Restoring Green Bean '82 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[SteveH]

Nice progress. Your welding is plenty good enough for a skim coat of filler when done.

You can use a 'regular nut' and then just tack it in place after it's bolted down. Not as fancy as a floating captive nut, but it'll make subsequent removal/installation more fun. Use anti-seize compound on any underbody/roll bar type threads.

 

[subzali]

were the factory roll bar nuts floating/captured or welded?

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Adam, capture (ie weld) those roll bar nuts in. Just trust me


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Why is that? I figured it would be easier, but still haven't landed on what to do yet.

Nice progress. Your welding is plenty good enough for a skim coat of filler when done.

You can use a 'regular nut' and then just tack it in place after it's bolted down. Not as fancy as a floating captive nut, but it'll make subsequent removal/installation more fun. Use anti-seize compound on any underbody/roll bar type threads.

Thanks Steve.

were the factory roll bar nuts floating/captured or welded?

There was captured nuts under there originally. Is there something special about a floating captive nut?

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Update for today.

 

[ginmtb]

Update for today.

Those fender inserts look like the ones I got - nice job looks really good! I'm almost done with mine, just have the passenger side to finish up - need to weld up the CB antenna hole and then skim the entire quarter panel.

 

[subzali]

What? After 3 months that's all we get?

Hope all's well Adam!

 

[AdamKFarmer]

 

[subzali]

Are you happy with how it's all coming back together? Everything lining up nicely or are you having problems?

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Are you happy with how it's all coming back together? Everything lining up nicely or are you having problems?

Matt- Yeah, it's just slower going than I anticipated and it's frustrating trying to get everything perfect. I keep finding more rust I have to cut out and what not, drilling out welds is also incredibly time consuming as well.

 

[CHAS404]

Keep at it. Love the name Green Bean. This is Esmeralda. Sold it as part of the business and really miss it. Love the color.

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Slowly getting it done.

 

[sterling]

Adam Keep fighting the good fight!

I'm curious, can the full inner rocker below the front door be replaced by itself? Or would both inner/outer need to be done at the same time.

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Adam Keep fighting the good fight!

I'm curious, can the full inner rocker below the front door be replaced by itself? Or would both inner/outer need to be done at the same time.

Thanks,
Ryan

Ryan - What you see there is the entire inner rocker removed, you can replace them individually. My outer rocker is in pretty good shape and I plan on keeping it. The great weather here has inspired me to work faster so I can enjoy the truck again!

 

[sterling]

Nice, looking forward to more pictures of the rust removal progress.

 

[subzali]

Good job Adam, keep it up!

 

[coinoperated40]

It's starting to come together. Today, I know April Fools day, marks 8 years for me cancer free. Soon your 40 shall reach that mark.
The Denver weather does seem to have been pretty warm early, so you need to enjoy.

 

[AdamKFarmer]

Updates!

 

[AdamKFarmer]

More pics.

 

[broth9640]

Nice work!

 

[dad4x4]

Very Nice, that floor pan looks seamless. great work.