Builds WAS: 68 FJ40 in Seattle, Now: My 68FJ40 build thread

[Martyt]

I'm going to get those /×#@%* choke and throttle knobs out and fixed if it's the #^&](& last thing I do.View attachment 1802902

I feel your pain. I had Matt do all my knobs except the choke and throttle since I need to remove those and I know they are a PITA. Matt said that it will be easier to remove the heater on one side and swing it over--this will give you more room. I will try it. m

 

[oregon fj]

Wow! Much easier on my earlier rig with aftermarket heater. Piece of cake, actually. That does look ugly.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Speaking of heaters, this rig actually has one. My '64-'65 didn't come with one.
How do the rear heater hoses connect to the system? Is there supposed to be a 'T' fitting here?

 

[HelloKitty65]

A little time spent with paint stripper, and there's a spring green door.

 

[HelloKitty65]

I picked up my NOS D-40 carb at the shipper yesterday. Thanks @TeamJB! He may still have some of these. Don't daudle:

NOS D40 Aisan carb

Hello I have NOS d40 aisan carbs for early F series ... Each 375$ or OBO

forum.ih8mud.com

I think it will look nice in Stella, replacing the Weber, when I get a round tuit.

 

[HelloKitty65]

A bit more paint striping..

A horizontal seam from a PO rocker patch really bugged me. I tore a chunk of it off to see what's ahead to get it right. A big job.

But more spring green keeps me going.

 

[Wetlandman]

Beautiful. Are those orange and red reflectors on the sides original equipment? I have a ‘67 and dont have those.

 

[HelloKitty65]

@Wetlandman , this May of '68 build had the amber reflectors, first year I think. They were quickly replaced by the front amber side rectangulat lights, and red rear side rectangular lights. The round red rear reflectors may not of been standardized. See @oregon fj 's excellent thesis in his "Older than dirt" build. Early ones were added dockside to meet US requirements and weren't initially standard in make or exact placement.

 

[HelloKitty65]

OUT with the poly tank, and IN with this nice tank from @Zippo01 at a good price.
Just need a free weekend.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Just pluggin' away.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Left side

Right side

And proper rims back, again, with this year's correct acorn hubcaps (stainless reproductions).

One of those hood blocks has got to be right...

 

[HelloKitty65]

With Stella coming back to spring green, she has the option of sporting some matching OEM bows and soft doors (or sharing them with the Teal Shpeal). Part of the conversion kit would have included the rear corner 'feet'. It's so cool to know Mr. T planned for this day 52 years ago, and that four Number 4 bolts are there waiting there. Thanks @tahoe40/45 for these two parts!

I'll have corner braces too when @SMG's press is back on line.

 

[HelloKitty65]

To be installed, a tiny bit of electrical bling via @ToyotaMatt.

 

[HelloKitty65]

A couple of these, nice and straight and in original spring green paint will soon be on their way from Texas. God bless Texas, and Mudders @cbolt06 and @Dallas Todd.

 

[HelloKitty65]

The fenders cleaned up well. Couldn't be happier with them.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Old radiator still worked. But the non-brass parts weren't fairing well.

Dan, a local land cruiser fan had this spa treated OEM radiator. _Much_ better.

One of my supervisors during the project. Feral kitten born on the site.

 

[HelloKitty65]

A 4' x 5' Con-Ferr roof rack was available locally for cheap. It was rusty, and came off of a Jeep, but had 6 complete roof rack clamps. And it had these rivited on.

I took them off for safe keeping while I work on the rack.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Stella on the right with the Teal Shpeal, a '71 I just sold to some Mudders in Portland. Put on the soft doors, am liking that look.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Bought some nicely faded spring green doors and started putting them on to see how they look.

 

[HelloKitty65]

The original paint spring green soft doors.

Soon I can install the new headliner, and also see how the bows and canvas look.