Builds Stretched 1-Ton FJ40 (3 Viewers)

[EWheeler]

Thanks! I was getting nervous that I would have to cut too much off and I wouldn’t be able to retain the look.

Did you order the tub with high inner wheel wells, or are those standard height for Aqualu?

 

[Mike Shull]

Did you order the tub with high inner wheel wells, or are those standard height for Aqualu?

I ordered the tub that way. Some of their tubs come this way, like the 18” stretched tub. My wells are 4” taller and 6” longer than stock.

 

[Mike Shull]

Red-D-Arc rents Miller spool guns! Here is a snap of the fuel filler install.

 

[Mike Shull]

The first coat of Lizardskin sound control has been applied. It’s pretty humid here so I might only get one more coat this weekend.

 

[Mike Shull]

I am getting some miscellaneous tasks done while I wait for the liner to dry.

 

[Mike Shull]

The body is installed for the final time. I will move back to the front and finish the fenders and fit everything before paint. Don’t get too excited. I probably will not paint until August.

 

[Firemedic831]

The body is installed for the final time. I will move back the the front and finish the fenders and fit everything before paint. Don’t get too excited. I will probably paint in August.

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Looking really nice

 

[Mike Shull]

Small wins for the day. I spent half the day looking for these.

 

[EWheeler]

Looks awesome mike!

 

[Mike Shull]

Thanks, @EWheeler and @Firemedic831 for the comments! You and the likes are motivating me to keep searching through boxes. I’ve done more cleaning in the garage this weekend then working on the Cruiser. Given what I do for work, you might think that I would have tagged and cataloged everything. Nope. It’s all an unorganized mess of unlabeled boxes.

 

[Mike Shull]

@EWheeler, one of the missing links! I tagged Evan as I thought that I had sent this piece to California with him. I hoped that was the case so I could stop looking.

 

[EWheeler]

@EWheeler, one of the missing links! I tagged Evan as I thought that I had sent this piece to California with him. I hoped that was the case so I could stop looking.

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Needle in the haystack!

 

[Mike Shull]

Parts for sale.

Thread 'Denver, CO: 1978 FJ40 Parts'
For Sale - Denver, CO: 1978 FJ40 Parts - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/denver-co-1978-fj40-parts.1314498/

 

[Mike Shull]

I am back at it again after an unsuccessful weekend prior. I tried to make body mounts and I overestimated what I could do with my press brake. I’ll get back to that some day.

Any idea what I am building today?

 

[Mike Shull]

here are a few more breadcrumbs.

 

[Mike Shull]

More progress this morning. I couldn’t sleep and I’ve been at it since 5:30 am.

 

[Mike Shull]

Enough for now. It’s time to mow the grass before it rains.

 

[EWheeler]

Phenomenal work on the tunnel dude!

 

[Mike Shull]

Phenomenal work on the tunnel dude!

Thanks, Evan! This was a fun project!

 

[Mike Shull]

Something like that…