Scoobiedubes '72 FJ40

[Tools R Us]

The goal is to make it reliable and trail worthy. The first projects are power steering and seat mounts.

The name on the key chain is Anaconda, not going to cut it, too long. So, needed a nick name, went with Ana, as in; going to need ana-other part, ana-other mod, ana...

 

[DSRTRDR]

ooooh

 

[Tools R Us]

Whomever made the seat mount made it too tall and the seat bottoms are relatively thick, making it worse. When sitting in the driver seat, I was looking at the sun visor, the steering wheel pressed on my legs.

Got the driver side done, made it lower, tipped the front up more for better comfort and has better adjust ability range.

When we were ready to start welding, smelled gas, found the ~5/8" vent hose cut off! It was plugged at the tank with a bolt epoxied in, the other end was open.

 

[Tools R Us]

Mark's comment: Do all of the '40's that come to the shop end up looking like this?

 

[DSRTRDR]

somebody cut out his tool box ?

red wire . . .

 

[DSRTRDR]

Mark's comment: Do all of the '40's that come to the shop end up looking like this?

metal fan ?

 

[Tools R Us]

The stock steering box. It and the tower removed, rivet removal still sucks!

 

[Tools R Us]

Chopping on the shock tower to make room for the new box.

 

[Tools R Us]

The radiator mount trimmed to fit. The box bolted on.

Also, resealing everything on the front of the motor.

 

[Tools R Us]

somebody cut out his tool box ?

red wire . . .

That tub never had a tool box.

Well,,, yes!

 

[Tools R Us]

metal fan ?

Looks to be in good condition, didn't see any cracks, but, will be changed.

 

[Tools R Us]

ooooh

That looks like a broken shackle?

 

[azTony]

Ana-other 40?!?!?

 

[Living in the Past]

With the lack of a tool box and with that fuel tank it also may be ana-other model year like a 73. Does it have a opening for the stock radio in the dash.? A tunnel cover that all the way to the floor in the back? A gas filler door? 73 also had a one year only reverse light but most have been replaced over the years.

 

[Tools R Us]

The cowl forward appears to be '72, the rear of the tub is later.

 

[Living in the Past]

With the vent in the driver's side cowl and that steering box it would be 72. The rear would be no later that a 74. Braces for a roll bar and and it's a 74. If it has the fuel filler open for a door but no roll bar braces it's a 73 rear tub.

 

[Tools R Us]

The rear part of the tub is a '73.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Wow, lookin good Kevin! Finally checking in, got married over the weekend - I figured I needed to get this done BEFORE the wedding so the wife couldn't have any say on it afterwards Can't wait to drive this without craning my neck to look beneath the visor, and not get migraines from all the fumes!!! you rock Kevin

 

[murf]

Another FJ40 coming back into the fold the right way. Looks like a good project.

You'll need to rename your tool shop

 

[ChaseTruck]

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You'll need to rename your tool shop

Why?
Methinks that blue '40 of ours is in fact a tool - a tool to get out in the desert...