Builds New project, 1969 fj40 (4 Viewers)

[charliemeyer007]

I think they are welded nuts. Mine were sort of rusted out so I tapped them to the next size up likely ASME and used stainless steel socket head bolts and large area washers back in 83. Good rivnuts would work.

 

[knuckle47]

@6f40j9 … I can feel the sand and dirt dropping into my eyes and teeth as you describe the spinning bolt. Yep…I envy the fun you’ll be having

 

[6f40j9]

@6f40j9 … I can feel the sand and dirt dropping into my eyes and teeth as you describe the spinning bolt. Yep…I envy the fun you’ll be having

I pulled the truck out into the weeds we call a back yard and pressure washed the underside and as much of the inside of the frame as I could before taking a grinder to the bolt head. I ran through a battery and only got halfway through

 

[6f40j9]

Got the offending bolt head off, and the ‘nut’ and remaining bolt pulled right out the top.
I discovered just how full of gunk my frame is though.
Any ideas on cleaning it out? I shot water in through the back and have pressure washer degreaser, but I don’t think it works very well, especially on built up stuff.

 

[knuckle47]

I did find a pressure washer tip that sprays backwards towards the spraygun trigger. I have not used it yet (3 yrs so far) but the concept seems reasonable depending on the level of “stuff” in there

 

[6f40j9]

I did find a pressure washer tip that sprays backwards towards the spraygun trigger. I have not used it yet (3 yrs so far) but the concept seems reasonable depending on the level of “stuff” in there

Somebody in the Facebook group mentioned a pipe cleaner attachment with a hose and a nozzle like that. Pondering it but I don’t need a 50’ hose. I may just try a garden hose with a simple brass twisty nozzle on it. And a bunch of oven cleaner sprayed in first.