Build Woodrow, the 60 - Tilda Bogue Service Station

[wngrog]

Chipping out lots of grease caked dirt from somewhere out west. I “think” all the leaks are stopped. I’ll be hosing down this thing with Fluid Film after I finish working.

4* shims on all of the lifts I do via @orangefj45

Stabilizer

 

[wngrog]

Fender Skirts ordered from Trail Tailor. IMS shocks and new longer sway bar rods

Kendas in place and it’s on all 4

Long day. Whipped.

 

[desmocruiser]

Stop all that nonsense

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It’s like the land of misfit wheels down there lately, amongst other improvements they seem to always leave properly fitted!

Plus, I like when folks fit ugly wheels on their cruisers, it usually means the stockers end up posted cheap on the second hand market because they have no value to them!

 

[wngrog]

It’s like the land of misfit wheels down there lately, amongst other improvements they seem to always leave properly fitted!

Plus, I like when folks fit ugly wheels on their cruisers, it usually means the stockers end up posted cheap on the second hand market because they have no value to them!

Luckily the people I work with either agree with me or let me bully them on proper wheels and tires

 

[Jamieson22]

Luckily the people I work with either agree with me or let me bully them on proper wheels and tires

I cannot imagine the set it came with required much strong arming to ditch. Good Lord.

 

[wngrog]

I cannot imagine the set it came with required much strong arming to ditch. Good Lord.

I’m glad the owner could see though them to pick up a solid 60. It was hard to see past them

 

[desmocruiser]

How was the fake woodgrain faked?

 

[wngrog]

How was the fake woodgrain faked

It’s a decal.

 

[desmocruiser]

It’s a decal.

I like it, shows character, not your typical contact paper Wagoneer woodgrain!

Looking forward to watching the progress!

 

[wngrog]

Added some hood struts and took the 1 3/4 receiver off. That thing was baked on. I dug a 2” frame mount out of my container and dropped it at powder today.

Now I spray.

 

[mojo1848]

Added some hood struts and took the 1 3/4 receiver off. That thing was baked on. I dug a 2” frame mount out of my container and dropped it at powder today.

Now I spray.

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Living in the rust belt, I have treated my LC200 with either Fluid Film or WoolWax since bringing it into this environment. Love the Fluid Film product and find it hard to believe that someone hasn't franchised it up here in northern WI / Minnesota.
I have a 1982 FJ60 that will never see a salty road again; however, there is surface rust on the frame. I purchased some POR15 degreaser, metal prep and rust preventative paint that I was planning on applying this winter. Any reason why you're not taking that route vs Fluid Film? I know POR15 is a mess to work with and the prep time etc...

 

[wngrog]

Fluid Film over a clean yet surfaced rusted frame is a 1 hour deal versus a 1 week deal.

In the end, both will protect the Frame and look great. Fluid film also creeps where POR and paint won’t.

I’m doing a mix of POR, Paint and then a final coat of Fluid Film on an FJ40 I’m building.

I really like the thin coat the air gun application applies versus the cans.

 

[wngrog]

This is what the frame looked like. Dry aged.

The other good thing about Fluid Film is you can soak all the body mount rubber and hoses and such while you are going to town and it won’t hurt just help.

 

[Garrissey]

Fluid film need to sponsor you

 

[Spike Strip]

With those hood struts, did you have to re-tap the lower mounting hole (the old spring mounting hole) ?

The Amazonia 4x4 kit like that isn't available anymore and I never found out if were supplying a metric thread pivot or not.

Beautiful build. I've never seen the wood applique on a 60 before. I like it. Hope it cleans up nicely.

 

[wngrog]

With those hood struts, did you have to re-tap the lower mounting hole (the old spring mounting hole) ?

The Amazonia 4x4 kit like that isn't available anymore and I never found out if were supplying a metric thread pivot or not.

Beautiful build. I've never seen the wood applique on a 60 before. I like it. Hope it cleans up nicely.

This kit is off Amazon. M8 studs. The only thing you need is 2 M8 rivnuts for the hood side. Bottom goes in spring holes.

 

[wngrog]

Waiting on parts to fire and drive so I’m switching gears

Before

After CLR

After Groits Yellow correction and wax

There is paint under there

 

[roma042987]

Back to the install.

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O2 sensor. Mosley provides a weld in bung. I add them if I’m doing a new exhaust. If I’m tapping into the old school single exhaust pipe I just use the sniper provided kit. I’ve yet to have an issue
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WELD that s*** on!

 

[wngrog]

WELD that s*** on!

I’ve done a few this way that have the stock exhaust. I trust it more than my welds. It’s fine.

 

[Tennessee80]

@wngrog man my 60 would be in heaven down there…

The body is rusty though…

I need to try this fluid film style