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2OldRick

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Hi folks, after lurking around watching the threads that talked about things that fit what I am hip deep in, I figured I needed to join. Never did this before.
Anyway after driving around my 1970 FJ40 since 94, collecting parts, and telling myself that "someday I'll sell it all or fix it." I just couldn't sell it. So in July, I brought it into the garage, turned it off and started taking it apart. When I get my questions straight in my own head, I'm sure you folks will hear more from me.

If you are into pictures, I have a gallery at:

https://picasaweb.google.com/wcfields80/FJ401970?authkey=Gv1sRgCNLLxry41sOMygE&feat=directlink#

more to come.
 
Welcome. Great bunch of pics. Looking forward to seeing more. I found the mud community to be my best resource while doing my 69.
 
Looks like a great start! You might want to think about bracing your tub. Weld a bar across the rear and mabe doors too. I've seen straps work too. Otherwise you may get a nasty surprise when reassembly begins. Looking forward to updates!
 
thanks for the welcome.

I thought about more bracing for the tub, but the carriage I built for it is quite rigid and it attaches to the body mount points front middle and back. It allows me to have it flat, tilt 45 left or right, and stand on edge. Standing on edge is the right way to work under the dash, if I had known that going in, I would have waited to do the tear down, while on the carriage instead of the frame, laying on my back:crybaby:
 
Welcome aboard mate. Looks like you have your hands full. Just a question the holes in the rear of the tub for the tail lights are they standard as I dont think I have ever seen them mounted there before. What are the plans for her. Back to standard or modified.
 
look like you're starting from a pretty good foundation ... its held up pretty good for something 45 yrs old ... welcome to the Forum ...
 
Good you didn't sell it !


:cheers:
 
hi Ken, etal.. the lights are not standard, PO did that and other mods. Owned a sawsall and a torch and not a grinder. Any where it got touched it is pretty ruff. The lights were cheap trailer cans. The new ones are moving back down to the brackets on the bottom of the back. The power train was converted to a small block chey and I will leave it alone. I have all the parts to do a disk conversion on both front and rear. will put in new seats, just to save my back and butt, don't know if I am saving the toolbox yet or not. my worst rust is the bottom rear corners of the top, the drip rail was gone altogether, and the tranny hump is both rust and creative saw work. Found a guy to redo the drip rail (all the right bends, 16ga, weld nuts and sized to fit my old one.

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Your definitely doing it right partner, and she will be sweet when you are done. i'm looking forward to the same adventure, somewhere down the line.
 
Your definitely doing it right partner, and she will be sweet when you are done. i'm looking forward to the same adventure, somewhere down the line.
 
Your definitely doing it right partner, and she will be sweet when you are done. i'm looking forward to the same adventure, somewhere down the line.
 
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