Rui's FJ40 build thread

[FJ005]

Got the tub back on the frame, put the roll bar back on and chassis saver painted it, prepped the tub for paint and installed the gas tank and fuel lines, replaced the leaky front output seal on the T-case, mocked the fenders for correct fitting and prep for undercoating...waiting for more U-Pol undercoating only got half the tub coated...

 

[KY Longhunter]

Impressive Rui!

 

[FJ005]

Impressive Rui!

Thanks man! I need more than a beer...went to bed at 3AM all this weekend...then people tell me I look tired...you think?

 

[PPFJ60]

Are you sure you aren't feeling a little blue as well?

 

[FJ005]

Are you sure you aren't feeling a little blue as well?

not only feel blue...I usually wear blue after I'm done...

 

[FJ005]

It was a working Easter weekend.

Saturday...
- Got the nuts welded on the tub, to secure hard top.
- Re fabbed the gas neck housing and installed it on the tub.
- Installed the E-brake.
- Patched up the hole between the wheel well and bed
- drilled the holes for the tire carrier and welded the support for it.
- Cut the holes for the side mounted lights on the rear quarter panels.
- Welded the jack rod supports on the wheel well.
- Bed-lined the rest of the tub
- Installed the drive shafts.

Relaxed Sunday...

 

[EricG]

Damn - you are a machine!

 

[CO_Hunter]

Great progress! It's starting to look like something again, a buggy

 

[FJ005]

**** - you are a machine!

Naw...I'm just scared shless the movers will get here and I still have it in pieces... So I'm operating on scary mode...

 

[FJ005]

Great progress! It's starting to look like something again, a buggy

A "buggy" ?!?! Really Leon? Gime that Toyota ball cap back!

 

[FJ005]

Dash has been painted...got a little chunky on the paint...think I put 5 or 6 coats on...but looks good to me.

with flash...

without flash...you can see the gloss...

 

[EricG]

Naw...I'm just scared shless the movers will get here and I still have it in pieces... So I'm operating on scary mode...

Well, if you get to a point where you need some extra hand, post it up!

 

[FJ005]

QUOTE=EricG;6574562]Well, if you get to a point where you need some extra hand, post it up![/QUOTE]

Eric,
That time is coming, I'm trying to get the paint job done, so folks can just come to the garage and put parts on...I think a couple of days with about 5 folks working on it we could get everything back the way it was....If Luke is there I say 4 days...

 

[CO_Hunter]

The more advanced notice the better. It will be great to have the club loaner 40 trail ready and running

 

[black95]

If Luke is there I say 4 days...

I almost count as two people...but I'm not very fast

 

[FJ005]

The more advanced notice the better. It will be great to have the club loaner 40 trail ready and running

My 40 is going into the Bat cave after I'm done...nobody will know where it's hidden...

 

[FJ005]

Looking better...

 

[FJ005]

Got the wire harness in, she has life...but no turn signals . Need to put some fluids in so she can start her engine...Need lots of fluids...brake, radiator, oil, gas...parts came back from the sand blaster, got almost everything painted except the hard top and fenders...fenders should be next.

blue, blue, blue...

 

[black95]

I'll trade you when you're done

 

[FJ005]

I'll trade you when you're done

Let me think about that....