FJ40 I call Shipwreck

[SuperBuickGuy]

so I set it on the ground


then remade and tacked in the spring mounts




I need to box them in, but as most everything else - it's merely solid tacks until I'm certain it is where it's going to be permanently

[JOES66FURY]

Ever read an article in a magazine then realize there is "more to come in the next issue" Man I hate that...I want it done now! Saw a real nice resto modded FJ the other day, beautiful rig, lifted, nice purpose built bumpers, winch on the front and a mount for one on the back....almost makes me want one...almost.

[Beagle]

Ever read an article in a magazine then realize there is "more to come in the next issue" Man I hate that...I want it done now! Saw a real nice resto modded FJ the other day, beautiful rig, lifted, nice purpose built bumpers, winch on the front and a mount for one on the back....almost makes me want one...almost.

ever read a magazine article you're really digging on and they shelf it permanently because they have some new playtoy? That's the Fiat. hahaha.

[SuperBuickGuy]

ever read a magazine article you're really digging on and they shelf it permanently because they have some new playtoy? That's the Fiat. hahaha.

everyone's a critic

[Beagle]

everyone's a critic

Hell, I'm not criticising, I just like the goofy little car. I even get that your priority is more SAR and offroad than a topless car in a town that rarely dries out. I hope it gets finished some day, but I know all too well the sad reality of shelved projects... if I cared all THAT much, I'd make a legitimate offer on it but I've got my own issues with completing much of anything at 5 different locations here. You're light years ahead of that curve. Carry on!

[SuperBuickGuy]

it is still on the list, the Land Rover... not so much, I'm afraid that was a really dumb purchase

[Stewzer55]

If it ever gets done, I thinke the Land Rover makes an awesome purchase. This FJ is pretty sweet, don't think I've ever seen one in person living in IH Scout country.

[Deaf Bob]

If it ever gets done, I thinke the Land Rover makes an awesome purchase. This FJ is pretty sweet, don't think I've ever seen one in person living in IH Scout country.

I have driven Scouts, Land Cruisers run circles around them! The good off road Scouts are the 4 bangers, but they run out of grunt too easily..
This Cruiser is making me want to get another...

[SuperBuickGuy]

if you do, let me know - I have a bunch of stock, land cruiser parts that I'll be re-homing.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Last night, I didn't have the axle, so I spent some time working on the flare and what's going to happen at the corner... it's not as bad as I originally thought, so I'll simply weld in a couple patches after cutting out the rust

I kept look at this, and feel it is too high


of course, the problem with lowering it is now it's below the rear corner


but I have a few ideas - so stay tuned for those
first is to work on the rust


it's bent in, but it's unnoticable so I'll simply fix the lower spot... of course I'll also move it back out - I'm going to cut the fender from the inner fender anyway because I think on both sides of the wheel there would be a great spot to put some inside-accessible storage boxes


the other side isn't anywhere near as bad


hey, there's the missing axle


so I started eyeballing it into position


here's where the discussion came with the axle guy - he couldn't figure out why I needed the pumpkin to be under the frame.... because otherwise the driveshaft will be about center of the oil pan


front angles are going to be nice

[yellomalibu]

After following the thread on the 55 and knowing that you know how to weld, it seems like the problem with the fender flares would be a simple shortening or channeling then re-welding them.

It looks easy to the guy who can't weld! - why don't you just do _______? :-)

[SuperBuickGuy]

After following the thread on the 55 and knowing that you know how to weld, it seems like the problem with the fender flares would be a simple shortening or channeling then re-welding them.

It looks easy to the guy who can't weld! - why don't you just do _______? :-)

because they're painted with a (what seems) pretty durable bed lining material... of course, that's easy to enough to grind off, except in the cracks

[SuperBuickGuy]

Price comparison...

I need to buy rotors and lug studs (though specialized studs).

RockAuto $30.00 plus $15 shipping for the rotors and $2.50/stud but you have to buy a box of 20.... $125.00 plus you get to wait a week
Amazon $42.00, free shipping, $2.50/stud but you can buy "each" plus tax ... $135.00 and I'll have half the order in 2 days, the studs in a week
Napa $50, no shipping, studs $2 each plus tax... $145... best part is I know the studs are right.... odds are, had I ordered the studs, I'd get to order once if not twice more to get the right ones....

Point is, sometimes it's good to compare the relative costs because you'll find that the shop that's close will save you money in the end...

[SuperBuickGuy]

irony, sell the lathe because you haven't used it since you bought it, the next project you'd have used it all the time... oh well, can't have everything.

thank heavens I marked Left - of course, I'd forgotten I'd marked it, so I saw the "L" but then second guessed.... fortunately, the guy who cut the welds on the Cs had marred the left side and that mark was easily identifiable...


I have new rotors coming today along with the correct studs (ford used 1/2" studs, the rear are 9/16 - so I got 9/16 for the front).

If you look closely, you'll see I made a slight error - I tacked the panhard bracket together backward


easier to see here - gives the turkeys something to rejoice about


So I'm still waffling... I could use coil springs for the front, or go the easy route and do coil overs... the issue is that bracket for the panhard bar - it can't go where it's "supposed" to go... so I dunno... at this point I just need to set the pinion angle and the castor for the Cs - once that's done then I'll decide. So far everything lines up like I expected

[Loren]

I am famous...or should be...for tacking stuff together backwards, and then going the full weld. The moment I'm finished, I realize it. A regular occurrence.

Where goes the Panhard rod, thus is the roll center. Shouldn't be too much above the rr roll center for street handling but probably doesn't matter as much off-road. Higher roll center makes easier inside tire clearance on articulation at-least. It would be cool if the coil springs could go back a little then the Panhard (track?) rod in front of that.