J Mack,
What's going on with the springs?
What's going on with the springs?
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Combination of things really, the biggest issue is I wanted to keep the pig as low as possible and stayed with SUA and that’s proving to be a challenge. The last set they built gave me the height and travel I needed but wouldn’t carry the weight, as soon as I started to bolt more parts on it became painfully obvious we missed it by a large margin. I’m trying to support the local guys but I’m losing confidence fast.
Just got done reading through the 38 pages of this build thread. Man, this is fantastic. I was proud of myself for getting my rear window working. Feeling a little inadequate now.
Great work, very inspiring. Cant wait to see the finished product!
Yeah, that's a big tire to fit in there. I like the look, though.
Well I finally decided on fenders and started moving in a forward direction, I bought the 68 that was for sale a while back for the front sheet metal and when we got a chance to take a good look at it I decided it was too nice to strip for parts, it had so little rust I could have repaired all of it in a weekend, other than the moon roof this pig was in great shape and now it’s going to a good home to get restored.
Fender partially blasted to check for bad spots and sitting in place, missing leaf springs are at the shop for round four. I’ve contacted Alcan Spring if this next set doesn’t work I’m going to cut bait and go with Alcan.
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Didn't sell but yes it is going to a good home.Wow, you are selling the '68? Glad it is not being stripped...
I was proud of myself for getting my rear window working...
Didn't sell but yes it is going to a good home.
I thinks it looks pretty good! My parts '77 has this on the front (string is an aftermarket additionSo I have a dilemma now, I had a vision of a stock appearing FJ55 and have made attempts at hiding most of the modifications or at least tried to make them look OE. Now I’m fitting the front sheet metal and had always had in the back of my mind that I should address another MUD members over heating issue he had with his 4BT in his 55 by not crowding the grill area and possibly adding some holes in the lower valance.
I popped some quick holes in a scrap valance to see if I liked the look and although I do like the look and believe they may help add some air flow they start to take away from my vision of stock appearing.Obviously I would need to do a better job laying out the pattern on my good valance but this is how it looks now.
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You guys that have had or still have 4bt’s in a 55 did you have any overheating issues?
Good call!Ferntucky,
Didn't know you were on the cutting edge, did ya! On the string, I would go to a thin nylon rope for off road durability.![]()
Thank you Dave!!!JMack, I have never had overheating issues with a 4bt in an 80 or 62. That's with AC in Texas summers running 35's and aftermarket bumpers.