis wiring and see what they say about a harness. Good people. Great product.
http://www.ronfrancis.com/
http://www.ronfrancis.com/
Hi just found this site yesterday and glad I did. I'm starting a 74 FJ frame up build. This is my fourth FJ40 started off with a 73 with a 327 chevy and Muncie 4 speed, then on to a 75 stock 27 and four speed by far the best in my opinion. Then in O9 I bought a 79 that is almost a ten but here cali smog is a pain so now on to the 74 no smog cali cruiser. I plan on using a hi perf 2F and H55 with disk breaks al around. As we get farther in to the project I will post pics.
Tom
Tom
Are you going with powder or paint? With powder it will be very tough to touch up later unless you can melt in powder with a heat gun. If paint you will be fine, good luck!
trust me............ dont do any finish work until you have everything put on your body. you are going to have to take this thing off again. look through my thread to see all the modifications to the body. this thing will not just bolt together.
Definitely watching this one. What color will it be ? That would factor in to my decision of paint vs powder. Paint is easy, you can get it in a million places and can be touched up an polished easier. People will say that powder coat can not be polished - not true. It's harder to polish than paint, but it's not far from plastic - there are polished and scratch removers that will work.
I'm envious. Nothing more fun that putting together parts and pieces that are spotless and shiney.
Did you galvanize the steel body parts as well ?
Well done sir, well done.
I'm envious. Nothing more fun that putting together parts and pieces that are spotless and shiney.
Did you galvanize the steel body parts as well ?
Well done sir, well done.
