Build my new fj-40 build
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i like it god that looks sick....
Looks good.
Did you cut your tranny hump/pan so you could take it in and out without moving the cage?
Did I miss the fuel tank or are you going to mount one on one of the rear platforms?
Did you cut your tranny hump/pan so you could take it in and out without moving the cage?
Did I miss the fuel tank or are you going to mount one on one of the rear platforms?
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yes the pans are all removable with just a few bolts. Im going to line them with a gasket to minimize any rattling i get. the fuel cell goes in the back on the floor pan. i still need to cut out a spot for it to rest down and inside of the floor.
spent all weekend building a bumper for a 74 jeep camando. so no progress on mine this weekend.
Now I know what to do with that cowl and frame that is rusted 12" in the back that has been sitting in my yard for a year. How about I send mine out to you and you build me a chassis like this. Just kidding, I'll figure it out. Looks fawkin sweet man! Keep up the good progress, and post lots of pics.
Jeremy
Jeremy
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some updates. hope to have it started and maybe driving by this weekend.
all thats left is lots of wiring, front d-shaft, fluids, limit straps, bump stops and a soft top.
brakes finally done.
new battary mount under passenger floor
dash
rear inner panels and fuel cell
rear panel out of 1/4 allum. diamond plate led tailights, license plate light and one chrome beer cap license plate frame :naughty:
almost done shots
all thats left is lots of wiring, front d-shaft, fluids, limit straps, bump stops and a soft top.
brakes finally done.
new battary mount under passenger floor
dash
rear inner panels and fuel cell
rear panel out of 1/4 allum. diamond plate led tailights, license plate light and one chrome beer cap license plate frame :naughty:
almost done shots
very cool, nice job
Very nice, great job on keeping the 40 look. I am still in the planning stages of building a buggy gathering tools, parts and ideas right for now. I like it a lot, I want mine to be a cruiser too, I have a 1985 BJ60 as a donor drive train.
Thanks
Thanks
LC_Hamma
The Anti-Leafer
Looks like you've built a buggy before. Panels & attachment looks clean & fits well. Yer tie rod bent? Luv the low COG stance. Whats that stuff on the tailgate that looks like it'll hold the license, suction cups? 
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tubing is 1.75" .120 DOM. i have 8, 20 ft. sticks. and 1 stick of 1.5" into it. one 4x8 sheet of 16gauge steel for the floor pans. and one 4x8 sheet of 1/8" plastic for the side panels.
the license plate frame is chrome bottle caps. it was a joke from a freind.
hopefully to be snow wheeling here shortly. got are 1st good snow fall about 2 hours north of home.
the license plate frame is chrome bottle caps. it was a joke from a freind.
hopefully to be snow wheeling here shortly. got are 1st good snow fall about 2 hours north of home.
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DROVE IT FOR THE 1ST TIME TODAY!!!! But of course it had to go right to work winching my dumb tow rig out of the snow and push it into the garage because my glow plugs went bad.
tow rig. glow plug connector rusted right in half. AWESOME :
tow rig. glow plug connector rusted right in half. AWESOME :
haha, thats funny.The cruiser was just born and already saved it's first Chevy.I was kinda wondering what was happening to this build.Get to flex it out yet at all?