Nut & Bolt Frame-Off 1978 FJ40 Restoration (1 Viewer)

[Bossman]

There you go!

 

[OGBeno]

Andrew: support the people that support you. First and foremost. It's a tribe. @wct49 and @offr0adlim0 can get you everything you need....

Life is short and the tribe is where it is at. That's why I was in MS this weekend.

 

[Bodean]

^This^

 

[MScruiser]

I know all about that. Hell, I don't want to even think about the coin I've dropped at 49 Tire already this year. I'm keeping that jolly fella in business.

 

[OGBeno]

I know all about that. Hell, I don't want to even think about the coin I've dropped at 49 Tire already this year. I'm keeping that jolly fella in business.

You and everyone else in CLC.

My next set of tires for the 70, I'm driving out to MS to have it done.

 

[ntsaint]

I've had more work done and bought more tires at 49T than I have local. It's worth the drive big time, for a million reasons.

 

[wct49]

Thank y'all all for your business. My business is normally not a joyful business. No one wants to buy an alternator for the Lincolm MKZ or a pair of ball joints on their Ford F250.
Fortunatly most cruiser guys love their trucks and want to keep them up.
The cruiser world has been very good to us and with us bringing @offr0adlim0 into the family it has become a even bigger part of our business.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

[OGBeno]

^^^^^^

 

[MScruiser]

Thermostat housing has been blasted, degreased, painted with high temp silver, and a high temp clear coat. New thermostat and all new gaskets (from @beno of course).

 

[MScruiser]

New water pump and gaskets, blasted and painted fan clutch, and cadmium plated fan pulley (courtesy of @wngrog )

 

[MScruiser]

Intake manifold has been blasted and degreased.

 

[MScruiser]

Intake manifold has been painted high temp silver and high temp clear coat. This had a Weber on it, but I'm thinking I may replace the Weber with a Trollhole so I can retain the factory air cleaner assembly.

There's @under_psi 's pressure washer in the background with a newly cleaned carb.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Strong

 

[MScruiser]

Finally got all my hardware prepped for cadmium plating. Woohoo. I would say I've got at least 50 hours in those alone.

The whole box came in just under 48 lbs. Damn.

I took the box to Jackson Plating this morning. They said it would be ready in a few weeks. Now, I wait...

 

[ToyoToler]

You've really been using that blaster. How much blasting media have you gone through so far?

 

[MScruiser]

About 500lbs

 

[ToyoToler]

Holy s**t!

 

[MScruiser]

The small stuff in the cabinet has about 100lbs that gets recycled and filtered. The pot blaster will go through 150lbs per hour of operation.

 

[MScruiser]

Oil filter pedistal, and sending unit are done. New and discontinued Toyota oil filter, along with all necessary gaskets courtesy of @beno

 

[MScruiser]

It may not be as good as the re-neggar's 2F, but this head cleaned up nicely.