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You're a craftsman, Ron. The pig is looking great!
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Thanks Guys! I think it will be fine, I've always been a stick guy and never seen one like that.
It's nice to have one more thing off the list. It took me an hour to decide what tubing to use for the transfer case vent and I'm still not sure where I'm running it to, other than up.
It's nice to have one more thing off the list. It took me an hour to decide what tubing to use for the transfer case vent and I'm still not sure where I'm running it to, other than up.
How tall are you, Ron?
No issues with it being a knee banger?
Just curious. I can't seem to get a layout of seat, seat belt, steering wheel that feels remotely comfortable (some mocked up, some perceived) and hadn't even considered the shifter.
The current seats are too far outside and it feels odd being slightly offset the steering wheel, yet unsure how far in I could move in before that'd be constantly caressing my knee.....hmmm, maybe that ain't a bad thing, since no one else is. Haha.
Maybe headed back to a bench, after all. Haha.
No issues with it being a knee banger?
Just curious. I can't seem to get a layout of seat, seat belt, steering wheel that feels remotely comfortable (some mocked up, some perceived) and hadn't even considered the shifter.
The current seats are too far outside and it feels odd being slightly offset the steering wheel, yet unsure how far in I could move in before that'd be constantly caressing my knee.....hmmm, maybe that ain't a bad thing, since no one else is. Haha.
Maybe headed back to a bench, after all. Haha.
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At my prime 6' 1", now sadly right at 6'. I can hear my kids laughing as I type this.
I need to buy my seats and steering wheel, so I can play with mounting the rear heater. Man, it's all connected.
I need to buy my seats and steering wheel, so I can play with mounting the rear heater. Man, it's all connected.
Vehicle restoration and the proverbial mid life crisis? Maybe the art of restoring and bettering that which can't be for ourselves?
Ohhhhh, you mean interior bits. Haha.
Agreed and it's very difficult to get a feel it without truly mocking up and I'd not considered the shifter.
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Mid Life Crisis....I bought a tractor.
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
What are you going with for a steering wheel?
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Got the door hinge lands all replated with 16 gauge sheet. Something I wasn't planning on, but glad it was brought up. Hopefully I won't have to deal with them again.
The doors will be the first things to be painted, so I wanted them ready.
The doors will be the first things to be painted, so I wanted them ready.
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Travis,
I need to buy one. I thought I had one coming, but it fell through.
Looking for a perfect stock one with the blue T in the pad.
Pardion had a couple that were in excellent shape, but no idea the expense.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/wanted-parts/763265-mint-fj55-steering-wheel-depicted-dash-pad.html
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
I've got a pretty nice one with the peppermint center if you're interested.
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Travis,
Thanks for the offer, but seeing the blue ones, I like them alittle better.
Delancy,
I talked to him before I got involved with this current one, but now maybe I'll PM him again. He has some nice ones.
Thanks for the offer, but seeing the blue ones, I like them alittle better.
Delancy,
I talked to him before I got involved with this current one, but now maybe I'll PM him again. He has some nice ones.
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Awhile ago I posted one of the door handles and hardware. The spring was rusted up bad and I couldn't get the little plastic bushing off the handle without breaking it.
Well, I cut the plastic tip off and got everything plated, so now I have to decide how to fix the bushing problem. Since we have been in the brass door hinge mode, I thought I'd try brass for the door handle.
The brass bushing needs the OD reduced alittle and I don't have a lathe in the shop, so working on it my way.
I'll need to come up with a C clip to hold it all together.
here's some pictures
Well, I cut the plastic tip off and got everything plated, so now I have to decide how to fix the bushing problem. Since we have been in the brass door hinge mode, I thought I'd try brass for the door handle.
The brass bushing needs the OD reduced alittle and I don't have a lathe in the shop, so working on it my way.
I'll need to come up with a C clip to hold it all together.
here's some pictures
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Pulled out my stash of floor mats. They need some cleaning up, but darn near perfect.
One hole in the pass. side front mat, no idea why someone would cut a hole there. ( middle of picture )
One hole in the pass. side front mat, no idea why someone would cut a hole there. ( middle of picture )
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Small update, but I ran into a snag. I've been doing alot of little things and decided to put in my steering shaft, so before I have the shaft powder coated, thought I'd dry fit it. Not happening, it hits the fender well. I hate to go cutting on it, if I don't have to.
In times like this, I step back and drink a beer, then ask you guys. Should I cut, hit with BFH or ?
Anyway, waiting on another SS flex line and I can finish the brake lines.
I've been putting it off, but need to start buying some big ticket items, AC parts, radiator, seats, shocks , driveshafts and on and on
You know the feeling!
In times like this, I step back and drink a beer, then ask you guys. Should I cut, hit with BFH or ?
Anyway, waiting on another SS flex line and I can finish the brake lines.
I've been putting it off, but need to start buying some big ticket items, AC parts, radiator, seats, shocks , driveshafts and on and on
You know the feeling!
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That just seems so uncivilized!
Grab a pipe and find some way to clamp it into the fender well with the female version of the pipe behind the fender well to support it. This would slowly make a depression the right shape that would look uniform and intentional. You wound need to remove the fender well to do it but it would look good and hopefully would not damage your countless coats of goodness.
simple is usually right... 1973 fj55
simple is usually right... 1973 fj55
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Napster,
I've been thinking along those lines of some kind of controled pressure on the offending area, but I do not like to think about removing the doghouse, in order to fix this.
Maybe another beer!
Thanks Man for helping me think.
I've been thinking along those lines of some kind of controled pressure on the offending area, but I do not like to think about removing the doghouse, in order to fix this.
Maybe another beer!
Thanks Man for helping me think.