Nut & Bolt Frame-Off 1978 FJ40 Restoration

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How much do you think it saved you on some of these parts to rebuild and refinish vs buy new? It is definitely better to have the OEM stuff vs a Chinese knockoff aftermarket part. You have really a great talent for it. It could be yet another side buisiness when the 40 is done to breath life back into old parts.
 
AndyO78FJ40 said:
How much do you think it saved you on some of these parts to rebuild and refinish vs buy new? It is definitely better to have the OEM stuff vs a Chinese knockoff aftermarket part. You have really a great talent for it. It could be yet another side buisiness when the 40 is done to breath life back into old parts.
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Thanks, Andy. Not sure on cost/time, but from what I've seen on the used market, some of this stuff is tremendously valuable when done correctly.

I certainly enjoy the restoration no matter what though.
 
Charcoal canister bracket:

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under_psi said:
the powder really looks nice...

errrr.....is mine supposed to have a charcoal canister too? it sure didnt have one upon disassembly.....
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Pretty sure it is supposed to....

IIRC, Lash has one he might sell you...
 
More powdercoated and cadmium goodness

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I spent a fortune at the cad platers. If I ever venture into another 40 restoration, I am certainly going to look into investing into an at-home plating setup.

I can do zinc playing already; I can't imagine cad/chromate being too much more work.

My understanding is that the yellow chromate is just one additional step; dip the zinc in the chromate, allow to dry for a few hours, and spray off residue. Pretty nasty chemicals, but that's what gloves and respirators are for.

Still trying to source an oven for PC'ing.
 
under_psi said:
the powder really looks nice...

errrr.....is mine supposed to have a charcoal canister too? it sure didnt have one upon disassembly.....
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You can have mine if you feel like you need one. It's useless...
 
SonofSonof40 said:
Beautiful work, I bet it's really rewarding to finally see the hard work paying off. Hard to tell on my screen - the PC, flat black or semi gloss?
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Thank you.

PC is semi gloss. (20% gloss for those wondering)
 
Headlight housings assembled

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Lower radiator shroud and access panel powdercoated with cad hardware.

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under_psi said:
the powder really looks nice...

errrr.....is mine supposed to have a charcoal canister too? it sure didnt have one upon disassembly.....
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Lou, I wouldn't think you'd want a canister for a V8.....certainly wouldn't need one
 
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