ntsaint's FJ40 search and build

[ntsaint]

The 40 has power steering. Finally. Thank you to the guys that I bugged the hell out of on the phone.

 

[ntsaint]

I may or may not have just gone on a 10 mile freezing ass cold ride...the power steering...its awesome.

Headed to J-town next week.

 

[ntsaint]

49Tire bound

 

[BMThiker]

49Tire & Cruisers bound

FIFY

 

[alabamatacomaguy]

Looking good
Lots of nice metal
What's happen at 49tire to it

 

[ntsaint]

Thx

Oem carb. Rear main seal.

 

[ntsaint]

@offr0adlim0 and 49Tire @wct49 doing work on the 40.

New rear main seal, oil pan gasket, clutch and lots of other goodies.

She fine up under. Topside is next.

 

[wngrog]

Thats great looking. It's great to have a clean slate to work on. I wish I had blasted the underside of the Pig before I started working on it. It is a flaking nasty beast like Patina was.

 

[ntsaint]

Soft top frame and bows ordered today. Already have the tailgate.

Waffling on the soft top color. Truck is Dune Beige... Marshall @ Trollhole says to go black or sandlewood...

Anybody got any thoughts? She will be garaged when not being driven.

 

[fountainhead]

Black.

 

[Bodean]

If it had come from Toyota with a soft top it would have been white I do believe. My 74 FST was dune beige with white top. Sandlewood would look good tho.

 

[ntsaint]

man, i just can't do white. Imagine how nasty that would stay in the south...

I think i may get a sample of the sandlewood color. But leaning black i think.

 

[Bodean]

Yeah this one is kinda dirty.

 

[ntsaint]

Yeah. I agree that it does look the best...

 

[Bodean]

Wow! This would looks good!

 

[G-Cat]

Sandelwood over black.

 

[wngrog]

Sandlewood after that pic Bodean posted

 

[dnp]

Had several white-top cars. It's really not nearly as difficult to keep clean as you might think (in fact, it's no problem to keep it completely clean). That being said, I'm sort of like Nolen: I would have definitely said black, until I saw the sandlewood color Bodean posted.....now, I'd definitely choose the sandlewood. It's different, but looks "right" on a 40.

 

[bamabrock]

Having had a black soft top on a XXXX, dirt and mud is hard to clean off and keep it looking good. that sandlewood is probably more forgiving and looks better IMO

 

[Bodean]

Looks like Sandlewood for the win! That'll be $20 sir!