RevISK
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sounds Floridian.
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FloridaLife
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LOL. From the Deputy Frank Sloup YouTube videos I've been hooked on watching lately (and Fridays with Frank) in Arizona, it seems that driving withiut a valid license or driving with a suspended license is common in many other states too.
RevISK
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pretty sure driving while idiot is wrong everywhere.
FloridaLife
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If it's not, it should be.
WARNING
if you watch any of the YouTube or Tic Tok videos of Deputy Frank Sloup they are addictive!!! And it is surprising how many times after he gives a driver a ticket, they say they have seen his videos and ask if they can get a picture with him. LOL! I've seen some better ones of his, but here is a sample:
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FloridaLife
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If it's not, it should be.
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And, on his Fridays with Frank, there have been plenty of videos he has shared from Florida. No doubt about it.
Bentley Driving Karen Resists Arrest After DUI Rear End Crash - https://youtu.be/QqZe1ThdRg8?si=Eqe6mRA7BTCopsvb
Attorney's Daughter Finds Out DUI Still Applies To Her - https://youtu.be/wc3ZYLL1i9U?si=PHN8HE7z6FoqNW7Y
Paint Color
FloridaLife
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On a 1971 FJ40 (build date 12/1970) were the seat frames and the metal seat backs & jump seat bottoms painted the pewter color, or black, or the same color as the body? Thanks.
My 72 has puter on the seat frames.
FloridaLife
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Steering Wheel & Horn Button
FloridaLife
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Today my new / old steering wheel and horn button arrived from @Birdhead and it looks AMAZING! They literally look brand new. My wheel was in such bad shape that my wife was worried it was not safe. Thank you to those that recommended him. I'll take some pics later and post them in here.
Steering Wheel Pics
FloridaLife
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@Birdhead did a fantastic job. Here are some pics, and I included a before pic of the horn button:
Wow you are correct, it looks new! How much did it cost total (shipping both way and the fix) and how long did it take. thanks
FloridaLife
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I sent you a PM with more info.
Jimmy (@Birdhead ) is a super nice guy too. I highly recommend reaching out to him if any of you have one in bad shape like mine was and want to get it repaired. I was going to do mine myself, but I'm glad I had him do it.
Got it - thanks
Thank you for the compliment.
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Find a local club to meet and greet, you will be welcome there, take some photos when you go and ask if there is anyone around who knows these motors, You may have an F engine unless someone upgraded it to a 2F. Sometimes 2F's are cheap enough. As rust is common Landcruiser just get it on the road and enjoy driving it ! The people looking will be looking in admiration not at the rust or imperfections. I'd rather be driving a rusty landcruiser than none at all ! Cheers
Welcome to the forum LOL
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Zero progress on the FJ40 lately. Of the 2 guys that were working on the paint & body, 1 went to the "Polk County Bed & Breakfast" (jail) for driving on a suspended license, run by Sheriff Grady Judd. If you haven't heard of him, you should look him up on YouTube. He's hilarious! And great. I think he's been re-elected 7 times. He doesn't mess around with crime. And he holds news conferences that you can see on YouTube where he talks about the criminals they caught, shows their mug shots, and tells about what they did. I remember one reporter asked him "Why was the person shot 68 times?" to which he quickly responded "Because we ran out of bullets!" LOL! The other guy working on my FJ40 tweaked his back. The good news is that I am on the waiting list to take it to someone else to finish the paint & body. And just as a reminder, I was just going to get it shipped here from Oklahoma, put the engine back together which was supposed to be all there but disassembled in the back, and drive it with the patina. But when it arrived the entire drivetrain was in the back, and it was missing the crankshaft, pistons, rods and a couple other things. Then seeing it close up there was light tan (probably desert beige) in all the gaps and it looked horrible. The paint & body guy said it would be way easier & better for him to paint it while the drivetrain was out. So, that's how all this happened. If I ever buy another one, I'll fork out more and buy one that's running and driving. Hopefully before the market bounces back.
Speaking of backs, it looks and feels like another disc in my low back has ruptured. That makes 4 in my low back and 3 in my neck for a total of 7. I go for an MRI on Friday to confirm. Below is an image of 2 x-rays side by side with the one on the left being from 2022 and the one on the right from about 2 weeks ago. If you look 1 level up from the plates and screws you can see a good gap between those 2 vertebrae (the discs don't show on an x-ray so you just see the space between the vertebra bones), and if you look at the same spot on the image on the right you can see that gap is gone and the bones are rubbing against each other and catching or locking when I try to move. Where they touch and rub also makes it a lighter color because of the grinding damage. So, I'll keep watching and reading about you guys and live vicariously through you guys for a while.
