Build My Tucson 40's

[JackA]

I have not started to diagnose / fix issues yet. I am just trying to get the rig together. Then I will focus on making everything work.

Got the driveshafts all cleaned up. Working on the hood and it's fixings now.

 

[wngrog]

So SOR sells an OEM style top? Wow. Had no idea.

 

[JackA]

Hopefully you can see it tomorrow......

Wicked thunderstorm rolled thru tonight. Got 1 to 2 inches easily. Now it's like a sauna.

 

[Michael B]

It looks like the cactus has its fingers crossed.

 

[JackA]

Driveshafts are bolted in.

 

[JackA]

I buffed out the hood then installed all the hood goodies.
I am also getting the running boards all clean and painted.

 

[JackA]

Loosely installed the top. Not so easy with 1 person. I am done.....tired of sweating so much.

 

[JackA]

Running boards all finished up. Yes, it's not the white pyramid vinyl that would be original style. I heard that's out of stock. I used some black rubber stuff I sourced locally. I think it looks good.

 

[middlecalf]

Esp. with that top

 

[JackA]

Been wrapping up loose ends. It's headed to the exhaust shop tomorrow.......on the trailer unfortunately.
Spruced up the steering wheel and horn button.

 

[JackA]

All loaded up and ready for the exhaust shop.

 

[JackA]

Exhaust turned out pretty good. Not sure how it sounds yet though.

 

[Living in the Past]

Exhaust turned out pretty good. Not sure how it sounds yet though.

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Will it clear the skid plate?

 

[JackA]

It should. Otherwise, I will make it fit. I am not sure if I have one laying around or not. The original was mia when I got this truck.

 

[wngrog]

I’ve got a few if you want one.

Crazy as Kit sounds the early F exhaust ran under the skid plate

It should. Otherwise, I will make it fit. I am not sure if I have one laying around or not. The original was mia when I got this truck

 

[Living in the Past]

The original was mia when I got this truck.

Really is that possible. LOL bought a few minus the skid plate over the years.

Crazy as it sounds the early F exhaust ran under the skid plate

This is my 10/75 stock exhaust like it left the factory. Cruiser only has 4,502.

7 miles on it.

 

[wngrog]

Yep

 

[JackA]

I like to run the exhaust above the skid plate, so it cannot get crushed off road. Everyone I have built is this way. Works fine.

 

[Living in the Past]

Yep

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Think this is why I have driven LCs for 48 years. No lift just drove it over boulders and nothing broke. Friends with jeeps things needed to continually be beefed up because they kept breaking.

 

[Living in the Past]

I like to run the exhaust above the skid plate, so it cannot get crushed off road. Everyone I have built is this way. Works fine.

Having a PTO winch complicates that.