Builds My FJ40 Journey...

[MaltbyPenn]

I'm about to Raptor Line my tub, how high up your fire wall did you cover?

 

[Trailortrash]

The side rail that the hard top bolts to... is there not a piece of flat stock inside of the rail that you can drill and tap? I ask because i replaced both sides of mine with a set from pacol and it is designed to be drilled and tapped...

I really like the white but I disagree on the Orange from Toyota. To me it was a very nice color and especially with newer style paints , it would look real good. Did you use basecoat/clearcoat or urethane ?

single stage urethane. I believe the factory paint was single stage.

 

[Trailortrash]

I'm about to Raptor Line my tub, how high up your fire wall did you cover?

The guys sprayed it up to slightly behind the dash so everything is protected from scrapes and boot marks. I like it.

 

[Trailortrash]

And here are the sections I’m not happy with... the PO didn’t line the body panels up perfectly so I know that’s not going to be great but I’m not liking being able to see the junctions.

 

[WaTrout88]

View attachment 1766556 View attachment 1766555 View attachment 1766554 And here are the sections I’m not happy with... the PO didn’t line the body panels up perfectly so I know that’s not going to be great but I’m not liking being able to see the junctions.

bummer on the quarter panel work, the PO should have replaced the entire quarter panel, that is the reason you have joint showing.

 

[dad4x4]

I’m pretty sure that is a set of pacol rear quarters. Mine came the same way (seam on both quarters and rail for the jump seats and hardtop holes not drilled and tapped). i had to fill the seam in to achieve the factory look. Bedliner looks clean.

 

[Trailortrash]

bummer on the quarter panel work, the PO should have replaced the entire quarter panel, that is the reason you have joint showing.

Yeah, I would’ve purchased the one piece quarter panels. He bought I believe two piece. So it won’t be perfect. Enclosed the junction of the front quarter panel to the rear door pillar. You can also see he used what looks to me to be thick DOM tubing on the rails of the quarter panels. Hard as hell to drill through but stout as a brick outhouse.

 

[Trailortrash]

I’m pretty sure that is a set of pacol rear quarters. Mine came the same way (seam on both quarters and rail for the jump seats and hardtop holes not drilled and tapped). i had to fill the seam in to achieve the factory look. Bedliner looks clean.

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Well I’ll be damned. That does look just like mine.

 

[dad4x4]

Well I’ll be damned. That does look just like mine.

Yep. Who did the body work for you? I know you said it took a while to find someone reasonable, but I wouldn’t except anything that i paid for and wasn’t happy with...

 

[Trailortrash]

Yep. Who did the body work for you? I know you said it took a while to find someone reasonable, but I wouldn’t except anything that i paid for and wasn’t happy with...

The paint is laid quite well to me, but I’m not a professional body/paint guy. The gentleman is coming over tomorrow to drop off my window frame and discuss additional attention to a few areas I want. Any parts I have had issues with he’s taken back and fixed. Each one came back looking almost flawless each time.

 

[Trailortrash]

And here is almost a years worth of tracking down parts. Mostly OEM provided I could find them or they weren’t outrageously expensive. I have to lie to myself about the cost of parts so far. Another $900 worth of parts on the way from this evenings orderings. I feel my “hobby” is now spilling over to addiction.... I still need 1 OEM rim for my spare tire as I don’t have one at all, and a few other pieces. Anyone got a spare rim lying around? I will order the other parts as I need them while the reassembly progresses.

 

[Trailortrash]

Here is the first piece of reassembly. It feels like it’s beena long long time to get here. Any bolts I could polish back to new I did. Everyone keeps telling me stuff is only original once. Anything that was too far gone or missing was replaced as best I could with new. My jalopy came with what looks to me to be an old metal sign from what I think is the original dealership. I don’t know that for sure but they don’t make metal signage like that anymore. But either way I decided to keep it. It says “COLO. IMPORTS Ft. Collins” I assume Ft. Collins Colorado. Just need to YouTube how best to apply door seals and this part will be done. Yeah, I know my handle is a bit crooked. Not sure why.

 

[Trailortrash]

What’s that you ask? Could my OCD take the crooked handle? Nope. Not at all. It’s fixed now...

 

[Trailortrash]

So from the factory most hinges were bolted on metal to metal. Has anyone used gasket material or rubber to place in between? Does it work to reduce friction in the hinges and ultimately rust?

 

[White Stripe]

For real thin type of gasket you can use plastidip. For thicker gaskets I just buy a tire innertube and cut it up into gaskets.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Are you asking about where both halves meet at the hinge pin? If so, there are plastic bushings you press in before inserting the pin. Mudders are also using brass bushings now.

 

[Trailortrash]

Are you asking about where both halves meet at the hinge pin? If so, there are plastic bushings you press in before inserting the pin. Mudders are also using brass bushings now.

I have new pins and plastic bushings. I’m talking about putting something between the hinges and doors like there is on the hood hinges. See pics for locations I’d like to use a rubber or some type of gasket.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Ahhh...that is a nice paint job....A clear, opaque, or white material would look better than black rubber. I’ve seen folks mention using plastic milk jugs in some applications.

There is a silicone type sealer that is designed to peel off when needed. Don’t recall the drying time. Wonder if it would work to smear some on, barely snug the screws down, wipe off the excess, and when cured do the final tightening. Dap makes a product called “seal-n-peel”, White Lightening makes “season seal” there’s youtube on it

 

[Trailortrash]

Ahhh...that is a nice paint job....A clear, opaque, or white material would look better than black rubber. I’ve seen folks mention using plastic milk jugs in some applications.

There is a silicone type sealer that is designed to peel off when needed. Don’t recall the drying time. Wonder if it would work to smear some on, barely snug the screws down, wipe off the excess, and when cured do the final tightening. Dap makes a product called “seal-n-peel”, White Lightening makes “season seal” there’s youtube on it

Yep I know that stuff. It tends to turn yellow over time and holds mold/mildew very well. Here in the PNW everything is wet 9 months out of the year. I like the idea of trying to find a white material.

 

[Trailortrash]

So here is what the body looks like after more work and a repaint...huge improvement to me and I’m very happy. Needs a cleaning as the roads were wet when I drug her home. And this week starts the official reassembly. I wanted the paint to have time to cure a bit so I left it alone in my hot garage. It’s been very hard not to dive right into reassembly. Like having the keys to a Ferrari you own but can’t drive.