South's FJ40 "Rebuild"

[lenross1]

The chance of you having a wreck and the solid shaft impaling you is fairly slim but if it does Lori can live with me.

A pharmacist and two drug pushers.. make it rain

 

[southff4]

She always talks about moving to Jackson...

 

[Bodean]

Y'all better stay in N MS. You'd be in trouble all the time if you lived any closer as well as an alcoholic!

 

[wct49]

Well finally got around to fixing my steering system. Sent all my stuff to West Texas off-road. The rebuilt everything and sent ram assist parts. When they sent it back they called and said I needed to clean or get new hoses and cooler because the parts I sent had metal pieces in them. So everything will be replaced.

Started on it yesterday. Fixed my alignment issue on the pump. View attachment 1098425
Had to weld a 1/4 in piece of steel to the bracket and grinned it down at a angle so it lines up much better now.
Then went to install the gear box. And I noticed this...View attachment 1098428I thought this is bad...
So now I will be redoing my steering shaft. Can't replace that piece because it's all welded on when PO did the conversion. View attachment 1098429
View attachment 1098430
Question? Should I replace that shaft with a telescoping one? Or just leave it solid. I will be cutting it off when it comes out of the firewall and going new stuff to the gear box.

DON'T CRY...

 

[southff4]

Started on steering shaft rebuild. Ordered flaming river parts:

Also ordered straight 36" DD stainless steel shaft. Good stuff!
Had to remove steering assembly to get old stuff off. Luckily PO welds were not that good so a little grinding and hits from A hammer it popped off. Welded the new joint on and reinstalled. Put other joint on gearbox and had to cut about 2.5" off to make it fit.

Fits like a glove.

 

[fountainhead]

Good stuff, Fergie.

 

[wngrog]

Quality stuff.

 

[southff4]

I have steering! It works so far!! Still waiting on a Georg pitman arm and it will be finished.

Also gave her a much needed bath. Been way to long since it's been on the road.

 

[wngrog]

Such a beautiful 40.

Please please please don't cut it up like Jrob and WCT did......

 

[southff4]

Not in the plans. Only other thing I might add is ARBs. I think I need to build a F-toy to keep up with that bunch. Something I can beat the piss out of.

 

[wngrog]

I think I need to build a F-toy to keep up with that bunch. Something I can beat the piss out of.

Yep. Great plan.

 

[fountainhead]

Such a beautiful 40.

Please please please don't cut it up like Jrob and WCT did......

You mean like this???

 

[wngrog]

Exactly.

I love me a built 40 but some are (or began) too nice to destroy.

Todd's is for sure.

 

[wct49]

You mean like this???



View attachment 1103540

 

[southff4]

Something does not look right. A little something to remember SCC2015!!! Also found this during tear down

So the money pit is going to receive 4:88 nitro gears, ARBs. Going to get some rotors from Poser. Also up front going to upgrade to 6 shooter knuckles. I found that the track bar that the PO installed has some cracked welds so that will be reworked as well. Hopefully after this I will be done!

 

[wngrog]

Done........I laugh.

 

[Bodean]

Lash needs that pinion for next years carnage award!

 

[southff4]

I will bring it next time I'm down that way.

 

[jrob]

Nice work fergie!...holla if you need anything!

 

[Bodean]

I will bring it next time I'm down that way.

You mean like in a few weeks?