The Sideyard '78. Tom's FJ40 story........... (1 Viewer)

[tls3601]

@SW20 thanks! It is a 4Plus Products carrier, Dave Gore makes them-he is on mud @lcwizard

 

[SW20]

@SW20 thanks! It is a 4Plus Products carrier, Dave Gore makes them-he is on mud @lcwizard

Great! How do you like it?

 

[tls3601]

It is VERY heavy, when I removed it once, the ride height on my rear end went up a solid inch! Seriously. It is extremely well built, no rattles ever...................

 

[tls3601]

Pics of my hardtop, think I need to re-seal my gutters and maybe re-do/spray the top

 

[lcwizard]

That one is about twenty years old. I remember the truck. He and his dad are still active in AZ clubs. He owns an 80 now, I believe.
I build sliders for his dad's 4runner

 

[tls3601]

Yes Dave I bought Randy's '78................ Dave the quality of your stuff is amazing as are the gorgeous welds on my reverse shackle front mount

 

[tls3601]

Worked using the Roloc wheel @overton reccomended, don't know how I would clean up the underside of top without it!!!!

 

[tls3601]

Jump forward, healiner completed

 

[tls3601]

Hardtop installed with all new OEM gaskets, I had myself and three others to help with alignment. This was not easy but came out fantastic. I lightly and evenly tightened all bolts and will gradually tighten them up more over the next few days. I want to achieve even pressure and hopefully even gasket compression............What was interesting and quite frustrating is when the little front corner gaskets did not want to stay put. I had to loosen bolts and re-insert them, used shortened golf tees as locators. That is the ticket. All Cruiser Corps SS hardware.

 

[tls3601]

Now onwards with ambulance door refurb and new weatherstripping there as well............................

 

[TXFJ40]

Looks FANTASTIC!! Wish we could find rust free cruisers here

 

[tls3601]

Ambi doors restored and on, so show time! At my neighbors encouraging I put my '78 in our annual car show at Stoneridge in Prescott Valley.

 

[tls3601]

Tie rod ends installed. 555 kit from Kurt @cruiseroutfit and put in zerk fittings and greased up as well.

 

[tls3601]

Aligned and everything is nice and tight now

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Thanks again!

 

[tls3601]

Installed tranny to transfer case bypass hose-piece of mind.

 

[ginmtb]

Tie rod ends installed. 555 kit from Kurt @cruiseroutfit and put in zerk fittings and greased up as well.

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Paint those TREs they will rust quickly and will look so out of place on that beauty. Although you are in Arizona maybe not.

 

[tls3601]

A nice trip out to an area North of Sedona with great views looking down on the Red Rocks and lots of Ponderosa Pines as well.

 

[tls3601]

I am shocked how capable the new SR5 4WD is.

 

[tls3601]

Installed front upper door packing from Rog @Racer65 a big thanks the rear repro's fitment is excellent.