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knuckle47 said:
@FloridaLife you’ve got to be smiling now that there is forward movement…
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And, another thing that makes me smile is that just like I was on a waiting list for months with him, he has other people lined up and waiting, so he has incentive to get it done. He said the next person in line wants a hand rubbed paint job that you can stand back 20 feet and see your reflection in, like a Dave Kindig paint job. But, that it will cost WAY more. I want safe, solid, fun, able to comfortably drive it daily if I wanted to, and to look nice. I'm not looking for perfection because from everything I've read and seen they weren't perfect when they came from the factory, including being able to see where the rivets were in the rear quarter panels.
 
FloridaLife said:
And, another thing that makes me smile is that just like I was on a waiting list for months with him, he has other people lined up and waiting, so he has incentive to get it done. He said the next person in line wants a hand rubbed paint job that you can stand back 20 feet and see your reflection in, like a Dave Kindig paint job. But, that it will cost WAY more. I want safe, solid, fun, able to comfortably drive it daily if I wanted to, and to look nice. I'm not looking for perfection because from everything I've read and seen they weren't perfect when they came from the factory, including being able to see where the rivets were in the rear quarter panels.
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A perfect 40 is a thing to behold, but also brings alot of work to keep perfect.
 
Jdc1 said:
A perfect 40 is a thing to behold, but also brings alot of work to keep perfect.
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Well spoken. And I want something that I, and someday my son, and drive and enjoy, not be afraid that a bird might poop on it. Or this time of year is "love bug season". If you are not familiar with that, then be thankful. They sound like rain hitting the windshield and the front of your vehicle, and they are very acidic, so if you don't scrub them off soon they can damage your paint job.
 
FloridaLife said:
Well spoken. And I want something that I, and someday my son, and drive and enjoy, not be afraid that a bird might poop on it. Or this time of year is "love bug season". If you are not familiar with that, then be thankful. They sound like rain hitting the windshield and the front of your vehicle, and they are very acidic, so if you don't scrub them off soon they can damage your paint job.
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With that mentioned- make sure to get into a good medium level or higher paint if possible. Labor will be the same but better product will be more durable.
 
I was told they are called “love bugs” because they fly together …two at a time! 💞

Assuredly makes the splat even bigger.
 
Thinking back, my first ever sighting of a Land Cruiser i can really remember was a ‘69 FJ40. a friend of mine had it and I am now on a hunt for a picture or two. His friend had painted it black sparkle with hot pink inserts and random blow dots. It was also clear coated it many times. It was one of those reflection at 20 foot styles. This was around 1971? Full roll cage painted hot pink to match. Of course he mostly showed it until he started off roading after the first scratches. After a few years he had been pulling tree stumps with it and sheared the birfield. I bought that truck and repainted it green and fixed the birf. That’s how I wound up with this… and I still have it
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knuckle47 said:
Thinking back, my first ever sighting of a Land Cruiser i can really remember was a ‘69 FJ40. a friend of mine had it and I am now on a hunt for a picture or two. His friend had painted it black sparkle with hot pink inserts and random blow dots. It was also clear coated it many times. It was one of those reflection at 20 foot styles. This was around 1971? Full roll cage painted hot pink to match. Of course he mostly showed it until he started off roading after the first scratches. After a few years he had been pulling tree stumps with it and sheared the birfield. I bought that truck and repainted it green and fixed the birf. That’s how I wound up with this… and I still have it
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Holy moly!!! 🤯
 
Shocks New
I did some searching on an A.I. search engine and it gave me these results, but I wanted to double check with you guys because sometimes the search engine can be wrong. And, while Summit shows these Bilstein shocks to be the correct ones for a '65 - '82 FJ40, their "Check to see if it fits your vehicle" function says they do not fit. So, I thought I would run it by you experts out there.

Bilstein B6 4600 Series Shocks

Front - Part number: BSN 24-002486

Rear - Part number: BSN 24-002585

Thank you.
 
FloridaLife said:
I did some searching on an A.I. search engine and it gave me these results, but I wanted to double check with you guys because sometimes the search engine can be wrong. And, while Summit shows these Bilstein shocks to be the correct ones for a '65 - '82 FJ40, their "Check to see if it fits your vehicle" function says they do not fit. So, I thought I would run it by you experts out there.

Bilstein B6 4600 Series Shocks

Front - Part number: BSN 24-002486

Rear - Part number: BSN 24-002585

Thank you.
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The best method is to take physical measurements, fully extended and fully compressed to make sure the shocks fall within the ranges. I made the mistake of ballparking the measurements, my rears bottom out HARD sometimes.
 
FloridaLife said:
  • Got another full set of leaf springs
  • Springs taken apart, sandblasted, primed, painted, and reassembled
  • Rear axle housing and pumpkin blasted, primed, and painted
  • more parts sandblasted including windshield frame, door, and more
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Everything I read said to never sandblast springs. I technically understand the reasoning but FWIW my guess is you will be okay given the application. Of course that's only a guess.
 
WarDamnEagle said:
Everything I read said to never sandblast springs. I technically understand the reasoning but FWIW my guess is you will be okay given the application. Of course that's only a guess.
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With the springs and the body you have to be careful not to get the metal hot or it will warp on you, and the springs could lose some strength. Thankfully this guy is a pro and has done a lot of them and is really good at it. 30 years ago I had a small siphon sandblaster and blasted every inch of my '34 coupe, body off frame. It was SLOW going, but worked. I wish I had a dollar for every hour I spent blasting. I even blasted the back side of the dash that nobody would ever see, but I wanted to know it had been done right. And I learned the hard way that in East Texas you couldn't do more than about 2 feet (or less) without stopping to wipe it and spraying it with a good self etching primer or it would start to speckle with rust from the dang humidity! No telling how much weight I lost sweating my butt off while sandblasting with a mask, hood, long sleeved shirt, overalls, and work boots on for protection in 105+ degree weather with 95% - 98% humidity!
 
My ‘75 has 6 front and rear..,the new Terrain Tamers have 4 and two of those are just short spacers. Rides REALLY nice now
 
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