Build Shakira - The Colombian 1974 FJ43

[65swb45]

Those are great pics Matt. A couple of those could be used as promo shots for the vendor.

The ones that show the clearance considerations-firewall link for the carb, parking brake cable, block boss where the oil regulator would be on an F engine—all demonstrate the amount of planning that has to go into the design.

Now…get a boot on that alternator terminal!! I know someone who lost a wiring harness when that terminal tried to use their header for a ground!

 

[65swb45]

And your left motor mount insulator looks cracked. I know a place in Burbank that keeps them in stock.

 

[kunzma]

I had some time over the summer to paint some parts with some rattle can paint from the auto supply shop. Painted the running boards, fenders, cowl and the turn signal cans. Starting to come together color wise.

 

[kunzma]

I worked with @youngmanchego to purchase a new metal roof and top sides from an outfit in Colombia to replace the fiberglass top. Hopefully the parts arrive in the next few weeks. Still need to locate a nice pair of ambulance doors to replace the fiberglass doors currently on the truck.

 

[youngmanchego]

I worked with @youngmanchego to purchase a new metal roof and top sides from an outfit in Colombia to replace the fiberglass top. Hopefully the parts arrive in the next few weeks. Still need to locate a nice pair of ambulance doors to replace the fiberglass doors currently on the truck.

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Excited to see the truck with the new top all painted up!

 

[mdsims]

I worked with @youngmanchego to purchase a new metal roof and top sides from an outfit in Colombia to replace the fiberglass top. Hopefully the parts arrive in the next few weeks. Still need to locate a nice pair of ambulance doors to replace the fiberglass doors currently on the truck.

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Awesome. Fighting soft top leaks and considering the same. Mind sharing more details on cost, glass sourcing, etc?

 

[JLawson]

I rebuilt the fiberglass doors on my 43. It wasn’t too bad. They are an inner and outer skin with some 3/4” wood pieces inside. I put 3/4” aluminum tube in place and new metal plates to mount hinges and locks and then epoxied it back together. Solid as a rock now.