FJ40 I call Shipwreck

[SuperBuickGuy]

bit of paint and some glue....

painted


glued the front diff cover on so I could put the steering on tomorrow, and got the hubs on, the big thing was taking the upper spring out of the coil overs to get it closer to ride-height



it seems way too light, but the 300/200 springs will probably end up being 200/150... that said, I'm not driving it like this, but rather getting the ride height set so that when I get it all together, I can weigh it and get the right springs

[SuperBuickGuy]

a bit more done....


I think this is the starting point for the adjustments.


I may have another plan for the axles....

[SuperBuickGuy]

presents.... anyone still wonder why the steering box is still blue?



a good idea, but no, too tall


too short



okay, I don't get it, why is there so much space there?


time to start on the t-case




of course, that was a dead stop because I printed out the directions and stored them in a safe place....

[SuperBuickGuy]

moving along
adapter off


ugly... but not rusty...


dagnabit... now that's ugly and must be replaced




if the shims hadn't been trashed, I'd have reused these... for those who count - there must be 48 of these.


.... 42




if you get lucky, you don't have to pull the lower gears out


the new bits


and yes, this fought me, but I won




anyway, cleaned the case up, I'll paint it tomorrow and hopefully have the instructions so I can put the upper half back together. I'll be waiting for the intermediate shaft to arrive; but I bet that's at least a week out. Which is good, I need to re-order a seal and do a bit of cleanup on the transmission....

ttfn.

[SuperBuickGuy]

picture for reference

[74NovaMan]

what the cross brace looks like when apart

That's how that works! I assumed it was a sleeve of some sort. Neat widget!

[STINEY]

What is up with that caliper mounting situation? Looks very wrongish!

okay, I don't get it, why is there so much space there?

[SuperBuickGuy]

it's missing a piece or three... it shouldn't be riding cast-iron on cast-iron.

[SuperBuickGuy]

back to the transfer case


new output shaft


bearing pressed on the other side


much short = happier driveshaft angles


still awaiting the mid-shaft replacement, but at least it's mostly together and painted now.


along with the adapter


the back to the rear end


now with spring mounts and shock mounts


I may make an executive decision and let the truck be 3" over stock height so that I don't have to cut holes in the floor for the shocks

[STINEY]

Oooo...tough call that one.

Any chance at all you could sneak them into the wheelwell tub area? Just hop them over to outboard of the frame? Better control action as well with the added leverage.

[Deaf Bob]

Little enough room in back of a LC as is.. Holes and their resulting cover towers... Hard decision..
Go with what you can live with..
If outboard, night rub on a full flex?
Or get packed with mud.. You are mudding this thing, right?

[SuperBuickGuy]

shocks stay on the inside of the frame... outside has too many problems (as DB pointed out).

but then again, I could simply mall this thing.

[STINEY]

Mall, ouch.

May I point out the fronts are out boarded? So you are already half-malled.....

I jest, I jest....someone has to fill in for Beags.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Everyone is a critic ;)

Today I took it down to get gears in it and the shop guy was all spun up because it doesn't have a vent in it (yet). I said that it was plenty vented at the end (no shafts).... he didn't understand, you need a vent, he said.


Where is Beags? I don't suppose he's finishing a project?

the front is also substantially narrower then the rear

[SuperBuickGuy]

carrying on
I think these are going to look good... dually marker lights


LED tail lights - but not sure where yet



then an O2 sensor install


and the start of the exhaust



ordered the cats and mufflers (cats aren't required, but it makes wheeling so much more enjoyable since heavy fuel in the exhaust gives me a migraine)....

then onto the body.... should have most of the running gear minus axles and, driveshafts done in the next week or so...