Build Project Patina-November 1968 FJ-40

[Bomar]

Love the Goblin wheel on front.....like a bad tit job with a crooked nipple

 

[Fireman]

Good job on this thing Nolen. Turning out nice

 

[wct49]

Love the Goblin wheel on front.....like a bad tit job with a crooked nipple

such a wordsmith...

 

[Texican]

Happy to have contributed a bit to this worthy project......

Butch

 

[wngrog]

Thank you! The best part is how great it runs and drives. That makes me super duper happy.

 

[wngrog]

DNP taking back his smack talk.....

Beno and his babe took her for a spin already

Another great road test. Love it.

 

[dnp]

DNP taking back his smack talk.....

Nah, just saw that @Bomar had beat me to it

 

[wngrog]

Disc brake wheels that are not new OEM are hard to find. I still need a couple. The tears are drum still.....

 

[OGBeno]

Pimp ride. Patina is a serious awesome fun rig. Great work @wngrog

 

[OGBeno]

Chicks dig it too.

@Beastiethe70 driving her first LHD manual cruiser and her first 40 series.

 

[wngrog]

Glad you got to see the current (never say finished) product Beno.

So, the new headlights were bugging me so I put the old school ones back in.

As I've said, and Rob confirmed, the harness on this thing is toast. Therefore as I have the time I'll take anything I need electronically and just wire it up outside the loom.

Lights and tail lights are the #1 priority. I took a Rigid wiring harness I had here and wired the low beams and tail lights up.

 

[wngrog]

This will work great. I removed the OEM headlight switch and installed this one.




Windshield wipers are next.

 

[USMC22]

Nice job

 

[wngrog]

Got a bit of time on it today. Got the 12v hooked up and wired in the bezel lamps

 

[wngrog]

Also, Beno was correct. Speedometer is 10 mph fast. 74 was high enough RPM. It was smooth as glass though

 

[Fireman]

Pig is like"oh hell, I'm going to die!"

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Pig is like"oh hell, I'm going to die!"

Pig: Ludicrous speed?!? I'm getting in the floorboard to pray...

 

[wngrog]

Once I get gauges it's on. I think I can get 90mph

 

[Fireman]

I've had the Pig to 97.

 

[offr0adlim0]

Both of my 80's have no problem rolling at 90. Although only one of them is currently running. Maybe I can get the white one to 120 when the engine is done. 120mph in an 80 on 40's, what's the worst that can happen.