Builds Project Dumpster Fire - Building my 1972 FJ40 with my Dad (1 Viewer)

[msapers]

Had a similar situation 20 yrs ago when I was an active motorcycle rider. My newest bike was 1947…the guys on the new fuel injected FLHTCU-I did not believe I would ever keep up on group rides…

It’s a good feeling to know !

Nice! I'm still riding but so much gets in the way these days.

 

[msapers]

The deed is done. Quick 700 mile round trip from L.A. to Stockton and back and the transmission and transfer case were dropped off at Valley Hybrids yesterday. Still working on stripping everything off the body and waiting to hear back from the sandblaster with a ballpark quote.

 

[msapers]

Meanwhile, I've spent several hours over the last few days peeling/scraping the bedliner off of the inside of the tub. It's actually not that bad. So far, the area under the gas tank is the only place I've been able to see any daylight after I scraped the rust. I'm considering cutting out the whole tank drop down area since I won't be using an interior tank and replacing it with flat sheet. I'll be building custom seat frames with storage drawers underneath so this space would have been inaccessible anyway and not much more than a place for water and grime to collect.

 

[msapers]

Made some good progress on the 40 this week. Tire carrier, hood, windshield frame, and fender flares are off. The tub in the rear fender area looks solid as does the cowl under the windshield frame/hinges, so that's a win. Also stripped the dash and that's where the failure set in. The gauge cluster is in rough shape. Also, I really wanted to save the original knobs and rebuild the original switches but the knobs as well as the retaining bezels pretty much disintegrated as soon as I touched them. I believe that I can still disassemble the headlight and wiper switches and rebuild them but I may be better off just replacing them with new. Also, how the $%^ do you remove the cigarette lighter socket from the dash? New video coming in the next few days. @65swb45 , I haven't forgotten about you. I'm compiling a list of the things I need and then I'll be reaching out. I'd hate to be calling you every day with another item that I'd forgotten about. Also, I'm honored to say that @mtn biker has invited Dad and I to be on the Classic Land Cruisers podcast. How cool is that?
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[pb4ugo]

its a tube in a tube. The outside of it from behind the dash unscrews.

 

[msapers]

Talked to Valley Hybrids this week. Georg is planning to start my Orion build next week! Also here's the new episode. Nothing earth shattering, although I did make my dad laugh and I discovered that the lighting in the garage is better for filming with the garage door closed, so that's what we'll do moving forward. I'm still learning the whole camera thing. Big news on my old Con-Ferr tank - I apparently don't have it anymore. No idea where or when it went but I dug through all my Land Cruiser goodies and it's not there. Great.