New '66 thread (4 Viewers)

[My wife said no FJ!]

Oh wow...glad you did not get hurt!! Unfortunately, not the first time I've read a windshield blowing in like that...

She's a pretty good looking rig, and I like your plans so far

 

[Icantdive55]

Just checked the tag on mine, 33529. Pretty close to the same date. Good luck on the build. I'm trying my best to do a resto on mine but things have slowed down lately. I have a rebuild thread in the 25 section, Rods 65 or something like that.

 

[cult45]

Yeah man, nice 40. Do whatever you want with it mate. Love the earlies!

 

[Nothinghead]

When I was installing the pertronix, I didn't get the dizzy exactly lined up and didn't know it. I cranked and cranked that started until the battery was dead and the starter didn't sound so hot. Einstein supposedly said the definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior but expecting a different result...or something like that. After I figured out the problem, my starter has continued to sound funky until it officially packed up a few days ago.

$170 including core got me a reconditioned starter from the local toyota stealership and now my rig sounds all fancy with the new starter that will hopefully last another 45+ years.

It's interesting that the solenoid seems to have doubled in size while the motor shrunk by half from 65 to 85.

Sent from the monkey house.

 

[Landpimp]

pic of my 65 FJ40 with 66 brass tag

 

[DAD2SIX]

Any updates?

 

[1MAC]

My '65 also has a brass tag and is titled as a 1966. There was so much oil and road grime on it when I bought it that you couldn't really see the tag!

 

[Nothinghead]

Any updates?

Not much for updates. Between starting two new jobs, moving and getting engaged, I haven't had much of a chance to focus on the rig.

I did score some OEM steelies with hub caps. Still need to decide on the color for powder coating:


https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2ilpF3DixOGqyiQIe9hMxdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

 

[Nothinghead]

I also added these seats a while back:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bCjQGGM3SY4/Ub-XXKTeSKI/AAAAAAAAGQg/fdvgxE8HDVY/s800/IMG_1790.JPG

2008 scion tC buckets fully recline flat and flip and slide forward with one lever.
Belts taken from the backseat of a wrecked Pathfinder.
Not my heep in the background.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CqMfQPuz7NXoCxAz9kHAkdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/60825-aftermarket-seats-3.html