Build Project Patina-November 1968 FJ-40

[wngrog]

Happy 4th rebirth day Project Patina

 

[wngrog]

 

[wngrog]

Farm duty has been rough on ole Project Patina.

It’s time to get this ole pile cleaned up and greased up

 

[wngrog]

Rolled her into the shop to detail her. It’s kind of amazing. I had a lot of good guidance from the club and Mud when I blindly dove off into this project 4 years ago. Everything under the hood has a memory and a story.

One truly amazing thing is that other than using black wire to repair all of my burned up wiring, there is not much I would change on it.

Got the engine done. Belts snugged. Added a couple quarts of fluids.

Off to the body and the sweet smell of Fluid Film

Underside was it terrible

But it’s better now

 

[Bomar]

You and that cat are tight.

 

[wngrog]

You and that cat are tight.

Cowboy likes to be up where the action is and, like me, huffs Fluid Film.

 

[BHillteq]

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Rolled her into the shop to detail her. It’s kind of amazing. I had a lot of good guidance from the club and Mud when I blindly dove off into this project 4 years ago. Everything under the hood has a memory and a story.

One truly amazing thing is that other than using black wire to repair all of my burned up wiring, there is not much I would change on it.

Got the engine done. Belts snugged. Added a couple quarts of fluids.

Off to the body and the sweet smell of Fluid Film

Underside was it terrible
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But it’s better now

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That's a cool cat lol. Any specific tools of the trade for engine detailing?

 

[wngrog]

That's a cool cat lol. Any specific tools of the trade for engine detailing?

Nah I just wipe it all down. Nothing fancy.

Almost done

 

[keith88250]

$110 each out the door at 49 Tire Pros.

They are a bit noisy but totally pimp. Thanks.

Sorry if I missed it but what tire model are those exactly? Might have to buy a set of those...

 

[wngrog]

Sorry if I missed it but what tire model are those exactly? Might have to buy a set of those...

Deestone

 

[wngrog]

Clean as a green bean.

Then I ran back to the container and dig out the Real Steel bows I’ve had stashed for a couple of months. Those and some Mosley Motors/Holley boxes (not for Project Patina)

I started putting this jigsaw puzzle together. No instructions .

I can’t believe this pile was ever that color.

The top shipped today. I’ll be ready for it. More tomorrow

 

[wngrog]

I can’t find a post on step by step install of factory bows so I’ll toss some key words here and see if they help others

Real Steel Soft Top Installation

Factory Soft Top Installation

It’s pretty straight forward if you have pictures

 

[wngrog]

My 68 had the holes for the rear bars. I had to break and cut the bolts out but the holes are there

Overall it’s stout. The only issues I had was fitting the powder coated parts together since the tolerances are tight

 

[SHUSH]

Praying a grey soft top is about to appear. Awesome.

 

[wngrog]

Praying a grey soft top is about to appear. Awesome.

White. The only OEM color in 1968

 

[G-Cat]

Legitimate

 

[wngrog]

Pre heat wave ride

 

[wct49]

Praying a grey soft top is about to appear. Awesome.

All of @wngrog prayers were answered a long time ago....

 

[wngrog]

All of @wngrog prayers were answered a long time ago....

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That’s a fact. Shush can keep on praying for that gray....I’ll take that white

 

[wngrog]

Thanks Andy for telling me how to feed this thing into all the channels.

it’s just sitting up there. I should be able to tighten it up with the turnbuckles and corner footman loops tomorrow.

Gotta get it dirty too.