jblueridge
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Opened boxes containing rear door hardware.
What did you do on your 70 series today? (19 Viewers)
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My son and I are getting 'Biscuit' our 1992 Model 77 ready for a drive from Virginia to Salt Lake. One of the jobs was to repair the factory battery tray which had gotten pretty ragged over 27 years. It is made of some kind of glass fiber reinforced plastic. I don't think it is fiberglass somehow. Anyways, my son, by himself, made the repair (I am away on a trip to California).
This is an epoxy putty repair to one of the hold-downs for the vertical threaded rods.
This is looking down at the same repair:
This is the battery tray installed and ready to go:
It is nice to preserve the original tray, which is very solid. I looked around for an OEM replacement but did not have much luck as the bottom of the tray seems to be unique to the light-duty 70 series, and not too many of them are around.
This is an epoxy putty repair to one of the hold-downs for the vertical threaded rods.
This is looking down at the same repair:
This is the battery tray installed and ready to go:
It is nice to preserve the original tray, which is very solid. I looked around for an OEM replacement but did not have much luck as the bottom of the tray seems to be unique to the light-duty 70 series, and not too many of them are around.
It was fun to make that repair on Biscuit. It is definitely not a fussy vehicle. If those guys in 4th world countries can fix it, then I could too. I find the 77 much more enjoyable and rewarding than Pop's J100 or my brother's FJ80
jblueridge
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Attacked rust under windscreen gasket. Painted stuff. First coats are 2K epoxy primer from a rattle can. Worked well.
After 30 years of service air ducts took a bath 
All of them were detached using one wrench and one screwdriver...
Parked near Hzj77 and made 80's style photo
All of them were detached using one wrench and one screwdriver...Parked near Hzj77 and made 80's style photo
I’ll add to the cleanup photos going on today. I scrubbed my inner fenders to see what kind of fixes will be needed. Lots of cracks, bends, and rust to deal with but salvageable. I did spray on some rust remover stuff that worked okay.
What a beauty!
Squash
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Found an old TV repairman to solder my funky EDIC.
Was using a stout wire to pull the fuel lever from outside via the grille. Plus I had just moments before finding the TV
repairman purchased a Tractor Push/Pull Cable!
Note: While live testing I was able to engage the starter so be careful...
Was using a stout wire to pull the fuel lever from outside via the grille. Plus I had just moments before finding the TV
Note: While live testing I was able to engage the starter so be careful...
A new do-dad to play with.
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A new do-dad to play with.
Had three or four of those. Great system and never gave me any issues.
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Well, that’s pretty.
Cheers
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Who would’ve thought that the top of the 74 makes for such a great picnic spot!
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I just washed it....
Coming into the shop soon for a full detail.
Cheers
Coming into the shop soon for a full detail.
Cheers
New bump stops and strikers on the big back door after 240K of shlepping the spare around. (HzJ76)
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Caught a sunny day among weeks of rain. This summer definitely isn't good for sunbath.
FJBen
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Nice. That completely changed the looks of your rig. What size are those G003's again?
