FJ40 I call Shipwreck

[milner351]

What wall thickness tubing are you using for all this? My goodness you are the energizer bunny - thank you for the continued inspiration.

[SuperBuickGuy]

1/8"

[SuperBuickGuy]

more on the rack
getting there


final test fit


anti-rattle devices


note the amazing paint booth.... yeah, spared no expense there


so this is the anti-rust/protective coating... there will be one more coat of UV protectant stuff

[silver_bullet]

Wow... Damn... Wow!

[SuperBuickGuy]

So today's work
the tail was hanging a bit low after the installation of the spare carrier, so I swapped the 4" lift rear JK springs with the 4" front JK springs.


remember boys and girls, springs set ride height, shocks control ride... don't make me set RideTech on you... just believe me. whew.

so just for the record, and despite what Dan Stokes does (and Stiney for that matter) we do NOT spoil our dogs. They get no accommodation, they eat crunchy food and enjoy it, only one topping per meal, and nothing but dog-food-store dog food.... we make them toe the line.... and never build stairways so they don't hurt their precious little paws getting into a vehicle.
now that that's clear...
cables for the rear door


What the?!!! those don't belong there...


silly take-advantage-dogs....


those stairs are for ME, dammit... sigh

well, she does look cute there



now to get Buick to use it (will be a challenge)

[DanStokes]

K9 knuckleheads! Why do I have the urge to rub those ears?

Dan

[silver_bullet]

Awwwww.....

[SuperBuickGuy]

No pictures tonight. I somehow borrowed my dad's rubber tape measure - so tomorrow night will be a repeat of tonight with the sole exception of the boxes being formed in the right dimensions..... I'm not Stiney, I make mistakes.... sorry

[DanStokes]

It's OK Councilor, we love you anyhow (group hug and a couple of verses of Kumbaya). I think Dad sent a version of that tape measure here, too.

Dan

[silver_bullet]

all is forgiven in this court of public opinion brother!

[Stewzer55]

Could have fooled me, I thought this thing reached a level of completeness a few pages ago.

[SuperBuickGuy]

beside the box fiasco, I swapped springs on the rear

nice and level now at fighting weight

boxes


we know that story

as I raised the suspension I checked the alignment.... all good


I don't get how I could build in the LC lean, but somehow I did


and stripped what will be the half doors

stripped


Installed the monkey


and worked on the fenders

[silver_bullet]

Ok... the monkey rocks....

[SuperBuickGuy]

I think it's time to rock antenna balls again.... I'm sure eventually hot rod would do a feature on it; but until then, it'd be cool

[SuperBuickGuy]

still no boxes.. but the fender is back on