Builds My new pair of 40s

[cruiserjunktion]

sand blaster round 2

I was able to get all the other glass out of the top no problemo........ but the rear glass now needs to be replaced

 

[cruiserjunktion]

put a few tarps up on the shed


laying out pieces for paint

I had a few x headlight buckets laying around so they got cleaned up too

 

[cruiserjunktion]

painting

 

[Trollhole]

nice

 

[amg2y]

This is great thread and very motivating. Good job!

 

[JTinAZ]

What did you use to paint the knuckle housing and steering arms? They look nice.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Jtinaz-

I use rustolum oil based semi gloss

$7.25 @ Walmart per quart (home paint section)

 

[Full_Throttle]

What paint did you use for the headers, intake and other "silver" items?

 

[cruiserjunktion]

ome springs

new springs and bushings

also adding a 4* shim for my 1.5" shakles

http://www.englandhouseplans.com/fj55/fj40.htm

edit: long shakles are no good w/ new springs (Bouncey)

planning on anti inversion shakles to allow for full susp flex w/o possibility of breaking a spring

 

[cruiserjunktion]

full throttle-

1200* high temp spray paint from Wal Mart (car section)

"aluminum" pic'd above between rustoluem cans

 

[cruiserjunktion]

getting things done

installed ome springs, 1.5" wheel adapters, greasable pins, ome bushings, sor headers, metal header gasket, 80 master, 4 runner booster, new tie rods and ends


edit: wait till you see how the header paint melted....... didn't last 5 minutes

 

[oldIron]

Nothing less than inspiring. When it warms up a little up here I am starting a full teardown of a 72 currently with no motor, but you make me want to start it right now.

By the way, love the dog, I pick up my bulldog on Tuesday. Hopefully she will help as much as yours helps you!

 

[Full_Throttle]

HEY!!

This is a GREAT job you are doing! Very inspiring indeed. I do have another question about the paint you are using. Are you using and thinner/reducer to spray it or are you spraying it 100% paint? I ask because our church has purchased a school bus and we need to paint it....If this paint will work for your cruiser, why not a 56 passenger bus?!?! hehe. I have painted a few times, but I always used the automotive basecoat/clearcoat system....its expensive. Thanks for all the great pics.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

full throttle-

I cut it w/ acetone..... about 5% of entire volume

rustoluem makes a cat yellow in oil paint

 

[bandy rooster]

nice job, i like this build up alot. the header looks real nice as well. Glad to see someone else suffering doing most of there work on there own lol. just make sure you check on those wheel spacers alot, they have been known to work loose on DD's, just looking out for your safety

 

[Wayneraintree]

hmmmmmm. I can think of an example of late (involving myself, sheared wheel studs, and my 55)... now the choir sings LOCKTITE on those spacers...

 

[cruiserjunktion]

loctite red on all the spacers.

I really like the looks of the vintage vector wheels. My set doesn't have the correct b/s so the adapters are needed. I plan on getting "correct wheels" in the future. (widened stockers) Lets hope my wheel doesn't fall off 1st

 

[Munday]

Looks very good man ,nice and clean...Cool dog to he looks just like mine ,how old is he.Great fj, Great dog

 

[cruiserjunktion]

munday- my dog flo is 7


Jim Chetworth (fj40jim) rebuilt my carb. Jim also supplied me with a 73 oem linkage setup from carb to pedal. I bolted on the carb and the engine fired 1st try It purrs like a kitten. Thanks JIM!!!!!!!!

installed a carb spacer from a 69 fj40

this required longer carb studs also

 

[cruiserjunktion]

I used some marine rope between my gas tank and floor board.

Note t case saver (thanks poser)

My big fat spare tire wouldn't fit w/o a big fat spacer....