Builds Project Patina-November 1968 FJ-40

[OGBeno]

Aichi Steel at it's best....

 

[ntsaint]

Go all Andy on it. Do it.

 

[AndyO78FJ40]

That is some sweet patina.

 

[MScruiser]

Lol

 

[wngrog]

Only broke a couple bolts. The tranny hump so far was the biggest bitch.

 

[Bodean]

You said tranny hump...

 

[wngrog]

I'll send it to the spoon shack

 

[wngrog]

Inbound Oregon

Split case. 4 speed. Intake manifold.

 

[OGBeno]

YEAH BRO!!

 

[wngrog]

JRob was going to loan me his motor stand but they were using it so he had his guy knock me off one. That's straight up Jrob badass right there.

Gonna get that heavy SOB out of my M416 tonight on this stand so I can begin polishing the IA 2F

 

[NOLAKS]

Nolan, you think the relay was a windshield wiper delay?

 

[wngrog]

Hell I hope not.

I think wipers is all up in the motor on the frame. Simple.

Seems everything in this truck is dumb simple and well thought out except the vacuum Tcase shifter and 3 On the tree linkage.

That is some over-thought out s*** right there.

 

[wngrog]

Out of trailer into shop.

Thanks again Jrob.

Got it out of the trailer and then strapped it to the stand and moved them both into my shop.
The motor is clean enough for me to just clean with tools and chemicals. I maybe won't have to pressure wash. We will see.

 

[wngrog]

 

[MScruiser]

Nice

 

[MScruiser]

Where'd you get the stand?

 

[wngrog]

Where'd you get the stand?

It is JRobs. Super simple. Ride up
And pull the measurements. You could make it in :30

 

[wngrog]

I saw this truck on Facebook the @treerootCO posted. Too cool.

 

[wngrog]

Got home tonight and Red took off for a work meeting. I leave tomorrow for work until Friday afternoon.

I jumped on a small project I wanted to do. Not really necessary the way the fuel tank basically seals the space up but I wanted to fill in the big gap and give this area some structure. This is by far the worst rust inside the truck.

 

[MScruiser]

I could have welded that for you.

It works though.