Project FJ By 16 year old and Schmukster

bubs · Mar 28, 2014

Wow haven't posted in like 2 weeks... Have bin busy with sports and all. But we are actually making process. Got the engine sitting on the frame with the bell housing attached.

Yellow Jacket · Mar 28, 2014

Bubs - looking good, man. I'm going to visit your uncle this weekend to grab my fenders and deliver some doors to him. Looking forward to checking out the garage and all the TLC goodness.

bubs · Mar 28, 2014

Yellow Jacket- hey thanks... Sorry to let you down the 40 isn't at his house it's down here in leesport at mine

Hogan · Mar 29, 2014

Man I wish when I was your age I had gotten into Cruisers. This looks like a fun build enjoy it and welcome to the madness.

bubs · Jul 2, 2015

White Stripe · Jul 2, 2015

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Where did you get those seats?

bubs · Jul 2, 2015

White Stripe said:
Where did you get those seats?

I bought them off Ebay from a JDM parts dealer

bubs · Aug 23, 2015

Sorry haven't been updating this constantly but have a big change compared to the last time anyone saw it....

TheHardWay · Aug 23, 2015

Oh, that shine! Jeez, where's my shades?

Wayneraintree · Aug 23, 2015

Looking great!

bubs · Aug 23, 2015

Thanks Las and Wayne.... Trying to keep this updated from here to the end of the build.

bubs · Sep 6, 2015

Here's an update from today. Roll Cage, Lights, Seats and tuffy console all went in. Along with that the thing fired up on the second try!

Jdc1 · Sep 7, 2015

Nice job bubs. You are going to be finished soon. What are your plans for it? Daily driver, weekend wheeler?

bubs · Sep 7, 2015

Jdc1 said:
Nice job bubs. You are going to be finished soon. What are your plans for it? Daily driver, weekend wheeler?

Thanks jdc1, I plan on it being my daily driver.

Wayneraintree · Oct 2, 2015

I've heard there's been some progress : )

bubs · Oct 3, 2015

Wayneraintree said:
I've heard there's been some progress : )

There has been. : ) Here's what has been going on in the last month or so.

shmukster · Nov 2, 2015

Yeah it's coming along. Got the hardtop sides bolted on with the correct weatherstripping, rear header and side door headers are in place. Waiting for a few seals for the rear header/hardtop side joint should be here tomorrow. Amby doors are assembled and installed, front doors have the window runs and windows/mechanisms installed. truck is running, stopped and turning. Had an HEI distributor here that came with an F engine I bought here on MUD- used that, it was easy to install and eliminated the need for a separate coil and igniter and it works very well. All lights and accessories work- had to adapt the 78 wiring harness to the 73 wiper motor harness not too big a problem. Rollcage and seat belts installed. Heater pieces and ducts are installed. Zach and his dad Jim are working on re-doing the jump seats. Jim and Zach were looking at rear bumpers, they liked the old Smittybilt tube typw. just happened to have one buried in the top of ym garage- mounted it and it looks awesome! Top is at the painter, had to buy a new windshield header as the old one was toast. Have to cut down the steering column cover from a Grant kit to get the Grandt wheel installed. to avoid the hassle getting a horn to work with a Grant wheel I installed a separate push button switch and horn relay. Stereo is mounted in the Tuffy console and the speakers are some kind of waterproof bazookas. Don't mind the license plate it's an old one of mine from my old BJ70. Top is going to be black- not my particualr choice but it should look pretty good. Here's some pics before the doors were installed. Zach has more pics but he's been pretty well tied up with football. But for sure it's getting there! Gary S