Paul's 'Basket Case' 40-project

[firemedicpq1]

You asked - so here's the start of the 40-project. My son, Mattie, and I have been spending a few hours each Sunday working on it. Mostly pulling stuff apart and cleaning. We have the frame sand-blasted and painted and I bought a 60-front axle from FSMatt to do a disc brake conversion. That's about it at this point - I am probably looking to get an ARB locker for the front, that'll be the next purchase. more tk.

Here are a few pix:
As it arrived at the house - the body is 'still' on the trailer.

Pieces and parts.

Frame work.

Mattie and I working on the brakes.

Bentley the basset lends a paw - well, he slept near us, but was there for moral support.

 

[505FJ]

Paul,

Awesome father son project. Now please hurry up and finish that thing.

 

[Ruadhrigh]

good thing you had Bentley there for adult supervision!

 

[BionicCruiser]

Sa-weet! i knew there'd be some good build threads! 'till my next project i'll be sittin' and watchin'.

 

[pappy]

You have been holding back on us. Not fair.

 

[505FJ]

Any updates yet?

 

[alia176]

What is the anticipated completion date? Son's graduation? Leap year? Chinese new year? Son's first child born date?

 

[marcfj60]

Hijack On -

I'm hoping to be done with mine before Colin get's his driver's license.

- Hijack Off

 

[alia176]

Hijack On -

I'm hoping to be done with mine before Colin get's his driver's license.

- Hijack Off

ahh, about the same time line as Pappy...

 

[Ruadhrigh]

ahh, about the same time line as Pappy...

says the guy who works on his stuff twice a month

 

[firemedicpq1]

No concrete timeline - I am putting a 2-year projected date - subject to change, pending $$ and son's ability to assist - in the words of Jon - "yeah, that's what I thought when I started..."

 

[firemedicpq1]

Update - I am guessing that my FJ40 Basket Case project and my FJ Cruiser got together and reproduced... I have acquired a 'parts-rig' from Craigslist. It has a better body than my project, and it was reasonable. Non-running engine, but a complete rig with very little rust. I am guessing that after I take the parts I need, there will be a garage sale in the future.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Update - I am guessing that my FJ40 Basket Case project and my FJ Cruiser got together and reproduced... I have acquired a 'parts-rig' from Craigslist. It has a better body than my project, and it was reasonable. Non-running engine, but a complete rig with very little rust. I am guessing that after I take the parts I need, there will be a garage sale in the future.

Oooohhhh....

Don't know if you want wheels/tires, but I see some stock steel wheels with tires on craigslist a couple days ago for $500. Couldn't tell if they were for discs or drums, but looked to be a good deal. If I didn't want 16" stock wheels for my 45 I probably would have tried to snatch them up.

Looks good, that is indeed a pretty nice body.

Dan

 

[pappy]

Paul,

Glad to see your project is coming along nicely, at least as quick as mine. Don't worry though, you will get plenty of "encouragement" from this group.