Builds Project Patina-November 1968 FJ-40 (2 Viewers)

[reddog90]

Congrats.

 

[wngrog]

Finished up the top. Got it all treated and sealed. Not sure when it goes on.

 

[wct49]

Finished up the top. Got it all treated and sealed. Not sure when it goes on.

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back when Lee Majors was still sprung under and not broke all the time. The top went on always around my birthday 2 November and came back off for the Round up.

 

[jynx]

#saveleemajors

 

[wngrog]

So I took Patina for a nice drive last week and the spare tire carrier is making so much noise it’s driving me nuts.



I put a ratchet strap on it and it stopped all the movement but obviously that won’t work for when the top is on.

I thought maybe the bushings were toast on the swingout but they are tight. Turns out the lower mount has completely broken through the body.

Funny. I never had a problem with the 29” tire :snowball:

Just for reference this is the 235/85 next to 33x10.50 On the same width rim

 

[wngrog]

So I looked around the internets and tried to find a good spare tire holder that’s not a full bumper.

And one of the best fabricator/vendors in the Land Cruiser universe 4Plus Products makes a sweet kit that uses the frame and not the body and in the end won’t make Patina look any different

To get this guy on though I will have to remove my bumperettes that are welded on.

Why the F would anyone weld these on?

Cutoff wheel and grinder. Lots of both.

 

[wngrog]

@lcwizard will be shipping the product tomorrow. I’m glad I got a head start on the prep. I ground it all down clean. What a bunch of crap.

I broke one bolt. Of course it’s one I need for the new carrier. I will tap it out later.

Treated the rust and plugged the old holes

In proper Project Patina style I am not going to paint the ground out welds. They will color up and blend in soon.

For sale $250

 

[MScruiser]

@lcwizard will be shipping the product tomorrow. I’m glad I got a head start on the prep. I ground it all down clean. What a bunch of crap.

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I broke one bolt. Of course it’s one I need for the new carrier. I will tap it out later.

Treated the rust and plugged the old holes


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In proper Project Patina style I am not going to paint the ground out welds. They will color up and blend in soon.

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For sale $250

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@AndyO78FJ40 has a beat up set of bumperettes he might sell you if you ask nicely.

 

[offr0adlim0]

@AndyO78FJ40 has a beat up set of bumperettes he might sell you if you ask nicely.

Somebody wasn’t paying attention

 

[wngrog]

Somebody wasn’t paying attention

Rob misses nothing.

 

[wngrog]

I got the swing-out today. Shipped Monday.

Super high quality setup and ROCK solid. Almost zero flex in the tire banging on it.

I was sad when I realized none of the rear crossmember holes I cleaned up were used and I had to drill 4 1/2” holes.

Not because I care about the holes it’s just that I’m still tired from the Pig Lift install and 4 holes seemed daunting.

It wasn’t. I had them done in about :45

Whole install was about 2 hours. Super easy. Love it. Great job @lcwizard

 

[wngrog]

Took a load of camping gear to the lake and having zero rattles is almost hard to believe. This tire carrier is a dream come true.

 

[JTU]

The 4+ Tire carriers for the 40 series are the bee’s knees.

 

[wngrog]

Since summer won’t go away....

 

[wngrog]

 

[wngrog]

I added some Boss air bags to Patina in anticipation of the hard top and 4Plus carrier making it a California prerunner

These things are super slick. Bolt in to the bumpstop spot. I’ve had them on the 60 for a while and they are awesome

 

[wngrog]

As luck would have it, my phat 3” exhaust was exactly where my airbag needed to be on the drivers side.

I swapped the bottom bracket 180* and outboarded the upper mount via 1/4” angle iron

Three more frame holes. That’s about 10 this month including the Pig suspension. Whipping.


Bottom pic is side side of 25# and empty. Lifted it 3” which obviously will never be necessary but I wanted a pic.

 

[tucker74]

Seems a bit overkill on a 40 no, never seen a rear sagging with just the addition of a tire carrier? It is a Land Cruiser though, ok by me to over engineer Are these the same bags you used on the 100, been wanting to pick up a pair for when i'm towing ...

Tucker

 

[wngrog]

It was already sagging from age. Add carrier and I’m about to put the top on and load it up for a long weekend with gear.

It’s usually fixed with new springs. I opted to try this first.

 

[wngrog]

The trailer is fully loaded but the truck is empty. 15# felt good around the area.

I need to get the top on to get the full weight back