Builds My Tucson 40's

[Living in the Past]

This isn't a Chilton's. Do you have a Chiltons. I picked up my first Haynes around 1979. Came used with some parts I bought. That one is 68-77. The other four I have are the 68-82 version. I have never bought one of these from a store. Only Chilton's I seen was at a library.

 

[JackA]

My bad.....its a Haynes. Either way.....it was just bonus with the recent project purchase.

Tonight.......this happened

 

[JackA]

Got the frame horns repaired. I recreated the small gusset and welded them in. I also welded the shackle hanger to the frame since I ground off the rivet heads.

 

[JackA]

The frame is pretty much all cleaned up and ready to paint. I hope to have the tub back on by the end of the weekend. I gotta start bolting parts back on as I am almost out of space.....

 

[Brian/99uzj100]

The frame is pretty much all cleaned up and ready to paint. I hope to have the tub back on by the end of the weekend. I gotta start bolting parts back on as I am almost out of space.....

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Great work, but how the heck is that furniture dolly supporting a 2F?

 

[JackA]

Easy. It's got a rack I built riding on the dollie which is rated for 1000 lbs. Rolls nice.

 

[JackA]

Frame is painted. Leaf springs already bolted back on. Working on cleaning the axle housings now.

 

[JackA]

Rear housing is all painted up and reinstalled with new ubolts and bumpstops.

 

[JackA]

Front axle is torn down. Rear shocks installed.

 

[wngrog]

Front Drums? Bah.

 

[middlecalf]

Amen

 

[JackA]

Front housing is painted and bolted in place. Shocks installed as well.

 

[JackA]

Both front and rear 3rds are installed with new pinion seals. The rear axle has new seals, all new brakes with drums and shoes from Mr T. New brake lines as well.

 

[JackA]

Got the front end parts all apart. Now I need to clean and paint everything. My enthusiasm is running low for this.......

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Got the front end parts all apart. Now I need to clean and paint everything. My enthusiasm is running low for this.......

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Thought I I would share if you want to try it. Parts of pieces where I don’t want to get hit with paint, I apply a thin film of moly grease. After paint is dry, wipe greasy areas with a clean cloth or rag. Beats using tape to cover parts that you don’t want paint on. See hub flange surfaces that were coated in grease, painted, grease wiped off. This might bring some enthusiasm back!!

 

[wngrog]

You can get your enthusiasm back if you were to Stop rebuilding front drum brakes …,,

 

[JackA]

Great advice. I have used vasoline to mask parts that get spray painted. Works very well. Thanks for the reminder @ceylonfj40nut

The problem is not the drum brake part.....its the 50 plus years or crud build up on the parts. I will get thru it and back to the fun part of reassembly.

 

[wngrog]

Great advice. I have used vasoline to mask parts that get spray painted. Works very well. Thanks for the reminder @ceylonfj40nut

The problem is not the drum brake part.....its the 50 plus years or crud build up on the parts. I will get thru it and back to the fun part of reassembly.

The problem is after all that work you will still have front drum brakes

 

[mtn biker]

@JackA Just curious why front drum brakes? Are you shooting for factory restoration?

 

[Living in the Past]

The problem is after all that work you will still have front drum brakes

When I take the time to adjust the drums properly I can step hard on the pedal once and lock all four wheels and not pull either way. On the pre 7/70 FJ40 with single circuit brake lines it is a lot of work converting to disc brake. 68 and earlier even more with the ball and claw on the front axle. Far less just adjusting the brakes. I am also of the opinion just adding disc brakes does not make a safe driver in today's city traffic. I don’t even like driving my FJ62 in city traffic. Even adding four wheel disc brakes the leaf springs will never match the suspension on model vehicles that all have ABS brakes. The 40 is my favorite vehicle to drive just not in traffic.