Builds My Tucson 40's (9 Viewers)

[JackA]

Met up with a friend who also enjoys cruising the topless 40. We checked out the Mining Museum and some other downtown Phoenix memorials near the capitol building.

 

[JackA]

Giant tire covered in pigeon s***. This museum has been closed for many years now.......it's a shame. They got some cool stuff.

 

[DSRTRDR]

Got a few more goodies from Mr T.

. . . . I also got a pair of oem visors. They look alittle weird in white with no top. They are factory stock though.

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in my '72, the OEM visors are mounted further to the outside, and they flip down, not up - just sayin'

 

[JackA]

This other area had several memorials to military and first responders. Pretty cool.

 

[JackA]

in my '72, the OEM visors are mounted further to the outside, and they flip down, not up - just sayin'

The visors are mounted in the factory holes and fold down also. Just like they left the factory.

 

[wngrog]

Looks like a cool place to visit.

I grabbed the 40s Pic for my Mural Monday on my IG page.

 

[Engineer8000]

I just read through this whole thread. Nice work!

 

[JackA]

Went back to the mining museum and watched a demonstration of the equipment. It was pretty cool. I only got one good pic though. The stamp mill was not as loud as I thought it would be either.

Once I got home, it was oil pan gasket replacement time. Got it tore apart and all clean. Painted the oil pan. Reassemble first thing in the morning.

 

[JackA]

Pan is back on. It put up a fight but it's together. Sure hope it don't leak. I followed the mud tips.

 

[wngrog]

Miserable job in the truck. Good job

 

[JackA]

So far so good with the fixes. Still have brake lights and no spots on the floor.

Cleaned and painted the crank handle and jack for the next 40.

 

[Green Bean]

So far so good with the fixes. Still have brake lights and no spots on the floor.

Cleaned and painted the crank handle and jack for the next 40.

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Was the factory color of the engine hand crank black? Since it is mounted on the driver's side fender well, I was toying with the idea of painting it "Farm Equipment Yellow" to match the jack rods that are mounted on the passenger side fender well.

 

[JackA]

I believe the crank was black from the factory. It never came in the US spec 40s though. It came in the 55 as a way to lower the rear tire.

I don't plan to keep the crank in either 40. I just want one for novelty.

 

[Living in the Past]

It was also in the FJ45LP-B. Clips are there for rod behind the driver's side seat along with rods for the jack handle. The early ones in the US did not have a spate tire winch so must have been for starting the engine.. Not sure about the sixties 45LV. The FJ55 stored under the rear seat. Believe the early rod was 850 MM later were 1005 MM going off memory.

 

[Green Bean]

Don't mean to highjack this thread, but here is a photo that I snagged elsewhere on MUD which shows a nice tidy mounting on what appears to be the driver's-side fender.

 

[JackA]

Early Cruisers came with the holes for the crank handle clips but did not have the clips and the holes were filled with small screws. It would be like pictured above.

 

[wngrog]

Good info

 

[Living in the Past]

Don't mean to highjack this thread, but here is a photo that I snagged elsewhere on MUD which shows a nice tidy mounting on what appears to be the driver's-side fender.

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That is a picture of a US 1960 FJ25L I use to own. Have 1961 and 1962 production FJ40s with the the screws. Difference between the FJ25 and FJ40 the lower bracket on the FJ25 bolted to the side of the tub not the floor.

 

[jbee]

I am all registered and insured. Will get a few more items cleaned up tomorrow and go for a cruise.

Only recent visual progress is I installed the blower duct. It's one more part on the truck and off the work bench.

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Did the 74 have one piece duct without sleeve? My 72 needs the extra sleeve to connect to the heater unit.

 

[wngrog]

Did the 74 have one piece duct without sleeve? My 72 needs the extra sleeve to connect to the heater unit.

SOR sells a replacement for those. 74 is one piece