Build Project Lockjaw-1973 Fj40 on Tons
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With the spring (coilover) that far inboard, it's not going to be able to control the wheel very well. You're going to get excess articulation movement that the coilover won't be able to do anything about, and you'll have to run a much stiffer spring rate because of the extra leverage.
I'd stick to the outside and get the coilover as close to the frame as possible. You might need to notch the frame.
I'd stick to the outside and get the coilover as close to the frame as possible. You might need to notch the frame.
^^^^ this
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Well I have made the decision to do the rear suspension with the coil overs on the outside of the frame like it was originally on the Fj40 frame I started with. I may have to notch it but that is fine. With them on the inside of the frame, I would definitely get more articulation but really didn't like that design. Ben at Filthy Motorsports said that it really doesn't matter how far you lean them, they will still work. All be it I would have to adjust for spring rates. I even looked at doing a cantilever suspension but don't have the room at the rear. That kind of suspension has the coilers laying down completely flat and you get a ton of articulation.
So outside of the frame it will be.
So outside of the frame it will be.
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well I decided to do something a little different today. Got the dash cut out for the stereo and the AC vents.
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Started fab work on the new glove compartment since the other one was rusted out. No Pictures
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Welded up some holes on the firewall that I don’t need
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Trying to finalize the rear coil over mounts. Most of the frame is welded up also.
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Working on the rear coilover mounts this week.
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Rear coil over mounts are finalized.
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One coil on each of the rear for now
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Biggest question now. I went to late model doors due to them being free from a good friend. They have been body worked and ready for paint. Has anyone here put late model doors on an early model tub? Trying to figure out how to place the loop catch on the B-pillar. Kind of like this guy did
I feel like there’s a thread in the 40 section that covered this subject. Or maybe it was the other way around.
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A member had a thread about making them - DomSmith (RIP). I tried to find it the other night but was unsuccessful. I'll look again.This was probably the one you were thinking of
Late doors on early Fj40
forum.ih8mud.com
Here it is:
Custom door strikers- late doors to early tub
I've had a set of later doors for my 73 FJ40 for 10+ years and although I really don't ever use them I did have a ghetto-rific striker setup to allow their use. Now that I've started a hard half door project I decided I had better do it right and make some strikers that will work safely. I had...
forum.ih8mud.com
For some reason his username name cannot be searched, which is how I was trying to find it.
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Thanks, just read the whole thread
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Well guess I’m crazy. Went ahead and painted the whole project. Toyota code 621 Rustic Green.
Looks amazing Ryan! Glad to see this project back with a vengeance!! 
Nice body/paint work!!!
Nice body/paint work!!!
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Got the body sitting back on the frame.
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Not much of an update but got the sides and the top partially on.
