@letterman52 im a purist... but I can’t wait to see that!!!!!!
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (23 Viewers)
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3" OME and 33's
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
It's going to look great on that '64. I'm nearing the end on those now, only 2 left and 1 pending.
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That is sweet! You get a chance, would you take a picture of the wood frame of the lift so’s me and likely others can copy
David70FJ40
Older Than Most
I would be happy to do that for you.
Everything is made from 2 x 4's except for the wide braces which are made from 3/4" x 12" pine shelving. I used
1 3/4" screws all around except for attaching the front and rear bars to the middle support which used 3" screws to hold them in place until I could get the 3/8" carriage bolts secured in place. Forgot about the diagonal braces, they are attached with 3" screws.
The bar across the front at the doors is 66" long. The rear bar at the hatch is 48" long as is the middle bar. The balance point I found, by trial and error, is at 26 1/2" from the edge of the front bar. Your balance point may vary. I used 3/8" eye hooks bolted through the front and rear bars and a 3/8" eye hook bolted through the center bar with a flat washer and a nut on the bottom. I braced the middle bar with additional 2 x 4's which as I look back are simply extra weight and I will most likely remove them before the next use.
I hope this helps.
Everything is made from 2 x 4's except for the wide braces which are made from 3/4" x 12" pine shelving. I used
1 3/4" screws all around except for attaching the front and rear bars to the middle support which used 3" screws to hold them in place until I could get the 3/8" carriage bolts secured in place. Forgot about the diagonal braces, they are attached with 3" screws.
The bar across the front at the doors is 66" long. The rear bar at the hatch is 48" long as is the middle bar. The balance point I found, by trial and error, is at 26 1/2" from the edge of the front bar. Your balance point may vary. I used 3/8" eye hooks bolted through the front and rear bars and a 3/8" eye hook bolted through the center bar with a flat washer and a nut on the bottom. I braced the middle bar with additional 2 x 4's which as I look back are simply extra weight and I will most likely remove them before the next use.
I hope this helps.
I moved the 45 out of the garage (still waiting its turn for repair) to get at my 40 and finally put the new ignition switch in. Took less than 10 minutes- the switch, that is.
Then got a nice woods ride in.
Then got a nice woods ride in.
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@dogfishlake I love the door decal on your 40!! is that original? to when you got it I mean.
That's on my 45 pickup. They were on there when I got the truck. The plan is to leave those and the body just like it is. I might carefully straighten some sheetmetal but other than clean and polish a bit the exterior will stay and I'll just do a mechanical refresh.
Finally started tear down. My 1 - 2 year project has begun. I cannot say thank you enough for this forum as I have learned so much over the past year and actually delayed starting due to the information that i have gathered here. So much to learn and plan as this is literally the first build that i have ever attempted.
samatulich
SILVER Star
Installed the hand throttle gas pedal and brackets from @RAGINGMATT and played with the LED inspection light. Thanks to @FJ40GURU for the THROTTLE control cable.
Beautiful!
Know anything about the spoke wheels?
They look like they might be some of the first made.
There was an outfit in Riverside Ca. in the early 70's called Duke's wheels that did flame cut spokes.
If he was not the first he was pretty close.
A friend of mine had six jigged acetylene torches gutting spokes around the clock.
Redgrrr
I have a problem with 40s
Look like jackman wheels @4x4veteran as well
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
Julie doesn't use canvas anymore, due to complaints from customers who aren't aware of the care and characteristics of canvas. Mine was buckskin PVC.
Vae Victus
Posting more than I know
mmmm jealous of the storage space
Vae Victus
Posting more than I know
Also received mine. You procrastinators might want to ask @oregon fj to make one more run of these, as he said this was the last run before he moves on to another (non Toyota) rebuild. They are only period correct for the early 60s models, but I don't care. Will be putting them on my 76 and 70 vehicles.
Spend some time cleaning the shop and made something to store my small air tools.
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
I can still accommodate 1 more procrastinator, as I have 1 left now (+1 pending). Beyond those 2, I'll need commitments for another 8-10 to do another run.
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Getting my 40 out meant FINALLY working on the Bowfin Cruisers roof rack concept.
There is a long way to go but finally something up on the roof. More cross bars, slightly longer in back, move slots, mod front deflector all have to happen still.
I'll start a thread on them soon!
There is a long way to go but finally something up on the roof. More cross bars, slightly longer in back, move slots, mod front deflector all have to happen still.
I'll start a thread on them soon!