Speaking of backs, it looks and feels like another disc in my low back has ruptured. That makes 4 in my low back and 3 in my neck for a total of 7. I go for an MRI on Friday to confirm. Below is an image of 2 x-rays side by side with the one on the left being from 2022 and the one on the right from about 2 weeks ago. If you look 1 level up from the plates and screws you can see a good gap between those 2 vertebrae (the discs don't show on an x-ray so you just see the space between the vertebra bones), and if you look at the same spot on the image on the right you can see that gap is gone and the bones are rubbing against each other and catching or locking when I try to move. Where they touch and rub also makes it a lighter color because of the grinding damage. So, I'll keep watching and reading about you guys and live vicariously through you guys for a while.
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I sure have enjoyed reading and keeping up with some of the threads here on MUD. They inspire me. And I greatly appreciate the knowledge so many of you have shared with me, and friendships created.
I know my wife has probably been thinking it for years, and probably my kids too, but it is official... I've got a screw loose. LOL!
Several of them, 6 in fact. Last week after getting a Tony Stark type 3D CT (CaT) scan the neurosurgeon told us that not only is the disc completely gone at L2-L3 (see image above, just above the plates, rods, and screws), but it has put such a strain on the hardware below it that the screws have backed out some and they and the plates & rods are loose. So, they are going to have to remove all that metal and replace it with bigger screws and longer plates and rods to extend up to that next level too and lock / fuse all that together, L2+L3+L4. Before they do that, he showed us a sample of a tiny scissor jack like what some people use on their cars, and they will wedge that in between the 2 vertebrae that are rubbing and pinching nerves, and they will jack it up to separate them, then put in a small titanium cage in there and then pack pieces of cadaver (dead person's) bone in and around it and between those 2 vertebrae. Then they are going to drill down into the top of my hip and remove some bone marrow, blood cells, and stem cells and inject all that into and around the cadaver bone they placed between the vertebrae. Sounds like a fun day. Then for a few weeks I'll have to wear some kind of device that stimulates bone growth. I started to ask if I could put that bone growth stimulator "somewhere else" but I was afraid my wife would be so embarrassed that she'd kill me later. LOL! They were going to do all this in December, because there's some prep work that needs to be done first, but I decided to get through the holidays first, so January 7th is the day.
Before all this happens, and by the end of this month, the goal is for my wife and I to go through all the moving boxes in the garage and clear all that stuff out of the way, and have the FJ40 picked up and towed to the house, and trailer all the parts that have been taken off (top, hood, doors, and so on) and all the replacement parts I bought and get it all back here in the garage. Then around February or March have it taken to someone that knows FJ40's inside and out and FINALLY get it finished.
And between now and then, keep buying lottery tickets!
I know my wife has probably been thinking it for years, and probably my kids too, but it is official... I've got a screw loose. LOL!
Several of them, 6 in fact. Last week after getting a Tony Stark type 3D CT (CaT) scan the neurosurgeon told us that not only is the disc completely gone at L2-L3 (see image above, just above the plates, rods, and screws), but it has put such a strain on the hardware below it that the screws have backed out some and they and the plates & rods are loose. So, they are going to have to remove all that metal and replace it with bigger screws and longer plates and rods to extend up to that next level too and lock / fuse all that together, L2+L3+L4. Before they do that, he showed us a sample of a tiny scissor jack like what some people use on their cars, and they will wedge that in between the 2 vertebrae that are rubbing and pinching nerves, and they will jack it up to separate them, then put in a small titanium cage in there and then pack pieces of cadaver (dead person's) bone in and around it and between those 2 vertebrae. Then they are going to drill down into the top of my hip and remove some bone marrow, blood cells, and stem cells and inject all that into and around the cadaver bone they placed between the vertebrae. Sounds like a fun day. Then for a few weeks I'll have to wear some kind of device that stimulates bone growth. I started to ask if I could put that bone growth stimulator "somewhere else" but I was afraid my wife would be so embarrassed that she'd kill me later. LOL! They were going to do all this in December, because there's some prep work that needs to be done first, but I decided to get through the holidays first, so January 7th is the day.Before all this happens, and by the end of this month, the goal is for my wife and I to go through all the moving boxes in the garage and clear all that stuff out of the way, and have the FJ40 picked up and towed to the house, and trailer all the parts that have been taken off (top, hood, doors, and so on) and all the replacement parts I bought and get it all back here in the garage. Then around February or March have it taken to someone that knows FJ40's inside and out and FINALLY get it finished.
And between now and then, keep buying lottery tickets!
Having an intimate relationship with these major spine issues (my son) I hope for the best outcome for you. I can’t imagine the situations you deal with daily with me only visualizing the scenarios as you’ve described them. Have followed your FJ40 novel with great interest from the start…waiting for some good news for you and it
FloridaLife
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Thank you! I'm looking forward to some good news and some progress on the 40 too.